Dr. Laxminarsimha Rao has completed both his MTech and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. Dring his tenure at IIT Kanpur, he worked on research problems related to Biomechanics and Planetary Science. He was a National Postdoctoral Fellow. During his postdoctoral stint at JNCASR Bangalore, he delved into Microfluidics and Contact Mechanics.
Research Publications
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Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Piyush Garg, and Ganesh Subramanian, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2025 (Accepted).
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Paritosh Mahata and Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 91, 509-525, 2021.
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Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Sankalp Nambiar, and Ganesh Subramanian, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 890, A15, 2020.
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Laxminarsimha Rao Vennamneni, Piyush Garg, and Ganesh Subramanian, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 904, A7, 2020.
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Laxminarsimha Rao V. and Das, S. L., Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 779, 468-482, 2015.
Ongoing Research Projects
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Co-PI: Multi-scale simulation and AI-driven optimization of Ablative Thermal Protection Systems for Re-Entry Vehicle Sections (RVS), 4.92 lakhs, DRDO.
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PI: Shear induced migration of microswimmers: Implications in green energy production and medical implants, 1.3 lakhs, Research seed grant-GITAM University.
Expertise
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Contact Mechanics, Microfluidics, FEM, Biomechanics