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Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering
Dr. S. Karmakar’s primary research interests are droplet and spray combustion, alternative aviation fuels, combustion of solid fuels, energetic particles, and propellants, and development of green propellants. He pursues experimental research to understand the combustion characteristics of conventional and non-conventional (renewable biofuels) liquid fuels for their better utilization in practical combustion devices. His research group at IIT Kharagpur is majorly involved in the investigation of the feasibility of incorporating the high energy metal fuels into liquid and solid fuels for propulsion applications. The research group is trying to find ways to harness the high energy potential of metal particles (particularly boron) during the combustion of liquid or solid fuels. The progress made in this area by Dr. Karmakar's group has been reported in the top quality combustion and propulsion journals such as Combustion and Flame, Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Combustion Science and Technology, Energy and Fuels, and so on. The research has direct relevance to the development of high energy and high-density fuels for air-breathing propulsion systems.
Spray Combustion Characteristics of Boron Slurry Fuel in High Particle Loading Conditions by Prabhudeva P., Karmakar S. Combustion and Flame - (Accepted/In-Press)
Impact of Aluminium and Titanium Additives on Ignition and Combustion in Boron-Loaded Gelled Jet A-1 Fuel by Madhumitha R., Miglani A. , Karmakar S. Combustion Science and Technology - (2024)
Effect of Magnesium on Ignition and Combustion of Boron Loaded Gelled Jet A-1 Fuel by Madhumitha R., Karmakar S. International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion 23 61-74 (2024)
STORAGE STABILITY OF ADN: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES (A SHORT REVIEW) by Sehajpal J., Kumar P. , Singh S. K., Adak P. K., Karmakar S. International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion 23 1-23 (2024)
Butyl butyrate, Jet A-1 and their blends: Combustion Performance in the Swirl Stabilized Burner at different Inlet Air Temperature by Kumar M., Karmakar S. Biomass and Bioenergy 168 106651-106651 (2023)
A short review of challenges and prospects of boron-laden solid fuels for ramjet applications by Mandal S., Hashim S. A., Roy A. , Karmakar S. FirePhysChem 3 179-200 (2023)
Production, characterization and combustion studies on sustainable aviation fuel Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Combustion Studies on Boron-loaded Solid Fuels for a Hybrid Gas Generator in Ducted Rocket Applications Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Madhumitha R
Area of Research: Combustion
Prabhu Deva P
Area of Research: Combustion of slurry fuel
Saugata Mandal
Area of Research: Combustion of solid fuels/propellants
Jayashri Sehajpal
Area of Research: Combustion
Saurabh Singh
Area of Research: Combustion of Nanofuel/Slurry Fuel
Sumit Kumar Gupta
Area of Research: Atomization and combustion of slurry fuels
Rakesh Divvela
Area of Research: Rocket Propulsion
Ritesh Dubey
Area of Research: Rocket Propulsion
Bhuvaneshwari M
Area of Research: Rocket Propulsion
