Abhishek

Designation:
Graduate  Research  Assistant
Advisor :   Dr. Inderjit Chopra
Director, and Professor, Alfred  Gessow  Rotorcraft  Center
University  of  Maryland  at  College  Park

Contact:
Office  :
J M Patterson  building, Room 2108
Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center
University of Maryland at College Park
MD  20742
Phone :  (301) 405 -1144
email :  abhis@glue.umd.edu
URL: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~abhis/

Residence:
7422, West Park Dr.
Hyattsville, MD, 20783
Phone  :  (301)  760 4570

Academics  and  Research:

Courses taken:
Helicopter Aerodynamics I & II, Structural Dynamics, Smart Structures, Helicopter Dynamics,
Helicopter Stability and Control, Computational Structural Mechanics,  Helicopter Design,
Aeroelasticity, Engineering Optimization, Multibody Dynamics, Scientific Computing – I & II,
Numerical Analysis - I, Computational Fluid Dynamics - I
GPA  : 3.93/4.0
 

Research Interests:
Theory:

Multibody system dynamics

Rotary-wing  dynamics
Aeroelasticity

Stability and control systems
Avionics

Applications:
Rotary-wing dynamics,

Vibration prediction and control

Rotorcraft Design

Publications:

Conference & Workshop:

1. Abhishek, Datta, A., and Chopra, I., “Prediction of UH-60A Structural Loads using Multibody Analysis and Swashplate Dynamics”, Proceedings of AHS 62nd Annual Forum, Phoenix, Arizona, May 9-11, 2006

2. Abhishek, Datta, A., and Chopra, I., “Prediction of Servo Loads Using Modified UMARC with Multibody Analysis”, 11th International Workshop on Rotorcraft Dynamics and Aeroelasticity, Deerfield Beach, Florida, October 12-14, 2005

3. Joshua Ellison, Abhishek, Jaye Falls, Shaju John, Robin Preator, Joe Conroy, “Design for certification Mountain Rescue Helicopter”, 61st Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Grapevine,  Texas, June 1-3, 2005.

Awards:

1. First prize in American Helicopter Society/Augusta Westland/NASA Student Design Competition Graduate Category:

 

                                                                                                Condor

                                                Four view drawing of Condor

 

        

                                                                                    Litter maneuver

                     2. President Silver Medal for Best Academician, Department of Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, May 2002

                     3. Award for best undergraduate thesis in Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, May 2002

                     4. J.C.Ghosh Memorial Prize for being topper in Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, July 2001

 

                     Other Interests:

 

Photography

	Sports - Cricket, Badminton, Swimming, Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash
	Learning to play bamboo flute (Bansuri)