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Dr. Allen Anilkumar
Dr. Allen Anilkumar
Assistant Professor
Office Address:
Room OL05, Old Library Building, NIT Central Campus
Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering (2018; Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)
M. E. in Design Engineering (2012; K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Birla Institute of Technology And Science Pilani)
B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (2009; College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala)
Educational Qualifications
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Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering (2018; Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)
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M. E. in Design Engineering (2012; K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Birla Institute of Technology And Science Pilani)
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B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (2009; College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala)
Professional Experience
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2023: Scientist/Engineer SE, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization
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2019 to 2023: Scientist/Engineer SD, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization
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2017 to 2019: Scientist/Engineer SC, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization
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2010: Graduate Engineering Trainee, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd.
Vibration
Structural Dynamics
Parametrically Excited Systems
Coriolis Vibratory Gyroscopes
Design of Inertial Navigation Systems
1. A. Anilkumar, I. R. P. Krishna, N. G. Sharma, S. D. Dev, ‘Experimental and theoretical investigation of superharmonic resonances in a planar oscillator under angular base excitation’, Nonlinear Dynamics, 111, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-023-08336-7
2. A. Anilkumar, A. George, N. G. Sharma, T. R. Haridas, ‘A frequency split trimming technique for axisymmetric shell structures’, Journal of Vibration and Control, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463221146620
3. A. Anilkumar, V. Kartik, ‘Stability characteristics of multi-frequency parametrically-excited rotor-oscillator systems’, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 115939, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2021.115939
4. A. Anilkumar, V. Kartik, ‘Eigen and temporal characteristics of multi-frequency parametrically-excited rotor-oscillator systems’, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 115824, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115824
5. A. Anilkumar, A. George, N. G. Sharma, ‘Quality-factor enhancing locations for substrate mounted resonators’, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 25(3), 2020. https://doi.org/10.20855/ijav.2020.25.31597
6. A. Anilkumar, V. Kartik, ‘In-plane vibration of a rigid body attached to a flexible rotating beam’. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 115245, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115245
1. R. Karthik, A. George, T. Thomas, A. Anilkumar, G. S. Kumar, K. B. Jacob, G. N. Sharma, K. Usha, P. Pandian, T. R. Haridas, S. D. Dev. ‘HRG based inertial navigation system (HINS) – a compact high-performance system for future launch vehicles’, National Conference on Frontiers of Aerospace Systems and Technologies, Thiruvananthapuram, India, July 2022.
2. A. Anilkumar, R. Karthik, A. George, N. G. Sharma, P. Pandian. ‘Design optimization of a meso-scale Coriolis vibratory gyroscope’, Comsol Conference; Bangalore, India, August 2018.
3. A. Anilkumar, V. Kartik, ‘A time-domain investigation of ground-resonance in helicopters with contra-rotating rotors’, 10th National Symposium and Exhibition on Aerospace and Defense Related Mechanisms (ARMS); Trivandrum, India, November 2016.
4. A. Anilkumar, V. Kartik, ‘Vibrations and stability of a rotating machine with a flexible rotor’, International Conference on Vibration problems (ICOVP); Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India, December 2015.
5. A. Anilkumar, V. Kartik, ‘In-plane parametric instability of a rigid body with a dual-rotor system’, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE); Houston, USA, November 2015.
1. Journal of Sound and Vibration
2. Nonlinear Dynamics
3. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
1. Development of a Data Retrieval and Analysis System for KM-31 helicopter; Funded by the Indian Navy; Role: Co-PI; Sanctioned amount: 1.77L; 2025 (Four months)
2. Development of a Mathematical Model for a Dithered Ring-laser Gyroscope under Harmonic External Excitation; Funded by ISRO (RESPOND scheme); Role: PI; Sanctioned amount: 14.03L; 2025 October onwards (Two years)
3. Design and development of metamaterial housing for bearings for passive control of vibrations and force mitigation in rotor systems; Funded by DRDO (ARDB, grant-in-aid scheme); Role Co-PI; Sanctioned amount: 48.44L; 2025 December onwards (Three years)
Second or Third year BTech students who wish to work on research porblems in the broad areas of Dynamics/Aeroelasticity/Vibrations may contact through Email.
MTech (Machine Design/Computational Mechanics/Robotics) or MSc (Physics) final year students, who are willing to spend a semster at NIT Calicut may Email directly to find out about openings.
