About us

The Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles (SAROD) is India's premier conference dedicated to the aerodynamics and aerospace vehicle design community. It serves as a vital platform for experimental, computational, theoretical and vehicle design aerodynamic professionals to exchange insights, showcase advancements, and collaborate on the future technologies. The 2026 theme is 'Aerodynamics of Next Generation Flight Vehicle Configurations'.

Important Dates

Tue, Jun 30, 2026

Submission deadline

Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Announcement of acceptance of abstract

Mon, Aug 31, 2026

Submission of final paper

Sat, Oct 31, 2026

Last date for registration

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Aerodynamics

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Unsteady aerodynamics

Experimental aerodynamics

Aerospace vehicle design

Aerodynamics of aerospace vehicles

Conceptual design of aircraft / Next Generation Designs

AI & ML in aerodynamic design, analysis and testing

Turbomachinery flows

Aircraft performance, stability and control

Multi-body store separation dynamics

Intake aerodynamics, Air breathing propulsion

Rotorcraft aerodynamics

Aerodynamics of Micro Air-Vehicles

Flapping wing aerodynamics

CFD techniques, numerical methods, grid generation algorithms

Experimental aerodynamics diagnosis techniques

Wind tunnel testing, model design and fabrication, balance design

Aerodynamics of parachutes, balloons and aerostats

Missile and launch vehicle aerodynamics

Hypersonic and re-entry vehicle aerodynamics

Aerodynamics for stealth vehicles

Multidisciplinary design optimization

Aerodynamic shape optimization

Aeroelasticity and fluid structure interaction

Aeroacoustics

Aero thermal design, analysis and testing

Internal fluid flows and testing techniques

Fluid dynamics of advanced propulsive systems

Multi-phase flows, micro-fluidics and bio-fluid dynamics

Aeroservoelasticty

Call for Papers Description

We solicit high quality original research articles in key research topics. A four-page extended abstract needs to be submitted. More details will follow soon.