Mohammed Ibrahim Sugarno

Mohammed Ibrahim Sugarno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), with additional appointment as Associate Professor at the Center for Lasers and Photonics. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and has established himself as a prominent researcher in hypersonic aerodynamics and shock wave phenomena.

His research focuses on Experimental Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, High Enthalpy Test Facilities, and Shock Waves. Dr. Sugarno's work has significant applications in aerospace vehicle design, particularly for high-speed flight and atmospheric re-entry systems. His expertise spans both experimental and computational approaches to studying complex fluid dynamics phenomena at hypersonic speeds.

Over the past decade, Dr. Sugarno's publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to leading journals in fluid dynamics and aerospace engineering. His research has evolved from fundamental shock wave studies to more complex applications involving scramjet intakes, nozzle flows, and thermal management systems for hypersonic vehicles. The recent publications (2023-2025) show increasing sophistication in both experimental methodologies and computational modeling approaches.

• DLR-DAAD Senior Scientist Research Fellowship (2024)
• Early Career Research Award (ECRA) from Department of Science and Technology (2019)
• Dr. Mahua Menon and Mr. Ranodeb Roy Young Faculty Research Fellowship (2021)
• NAMASTE+ Scholarship (2019)

Dr. Sugarno serves as Associate Editor for CEAS Space Journal and is a Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He actively participates in international research collaborations, including recent appointments as Visiting Associate Professor at Technion Israel Institute of Technology and as a DLR-DAAD Senior Scientist Research Fellow in Germany. His technical committee memberships in Hypersonic Technology and Space Plane (AIAA) and High Speed Vehicle Science and Technology (HiSST) reflect his standing in the international aerospace research community.