Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization

Gerlach Shaping based Air Intake Duct Optimisation.- Multidisciplinary Analysis of a Re-entry Vehicle.- Optimization of multiple gravity assist trajectory with deep space maneuver using evolutionary algorithm.- Conceptual Design Optimization of High Altitude Airships having a Tri-lobed Envelope.- Multiobjective Aerodynamic Optimization of a Hypersonic Scramjet Inlet.- Study of Wing Flutter at Preliminary Stages of Design.- Coupled Aero-structural Simulation Techniques using High-fidelity Analysis and Design Tools.- Optimization Of B-Spline Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing.- Design of Vortex Flaps for Reducing Approach Speed of a Supersonic Naval Fighter Aircraft.-Performance comparison of discrete Kalman filter and dynamic programming methods for pavement roughness identification.- Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of Sensor Bracket.

Dr. Raviprakash Salagame brings over 25 years of industry experience. He is currently a senior global leader at APTIV Technical Center India. Previously, Ravi held leadership and engineering positions at GE Corporate Research Center (at JFWTC) and IBM Almaden Research Center at San Jose, California. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1995, Master's degree from Indian Institute of Science in 1988 and Bachelor's degree from BMS College of Engineering in 1986. He is a certified Six Sigma black belt and a technical expert in Design Optimization, CAE, data science and statistical methods. He has published over 15 international journal and conference papers and delivered several industry keynotes in India. He also serves on the board of IUCEE (Indo-Universal Collaboration for Excellence in Engineering Education) and a few of the leading universities in India.
 Dr. Palaniappan Ramu is anAssociate Professor in the Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras. He heads the Advanced Design Optimization and Probabilistic Techniques (ADOPT) Laboratory where work revolves around using probability, statistics and optimization for design decisions. He investigates problems of varied interests in different areas. It includes optimal designs of computer models built in FEM/CFD towards light weighting, understanding performance of machine learning algorithms as surrogates, digital twins and visual exploration of design spaces. He holds a B.Eng. in Mechanical from Madurai Kamaraj University, India and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from University of Florida, USA. He has 10+ years' experience working on optimization for engineering applications. He teaches courses on optimization, reliability, surrogates and DfMA. 
Dr. Indira Narayanaswamy is a research Professor in Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India. She has previouslyserved as a scientist and technology Director in the