Laxminarayan L.Raja
- lraja@mail.utexas.edu
- 512-471-4279
- ASE 4.234
Atmospheric-pressure non-equilibrium discharge phenomena; Study of rail-armature contact gap plasmas in electromagnetic launchers; Microplasma-based small satellite plasma propulsion; Plasma actuators for low-speed, supersonic and hypersonic flow control; High-performance computing; Computational plasma and fluid dynamics
About
Laxminarayan Raja specializes in computational modeling and experimental studies of low-temperature glow discharge plasmas. His current research focus is on atmospheric-pressure glow discharges, microdischarges, and semiconductor process plasmas. His research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and other industrial sponsors. He was awarded the NSF-CAREER Award in 2001.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University
B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Select Awards & Honors
- NSF CAREER Award, 2001