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Laxminarsimharao V

Laxminarsimharao V

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

GITAM School of Technology

Hyderabad

Education

Ph. D.

Dr. Laxminarsimha Rao received both his MTech and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. During his time there, he pursued research problems in Biomechanics and Planetary Science. He was a National Postdoctoral Fellow. During his postdoctoral stint at JNCASR Bangalore, he delved into Microfluidics and Contact Mechanics. Dr. Rao would like to explore fundamental problems observed in nature as well as those with significant engineering relevance.

Research Publications

  • Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Piyush Garg, and Ganesh Subramanian, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1020, A12, 2025.
  • Paritosh Mahata and Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 91, 509-525, 2021.
  • Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Sankalp Nambiar, and Ganesh Subramanian, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 890, A15, 2020.
  • Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Piyush Garg, and Ganesh Subramanian, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 904, A7, 2020.
  • Laxminarsimha Rao V. and Das, S. L., Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 779, 468-482, 2015.

Ongoing Research Projects

  • Check Icon Co-PI: Multi-scale simulation and AI-driven optimization of ablative thermal protection systems for re-entry vehicle sections (RVS), DRDO, 2025-2027, INR 4.92 lakhs.
  • Check Icon PI: Shear induced migration of microswimmers: Implications in green energy production and medical implants, Research seed grant-GITAM University, 2023-2024, INR 1.3 lakhs.
  • Check Icon PI: Understanding the spatial distribution and rheology of microswimmers (bacteria) in a confined environment, SERB, 2017-2019, INR 19.2 lakhs.

Expertise

  • Check Icon Contact Mechanics, Microfluidics, FEM, Biomechanics
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