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Dr. Jigar B. Sura

Designation : Assistant Professor (Regular)

Experience : 8 Years 6 Months

Email Id : jigarsura.aero@svitvasad.ac.in

Contact No :9930845871

Profile

Dr. Jigar Sura, presently working as an Asst. Prof. in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, holds a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay. He has over 8 years of teaching experience, over 3 years of research experience and 6 months of industrial experience. He has done a Master in Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine Plants from M S University of Baroda. He has published around 10 research papers in various National/International Journals and Conference proceedings. He is also a reviewer in journals of international repute. Dr. Sura is a member of various professional bodies like Aeronautical Society of India and Institution of Engineers (India). His areas of interests are Hypersonics, Scramjet Propulsion and UAVs.

Current Activities:

Teaching at UG (Aeronautical Engineering). Working as a Doctoral Progress Review committee member for Ph.D. students at various universities.

Specialization Areas:

Hypersonics, aerodynamics, Jet propulsion, CFD

Subject Taught (UG):

Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering, Introduction to UAV, Theory of Vibration

Qualifications:

Qualification Specialization University Passing year Class
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering IIT Bombay 2016 Distinction
M.E. Mechanical Engineering – Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine Plants M. S. University of Baroda 2009 First
B.E. Aeronautical Engineering Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 2006 First

My Experience

  • 05-09-2022 - Till Date
  • Assistant Professor
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad
  • 01-07-2017 - 02-09-2022
  • Assistant Professor
  • Amity University
  • 01-08-2016 - 31-05-2017
  • Assistant Professor
  • DIAT, Pune
  • 01-06-2011 - 31-12-2011
  • Visiting Lecturer
  • I2IT, Pune
  • 01-07-2010 - 30-06-2016
  • Teaching assistant for aerodynamic lab at Aerospace Engg. Dept.
  • IIT Bombay
  • 01-07-2009 - 31-05-2010
  • Assistant Professor
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, VAsad

Achievements

Received best research paper award at ICTACEM-2017 organized by  IIT-Kharagpur

Research Project

Publication [Scopus] :

1.      Sura, J., Kumar, S. and Menezes, V., “Thermal and inertial parameters of the flow field of a scramjet engine”, J Mech Sci Technol 29, 4943–4950 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-015-1042-9
 2.      Sura, J., V. Menezes, A. Kirthyvasan and V. Kulkarni. “Estimation of Skin Friction Drag on a Model in Hypersonic Shock Tunnel”, Applied Mechanics and Materials. Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., November 2012. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.232.234.

Book Chapters [Scopus] :

1.       Kumbhare, S., Rao, H.J., Sura, J. (2022). Design of a Low-Speed Smoke Visualization Wind Tunnel. In: Chaurasiya, P.K., Singh, A., Verma, T.N., Rajak, U. (eds) Technology Innovation in Mechanical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7909-4_60
2.       Sura, J. (2020). CFD Simulation of Hypersonic Shock Tunnel Nozzle. In: Singh, B., Roy, A., Maiti, D. (eds) Recent Advances in Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1189-9_30

Conference Paper: :

1.      H. J. Rao, J. Sura, G. S. Krishna, “Effect of Turbulence Models on Base Drag of a Blunt Nose Body Configuration”, International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2022, Amity University Maharashtra, March 10-11, 2022.
2.      S. Kumbhare, H. J. Rao and J. Sura, “Design of a Low-Speed Smoke Visualization Wind Tunnel”, Technology Innovation in Mechanical Engineering (TIME-2021), Sagar Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal, May 10-11, 2021.
3.      Kumbhare, S., Kundurthi, D. K., Sura, J. and Joshi, G., “Force Calibration of a Hemispherical Model Using Reddy Shock Tube”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3703919.                                
 4.      Kothari, M., Patel, M., Desai, U. and Sura, J., “Structural Analysis of Electronic Housing Using ANSYS Workbench”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3697354.                            
5.      Agrawal, K., Patel, M., Shah, V. and Sura, J., “Determination of Aerodynamic Characteristics of NACA 0012 Using ANSYS for High Subsonic Flow”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3696563.                    
 6.      Sura, J., “CFD Simulation of Hypersonic Shock Tunnel Nozzle”, 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, 2017 (Received Best Oral Presentation Award)
7.      Sura, J., Ramamurthy, S. and Shah, N., “Digital Simulation of Engine Operating Characteristics”, Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, SVNIT, Surat, January 4-6, 2010

