Prof. Dr. Rajkumar Sureshchandra Pant
„A methodology for design and sizing of a multi-lobed hybrid airship will be presented. Comparison of weight distribution between hybrid-powered and conventional hybrid-airship shows significant reduction in fuel weight of ∼350 kg due to the hybrid propulsion system.“
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Prof. Pant studied Aeronautical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College and at Indian Institute of Technology. He subsequently received his doctorate in the same subject from Cranfield University, UK.
More than three decades of experience in teaching and research in Aerospace Engineering at undergraduate and graduate level, especially in the area of Lighter-Than-Air systems, Aircraft Design, Sustainable Aviation, Air Transportation, and Optimization.
Specialties: Design and Development of Lighter-Than-Air systems (Airships and Aerostats). Consultancy in various areas of Aircraft Design, Modeling & Simulation of ATM systems, Cargo Airline Route Network Optimization and application of stochastic optimization techniques (e.g., Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing) for solving real life complex problems.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is one among 23 higher Institutes of Technology in India, aimed to provide higher education, research and training in various programmes of Science and Technology. It has been widely regarded as an institute of eminence in India, and is ranked 1st in India and 47th globally in Engineering and Technology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2023. The Institute has presently more than 12,500 students undergoing various Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes in Engineering, Management & Design, supported by over 750 faculty members. IIT Bombay is located at the banks of Powai lake in the city of Mumbai, and was established in 1958.