Vineeth Vijaya Kumar

Research Interests:

• Computational fluid dynamics

• Bio-inspired propulsion

• Vortex wakes

• Implementation of machine learning models for wake structure prediction

• Digital twins

Publications

1. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Dynamic wake behaviour and aerodynamic characteristics of a custom airfoil under combined pitching and heaving motion, International Journal of Modern Physics C, (2025) Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 1-30 (IF: 1.5).

2. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Dependence of wake structure evolution on frequency of a pitching wing: A numerical investigation using LES, International Journal of Modern Physics C, Vol. 34 (2023), No. 08, pp. 2350108 (IF: 1.5).

3. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Influence of aspect ratio on the wake dynamics of a pitching wing, Physics of Fluids, Vol 34 (2022), No. 3, pp. 035106 (IF: 4.1).

4. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, A comparative analysis of the characteristics of the vortex wake behind a flapping wing performing oscillations of different types, Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 56 (2021), pp. S101-125 (IF: 1.0).

5. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Propulsion performance and wake transitions of a customized heaving airfoil, International Journal of Modern Physics C, Vol. 32 (2021), No. 09, pp. 2150117 (IF: 1.5).

6. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Subhransu Roy, Srikanth Goli, Arnab Roy, Investigations into transient wakes behind a custom airfoil undergoing pitching motion, European Journal of Mechanics/ B Fluids, Vol. 85 (2021), pp. 193-213. (IF: 2.5).

Conferences

1. Vineeth V K, Sai Jeevan Puchakayala, Aswathy Ravikumar, Arturo Rodriguez, Vinod Kumar, Unsteady Aerodynamic Wake Modes in Pitching Airfoils: Machine Learning Enabled Classification and Prediction, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

2. Aryan Singh, Vyom Kumar, Arturo Rodriguez, Vineeth V K, Christopher Harris, CFD Modelling of Venous Valve Flow Characteristics at Various Reynolds Numbers, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

3. Vyom Kumar, Aryan Singh, Vineeth V K, Arturo Rodriguez, Jeffrey H. Farris, Andrew R.Ybarra, Christopher Harris, Assimilated Physical Digital Twin of Venous Valve for Biological Flows, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

4. Avinash Potluri, Arturo Rodriguez, Vineeth V K, Gopishwar Sharma Palepu, Vinod Kumar, Shock Dynamics Flows Dataset Creation using Explicit and Implicit Finite Difference Solvers, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

5. Alan M. Hernandez, Arturo Rodriguez, Vineeth V K, Avinash Potluri, Gopishwar Sharma Palepu,  Vinod Kumar, Physics-Informed Neural Networks: Forward and Inverse Design Solutions for Hypersonic Blunt Cones, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

6. Arturo Rodriguez, Vinod Kumar, Vineeth V K, Avinash Potluri, Gopishwar Sharma Palepu, Partition of Unity Physics-Informed Neural Networks (POU-PINNs) for Darcy Flow, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

7. Oswaldo Aguirre, Arturo Rodriguez, Jose F. Espiritu, Vineeth V K, Vinod Kumar, Generative Probability Density Function for Atmospheric Turbulence Flows, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

8. Gopishwar Sharma Palepu, Arturo Rodriguez, Avinash Potluri, Vineeth V K, Vinod Kumar, Scientific Discovery of Shock Dynamics via Generative Artificial Intelligence, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

9. Vinod Kumar, Christopher Harris, Vineeth V K, Arturo Rodriguez, Herb Janssen, Digital Twin Framework: Integrating Experimentation, Simulation, and AI for Patient-Specific Hemodynamics in Venous Valves, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2025, Houston, TX, United States.

10. Sai Jeevan Puchakayala, Aswathy Ravikumar, Vineeth V K, An ensemble deep learning model based high precision automated analogue meter reading utilising EfficientDet detection and U-Net segmentation, IEEE World Conference on Applied Intelligence and Computing, July 27-28, 2024, Gwalior, India.

11. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Influence of aspect ratio on wake structure evolution and wake profiles behind a heaving wing, AIAA Aviation Forum, Jun 12-16, 2023, San Diego, California, USA.

12. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Large-eddy simulation of wake structure behind a pitching wing with different aspect ratios, AIAA Sci-TECH Forum, Jan 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California, USA.

13. V K Vineeth, Devendra Kumar Patel, Comparison of wake characteristics behind a custom-designed airfoil performing different types of flapping oscillations, 26th National and 4th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Dec 17-20, 2021, IIT Madras.

14. Vineeth V K, Devendra Kumar Patel, Splendid Nehemiah, Mukul Shrivastava, Different Wake Structures Behind a Flapping Airfoil and it’s Influence on Propulsion Performance, 4th International Congress on Advances in Mechanical Sciences, Nov 26-27, 2021 Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad.

Books & Book Chapters

• Vineeth V K, Devendra Kumar Patel, Flapping wings: Bio-mimicking for future- A computational perspective of the application, Lambert Academic Publishing

• Aparna Nair M K, Vineeth V K, Future of AI-based Applications in Education Sector: Challenges and Scope, in Book “Advanced AI Technologies for Improving Education Systems”, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 9781041070610.

• Sai Jeevan Puchakayala, Aswathy Ravikumar, Vineeth V K, Digital Twins in the Modern Era of IoT and AI, in Book “Human Centric Intelligent Transportation Systems for Modern Society: Fundamentals, Methods, Practical Implementations, and Future Applications”, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 9781041092414.

Completed Projects: 1

• Wake dynamics and thrust performance of oscillating airfoils

Funded by

• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India

Visualization below: 

• Multiple vortex wakes behind airfoils performing combined pitching and heaving motion 

Completed Projects: 2

• Wake characteristics and performance evaluation of flapping wings

Funded by

• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India

Visualization below: 

• Wake visualisation through isosurfaces of Q-function

Current Project: 

• Development of physics-enabled, real-time digital twin.

Results

• Coming soon