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Dr. Venkatesh Kadbur Prabhakar Rao

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Bioengineering, Biomechanics, Finite Element Modeling, Lab-on-chip, Mechanobiology, Micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS), Microfluidics, Multi-physics coupled filed problems, Nanobiotechnology, Sensors, Structural vibrations
Room No.-6020-H,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Ongoing

Smart Hydraulic cylinder

Role

PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

Wipro Win

Amount Sanctioned

24.00 Lakh

Predictive Modeling of Advanced Package and Study of Material Properties for 2.xD/3D and High-Frequency Applications

Role

Co-PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

Resonac

Amount Sanctioned

Will be updated shortly


Completed

Development of an experimental platform for dynamic measurements of biological cells 

Role

PI

Project Type

Intramural

Agency

ACRG BITS Pilani

Amount Sanctioned

8.20 Lakh

Period

01/02/2018 to 01/02/2020

Research Initiation Grant

Role

PI

Project Type

Intramural

Agency

BITS Pilani

Amount Sanctioned

2.00 Lakh

Period

09/11/2017 to 09/11/2019

Design and Development of MEMS Gyroscopes for Naval Applications

Role

PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

NRB DRDO

Amount Sanctioned

46.70 Lakh

Period

09/11/2020 to 06/08/2024

“Neuronal” regulation of tumor cell migration- understanding the role of semaphorins in tumor cells undergoing EMT and subjected to differential flow dynamics

Role

PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

SERB

Amount Sanctioned

54.16 Lakh

Period

02/16/2021 to 02/16/2024

Design and evaluation of low-cost lab-on-chip noninvasive device for diagnosis of Psoriasis skin disorder: Investigation of skin elasticity in skin psoriatic disease condition and correlation with treatment efficacy of designed nanoformulation

Role

Co-PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

DHR

Amount Sanctioned

43.77 Lakh

Period

01/25/2022 to 01/25/2025

Understanding the supercooled drop impact ice accretion dynamics under controlled environmental conditions and developing the anti-icing strategies for aerospace applications

Role

Co-PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

SERB

Amount Sanctioned

54.00 Lakh

Period

03/01/2023 to 01/03/2026

Understanding the role of nuclear membrane associated proteins under differential flow dynamics driving EMT and survival of tumor cells

Role

Co-PI

Project Type

Extramural

Agency

SERB

Amount Sanctioned

40.42 Lakh

Period

03/01/2023 to 01/03/2026

Development of lab-on-chip diagnosis tool based on electromechanical properties of skin

Role

PI

Project Type

Intramural

Agency

CDRF

Amount Sanctioned

20.00 Lakh

Period

16/09/2023 to 16/09/2025