Prof. Jonna Naresh
Head, Aeronautical Engineering Department
M.Tech, Ph.D*
+91-90309 87991
hod.aeronautical@tgpcet.com
The Department of Aeronautical Engineering established in 2020, is dedicated to training and nurturing the next generation of aviation innovators. It offers comprehensive academic pathways, featuring an undergraduate (UG) program with an upgraded annual intake of 90 students starting in 2026, and a specialized postgraduate (PG) program launched in 2023 with an intake of 12. The curriculum focuses on the research, design, manufacturing, and testing of aircraft within Earth’s atmosphere. Students explore critical aerodynamic elements—such as lift, drag, airfoils, and control surfaces—while building deep expertise in aircraft structural design, propulsion, and guidance and control systems.
Theory meets practice in state-of-the-art laboratories, including the Aero-Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structures, Propulsion, and CAD/CAE labs. Mentorship is provided by highly qualified faculty from premier institutions like IITs, NITs, and government bodies, all possessing rich research and academic backgrounds. Beyond academics, a vibrant student ecosystem thrives through the student-run Aerocious forum, which hosts expert guest lectures and workshops, and the active Drone Club, where students build and innovate with UAV technology. Cultivating a strong research culture, the department motivates students to publish papers and present at national and international conferences. This focus provides invaluable opportunities to network with industry professionals and stay ahead of emerging aviation trends.
Vision
To foster technically skilled Aeronautical Engineers of the utmost academic principles, to convene the needs of academia, industry and society.
Mission
↪ Impart quality technical education and unique interdisciplinary experiences.
↪ Develop the analytical, computational and design capabilities to provide sustainable solutions.
↪ Expose the students to the current trends and opportunities in the Aerospace industry.
↪ Inculcate professional responsibility based on an innate ethical value system.
PEO1: Under graduate students will acquire knowledge to investigate and solve Aeronautical Engineering problems using basics of applied science and engineering.
PEO2: Under graduate students will utilize the modern technology and techniques to explore new skills and ideas to satisfy the need of society as well as industry.
PEO3: Under graduate students will get finest employment opportunities in the field of Aeronautical Engineering.
PEO4: To develop the environment of societal and ethical values to concern with engineering issues.
PEO5: Under graduate students will contribute in the domain-specific and inter-disciplinary research through the project based learning.
PSO 1 - Develop profound working knowledge to solve combination of complex problems in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, flight mechanics and allied courses.
PSO 2 - Be equipped to use CAE packages, simulation languages and advanced tools to solve practical design and analysis problems.
PSO 3 – Under graduates will be able to utilize the extensive knowledge of design, manufacturing, testing or maintenance of systems and subsystems to pursue career in aeronautical engineering.
| Engineering knowledge: | Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems. |
| Problem analysis: | Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences. |
| Design/development of solutions: | Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. |
| Conduct investigations of complex problems: | Use research based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions. |
| Modern tool usage: | Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and software tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations. |
| The engineer and society: | Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice. |
| Environment and sustainability: | Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development. |
| Ethics: | Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice. |
| Individual and team work: | Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings. |
| Communication: | Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions. |
| Project management and finance: | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments. |
| Life-long learning: | Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change. |
| Sr. No | Name of Activities | Date- Month-Year | Resource Person with designation | % of students | Relevance to POs, PSOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial visit to “Air Traffic Controller” at Air Authority of India, Nagpur | 26/07/2024 | Mr. Nilesh Kumar Rai ATC Officer, Airport Authority of India, Nagpur | 29% | PO1, PO2, PO5, PO6, PO12, PSO3 | |
| Aerocious Student Forum Reinstallation | 18/09/2024 | Mr. Ujwal Bambel Aviation Management and SMS Manager, AAR Indamer Technics Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur | 68% | PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 | |
