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1. Name : Dr.V.Anantha Subramanian

2. Designation : PROFESSOR

(a) 3. Office Address : Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras 600 036.
(b)
(c)

(d) 4. Phone number : 044 2257 4812.

5. e-mail address : subru@iitm.ac.in

6. Personal Home Page :

7. Education (highest Degree)

Degree : Ph.D.
Year : 1992
University : I.I.T.MADRAS
Specialization :

8. Most Recently Taught Courses (during last three years, 2004 - 2007)

 Computer aided surface development for marine vehicles OE 698

 Statics and dynamics of marine vehicles OE 507

 Ship theory OE 203

 Resistance and propulsion of ships OE 301,303

 Ship hydrodynamics laboratories OE 311, OE 312

 Introduction to ocean engineering OE 101

 Industrial training OE 315

9. Research Interests

1. Computer aided design and computational fluid dynamics

2. Ship hydrodynamics and design, small and high speed crafts

10. Research Guidance

S.No. Name of the Student Thesis Title M.S/Ph.D Year

1 Ms. V.I. Beena
2 Mr. P.R. Suchithran
3 Mr. S. Pramod
4 Mr. N. Gururajan
Mr. Shaik Nagur
5
Meera Vali
Mr.P.V.V.
6
Subramanyam,
7 Mr.G.Asokumar
8 Ms.V.Amminikutty
9 PATRICK JOY
10 Abdul Sharuk
NUMERIC DESIGN AND
PARAMETRIC SEAKEEPING PhD 2002
PERFORMANCE OF SWATH FORMS
SHIP FORM GENERATION AND
FAIRING USING BI-QUINTIC MS 1999
SURFACES
STUDIES ON THE DYNAMIC
BEHAVIOUR OF OTEC PLATFORM MS 2001
AND SEAWATER SYSTEM
PARAMETRIC STUDIES ON
MOTION BEHAVIOUR OF HIGH MS 2003
SPEED PLANING CATAMARANS
STABILIZATION OF SWATH SHIP
USING ACTIVE FIN CONTROL MS 2003
DYNAMICS OF HIGH-SPEED
CRAFTS WITH TUNNELS MS 2005
ROLL MOTION STABILIZATION BY
ACTIVE FINS USING VIRTUAL MS 2006
INSTRUMENTATION
A NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE
PERFORMANCE OF MARINE MS 2006
PROPULSORS
HULL FORM DEVELOPMENT AND M.Tech.
RESISTANCE OPTIMIZATION OF
HIGH SPEED DISPLACEMENT dual 2003
CATAMARANS degree
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF MS 2007
DIFFUSER AUGMENTED WIND
TURBINE FOR OCEAN/MARINE
 PLATFORMS
M.Tech
Dharmendra Singh DYNAMICS OF HIGH SPEED
11
PLANING CRAFT USING CFD (Dual 2007
Raghuvanshi
degree)
GEOMETRICAL MODELLING OF M.Tech
12 Arun Kumar THE HULL OF CONTAINER (Dual 2007
VESSELS degree)

11. Publications

Journal Publications
1. Beena, V.I., Subramanian, V.A., (2003), Parametric studies on
seaworthiness of SWATH ships, International Journal of Ocean
Engineering, 30, 1077 – 1106.
2. Subramanian, V.A., Beena, V.I., (2002), Numeric design and
evaluation of SWATH form, International Shipbuilding Progress, 49, 95
– 126.
3. Subramanian, V.A., Suchithran, P.R., (1999), Interactive curve fairing
and bi- quintic surface generation of ship design, International
Shipbuilding Progress, 46, 189 – 208.
4. Subramanian, V.A., Vendhan, C.P.,(1993), An efficient algorithm for
strapdown accelerometer based motion measurement, International
Journal of Ocean Engineering, 20, 421 – 432.
5. Subramanian, V.A., Gururajan N., (2004) Parametric studies on
Motion Behaviour of High Speed Planing catamarans, Ship Technology
Research Schiffstechnik Journal Germany, Vol.51 No.1 January 2004, 3
-8.
6. Subramanian, V.A., Patrick Joy, (2004) A method for rapid hull form
development and resistance estimation of catamarans, International
Journal of Marine Technology, Vol.38, Number 1, Spring 2004, 5 – 11.
7. Subramanian V.A., Vijaykumar R., (2006) An inverse design
approach for minimizing wake at propeller plane using CFD,
International Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol.33, 119-136.
8. Subramanian V.A., Subramanyam P.V.V.,(2005)Effect of tunnel on
the resistance of high speed craft, International Journal of Naval
Architecture and Marine Engineering, June 2005, 1 -14
(http://jname.8m.net).
 9. Subramanian V.A., Subramanyam P.V.V., (2007) Pressure and drag
influences due to tunnel in high speed planing craft, International
Shipbuilding Progress, Vol.54, No.1, 25-44.
10. Subramanian V.A., Amminikutty V., (2005) Numerical modeling of
marine screw propeller with comparison for series data, Journal of Ship
Technology, Vol.1, March, 50 – 55.
11. Subramanian V.A., Dhinesh G., Deepti J.M., (2006) Resistance
optimization of hard chine high speed catamarans, The Journal of Ocean
Technology Vol.1,no.1 69-83.
12. Subramanian V.A., Asokumar G., Mohamed T., (2005) Virtual
Instrumentation Based Active Fin Control for Roll Stabilization,
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Dhaka, Vol.2, no.2 11-23..

