• K. K. Ahuja
  • Regents Researcher (GTRI)
  • Joint Professor Aerospace Engineering

Contact Information

Office: ASTL/0800 GTRI
Phone: 770.528.7054
  • krishan.ahuja@gtri.gatech.edu

Education

  • B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, (Honors) 1969, University of London, U.K.
  • M.Phil., Aeronautical Engineering, 1972, University of London, U.K.
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1976, Syracuse University

Biography

Dr. Ahuja has over 30 years of research and development experience in aircraft noise research, acoustics facilities design, flow control, state-of-the-art instrumentation, and advanced signal processing.  During his employment of 13 years at Lockheed Georgia Company in various capacities, including the head of the Aeroacoustics Research and acting manager of the Advanced Flight Sciences Department, he was the principal investigator and/or the program manager on several successfully completed projects funded by Lockheed, the U.  S. Air Force and NASA.  He joined the faculty of Georgia Institute of Technology as a Senior Faculty Research Leader in March 1989.  His current research interests are:  jet noise, design of quiet wind tunnels and engine test cells, flow control, thermoacoustics, advanced acoustic liners, community noise, automobile noise, effect of noise on sleep, infrasonics, airframe noise, and innovative application of acoustics to consumer market.   Dr. Ahuja is a former associate editor of the AIAA Journal and also a former Chairman of the AIAA Aeroacoustics Technical Committee. Dr. Ahuja has published over 100 articles in the field of noise.

Research

  • Jet and rotor noise
  • Flow control and acoustic interactions
  • Active noise control
  • Quiet wind tunnel and engine test facility design
  • Automobile aeroacoustics
  • Weapon acoustics

Honors and Distinctions

  • GTRI Outstanding Performance in Research Award in 1990.
  • Georgia Tech "Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activity Award for 1992.
  • AIAA Aeroacoustics Award in 1993. 
  • AIAA Engineer of the Year 2000.
  • Fellow of AIAA in 2002.
  • Aviation Week's 2001 Aerospace Laurels award.  

Selected Publications

  • Munro, S., Ahuja, K. K., and Englar, R. J.,  Noise Reduction Through Circulation Control," Chapter 6 of "Applications of Circulation Control Technologies," Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Volume 214, AIAA,  Editors: Ronald D. Joslin and Gregory S. Jones, June 2006.
  • Ahuja, K. K., Sarah K. Milway, and Churneey, Adam, "Potential Errors Introduced in the use of Static Engine Noise Data not Acquired in Geometric Farfield," AIAA 2006-3077, presented at the 12th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (27th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 8 - 10 May 2006.
  • Higaki, Tomohiro, Ahuja, K. K., and  Funk, Robert, " Dissection of Automobile Interior Noise Spectrum with  Emphasis on the Infrasound Region' AIAA 2005-3077, presented at the 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (26th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Monterey, California, 23 - 25 May 2005.
  • Funk, Robert, Ahuja, K. K., Churney, Adam and Combier Robert, " Oscillating Tab Jet Mixing," AIAA 2005-3044, presented at the 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (26th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Monterey, California, 23 - 25 May 2005.
  • Funk, Robert, Ahuja, K. K., Cook, Brian, and Boone, Cayce "Jet Mixing Enhancement (by Combustion Driven Actuator," AIAA-2004-2874, 2004, presented at the 10th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference and Exhibit, Manchester, England, 10 - 12 May, 2004.