Computational Aeronautics Lab
Welcome to Computational Aeronautics Lab (CAL), a premier research facility at SINES. Established in 2008 by Prof Dr. Khalid Parvez, CAL has flourished under leadership of Prof Dr. Adnan Maqsood since 2012. Over the years, lab has secured over 25 million in funding, graduated more than 50 researchers, and published 120+ impactful articles. At CAL, we imagine, create, and inspire, advancing computational aeronautics and related disciplines.
PIs Profile
Dr. Adnan Maqsood
Professor
He received his Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, in 2012. His current research interests are associated with: Flight Dynamics and Control, Applied & Computational Aerodynamics, UAV Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Human Factors in UAVs. He has authored 80+ scientific publications.
Dr. Ammar Mushtaq
Associate Professor
He received his Ph.D. from NUST, in 2015. His current research interests are associated with: Applied & Computational Aerodynamics, CFD, Nanofluids, Non-Newtonian Fluids and Applied Mathematics. He has authored 40+ scientific publications.
Lab Equipment /Resources
- Logitech hotas throttle and stick
- DJI Osmo camera and tripod
- Pixhawk 2.4.8 flight controller
- Arduino nano
- Brushless DC electric motors (BLDC)
- Battery charger/discharger
- 10inch propellers
- Electronic speed controller 30A
- IR sensor
- RF transmitter/receiver
- GPS module
- Radio telemetry module
- Passive buzzer element
- Ducted fan
- Servo tester
- ESE 50A
- Cisco power injector
- Level meter
- Digital tachometer
Capabilities of Lab
- High fidelity aerodynamics
- Flight Stability & Control
- Aero-RCS Coupled Optimization
- Fluid Structure Interaction and Structural Modeling
- Active and passive flow control
- Store separation from internal weapons bay
- Sports Aerodynamics
- Cold Stores Optimization
- Thermal Comfort and Urban Environment Modeling
Projects Undertaken
Current Projects~12Millions
- Development of Reinforcement Learning (RL) based Tracking System for Air Defense Radar System
- Computational Modeling, Static Loading, and Dynamic Behavior Analysis of RADAR Unit
- Artificial Intelligence-Based Dynamic Clutter Suppression and Its Real-Time Implementation on Radar
- Estimation of Flight Stability Derivatives from Flight Simulation Data and Computational Fluid Dynamics of a Model Aircraft
- Design and Development of Toroidal Propeller for Drone Applications
- Technology Development for Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (NGFA): Store Separation from Cavities
- Ducted Wind Turbines for Urban Areas
- NUST Digital Twin through Advanced Modeling & Simulation
Past Projects~13.6Millions
- Aerodynamics / Flight Mechanics analysis of JF-17. Comparison of wing-strake arrangement for PT-03 & PT-04
- Design of Fins of Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) with Enhanced Penetration
- Flight Dynamic Analysis of Verstile Wing Morphing Techniques for UAVs / UCAVs
- Development of Surrogate Models for Flight Performance Estimation of Fixed-Wing UAVs from Primitive Geometric Data
- Aerodynamic and flight stability assessment of active flow control technology for Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft
- High fidelity aerodynamics simulations of Next Generation Fighter Aircraft
- Design of the Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans
- External Flow Analysis of Trucks
- Modeling and computational analysis of rotationally symmetric flows involving non-Newtonian fluids
- Effect of forebody shaping on wing rock phenomena: Aerodynamics and Flight Stability Considerations