Rajiv Kumar
VIDWAN ID: 406124

Dr Rajiv Kumar

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Assistant Professor | Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
Jharkhand
Expertise: Aerospace Engineering
41 Publications
7 Projects
568 Scopus Citations
518 CrossRef
15 Years 1 Month Total Experience
Publications
41 Total
Articles
28
Chapters
3
Proceedings
10
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Professional Recognition

Best Student Award
1997
Daniel Public School Brajrajnagar
Reviewers for INSPIRE Awards-MANAK
2019
National Innovation Foundation
Reviewers for INSPIRE Awards-MANAK
2020
National Innovation Foundation
Reviewers for INSPIRE Awards-MANAK
2021
National Innovation Foundation
Reviewers for INSPIRE Awards-MANAK
2022
National Innovation Foundation
Reviewers for INSPIRE Awards-MANAK
2023
National Innovation Foundation
Best Researchers Award
2021
New Science Inventions by Science Father
Invited Lecture
2020
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Motivational speech
2021
voyager model rocketry organisation
Chief guest speaker
2021
Students in India conduct research organized by voyager model rocketry organisation
Jury Member
2019
district level Exhibition and Project competition under Inspire Award Manak Scheme
Jury Member
2020
district level Exhibition and Project competition under Inspire Award Manak Scheme
Jury Member
2023
district level Exhibition and Project competition under Inspire Award Manak Scheme
Jury Member
2019
state level Exhibition and Project competition under Inspire Award Manak Scheme
Jury Member
2020
state level Exhibition and Project competition under Inspire Award Manak Scheme
Jury Member
2023
state level Exhibition and Project competition under Inspire Award Manak Scheme
Motivational speech
2022
Design Concept for Innovation in the national level exhibition and project competition organized at
Invited lecture
2022
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
Session chairperson
2022
NAPC conference organized by IIT Bombay

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Member of The Institution of Engineers (India), Aerospace Division, Jharkhand State Centre
Institutional Members
Jan 2016
Aeronautical Society of India, New Delhi
Graduate Member
Jan 2007
AIAA
Student Member
Jan 2011

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2014
Indian Maritime University
Master of Engineering
2007
Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
Bachelor of Engineering
2005
N/A
Assistant Professor
Mar 2015 – Present
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi | Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry
Assistant Professor
Mar 2014 – Mar 2015
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai | School of Mechanical and Construction
Project Officer
Aug 2011 – Feb 2014
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Aerospace Engineering
Engineering and Technology
Aerospace Engineering

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Performance Estimation of a hybrid rocket using nitrous oxide as the oxidizers
Other
Agency: Defence Research and Development Organisation Role: Principal Investigator Grant: ARDB/PP/3978/2092
Development of Tribrid Propulsion System and Evaluate its Performance Parameters
Other
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 22/0870/23/EMR-II
Catalyst Development for Hydrogen Peroxide Monopropellant Thrusters
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Use of multi-location swirl injection as a performance enhancer for the hybrid rocket system”, Core Research Grant
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Development of catalyst system for stable combustion of HAN green propellants
Other
Agency: Defence Research and Development Organisation Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Effect of protrusion on regression rate and combustion instability at varying L/D of hybrid rocket motor
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: ECR/2015/000144
Comparison of performance parameter of a hybrid fuel using gaseous oxygen and liquid nitrous oxide
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator

Thermal Decomposition and Burn Rate Studies of Catalyzed AN/KDN Based Eco-Friendly Composite Solid Propellants

University Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Year 2018
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Studies on Regression Rate and Combustion Instabilities of Hybrid Rocket Motor

University Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Year 2021
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A hybrid rocket motor with an improved port alignment and configuration

Birla Institute of Technology
Mesra
Ranchi
- Application No. : 202431030827 Filed : 17-04-2024
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

An igniter formulation for solid rocket motors and method of preparation

Birla Institute of Technology
Mesra
Ranchi
- Application No. : 202431002973 Filed : 02-02-2024
Published : 02-02-2024 Published

Method for Improving the Mechanical Properties of Paraffin Wax

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Patent No. : 343739 Filed : 21-11-2013
Published : 10-08-2020 Granted

Scholarly Publications

Investigation of Pyrotechnic Igniter Blends for Solid Rocket Applications

Journal Article
Year: 2026. Volume: 58 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 245-253 .

Effect of Varying Secondary Swirl Injector Location on Performance of Hybrid Rocket

Journal Article
Journal of Propulsion and Power. Year: 2025. Volume: 41 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 764-777 .
Authors: Arpit Dubey; Rajiv Kumar; Shelly Biswas

Effect of protrusion on the enhancement of regression rate

Journal Article
Aerospace Science and Technology. Year: 2014. Volume: 39 , Pages: 169-178 .
Authors: Kumar, R.; Ramakrishna, P.A.

Development of EVA-SEBS based wax fuel for hybrid rocket applications

Journal Article
Acta Astronautica. Year: 2018. Volume: 152 , Pages: 325-334 .
Authors: Mengu, D.; Kumar, R.

Effect of ZSM-5 catalyst on co-cracking of jatropha oil with bagasse

Journal Article
Year: 2016. Volume: 8 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 46-51 .

Thermal decomposition and combustion studies of catalyzed AN/KDN based solid propellants

Journal Article
Combustion and Flame. Year: 2016. Volume: 166 , Pages: 316-332 .
Authors: Pratim Kumar; Puran C. Joshi; Rajiv Kumar

Thermal Decomposition and Kinetics Studies of AN, KDN and Their Mixtures with and without Catalysts

Open Access
Journal Article
Central European Journal of Energetic Materials. Year: 2017. Volume: 14 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 184-200 .
Authors: Pratim Kumar; Puran Joshi

Thermal Decomposition and Stabilization Studies of ADN with AN Impurities in the Presence of Catalysts

Book Chapter
Year: 2018. Pages: 1-11 .
Authors: Pratim Kumar; Rajiv Kumar; Puran Chandra Joshi
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