Kiran Ramesh

Kiran Ramesh’s enthusiasm for aerodynamics, the study of how objects move through air, was sparked by novel air vehicles, especially micro- and nano-air vehicles.

“My broad aim is to leverage emerging advances in theoretical aerodynamics, computing and artificial intelligence to develop engineering methodologies for various applications,” Ramesh says.  

Ramesh joins the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, as an associate professor of aerospace engineering. He comes to ASU from the University of Glasgow in Scotland where he spent nearly 10 years training future engineers. 

His research focuses on different aspects of aerodynamics, with an overarching goal of deriving new mathematical theories to better understand unsteady flows.

“My objective is to expand the literature in unsteady aerodynamic theory, enhance understanding of the underlying fluid dynamics and develop low-cost and reliable engineering tools for simulation, design and control,” Ramesh says. 

He enjoys his research so much that he spends the majority of his spare time following advancements in his field and beyond.

“Fluid dynamics is a field that I am very excited to be in, both for its theoretical and fundamental challenges and for its immense potential for engineering advances in the 21st century,” Ramesh says. 

His research progress has earned him honorable recognitions, including the 2017 Young Investigator Award from the U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. In 2022, he also received a grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Starting this fall, Ramesh will teach graduate and senior undergraduate students the fundamentals of aerodynamics and how to design wings for various applications. 

He was drawn to ASU by its focus on innovation and is ready to continue that tradition by challenging the status quo through his research group. Working with his students, Ramesh aims to use unconventional approaches to develop software that will perform flight and other types of simulations.

“Alongside the development of methods and modeling tools, we will seek out application opportunities in novel air/water vehicles and renewable energy harvesting,” Ramesh says. “I am also looking forward to engaging with Arizona’s flourishing aerospace industry.”

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Written by Roger Ndayisaba