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Arvind Santhanakrishnan

Associate Professor

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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  • Associate Professor
    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • 405-744-5900 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, 201 General Academic Building, Stillwater, OK, 74078, United States
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BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Dr. Arvind Santhanakrishnan (pronounced 'Sun thAH - nuh - krISH - nun') directs the Applied Fluid Mechanics Lab at OSU. His research interests are in bio-fluid dynamics, bio-inspired design, fluid-structure interaction, medical device design and flow control. His research activities have resulted in over 30 publications in top-tier journals in fluid dynamics (e.g., Physics of Fluids) and biology (e.g., Journal of Experimental Biology) , numerous invited and conference presentations, and >$1M in extramural funding. He has mentored over 40 undergraduate and 12 graduate students to conduct independent research at OSU.

Research Interests:

Biological Fluid Dynamics
Bio-Inspired Design
Fluid-Structure Interaction
Flow Control
Low Reynolds Number Flows
Medical Device Design

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2019 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    Oklahoma State University, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, United States1 Aug 2013 - 30 Jun 2019
  • Visiting Faculty
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mathematics, Chapel Hill, United States1 Jan 2009 - 31 Aug 2010

DEGREES

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States2007
  • B.E., Mechanical Engineering
    Bharathidasan University, Tiruchchirappalli, India2002

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mathematics; Carolina Center for Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, Chapel Hill, United States1 Oct 2007 - 31 Aug 2010
    BiomechanicsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Miller LA
  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    Georgia Institute of Technology, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Atlanta, United States1 Sep 2010 - 31 Jul 2013
    Cardiovascular Mechanics, Medical Device DesignPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Yoganathan AP

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

FIELDS OF RESEARCH