Swapnil Jagtap "The one about.....Climate Neutral Aviation"

2:00 pm 
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
310 Kelly Hall
Faculty Host:  Dr. Rakesh Kapania

Abstract: Aviation presently contributes to 3.5 % of the total man-made radiative forcing (RF) including the effects of aviation induced cirrus and 16,000 air-pollution-related premature deaths on an annual basis. The aviation industry anticipates a doubling of air-traffic by 2040, despite the COVID-19 pandemic effects and therefore aviation’s total contribution to man-made RF is forecast to increase by 2050. In this seminar, Dr. Jagtap would address advanced technological pathways and alternative energy vectors for different flight lengths (short-, medium-, and long-haul), talk about his past and present research accomplishments, and future research plans, for making aviation tend towards climate neutrality. In line with this, Dr. Jagtap would talk about his teaching interests, philosophies, and plans.

Bio: Dr. Swapnil Jagtap is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Aerospace Engineering department at the University of Michigan. His expertise lies in the niche research space of sustainable aviation and energy, with the goal of mitigating climate change impacts and minimizing the human and environmental health impacts of subsonic civil aviation. He is exploring: (a) NextGen transformative sustainable aviation technologies (example: electrified and hydrogen propulsion, (b)  Low-carbon alternative fuels, and  (c) Advanced aircraft and engine design concepts using model-based systems engineering and lifecycle integrated approach as part of the multidisciplinary design and optimization process of aircraft and fleet operations. Dr. Jagtap holds a Ph.D. degree from Imperial College London. He also holds M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai.  Dr. Jagtap has been named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, Georgia Tech 40 under 40 list, and MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 list, for his disruptive and pioneering work in climate neutral aviation, especially on hydrogen aircraft technology.