Dr. Mrinal Kaushik
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, General Motors Technical Centre India
0000-0001-9956-5770
About
Dr. Mrinal Kaushik has been Professor of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kharagpur since January 2026. From October 2020 to January 2026, he worked as an Associate Professor, and from May 2013 to October 2020, as an Assistant Professor, in the same department. Prior to that, he held the position of Assistant Professor at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology in Pune. His professional experience also includes working as a CAE Engineer at General Motors Technical Center in Bangalore, a Project Manager at HyTech Professionals in Noida, a Research Scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) at VSSC in Trivandrum, and a Senior Software Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services in Mumbai.
Dr. Kaushik earned his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2012, following his M.Tech in 2003 and B.Tech in 1999, also from IIT Kanpur.
His research interests focus on Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions, and Supersonic Jet Control and Acoustics. He has published 46 articles in international journals, 38 articles in refereed conference proceedings, 18 patents (filed/granted) and 1 edited volume.
In addition to his research work, Dr. Kaushik has authored 5 textbooks for engineering students: Fluid Mechanics: Theory, Problems, and Applications (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA, In Writing), Instrumentation and Measurements in Compressible Flows (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA, 2023), Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics (Springer Nature, Singapore, 2022), Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics (Springer Nature, Singapore, 2019), and Essentials of Aircraft Armaments (Springer Nature, Singapore, 2016). He has also written a monograph titled Innovative Passive Control Techniques for Supersonic Jet Mixing (Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2012).
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Professor2026 - Present
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Associate Professor2020 - Present
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Assistant Professor2013 - 2020
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Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Assistant Professor2012 - 2013
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General Motors Technical Centre India Design Engineer2006 - 2007
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Indian Space Research Organisation Research Scientist2005 - 2006
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University of Alberta Research Associate2003 - 2004
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Tata Consultancy Services Assistant System Engineer1999 - 2001
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Ph.D2009 - 2012
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Indian Institute of Technology M.Tech2001 - 2003
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Indian Institute of Technology B.Tech1995 - 1999
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (68)
- A Comprehensive Review on Controlled Supersonic Jets in Improving Their Mixing Characteristics Save
- Impact of rectangular, half-elliptical, trapezoidal, and triangular tabs on the mixing behavior of circular sonic jets Save
- A Survey on Control Techniques to Augment Compressible Jet Mixing Save
- An Investigation on V-Notch Controlled Asymmetric Supersonic Jet Save
- Numerical investigation of strut-dual cavity flame holders for enhanced combustion performance in scramjet engines Save
- Impact of V-notch locations in controlling supersonic asymmetric jet Save
- An Investigation on Uncontrolled and Vortex-Generator Controlled Supersonic Jets Save
- Numerical studies on uncontrolled and controlled shock wave/boundary layer interactions in hypersonic intake Save
- Numerical Studies on Reducing Aerodynamic Heating of a Re-entry Vehicle Save
- Influences of Triangular Groove Geometry on Mixing Behavior of an Axisymmetric Supersonic Jet Save