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Vivek Narsimhan

Chemical Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2003

Publications

75

Citations

945

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Vivek Narsimhan studies the physics of small particles, droplets, and biological-cell-like membranes (vesicles) suspended in fluids, using mathematical modeling and computer simulation. His work examines how these objects deform, orient, break apart, or merge together when subjected to flows, including flows of complex fluids that behave differently from simple liquids like water. This research has applications in areas such as drug delivery, freeze-drying of medicines, and industrial processes involving emulsions and suspensions.

Fluid dynamics of particles and droplets in flowVesicle and membrane mechanicsSurface rheology and interfacial viscosityNon-Newtonian and viscoelastic fluid behaviorComputational/theoretical modeling of soft matter

Publication output has been steady over the last decade, averaging around 5-6 papers per year with a peak in 2020, showing consistent and sustained research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 10 publications10202021: 6 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics×8
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×8
  • Soft Matter×6
  • Physical Review Fluids×5
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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