Bhuvana Srinivasan
Associate Professor
- Crofton Faculty Fellow
- Ph.D., 2010, Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle
- M.S., 2006, Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle
- B.S., 2004, Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
- B.S., 2004, Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering (MC0203)
Randolph Hall, RM 332-1, Virginia Tech
460 Old Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Randolph Hall, RM 332-1, Virginia Tech
460 Old Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
- AOE/ME 4174: Spacecraft Propulsion (senior-level)
- AOE 5984: Special Study Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion (graduate)
- AOE 6124: Hypersonic Aerodynamics (graduate)
- AOE/ECE 6174: Computational Plasma Dynamics (graduate)
My research focuses on fundamental plasma physics studies for applications relevant to space and nuclear fusion. For more information visit my Research Page.
Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion
- Plasma-material interactions in plasma-based spacecraft propulsion
- Instabilities in plasma thrusters
- Plasma separation from magnetic nozzles
- Nuclear fusion propulsion
Nuclear Fusion
- Hydrodynamic mix mitigation in inertial confinement fusion
- Plasma instabilities in magneto-inertial fusion
- Plasma-material interactions in magnetic confinement fusion
- Innovative fusion confinement concepts
Computational Plasma Physics
- Numerical and computational methods for high-order accurate shock-capturing schemes for multi-fluid and continuum kinetic plasmas
Space/Astrophysical Plasma Physics
- Kinetic and fluid instabilities relevant to space and astrophysical plasmas
- APS Division of Plasma Physics Technical Session Chair (2016, 2017)
- APS Division of Plasma Physics Program Committee member (2017)
- APS Division of Plasma Physics Women in Plasma Physics Committee member (2016-present)
- Reviewer/Panelist for National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Energy Small Business Innovative Research, Los Alamos National Laboratory Lab Directed R&D
- Reviewer for Journal of Computational Physics, IEEE Transactions in Plasma Science, Physics of Plasmas; High Energy Density Physics; Journal of Plasma Physics; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids; Journal of Physics Conference Series, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Plasma Science and Technology
- Master Mentor/Mentor for the New York Academy of Sciences NeXXt Scholars Program (2013-2016) and 1000 Girls 1000 Futures program (2015-2016)
- Served on various faculty search committees and performed department/college/university-level service at Virginia Tech
- NSF CAREER Award (2019) News article
- Outstanding New Assistant Professor Award presented by the College of Engineering Dean at Virginia Tech (2017)
- Virginia Space Grant Consortium New Investigator Award (2015)
- Amelia Earhart Fellowship by Zonta International (2007-08)
- Outstanding Female Engineer Award by Society of Women Engineers, University of Washington (2006 & 2007)
- Top Scholar Award Fellowship by the Graduate Fund for Excellence and Innovation, University of Washington (2004-05)
- 2013-2014, Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- 2010-2013, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory