ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Book Chapters

Jinka Ranganayakulu, P. V. Srihari, K. Venkata Rao, Rithwik Shankar Raj and Mallikarjun Mahajanshetti, (2023). Machining Strategies for Micromachining of Glass Using Electrochemical Discharge Machining: A Review. Chapter 6, In: Innovative Development in Micromanufacturing Processes. Eds. Pawan Kumar Rakesh and J. Paulo Davim, CRC press, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. pp 132-153. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003364948-6

Rithwik Shankar Raj, Bagi, N., Ranganayakulu, J., Bharatish, A. and Rao, K.V. (2025). Parametric Optimization in Electrochemical Discharge Machining of Microchannel on Glass Using Multiple Tool Passes. In Advanced Machining and Micromachining Processes (eds S. Kunar, N.B. Talib and G. Mandal). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394301744.ch22

Papers

Rithwik Shankar Raj, Achyut Panchal and Suresh Menon. "Modeling Sub-Surface Processes Within a Solid Fuel Ramjet," AIAA 2026-0394. AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum. January 2026,

DOI: 10.2514/6.2026-0394, eprint: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/6.2026-0394.

Rithwik Shankar Raj, Achyut Panchal and Suresh Menon, “Influence of Sub-Surface Modeling on LES Predictions of Solid Fuel Ramjet Combustion”, Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute (ESSCI) Spring Technical Meeting, Raleigh, NC, 2026.

Manuscripts Submitted

Rithwik Shankar Raj, Jinka Ranganayakulu and P. V. Srihari, (2025). An Integrated Approach for Parametric Optimization of Routing in More Electric Aircraft. J. of the Institution of Engineers: Series C (under review).

AWARDS

Hugh Wellington Fellowship, Georgia Tech, Spring 2026

Awarded by the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in recognition of research excellence and conference paper authorship.

Best Outgoing Student, B.E. Batch of 2023

Recipient of this award from RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, as a certificate of appreciation for exemplary academic, research, and all-round performances (08/2023).

First Prize in Test of Scientific Temper by ISRO, India

This prize in the Test of Scientific Temper at the National Science Day Competition for school students, conducted by U. R. Rao Satellite Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Government of India in 2017 (03/2017).

Inspire Award-2014

Awardee, the prestigious National Inspire Award-2014 of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. This is awarded for securing the first position in KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) regional-level exhibition and project competitions (04/2014).

Certificate of Appreciation in 21st Children's Science Congress

Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation in 21st National Children's Science Congress, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India - 2013 (10/2013).

Best Student Award 2012-13, Kendriya Vidyalaya N.A.L Campus, Bangalore

Recipient of this award among students of class 1-10 of the school.