13. Subramanian V.A., Asokmumar G., Jagadeesh Kumar V., (2007)

Active fin control for Yacht using virtual instrumentation, International
Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol.34, 390-402.
14. Subramanian V.A., Manoj Kumar, (2007) A numerical and
experimental study on tank wall influences in drag estimation,
International Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol.34, 192-205.
15. Subramanian V.A., On the computation of resistance on planing crafts
using RANS models, Journal of Ship Technology.
16. Subramanian,V.A., Beena, V.I., (2001), An interactive, versatile
technique for ship hull form development, Institution of Journal of
Engineers,(India), 81, 43 – 46.
17. Subramanian, V.A., Beena, V.I., (2001), Performance evaluation of
semi- SWATH and nonlinear motion effects, Journal of Institution of
Naval Architects, India, 1-11
18. Subramanian, V.A., (1994), An efficient experimental technique for
free floating body dynamics, Ocean Technology, 179 – 192.

Conference Publications
1. Subramanian, V.A., Asokumar, G., Jagdeesh Kumar, V., Thaju
Mohamed, (2006), Virtual Instrumentation based control of fins for roll
motion stabilization, International Conference in Marine Hydrodynamics,
MAHY 2006, NSTL, India, 107-118.
2. Subramanian, V.A., Sulficker Ali, N., Subramnyam, P.V.V., Murali,
K., (2006), Study of free surface effect on the resistance of planing crafts
using volume of fluid method, International Conference in Marine
Hydrodynamics, MAHY 2006, NSTL, India, 859-866.
3. Subramanian, V.A., Atmanand M., Murali K., Sharuk A., Sharmila
N., (2004) A diffuser augmented, hubless wind energy turbine, VIII World
Renewal Energy Conference, Denver, USA.
4. Subramanian, V.A., Vendhan, C.P.,(2002), Caisson induced roll
dynamics of OTEC platform, World Renewable Energy Congress VII,
Cologne, Germany, 913, 29 June- 5 July.
5. Beena, V.I., Subramanian, V.A., (2001), Assesment of criterion of
operability for SWATH ships, International Conference in Ocean
Engineering, ICOE 2001, 243-250.
6. Subramanian, V.A., Kastner, S., (2000), Ship stability due to dynamic
impact of water on deck, STAB2000, 7th International Conference on
stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, Launceston, Tasmania, February.
7. Beena, V.I., Subramanian, V.A., (2000), Overview of motions of
SWATH, semi-SWATH and monohulls, International Conference on
SHIP AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY, SMART 2000, 183-192,
December.
8. Subramanian, V.A., Pathak, A.g., Masuda, Y., (1999), Performance
studies on a scaled model of backward bent ducted buoy(BBDB) type
wave energy converter in regular and random waves, ISOPE, Brest,
France, May.
9. Subramanian, V.A., Sudhir, M., Suchithran, P.R., Kastner, S., (1996),
Motion test on a power barge using Macreflex, International Conference
in Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras, December.
10. Subramanian, V.A., Natarajan, R., Bremser, M., Kastner, S.,
(1996),Resistance of an ocean going non self propelled barge,
International Conference in Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras, December.
11. Subramanian, V.A., (1994), Motion studies on SWATHS using
strapdown accelerometer system, Conference on Fast Sea Transportation,
Japan.
12. Subramanian, V.A., (1990), Experiments in determination of
hydrodynamic coefficients, International Conference in Ship
Hydrodynamics,Varna Bulgaria, October.
13. Subramanian, V.A., Jagadeesh Kumar, V., Nagur Meera Vali, S.K.,
(2002), On design of active fin control stabilization system, Seminar on
Marine Hydrodynamics, NSTL, Visakhapatnam, 108 – 116, February.
14. Subramanian, V.A., Suchithran, P.R., (1997), B-Spline methods for
lines fairing, Conference on Ship and Offshore Technology, IIT
Kharagpur, March.
 15. Subramanian, V.A., Neeraj, C.N., (1997), Design of a remotely operable
sea skimmer, Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean
Engineering(INCHOE – 97), Thiruvananthapuram, December.
16. Subramanian, V.A., (1995), SWATH dynamics and potential for
construction in India, INA-ISBA Ship Building Seminar, Bombay.
17. Subramanian, V.A., (1990), Advanced instrumentation techniques in
hydrodynamic experimentation, National Seminar on Offshore Structures,
Vishakhapatnam, February.
18. Subramanian, V.A., (1989), Generation of transient and Gaussian wave
packets, Third National Conference on Dock and Harbour Engineering.