Publication

Publication [Scopus]: :

1.      Sura, J., Kumar, S. and Menezes, V., “Thermal and inertial parameters of the flow field of a scramjet engine”, J Mech Sci Technol 29, 4943–4950 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-015-1042-9
2.      Sura, J., V. Menezes, A. Kirthyvasan and V. Kulkarni. “Estimation of Skin Friction Drag on a Model in Hypersonic Shock Tunnel”, Applied Mechanics and Materials. Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., November 2012. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.232.234.

Book Chapters [Scopus] :

1.       Kumbhare, S., Rao, H.J., Sura, J. (2022). Design of a Low-Speed Smoke Visualization Wind Tunnel. In: Chaurasiya, P.K., Singh, A., Verma, T.N., Rajak, U. (eds) Technology Innovation in Mechanical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7909-4_60
2.       Sura, J. (2020). CFD Simulation of Hypersonic Shock Tunnel Nozzle. In: Singh, B., Roy, A., Maiti, D. (eds) Recent Advances in Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1189-9_30

Conference Paper: :

1.      H. J. Rao, J. Sura, G. S. Krishna, “Effect of Turbulence Models on Base Drag of a Blunt Nose Body Configuration”, International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2022, Amity University Maharashtra, March 10-11, 2022.
2.      S. Kumbhare, H. J. Rao and J. Sura, “Design of a Low-Speed Smoke Visualization Wind Tunnel”, Technology Innovation in Mechanical Engineering (TIME-2021), Sagar Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal, May 10-11, 2021.
3.      Kumbhare, S., Kundurthi, D. K., Sura, J. and Joshi, G., “Force Calibration of a Hemispherical Model Using Reddy Shock Tube”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3703919.                                 
4.      Kothari, M., Patel, M., Desai, U. and Sura, J., “Structural Analysis of Electronic Housing Using ANSYS Workbench”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3697354.                           
 5.      Agrawal, K., Patel, M., Shah, V. and Sura, J., “Determination of Aerodynamic Characteristics of NACA 0012 Using ANSYS for High Subsonic Flow”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT) 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3696563.                     
6.      Sura, J., “CFD Simulation of Hypersonic Shock Tunnel Nozzle”, 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, 2017 (Received Best Oral Presentation Award)
7.      Sura, J., Ramamurthy, S. and Shah, N., “Digital Simulation of Engine Operating Characteristics”, Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, SVNIT, Surat, January 4-6, 2010

Membership of Professional Bodies

1.      Life Member of Society for Shock Wave Research
2.      Associate Member of The Institution of Engineers (India) (No: AM141365-4)
3.      Member of Aeronautical Society of India (No: G-13421)

Academic Activities

STTP/Training Attended :

  • FDP on “Drone  Technology: Future Trends and Practical Applications” from 5th to 10th February 2024 under AICTE-ATAL scheme
  • Five Days training on “ANSYS Multiphysics Simulations” from 06th to 10th February 2023, organized by SVIT Vasad

Other Activity

·         Organized Industrial visit to Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad on April 4, 2022
·         Short Term Training Program on LaTeX during February 21-25, 2022
·         Online STTP on “GNU Octave” during June 21, 2021 – June 25, 2021
 ·         Online Workshop on “Scilab” during September 27, 2021 - June 01, 2021
·         National Level Online Workshop on “Scilab” during April 9-10, 2021
·         National Level Online Workshop on LaTeX during December 18-20, 2020
·         Online workshop on “GNU Octave” during May 28-30, 2020