Dr. Pranav Thakare

Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: pranavthakare[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: +917738717705(O) +917738717705(M)

Teaching

Current Courses:

Design Thinking and Product Visualization

Engineering Materials

Engineering Graphics

Past Courses:

Education

Undergraduate:

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University

Postgraduate:

M.Tech. in Aerospace Propulsion from IIT Bombay

Doctoral:

Ph.D. in High-Speed Aerodynamics from IIT Bombay

Doctoral:

Post-Doctoral Research (IISc Bangalore, Ohio State University, IIT Bombay)

Areas of Research

Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Aeroacoustics, Physics-Informed Machine Learning (PINNs, Neural Operators), Data-Driven Modeling (Feature Extraction, Regression, Predictive Modeling), Reduced-Order Modeling (POD, DMD, SPOD), Learning-Based Flow Control (Deep Reinforcement Learning, Model Predictive Control), Boundary-Layer Transition, Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interaction, Shock-Turbulence Interaction.