Sthavishtha R
Postdoctoral Researcher at Caltech
Pasadena, California, United States
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Top SchoolSthavishtha R is a postdoctoral researcher and fluid mechanics specialist with eight years of experience tackling micro-scale fluid-solid interaction, multiphase and reacting flow problems using advanced numerical methods and HPC. Currently at Caltech after earning a PhD at Purdue and a master’s from ETH Zurich, he blends rigorous academic research with practical industry experience—from testing drilling and cementing software to experimental combustion campaigns. His strengths include implementing and validating C++ simulation codes, running parallel MPI experiments, and translating complex simulations into clear quantitative and visual results. Comfortable collaborating across institutions, he has a track record of turning numerical challenges (mesh resolution, stability, boundary conditions) into publishable insights and usable software validations. Based in Pasadena, he brings both hands-on experimental exposure and deep computational expertise to interdisciplinary fluid dynamics problems.
8 years of coding experience
Senior Secondary School, Senior Secondary School at Kendriya Vidyalaya MalleswaramBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology KarnatakaPrimary School, Primary School at Kendriya Vidyalaya INS MandoviMaster's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering at ETH ZurichHigh School, High School at Kendriya Vidyalaya No1 ,ManagaloreDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
English, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi
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Github Skills (27)
vtk8
mesh8
journal7
open-science7
open-access7
scientific-visualization7
error-handling6
struct6
makefile6
python6
academia6
visualization6
mesh-processing5
creative-commons5
3d5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
sthavishtha/list-lattice-Boltzmann-codes
Apr 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:9 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
sthavishtha/list-iga-codes
Dec 2020 - Oct 2021
Contributions:3 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 10 months
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