Short Resume of Nellore S. Venkataraman
Education: Ph. D
(Aeronautics, Astronautics and Engineering Sciences),
Purdue University, 1970
Fields of Interest: Mathematical modeling in Fluid and
Thermal Sciences, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Plasma flows, Analytical Dynamics
Professional
Experience:
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (1984 to present)—Teaching and
research in the area of Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Analytical Dynamics and
Aerospace Sciences
Senior
Researcher and Head, Division of Mission Analysis, Structures
and Thermal Control, National Institute for Space
Research, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil (1979 to 1984)—Research and
technical leadership in the area of Spacecraft trajectories, Spacecraft interaction
with ionosphere, Spacecraft thermal modeling, Spacecraft integration and testing
for the Brazilian Space Agency
Head,
Aerodynamics Division, Indian Space Research Organization, India (1971 to 1979)—Research and Development on Launch
vehicle trajectories and control, aerodynamics and flow fields, Spin control
of spacecrafts
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of
Aeronautics, Astronautics and Engineering Sciences, Purdue University (1970 to
1971)—Teaching and
research in the area of Rarefied Gas Dynamics,
Spacecraft Aerodynamics
Honors and Awards:
University of Puerto Rico Academic Senate award for academic
excellence and Productivity 1994 and 1995.
Distinguished professor of mechanical engineering
department—University of Puerto Rico 1994-95
National Science Foundation/EPSCoR Scholarly
Productivity Award 1988 and 1989
Distinguished achievement award of the Indian Space
Research Organization 1976
Purdue Univsersity---David Ross Fellow 1967, Donnan
Fellow 1970
Sponsored Research:
Principal
Investigator of NSF/EPSC0R project on Dynamics and
Stability of Three Wheeled Vehicles, ($ 200,000)
Principal Investigator of NASA/CEP Project on
Aerodynamics of
Large Spacecrafts, ($35,000)
Selected Refereed
Journal Publications:
1. Conduction Heat Transfer in Semi-infinite and Infinite
Regions with
Discrete Heat
Sources, Acta Astronautica, Vol 58, 2006
2. Temperature Distribution in Spacecraft Mounting Plates with
Discrete
Heat Generation sources
due to Conductive Heat Transfer, Acta
Astronautica, Vol.53, 2003
3. Thermal Resistance in Satellite Mounting Plates due to
Conductive Heat
Transfer, Acta Astronautica ,
Vol. 25, no,12, 1991
4. Temperature Distribution is Satellite Mounting Plates due to
Conductive
Heat Transfer, Acta Astronautica, Vol. 17,no. 10, 1988
5. Electrostatic Potential and Density Estimation around an
Ionospheric
Satellite, Acta Astronautica, Vol. 15, no. 4, 1987
6. Stochastic Control of Pitch Motion of Satellites using
Stabilizing Flaps,
Acta Astronautica,
Vol 12, no.11, 1985
7. Pre-launch Estimates of Near Earth Satellite
Lifetimes—Application to a
Proposed
Brazilian Satellite, The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences,
Vol.31, no.1,
Jan/march 1983
8. Thermal Resistance of Convectively Cooled Plates with Applied
Heat
Flux and Internal Heat
Generation, Acta Astronautica, Vol. 9, no. 10,
1982
9. The Electrostatic Potential. of an Equatorial Satellite, AIAA
Journal of
Spacecraft and
Rockets, Vol. 18, no. 2, 1981
10. Alfven Waves Associated with Long Cylindrical Satellites, The
Journal of
the Astronautical
Sciences, Vol.21,no.2, 1973
11. Induction and Wave Drag on Long Cylindrical Satellites, AIAA
Journal,
Vol.9,no.5, May
1971
Other Publications: More than sixty in other refereed
journals, conference
proceedings and nationally abstracted reports
Student Theses Supervised: M.S. 16, Ph. D 1
Dr. Nellore S. Venkataraman
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00680
U. S. A.
Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext 3323
Fax: (787)265-3817
e-mail:
nvenkatara@me.uprm.edu
