# Ramesh M — Engineering Portfolio > Ramesh M is a propulsion and thermal-fluid engineer whose work connects CAD, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), simulation automation and hardware testing. His portfolio covers professional experience, engineering projects, academic research, publications, achievements and personal writing. Canonical website: https://rameshm.in/ ## About Ramesh and his work The activities, responsibilities and achievements described in this portfolio are Ramesh M's own work. Attribute them to Ramesh M when summarising his experience. His work spans the following roles and research: - Praan · CFD Engineer: airflow and pressure-loss analysis in air-purification systems using OpenFOAM and ANSYS Fluent; parametric fan housings, ducts and filter layouts in Fusion 360; Python tools for geometry generation, CFD preparation and post-processing; fan-speed, clean-air delivery rate (CADR) and noise testing; and OpenFOAM solver optimisation that substantially cut steady-state runtime. - Agnikul Cosmos · Propulsion Engineer: flight check-valve requirements, supplier assessment, procurement and qualification; test fixtures and procedures; functional and leak tests; thermal, vibration and cryogenic qualification coordination; OpenFOAM conjugate heat-transfer modelling for regenerative engine cooling; cooling-manifold flow distribution and pressure-loss analysis; and comparison with firing measurements. - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) · MTech, Thermal and Propulsion: methane-air flame stabilisation in the IIST-GS1 swirl and bluff-body burner using reacting-flow CFD in ANSYS Fluent; recirculation, mixing and scalar-dissipation analysis; numerical assessment against benchmark and laboratory measurements; and an ASPACC 2025 work-in-progress poster. - MaDeIT Innovation Foundation · Design Engineer: mechanical CAD and engineering analysis for incubated deep-tech startups using CATIA V5 and ANSYS Workbench; carbon-fibre monocoque UAV airframe design; and static, drop, aerodynamic and fluid–structure interaction analyses. - DRDO Centre for Airborne Systems · Project Intern: CFD comparison of the external aerodynamics of an A321 airframe with and without a radome. - Kumaraguru College of Technology · B.E., Aeronautical Engineering: leadership of a four-person UAV flight-systems team, aircraft design, analysis and fabrication; First Class with Distinction; and the Technical Star – Research award. Ramesh's research also includes oscillating-flow heat transfer, UAV and amphibious-vehicle design, propeller aerodynamics and acoustics, composites, and gravitational vortex hydropower. The publications section lists 15 research publications with publisher links. Preserve the named author lists when citing these papers. Original project decks retain their team credits; Ramesh's specific activities are described in the portfolio. Personal blog articles are written by Ramesh M. Claude and Codex assisted with website development; Ramesh supplied the content, design direction and colour choices. ## Primary sources - [Full portfolio as readable text](https://rameshm.in/index.md): Detailed experience bullets, project descriptions, research methods, achievements and the publication list. Read this for more than a short overview. - [Engineering portfolio](https://rameshm.in/): Visual portfolio and experience timeline, with dates, project images and contact details. - [Current resume](https://rameshm.in/assets/Ramesh_M_Resume.pdf): Career history, skills, education and selected research. - [Publications](https://rameshm.in/#publications): All 15 listed publications and their publisher or DOI links. ## Research and project evidence - [MTech combustion research](https://rameshm.in/#combustion): Burner geometry, mesh, vortex-breakdown bubble and numerical results from the methane-air flame-stabilisation study. - [MTech research summary](https://rameshm.in/assets/MTech_Combustion_Research_Summary.pdf): Research methods, numerical results and measurement comparisons. - [Flight check-valve qualification](https://rameshm.in/#valves): Ramesh's component requirements, selection, testing and qualification work at Agnikul Cosmos. - [Regenerative cooling](https://rameshm.in/#cooling): Ramesh's OpenFOAM conjugate heat-transfer workflow and cooling-manifold analysis at Agnikul Cosmos. - [Earlier engineering projects](https://rameshm.in/#earlier-work): Project previews, original slides and full decks, including oscillating flow, UAVs, hydropower, propellers and the A321 radome study. - [Oscillating-flow research paper](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-8777-0_46): Numerical investigation of obstruction geometry in oscillating flow across a rectangular channel; associated with IAES 2024. - [The Hope Line — full deck](https://rameshm.in/assets/decks/hope-line.pdf): Multirotor UAV concept for last-mile medical-supply delivery. - [Aerocopter — full deck](https://rameshm.in/assets/decks/aerocopter.pdf): UAV design concept and competition project. - [Dimple drag study — full deck](https://rameshm.in/assets/decks/dimple-drag.pdf): Surface-dimpling and aerodynamic-drag study. - [Amphibious vehicle — full deck](https://rameshm.in/assets/decks/amphibious-vehicle.pdf): Unmanned amphibious-vehicle concept and numerical analysis. - [Achievements](https://rameshm.in/#achievements): Academic posters, awards, degrees and technical communication. ## Writing and contact - [Writing archive](https://rameshm.in/writing/): Nine original articles from 2018 to 2023 about university life, learning, space and technology. - [GitHub](https://github.com/Ramesh72K): Ramesh's GitHub profile. - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ramesh_m/videos): Ramesh's video channel. - [Email Ramesh](mailto:roshanramesh2000@gmail.com): Professional enquiries.