| Expert Lecture on "Aircraft structures and its repair design” | 18/09/2024 | Mr. Ujwal Bambel Aviation Management and SMS Manager, AAR Indamer Technics Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur | 61% | PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 | |
| Guest Lecture on “Entrepreneurship and Advance Opportunities in Drone Technologies Sector” | 20/09/2024 | Mr. Smitesh Chinchore Co-Founder & CTO, Aerovenia Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur | 78% | PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 | |
| Industrial visit to ISRO Regional Remote Sensing Centre-National, Nagpur | 10/10/2024 | Dr. Sadana Jain Senior scientist, ISRO Regional Remote Sensing CentreNational, Nagpur |
45% | PO1, PO2, PO5, PO6, PO12, PSO3 | |
| Inauguration of Propulsion Lab | 07/12/2024 | Dr. Sharad Chaudhari, Professor (ME) & Dean (OBE), YCCE, Nagpur. | 90% | PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 | |
Hands-on-Training on “Aero-modelling and Basics of Drone Piloting” |
29th – 30th March 2024 |
Prof. Kalpit Kaurase |
70% |
PO1, PO2, PO3, PO6,PO9,PO11,PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Industrial Visit, |
6th March 2024, 7th March 2024, 11th March 2024 |
NIL |
75% |
PO1, PO2, PO5, PO6, PO12, PSO3 |
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Inauguration of Drone Club |
28th Feb 2024 |
Dr. Gauthamkumar Nadakuditi, from the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Fire Service College |
80% |
PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Industrial Visit, |
8th October , 2023 |
NIL |
85% |
PO1, PO2, PO5, PO6, PO12, PSO3 |
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Guest Lecture - subjects—Remote Sensing Applications and Rocket Propulsion. |
6th October, 2023 |
Dr. Sanjay Apturkar, Scientist at Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur |
90% |
PO1, PO2, PO3, PO5, PO6, PSO1, PSO3 |
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World Space Week 2k23 celebration under the theme “Space and Sustainability” |
4th to 10th October, 2023 |
Dr. Sanjay Apturkar, Scientist at Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur |
100% |
PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Workshop: On “Introduction to Lighter than Air Systems” |
27th and 28th January, 2023 |
Dr. Rajkumar Pant, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT-Bombay |
90% |
PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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World Space Week 2k22 celebration under the theme “Space and Sustainability” |
4th to 10th October, 2022 |
Dr. Prashant Kadu, Director IIIL, GPGI |
100% |
PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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One day Workshop on Drone Scope |
30th October 2022 |
Dr. Prashant Kadu, Director IIIL, GPGI |
90% |
PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Forum Installation and Lab Inauguration |
21st May 2022 |
Wing Commander (Retd) Vinay Sagdeo, IAF, New Delhi |
90% |
PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Expert Lecture on “Global Perspective and Career in Aviation” |
30th April 2022 |
Dr. Anupreet Singh, Vice-President (Operations), Asia Pacific, Commercial Aviation, Singapore |
90% |
PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Guest Lecture on “INDUSTRY 4.0” |
29 August 2022 |
Dr. D. A. Jolhe, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur |
80% |
PO1, PO2, PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11, PO12, PSO1, PSO2, PSO3 |
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Industrial visit to AAR-Indamer Technics Pvt Ltd, Nagpur |
4th and 6th December, 2022 |
NIL |
70% |
PO1, PO2, PO5, PO6, PO12, PSO3 |
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Samvidhan Diwas (Constitution Day) Celebration |
26th November, 2022 |
Hon'ble Adv. Abhijit Wanjarri Sir, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council, Hon'ble Mr. Mujib Pathan Sir, General Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and Hon'ble Mr. Rajesh Jadhav Sir, National coordinator, Rural Urban Mission, India |
100% |
PO6, PO8, PO9, PO10, PO12 |
| Sr. No | Name of Student | Company Name | Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aakansha Nikhade | Simens indis pvt ltd | 2023-24 | |
| Aishwarya Dohare | Flydocs Advance Aviation Solutions | 2023-24 |
| NON - NEP (Autonomous) | NEP (2023-24 Batch) |
|---|---|
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3rd Semester Syllabus - Autonomous 4th Semester Syllabus - Autonomous 5th Semester Syllabus - Autonomous |
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| NEW - NEP (2025-26 Batch) | Honour Minor Bucket and Syllabus |
| Third Semester | Fourth Semester | Fifth Semester |
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| Sixth Semester | Seventh Semester | Third Semester (NEP) |