12. Patents
1. A patent was obtained for design of “A DYNO DRIVE CONTROLLED
CONSTANT RPM HYDRODYNAMIC EXCITER”. This was developed
under the project sponsored by the Department of Science and
Technology. The device enables assessment of hydrodynamic coefficient
of floating and submerged bodies under simple harmonic motion.

13. Details of Sponsored Projects Completed

S.No. Title of the Project Sponsoring Agency Value in Rs. Status

EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATIONS ON OF SCIENCE
1 5,40,000 completed
MOTION BEHAVIOUR AND
OF FLOATING TECHNOLOGY
HYDRODYNAMIC DEPARTMENT
TESTING AND OF SCIENCE completed
2 20,00,000
EVALUATION OF NEW AND
GENERATION CRAFTS TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
INSTITUTE OF
3 DIRECTIONAL WAVE 20,00,000 completed
OCEAN
DATA BUOY
TECHNOLOGY
4 INTACT AND NAVAL 24,00,000 completed
DAMAGED STABILITY RESEARCH
 OF SHIPS IN A SEAWAY BOARD.
NATIONAL
STUDIES ON OTEC
INSTITUTE OF
BARGE PLATFORM
5 OCEAN 10,00,000 completed
AND SEAWATER
TECHNOLOGY.
SYSTEMS

NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
INSTITUTE OF
REMOTELY OPERABLE
6 OCEAN 3,00,000 completed
SEA SKIMMER SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGY.

HYDRODYNAMIC NATIONAL
STUDIES ON INSTITUTE OF
7 3,50,000 completed
BACKWARD BENT OCEAN
DUCTED BUOY TECHNOLOGY.
DESIGN AND NATIONAL
MANUFACTURE OF INSTITUTE OF
8 1,10,000 completed
UNDERWATER OCEAN
PROPULSOR FOR ROV TECHNOLOGY.
NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
INSTITUTE OF
9 NEW WAVE DATA 7,00,000 completed
OCEAN
BUOY FOR NDBP
TECHNOLOGY.
DESIGN OF LIGHT NATIONAL
CATAMARAN FOR INSTITUTE OF
10 4,00,000 completed
TESTING OCEAN
APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
DESIGN AND
PERFORMANCE INLAND
PREDICTION OF WATERWAY
STANDARD VESSEL AUTHORITY OF
11 3,50,000 completed
FOR INLAND INDIA.
WATERWAYS

HYDRODYNAMIC
MODEL STUDIES AND NAVAL
APPLICABILITY OF RESEARCH
12 33,00,000 ongoing
RANS SOLVERS FOR BOARD.
SHIP CONTROL
 STUDIES ON THE
INFLUENCE OF HULL
GIRDER WHIPPING CLASS NK
DUE TO SLAMMING JAPAN.
13 4,00,000 completed
LOADS ON THE
FATIGUE OF SHIP
SHAPED FPSOS

DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT OF
SENSOR HEAD FOR
IGCAR.
REMOTE SENSING OF
14 CONDUCTIVE 18,00,000 ongoing
DEPOSITS IN INDIA

14. Details of Consultancy Activities

(Approx)
S.No. Title of the Project Sponsoring Agency Status
Value in Rs.

RESISTANCE AND
POWERING
1 ESTIMATES FOR Cochin Shipyard 65,000 completed
PASSENGER
LAUNCH
POWERING
ESTIMATES FOR
2 Sesa Goa 60,000 completed
TUG-BARGE
FLOTILLA
MOORING
DYNAMICS OF
3 L&T 5,00,000 completed
LOAD-OUT BARGE
IN CURRENT
UNDERWATER
4 DRDL 2,00,000 completed
BODY DYNAMICS
 DESIGN AND
EVALUATION OF
FLOATING
5 AUTOMATIC WATER CPCB 40,000 completed
QUALITY
MONITORING
STATION

