About Me
I am a research associate in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Prior to this I was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Astronautics and Aeronautics at Stanford University, working with Prof. Kentaro Hara and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California. I received my Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
My research aims to build the scientific foundations for uncertainty-driven design and control of aerospace systems that must perform reliably in extreme, data-scarce environments—from hypersonic flight to plasma-based propulsion. These systems operate where nonlinear dynamics, nonequilibrium physics, and limited data mean that prediction, control, and design must be developed together within a unified uncertainty-aware approach.
Research Interests
- Computational fluid dynamics of compressible high-speed flows
- Plasma dynamics and low-temperature plasmas
- Uncertainty quantification and data-driven modeling
- Hypersonic transition and aerothermodynamics
- Physics-informed neural operators
- Data assimilation and Bayesian inference
News & Updates
Research Highlights
Transfer function approach for uncertainty propagation in compressible flows
Data-driven inference and state/parameter estimation
High-fidelity simulations at Mach 10
in a cone step configuration at Mach 6
Selected Publications
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Spatiotemporal state and parameter estimation of plasma dynamics using data assimilationPhysics of Plasmas, Vol. 32, No. 6, 2025
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Estimation of electron kinetics in low-temperature plasmas using data assimilationJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 58, 175203, 2025
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BENO: Boundary-embedded neural operators for elliptic PDEsInternational Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR), 2024
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Oblique transition in hypersonic double-wedge flowJournal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 948, A37, 2022
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Reattachment streaks in hypersonic compression ramp flow: an input-output analysisJournal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 880, pp. 113-135, 2019
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Onset of three-dimensionality in supersonic flow over a slender double wedgePhysical Review Fluids, Vol. 3, No. 9, 093901, 2018
Teaching & Mentoring
My teaching approach emphasizes helping students connect analysis, computation, and physical intuition. I design courses around visualization, scaling arguments, and problem-driven reasoning. I have experience teaching and developing courses in:
- Fluid Mechanics
- Compressible Flows
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics
- Uncertainty Quantification
I have mentored students across disciplines and career stages and remain committed to outreach and service that make science accessible to diverse communities.
Contact
Email: anubhavd91 [at] gmail [dot] com
Office: Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN 55455