Dr Kshitij Sabnis

Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering
Admissions Lead for Aerospace Engineering
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Experimental aerodynamics, High-speed aerodynamics, Vehicle aerodynamics, Shock/boundary-layer interactions, Vortex dynamics
Interests
My research aims to provide greater understanding of aerodynamics across a wide spectrum of speed regimes. Inspired by problems encountered in practical applications, I conduct tests (mainly wind tunnel experiments) on simplified representations of the real-world scenario to develop greater understanding of the underlying fluid mechanics. These flow problems range from the vortices produced at the tips of racecar wings to the flow separation induced by shock waves in the intakes of supersonic aircraft.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport2026
Prediction of Self‐Starting of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Using Static TorqueChaidos A Goyal A Sabnis K Cagney N
Wind Energy, Wiley vol. 29 (11)
13-10-2026
Experiments on normal shock-induced vortex breakdown from Mach 1.3 to Mach 1.5Sabnis K Hocking C Forster M Warsop C Babinsky H
Experiments in Fluids, Springer Nature vol. 67 (9)
06-08-2026
Measurement of boundary layer velocity profiles with spatially and temporally varying surface temperature in high-speed flowOzawa K Sabnis K Bruce P
Experiments in Fluids, Springer Nature vol. 67 (7)
11-06-2026
Self-Starting Mechanism of Symmetric Blades in Vertical-Axis Wind TurbinesEngels E Goyal A Schekman S Atkins M Sabnis K Cagney N
Journal of Physics Conference Series. vol. 3224 (4)
01-05-2026
Aerodynamic performance of a vertical-axis wind turbine at small scale: A design of experiments approachGoyal A Biler H Schekman S Atkins M Cagney N Sabnis K
Journal of Physics Conference Series. vol. 3224 (9)
01-05-2026
Unsteady Vortex Characterisation for Supersonic Flow ExperimentsLangfield J Morris D Forster M Sabnis K
AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum.
08-01-2026
Improving Effective Temporal Resolution of Schlieren Imaging: A Decomposition-Based Frame Interpolation MethodLangfield J Webb J Quinn MK Sabnis K
AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum.
08-01-2026
2025
Shock-Induced Fan Cowl Separation During Aeroengine Windmilling at Diversion from CruiseSabnis K Babinsky H Boscagli L
Aiaa Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aiaa) vol. 63 (3), 825-838.
01-03-2025
2024
Numerical and experimental investigations of diffusion-induced boundary layer separation on aero-engine nacellesBoscagli L Sabnis K MacManus DG Babinsky H
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Elsevier vol. 109
01-10-2024
Mach 3.5 Compression Corner Control Using Microvortex GeneratorsGochenaur DC Williams RD
Aiaa Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aiaa) vol. 62 (5), 1731-1743.
01-05-2024
Characteristics of Shock-Induced Boundary-Layer Separation on Nacelles Under Windmilling Diversion ConditionsBoscagli L MacManus D Tejero F Sabnis K
Aiaa Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aiaa) vol. 62 (1), 79-91.
01-01-2024
2023
A review of three-dimensional shock wave–boundary-layer interactionsSabnis K
Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Elsevier vol. 143
01-11-2023
Design of a quasi-2D rig configuration to assess nacelle aerodynamics under windmilling conditionsBoscagli L Tejero F Swarthout AE MacManus DG Sabnis K Babinsky H Sheaf C
AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum.
08-06-2023
Experimental Investigation of External Fan Cowl Separation for Compact Nacelles in Windmilling ScenariosSabnis K Boscagli L Babinsky H MacManus DG Sheaf C
AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum.
08-06-2023
Characteristics of shock-induced boundary layer separation on nacelles under windmilling diversion conditionsBoscagli L MacManus DG Tejero F Sabnis K Babinsky H Sheaf C
AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum.
08-06-2023
Mach 3.5 Compression Corner Control using Micro-Vortex GeneratorsGochenaur DC Williams RD Sabnis K Babinsky H
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum.
