Development of wear, abrasion, erosion, low friction corrosion and oxidation resistance coatings
Stealth materials for ships/submarines
Acoustic signature management materials
Anti-fouling coatings
Microbial fuel cells
High productivity welding technologies
Polymer & nano-composites for energy storage devices
Functional polymers & coatings for marine applications
Smart materials for naval applications
Hydrodynamics (HYDRO) Panel
Theoretical and Computational hydrodynamics
Free surface aspects. To develop state-of-the art computing methods for solution of a variety of linear and non linear free-surface flow problems.
Ship motions and wave loads.
Wave and wake dynamics.
Hydrodynamics in design.
Propulsion hydrodynamics and hydro-acoustics. To develop analysis and computational methods over two and 3-D lifting surfaces.
Cavitations and bubble flow.
Viscous ship hydrodynamics to determine viscous flow over submerged bodies.
Frontier experimental techniques.
Special areas like water-entry and hydrodynamic impact.
Shallow water hydrodynamics, bluff-body hydrodynamics.
Ocean Environment(OE) Panel
Ocean/Atmosphere Monitoring System
Development and deployment of moored met-ocean buoys.
Development of algorithms for retrieval of met-ocean parameters from satellite data.
Validation of satellite products using data from buoys.
Now cast/Forecast System
Development and implementation of improved models of the ocean and the lower atmosphere.
Studies, with ocean models and couples ocean atmosphere models related to generation of initial conditions, and to boundary condition (including assimilation studies).
Process Studies
Field campaigns and theoretical/modeling work related to the physics of air-sea coupling over the Indian Ocean.
Studies on mixing and dispersion in the coastal ocean.
Studies on ocean-atmosphere processes in the Coastal region on time scales of hour to day.
Sonar & Signal Behaviour (SSB) Panel
Underwater Communication & Sensors
Underwater Acoustic Communication
Underwater Image processing
Ocean Acoustics and modelling
Sonar related materials & signal processing techniques
Environment Modelling
Underwater signal detection, tracking & classification of targets
Near Field Acoustic characterization and Systems
Seabed array for underwater surveillance
Marine System (MAR) Panel
Underwater sensors inclusive of their calibration devices, Instrumentation and control system.
UAVS
Deep sea moorings, tether cables, cable winches with slip rings (including underwater slip rings) for electronic and optical communications.
Ship based machinery and systems, thrusters, dynamic positioning systems with their control software.
Special propulsion systems and futuristic marine engines and power plants.
Hyperbaric research and development of mechanical and electrical subsystems / components like bearings, seals, electric and hydraulic motors and their valve systems for deep sea applications.
Diving and underwater habitat.
Ocean energy, batteries for underwater applications, neutrally buoyant tether.
Marine risers and their deployment systems.
Stealth technology.
Scientific Computing (SC) Panel
Parallel & Distributed Computing
Data Management and Visualization
Computational vision and Computational Image Processing
Design of Embedded system
Geometric algorithms.
Randomized and approximation algorithms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) related to Naval applications
Hydro-Vibro-Acoustic (HVA) Panel
Ocean Wave guide acoustics
Fluid- Structure interaction of composite propellers
Acoustic Scattering and Radiation by Ships and Submarines
Flow induced noise and its interaction with structures
Sound Radiation, Self Noise of Sonar domes, torpedoes etc.; Vibration control
Low frequency vibration of engine foundation /mounts; vibration control
Shock response of hull structure; shock hardening strategies
