Rocket propulsion
Design, simulation and testing of hybrid rocket engines, including work on a 1 kN paraffin and gaseous oxygen engine.
Aerospace engineering / Propulsion systems
Lelin Adhikari
A little introduction
Aerospace
engineer.
Design. Simulate. Test.
Propulsion systems, experimental research, and the engineering behind flight.
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01 / An introduction
A little about me
Engineering
propulsion systems.
I'm Lelin, an aerospace engineer based in Nepal. My work spans rocket engines, electric propulsion and experimental research.
I studied aerospace engineering at IIT Madras. Since then, I've worked on propulsion design, simulation and testing, from hybrid rocket engines to ion thrusters for small satellites.
02Areas of focus
Propulsion & research.
A few areas where I spend my time, from the first model to the final test.
Electric propulsion
Numerical modelling of an iodine-based gridded ion thruster, with a focus on propulsion for small satellites.
Experimental research
Microgravity experiments and soot characterisation at IIT Madras, through a master's research project in collaboration with ISRO.
03Selected experience
Professional
experience.
Research, hands-on engineering and the people I've worked alongside.
Joined Jan 2025
Research Engineer
Space Research Center, NAST
Ion thruster modelling and liquid rocket engine design at the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology.
Jun 2024 to Jun 2025
Aerospace Engineer
Mach24 Orbitals
Hybrid engine design, computational fluid dynamics and a static test campaign for a 1 kN engine.
May to Jul 2022
Flight Operations Intern
Nepal Airlines Corporation
Analysis of Airbus A330 fuel data using Python, SQL and Power BI to study operational efficiency.
Education
M.Tech, Aerospace Engineering
IIT Madras / 2022 to 2024B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology / 2018 to 202204Get in touch
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Have a project in mind, a research question, or just want to say hello? I'd be happy to hear from you.