19-01-2023
A Wind Tunnel Rig to Study the External Fan Cowl Separation Experienced by Compact Nacelles in Windmilling ScenariosSabnis K Boscagli L Swarthout A Tejero Embuena F Babinsky H David M Sheaf C
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum.
19-01-2023
2022
Nozzle geometry effects on supersonic wind tunnel studies of shock–boundary-layer interactionsSabnis K Babinsky H
Experiments in Fluids, Springer Nature vol. 63 (12)
01-12-2022
Experimental Investigation of Normal Shock Wave-Vortex InteractionsSabnis K Warsop C Babinsky H
AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum.
03-01-2022
Effect of Winglet Serration Geometry on the Wingtip VortexGehlert P Sabnis K Babinsky H
AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum.
03-01-2022
2021
Analysis and extension of the quadratic constitutive relation for RANS methodsSabnis K Babinsky H Spalart PR Galbraith DS
The Aeronautical Journal, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 125 (1292), 1746-1767.
01-10-2021
Capabilities and Limitations of the Quadratic Constitutive Relation in Corner Flow PredictionSabnis K Spalart PR Galbraith D Babinsky H Benek J
AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM.
28-07-2021
Lessons Learned from a Model Validation Study in High-speed AerodynamicsSabnis K Galbraith D Babinsky H Benek J
AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM.
28-07-2021
Experimental Validation of the Quadratic Constitutive Relation in Supersonic Streamwise Corner FlowsSabnis K Galbraith D Babinsky H Benek JA
AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum.
04-01-2021
2020
Nozzle Geometry-Induced Vortices in Supersonic Wind TunnelsSabnis K Babinsky H Galbraith DS Benek JA
Aiaa Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aiaa) vol. 59 (3), 1-12.
02-09-2020
The Effect of the Corner Boundary Layer on Shock-induced Separation in a Rectangular ChannelSabnis K Galbraith D Babinsky H Benek JA
AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum.
05-01-2020
2019
Flow Characterisation for a Validation Study in High-speed AerodynamicsSabnis K Galbraith D Babinsky H Benek JA
AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum.
14-06-2019
Nozzle Geometry Effects on Corner Boundary Layers in Supersonic Wind TunnelsSabnis K Babinsky H
Aiaa Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aiaa) vol. 57 (8), 1-4.
12-06-2019
The Influence of Nozzle Geometry on Corner Flows in Supersonic Wind TunnelsSabnis K Galbraith D Babinsky H Benek JA
AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum.
06-01-2019
Enhancing the Effective Temporal Resolution of Schlieren Imaging for Unsteady Compressible FlowsLangfield J Webb J Quinn M Sabnis K
59th 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics Strasbourg, France 24 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2025.
Measurement of Boundary Layer Velocity Profiles with Spatially and Temporally Varying Surface Temperature in High-Speed FlowOzawa K Sabnis K Bruce P
Experiments in Fluids, Springer
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport
Onset and characteristics of transonic shock buffet on laminar-flow aircraft wingsHulya Biler and Kshitij Sabnis
£150,807 Royal Society
15-06-2026 - 14-06-2028
Passive controls for hypersonic boundary-layer transition in the supersonic regimeKshitij Sabnis
£148,543 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-10-2025 - 30-09-2029
Small-scale vertical-axis wind turbines for backup domestic electricity generation in rural South African communitiesKshitij Sabnis and Neil Cagney
£171,491 Royal Society
13-12-2024 - 12-12-2027
EPSRC Core Equipment 2024Wen Wang, Kshitij Sabnis, Andrei Sapelkin, Joe Briscoe, Ian Sanders, James Busfield and Akram Alomainy
£849,082 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-01-2025 - 30-06-2026
Increasing spatial and temporal resolution of schlieren imaging in high-speed aerodynamicsKshitij Sabnis
£20,000 Royal Society
01-10-2024 - 30-09-2025
Research Group
PhD Students
- Emelie Engels
Passive Controls For Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Transition in The Supersonic Regime - Josh Langfield
Unsteady Vortex Interactions in Supersonic Flows
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