DESIGN AND
6 TENDER Gopalpur Port 40,000 completed
EVALUATION FOR
BARGES, TUGS
EVALUATION OF
STABILITY AND
7 PERFORMANCE OF TEBMA 25,000 completed
CONTAINER BARGE
FOR MALDIVES
RESISTANCE,
PROPULSION,
STEERING AND
8 NSDRC 1,00,000 completed
MOTION STUDIES
FOR COASTAL
RESEARCH VESSEL
STABILITY AND
FLOTATION TESTS
ON NAVAL AND
9 HAL 8,00,000 completed
AIRFORCE VERSION
OF ADVANCED
LIGHT HELICOPTER
RESISTANCE AND
PROPULSION TESTS Alcock Ashdown
10 1,05,000 completed
ON TUG CUM OIL Gujarat
SKIMMER VESSEL
STABILITY AND
FLOTATION TESTS
11 ON CIVIL VERSION HAL 9,00,000 completed
OF ADVANCED
LIGHT HELICOPTER
12 VELJAN HYDAIR 6,00,000 completed
STEERING GEAR
AND STABILIZER FIN
DESIGN FOR
 FRIGATE VESSEL
TESTING OF
13 UNDERWATER NIOT 1,00,000 completed
THRUSTER

DESIGN, TESTS AND

14 TTDC 2,00,000 ongoing
ADVICE FOR
PLEASURE CRAFTS

DRAG ANALYSIS
15 Vijai Marines 85,000 completed
AND COMPUTATION
FOR PILOT LAUNCH

ACTIVE FIN
16 CONTROL SYSTEM Veljan Hydrair 3,00,000 completed
FOR NEW VESSEL

DESIGN AND
DYNAMICS OF SEMI- GEA SYSTEMS
CATAMARAN RIG INDIA.
17 3,50,000 completed
ON BARGE SYSTEM
FOR ROAD
CONNECTIVITY
PROJECT
POWERING AND
CCCPL,
FLOWLINES
CALCUTTA.
18 ESTIMATION AND 60,000 completed
PROPELLER DESIGN
FOR PILOT VESSEL

STABILITY AND
SEAWORTHINESS OF
19 10,000 completed
FISHING VESSELS IN
ANDAMANS

EXPERIMENTAL DREDGING
STUDY ON DCI CORPORATION OF
20 SURVEY LAUNCH INDIA 3,00,000 ongoing
FOR STABILITY VISAKHAPATNAM.
IMPROVEMENTS

21 50,000 completed
 RESISTANCE AND SAMUDRA
STABILITY TEST FOR SHIPYARD,
HOUSE BOAT AROOR.

RESISTANCE AND
VIPUL SHIPYARD,
PROPULSION TEST
22 GUJARAT. 3,00,000 completed
FOR 500T WATER
BARGE

HYDRODYANAMIC
VALETH
AND STRUCTURAL
HIGHTECH
23 DESIGN OF HIGH 3,00,000 ongoing
COMPOSITES,
SPEED PLANING
CHENNAI
VESSEL
RESISTANCE,
PROPULSION AND ALCOCK
24 FLOW LINES FOR A ASHDOWN, 3,00,000 completed
WORK BOAT CUM GUJARAT
SUPPLY VESSEL

SEA GOING
MASTER
COASTAL VESSEL
25 SHIPYARD 11,00,000 ongoing
MODEL TESTING
COCHIN.
AND VESSEL DESIGN

RESISTANCE AND MODEST

FLOW DYNAMICS OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
26 3,30,000 completed
49m PRODUCT MUMBAI.
TANKER

DESIGN AND
VIGNESH MARINE,
ANALYSIS OF
27 CHENNAI. 1,50,000 ongoing
PASSENGER
LAUNCH

ALCOCK
MOTION STUDIES ON
28 ASHDOWN, 3,30,000 ongoing
WORKBOAT CUM
GUJARAT.
SUPPLY VESSEL

HYDRODYNAMICS
29 1,60,000 ongoing
TESTS ON HULL 301 MODEST
 INFRASTRUCTURE,
OIL TANKER MUMBAI.
VESSEL,

HYDRODYNAMICS
MODEST
TESTS ON HULL 304
30 INFRASTRUCTURE, 1,60,000 ongoing
GEOTECHNICAL
MUMBAI
SURVEY VESSEL

DESIGN, ADVICE TAMILNADU

AND QUALITY TOURISM
31 CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT 2,00,000 ongoing
PLEASURE BOATS CORPORATION,
FOR TTDC CHENNAI

CRADLE DESIGN CHENNAI PORT

32 FOR SLIPWAY AT TRUST, CHENNAI. 4,40,000 ongoing
CHENNAI PORT

15. Text Books/ Monographs Authored

1. nil

16. Awards/Prizes/Academic Achievements/Honors/Recognition Received

 DAAD FELLOWSHIP FOR 15 MONTHS IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN

 TRAINING ON MEWM WAVEMAKER SYSTEM AND HYDRODYNAMICS AT

DENMARK

17. Journal Editorship

 Member Board of Editors, Journal of Ship Technology, Delhi.

18. Membership of Professional Bodies

Member International Association of Hydraulic Research (IAHR)

Corporate Member Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA)