Ravi Dodamani

Mr. Ravi Dodamani's  is a mechanical engineer with interest in MAV/UAV design, wind tunnel testing and advanced composite fabrications. He joined CSIR-NAL in 2008 and has contributed to many ongoing and open-ended research projects. He was taken into the MAV unit team to support the small team with his skill set. He was given the task to set up a national wind tunnel facility specifically for Micro Aerial Vehicles that would address the Low Reynold number problems associated with MAVs and the low loads that these vehicles encounter. The outcome of which the Micro Air Vehicle Aerodynamics Research Tunnel or MART. He took part in the design of the 3D model positioning system with automation that is currently installed at MART. Ravi Dodamani has handled many government sponsored project related to fixed wing & flapping wing MAV / UAV  development. He handles many instruments like force balances, pressure measurements instruments, Time resolved Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (TRSPIV). He has the capability to handle activities that involve both the inhouse fabricators and outside vendors and deliver goods on time.

His research interests are Mechanical design, wind tunnel model design, Low speed wind tunnel testing, flow diagnostic experiments, Gust response studies and advance fabrication techniques for MAVs/UAVs.