• Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, IIST, India (2014 – 2019)
• Visiting Faculty, Aerospace Engineering, IIST, India (2013 – 2014)
• Engineer, Mahle Gmbh, Germany (2011 – 2013)
• Scientist, Institute of Combustion Technology, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany (2005 – 2011).
• Junior Scientist, Flame Transmission Processes, PhysikalischTechnischeBundesanstalt (PTB), Germany (2001 – 2005).
• Research Assistant, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, India (1998 – 2001).

Education

• Phd: Mechanical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
• M.S. (by Research): Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, India.
• B.Tech: Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University, India

Funded Project

• Title: Assessment of Stability Limits and NOx Emissions of Non-premixed Ammonia-Hydrogen-Air Flames (ongoing)

           Funding Agency: DST-DAAD

• Title: Development of a fast response TDLAS temperature sensor for high-temperature applications (ongoing)

           Funding Agency: AR & DB

•  Title: Effect of Variation in Biogas Fuel Composition on the Flame Stability and Pollutant Emissions Under Practically Relevant Flow Conditions (ongoing)

           Funding Agency: DST-SERB

•  Title: Mixing Enhancement in Supersonic Combustors Using Pylon-Cavity Flameholder (completed)

          Funding Agency: IIST

• Title: Secondary Injection to an Expandanding Supersonic Cross Flow (completed)

         Funding Agency: ISRO-IIST

Professional Affiliations

 Member: Combustion Institute

Patent

 1. Rajesh Sadanandan, Prakash R.S., Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology applicant, ²Swirl Stabilized Liquid Fuel Burner With Multi-point Aerated Injector ², Indian Patent No: 530958

2. Sadanandan, R.,  Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology applicant, ²Ultra Lean Non-Premixed Gaseous Fuel Burner², Indian Patent No: 463657