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Dr. Mahadev J. Prabhu

Assistant Professor (Level 10), Department of Computer Science & Engineering, School of Computing, Amritapuri

Qualification: Ph. D., Post-Doc Fellowship
mahadevprabhu@am.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Rankine Vortex Suppression in Aerospace Propellant Tanks, Air-core Vortex Formation and Control in Continuous Metal Casting Process, Reverse Flow Phenomena in Confined Geometries
Date of Joining: 16/05/2025

Bio

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu is currently serving as an Assistant Professor (Grade 10) in the Department of Computer Science Engineering at the School of Computing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. He holds a Ph. D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. In addition to his doctoral studies, Dr. Prabhu has completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the same institution.

With a strong interdisciplinary background, Dr. Prabhu’s current research and academic focus straddle both the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. He is actively involved in guiding research and project work, mentoring two M.Tech students and two B.Tech students

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2025

Suppression of rankine vortex formation in liquid draining tanks: A critical review

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, C.M. Hariprasad, R. Ajith Kumar, Suppression of rankine vortex formation in liquid draining tanks: A critical review, European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2024.11.009

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Air Core Vortexing in Liquid Draining Vessels: Impact Of Drain Port Vanes

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, “Air Core Vortexing in Liquid Draining Vessels: Impact Of Drain Port Vanes,” American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2025, DOI: 10.1061/JAEEEZ/ASENG-6370

Year : 2024

Rankine Vortex Suppression Employing Shaped Drain Ports: Assessment Using a New Parameter

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, Rankine Vortex Suppression Employing Shaped Drain Ports: Assessment Using a New Parameter, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2024, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.a36036

Publisher : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Year : 2024

Effect of nozzle clogging on vortexing during continuous casting processes: results of an experimental simulation

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, Effect of nozzle clogging on vortexing during continuous casting processes: results of an experimental simulation, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Informa UK Limited, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/00084433.2024.2421023

Publisher : Informa UK Limited

Year : 2023

Effect of roughness on air core vortexing phenomenon during draining of liquids from cylindrical tanks: An experimental investigation

Cite this Research Publication : G. Gokul, Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajithkumar, Effect of roughness on air core vortexing phenomenon during draining of liquids from cylindrical tanks: An experimental investigation, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier BV, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.587

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2023

Air core vortexing in liquid draining tanks: Influence of surface roughness

Cite this Research Publication : Air core vortexing in liquid draining tanks: Influence of surface roughness Prabhu, M. , Nair, R.R. , Ajith Kumar, R. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2023, 237(2), pp. 350–358

Year : 2023

New Parameter to Characterize Rankine Vortex Formation in Liquid Draining Tanks

Cite this Research Publication : Prabhu, M., Remadevi, H.M. , Kumar, R.A. , Sadasivan, A.L. , Deshpande, P., New Parameter to Characterize Rankine Vortex Formation in Liquid Draining Tanks, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 60(4), 2023, 1256-1267, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35553

Publisher : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Year : 2023

Analytical models for critical heights of vortexing in flat and spherical bottom tanks with siphon and bottom drains

Cite this Research Publication : Analytical models for critical heights of vortexing in flat and spherical bottom tanks with siphon and bottom drains, Nageswaran, G., Prabhu, M., Anil Lal, S., Kumar, R.A.Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2023, 237(16), pp. 3743–3752

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Year : 2022

Rankine Vortex Formation in Cylindrical Tanks with Curved Base: An Experimental Investigation

Cite this Research Publication : Rankine Vortex Formation in Cylindrical Tanks with Curved Base: An Experimental Investigation Harish, S. , Hariharan, S.K. , Shajahan, A. , ... Prabhu, M. , Ajith Kumar, R. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2022, 59(5), pp. 1781–1786

Year : 2021

Liquid Draining Through Multiple Ports: An Investigation on Air Core Vortex Formation

Cite this Research Publication : M. Prabhu, R. A. Kumar, R. Warrier, B. S. N. V. Mouli, S. Kiran, Liquid Draining Through Multiple Ports: An Investigation on Air Core Vortex Formation, Fluid Dynamics, Pleiades Publishing Ltd, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1134/s0015462821050116

Publisher : Pleiades Publishing Ltd

Year : 2021

Rankine vortex suppression in tanks with conical base: A numerical investigation

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, K. Sreenath, R. Ajith Kumar, J.S. Jayakumar and P.J Joshy, Rankine Vortex Suppression in Tanks with Conical Base: a Numerical Investigation, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 58(2), 2021, 326-333, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.A34794

Year : 2019

Liquid draining through polygonal ports: An investigation on gas entraining vortices

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, Ragesh.R.Nair, T.A. Anith, Liquid Draining through Polygonal Ports: an Investigation on Gas Entraining Vortices, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 56 (5), 2019, 1651-1657, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A34458

Year : 2017

Vortex Formation during Draining from Cylindrical Tanks: Effect of Drain Port Eccentricity

Cite this Research Publication : R. Ajith Kumar, Ragesh.R.Nair, Mahadev Prabhu, A.R. Srikrishnan, Vortexing during Draining From Cylindrical Tanks: Effect of Drain Port Eccentricity, American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 30(5), 2017, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000731

Publisher : Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Conference Paper

Year : 2025

Reverse flow in parallel plate channels: Effect of geometric and fluid parameters

Cite this Research Publication : Jerald Robert, C. M. Hariprasad, Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, Reverse flow in parallel plate channels: Effect of geometric and fluid parameters, AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241640

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Year : 2025

Effects of Biofilm Formation on Air Core Vortexing in Spacecraft Propellant Tanks

Cite this Research Publication : Mahadev Prabhu, Gokul G, R. Ajith Kumar, Effects of Biofilm Formation on Air Core Vortexing in Spacecraft Propellant Tanks, 3rd Biennial International Symposium on Fluids and Thermal Engineering (FLUTE 2025), 07th August 2025 - 08th August 2025

Year : 2021

Vortex Formation in Liquid Columns During Draining: Influence of Drain Port Geometry

Cite this Research Publication : M. R. Harikrishnan, Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, Vortex Formation in Liquid Columns During Draining: Influence of Drain Port Geometry, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Singapore, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0159-0_42

Publisher : Springer Singapore

Year : 2020

Vortex Formation During Liquid Draining from a Cylindrical Tank with Conical Bottom—A Numerical Study

Cite this Research Publication : K. Sreenath, Mahadev Prabhu, R. Ajith Kumar, J. S. Jayakumar, P. J. Joshy, Vortex Formation During Liquid Draining from a Cylindrical Tank with Conical Bottom—A Numerical Study, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Singapore, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7779-6_7

Publisher : Springer Singapore

Research Talks Delivered
  • Talk on Rankine Vortex Formation in Liquid Draining Tanks: An Experimental Investigation, for the event ‘One week FDP on Recent Research Trends in Mechanical Engineering’ at Sree Narayana Institute of Technology, Adoor on 09-08-2023
Awards
  • University level silver medalist in Master of Technology program in Thermal and Fluids during 2013-2015
  • Honored with Amrita Innovation & Research Awards (AIRA) 2024 in the category of Journals/ Book Chapters
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