Research Verticals
Aerospace Systems Design and Characterization (ASDC)
- Aerodynamic Design, Shape Optimization and Evaluation
- Wind Tunnel Model Design & Testing
- Mission Design and System Engineering
- Aero‐Elastic, Aero‐Thermo Elastics, Aero‐Servo Elastic, Aero‐Acoustic Studies
- Smart Structures, Vibration Controls.
- Integrated Vehicle Health Management
- Multi‐Disciplinary Optimization, Digital Twin for aerospace systems.
- Radomes, Pods, Thermal Management, Hydraulic, and Electro‐Mechanical Systems
Aerospace Structural Materials (ASM)
- Advanced Composite Design, Manufacturing, Testing
- Damage, Fracture, Ablation, Erosion and Failure modelling
- Thermal and ThermoMechanical, Electromagnetic and Environmental Performance Analysis of Composite Materials
- Multifunctional Structural Materials for Aerospace Vehicle Components for Applications in Radomes, Pods, Thermal Management, Hydraulic, Electro‐ Mechanical Systems
Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AUAV)
- UAV Propulsion Technology
- UAV autonomous robotic tasks and configuration design
- Aerodynamic Test and Evaluation
- Path planning, control, navigation & guidance algorithm studies
- Mission Profile based System Engineering
- Scenario Simulation Design
High Temperature Materials for Aero Engines (HTM)
- High Temperature Alloys, Composites & Coatings and Thermo‐Mechanical & Environmental Characterisation
- Integrated Computational Materials Modelling
- Thermo Mechanical Fatigue and Creep Testing for in Service Life Assessment of Components.
- Predictive Capability for Processing‐Structure Property Linkage at Multiple Length Scales.
Lifing and Remaining Life Assessment of Materials (LRLAM)
- Establishing Lifing Methodologies and Models
- Materials Degradation Modeling
- Rejuvenation of materials, Repair and Refurbishment
Micro and Nano Systems, Science and Technology (MNSST)
- MEMS / NEMS Sensors and Actuators for Navigation and Control
- Photovoltaic Devices and Sensors
- Silicon Photonics Systems and Related Technologies.
- Modelling and Simulation of Nano-Engineering
- Materials for Solar Cells
- Solar Cells for Space Applications
- Heterogenous integration and advanced packaging of Sensors.
- Microfluidics
- CO2/O2 Management in Closed / Confined Environment
Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems (AIAS)
- Sensor Processing for Autonomous Systems
- Active Sensing
- Navigation for Autonomous Systems
- Classical Control based Autonomous Systems
- Reinforcement Learning based Control
- Sensor Data Processing for Autonomous Systems
- Mission Planning for Autonomous Systems
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Extraction of Knowledge from Heterogeneous Sources like Structured, Unstructured and Contextual Data.
- Data Analytics and Visualization at High Velocity and Volume.
- Believable AI
- Active learning in Field
- Light Weight AI
Quantum Phenomena and Device Technology (QT)
- Quantum Sensing, Metrology and Devices
- Quantum Materials
- Quantum Simulations
- Quantum Radar & Imaging
- Quantum Computation, Simulation and Algorithm
- QRNG Applications
Strategic Technology Studies (STS)
- Multilateral Regimes Impacting Technology
- Technology Forecasting and Roadmaps Generation
- Current and Future Market Assessment of Future
- Defence Technology
- Defence Technology Policies
- Technology Management Framework and Analysis