Dr Deepak Akiwate
School of Science, Engineering & Environment
Current positions
University Fellow
Biography
Dr Deepak Akiwate is an expert in installed propeller noise prediction currently working as a University Fellow at the University of Salford. Previously, he worked at the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre, University of Southampton, where he focused on predicting the noise of new propeller-driven aircraft architectures funded by Rolls-Royce. Dr Akiwate received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad in 2019, focusing on low-frequency noise control. He was the recipient of the prestigious Prime Minister’s Fellowship, allowing him to conduct joint research with industry partners in 2016. In addition to his work with Rolls-Royce, he has collaborated with several industry partners, including Boeing Research & Technology and Eaton Technologies. Currently, he is working on propeller noise modelling and its control. Recently, he was involved in the InnovateUK-funded FANTASIA (Future Noise Technologies And Systems Integration Analytics) project with Rolls-Royce, focusing on techniques to estimate the combustion noise of Rolls-Royce’s next generation of engines.
Areas of Research
Aeroacoustics, Propeller Noise, Propeller-wing Interaction, Metamaterials, UAM noise, Bio-inspired noise control, Acoustics
Areas of Supervision
Aeroacoustics of installed rotor noise and its control
Qualifications
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PhD - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
2014 - 2019 -
M. Tech - Mechanical Design
2012 - 2014 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
2006 - 2010