Dr. Rao’s Research Publications in International Conferences

[1] Bhujanga Rao V., Gupta, P.K., and Sreedhar, K., “Finite Element Analysis of Structure-borne Sound Transmission through Isolation Mounts”, First International Conference on Recent Developments in Air and Structure-Borne Sound and Vibration, Auburn University, Alabama, USA, 1990.
[2] Ramana Murti, P.V., Bhujanga Rao, V., Ganesh Kumar, P.V.S., “Acoustic Radiation from Flat plates with Cutouts Through FE Analysis”, Second International Conference on Recent Development in Air and structure borne sound and vibration, Auburn University, Alabama, USA, 4-6 Mar 1992.
[3] Bhujanga Rao, V.,” Flow Induced Noise in Sonar Applications”, 64th S&V symposium, Ft.Walton Beach, Florida, USA, 25-28 Oct 1993 and accepted for Shock & Vibration Journal, USA as Archival Article.
[4] Rajendran, R., Bhujanga Rao, V., ”Dynamic Response of HSLA Weldments”, 64th S&V Symposium, Ft.Walton Beach, Florida, USA 25-28 Oct 1993.
[5] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Underwater Acoustic Planning as an integral part of Warship design – some strategies,” Undersea Defence Technology ’98 Conference, 24-26 Feb 98, Sydney, Australia.
[6] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Flow Induced Noise of a Ship’s Sonar Dome”, Undersea Technology ’98 Conference, 24-26 Feb 98, Sydney, Australia.
[7] Ansari, N., and Bhujanga Rao,V., “Hydro-acoustic Analysis of Sonar Domes, 3rd Asian Fluid Dynamics Conference held at Bangalore, Dec 98.
[8] Bhujanga Rao V., “In Pursuit of Quiter Ship Design”, paper presented at IUTAM International Symposium on Designing for Quietness, 12-14 Dec 2000, IISc Bangalore.
[9] Dr. Bhujanga Rao V., & D.Laxman., “Response of flush mounted Hydrophone array on a rigid rough surface subjected to turbulent boundary layer flow”, Presented in Indo-USA Symposium on “Emerging trends in Vibration & Noise Engineering at Ohio State University, USA , Dec 2001.
[10] Dr. Bhujanga Rao V., “Theoretical Modelling of the Effect of Drag reducing polymer solution on TBL induced Flow Noise” accepted for presentation at 14th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, July 2002, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA.
[11] B Narsimloo, M Mohan Krishna and V Bhujanga Rao “Optimization of Nose Cone Profile of an Underwater Body for Flow Noise Control “ p1089, Proceedings International Conference in MARINE HYDRODYNAMICS (MAHY 2006), Jan, 5-7,2006
[12] Ch. Suryanarayana, V. Bhujanga Rao and M. Nageswara Rao “Development of Composite Contra-rotating Propellers for a High Speed Underwater Vehicle”, International Conference on Composites for 21st Century, Bangalore, 2011.
[13] Bhujanga Rao V., “Defeating Terrorism”, Workshop at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, September 2011.

Research Publications in International Journals:

[14] Bhujanga Rao V., “On Flow Induced Noise of Sonar Dome” Part I Applied Acoustics, UK, Vol. 18, pp 21-23, Jan 1985.
[15] Bhujanga Rao V., “On Flow induced structural noise of sonar dome” Marine Technology, SNAME, USA, Vol.4., pp 321-332, 1987.
[16] Bhujanga Rao V., Ganesh Kumar, P.V.S., Gupta, P.K., “Viscous effects on Turbulent Boundary Layer Noise of Ship’s Sonar Dome in a Water Tunnel”, Journal of Ship Research, USA, Vol.35, pp 331-338, 1991.
[17] Bhujanga Rao, V., Rajendran, R., Jaykumar, A.V., and Satyanarayana K.H.B.S., “Metallurgical Investigation of HSLA Steel subjected to Underwater Explosion”, Shock & Vibration Journal, USA, 1993.
[18] Bhujanga Rao, V.,” Flow Induced Noise in Sonar Applications”, 64th S&V symposium, Ft.Walton Beach, Florida, USA, 25-28 Oct 1993 and accepted for Shock & Vibration Journal, USA as Archival Article.
[19] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Kurtosis as a metric for diagnosis of Gear Damage, Shock and Vibration Digest, USA, Nov 1999.
[20] Ramajeyathilagam, K., Vendhan, C.P., and Bhujanga Rao,V., “Non-linear response of SS rectangular plates under shock loading”, accepted for publication in International Journal of Impact Engg. USA (2000).
[21] K. Ramajeyathilagam, C.P. Vendhan & V. Bhujanga Rao., “Experimental and Numerical investigations on deformation of cylindrical shell panels to underwater explosion” – Journal of Shock & Vibration, USA, Vol.8, No.5, 2001.
[22] Bhujanga Rao V., “An experimental-based model for prediction of flow noise with drag reducing polymers”, International Journal of Solids & Structures, UK 41(8), 2145-2154, (2004).
[23] Srinivasa Kumar, A., Bhujanga Rao, V., Sinha, RK and Subhandanda Rao A, “Optimization of Plastic Bonded Explosive Formulation Based on RDX, Aluminium and HTPB for Underwater Application”, Journal of Propellants, Explosives and Pyrotechnics, Germany, 2010.
[24] H Ravi Sankar, P Vamsi Krishna, V. Bhujanga Rao, and P Bangaru Babu, “The Effect of Natural Rubber Particle Inclusions on the Mechanical and Damping Properties of Epoxy Filled Composites”, Proc. I Mech E, UK, Vol. 224 Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 2010.
[25] V. Bhujanga Rao, P. Seetha Ramaiah and K Raja Kumar, “A practical approach to speech processor for auditory prosthesis using DSP and FPGA, ACM-SIGBED review, 9(1), 5-10, 2012.
[26] V. Bhujanga Rao, P. Seetha Ramaiah and K Raja Kumar, “Clinical Programming Software to Manage Patient’s Data with a Cochlear Implant”, ACM Sigsoft Journal, May 2013 (www.sigsoft.org).
[27] V. Bhujanga Rao, P. Seetha Ramaiah and V. Hanuman Kumar, “Clinical Programming of Bionic Ear”using custom-built Database Application submitted to IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (2014).
[28] V. Bhujanga Rao,” Conscious Capitalism to help people with Hearing disability (Deafness) in developing countries, International Jr of Disability and Human Development”, De Gruyter, Germany (2014).
[29] V. Bhujanga Rao and Kota Harinarayana, “Developing Militry Aerospace Hardware Through Virtual Design and Virtual Manufacturing Concepts”, RAE-INAE Meet, 16-18 June, London (2014).
[30] V. Bhujanga Rao, “Who sees whom first: A dictum of future Naval Warfare”, Indian Defence Research & Technology, Vol. III, Issue 2, October (2014).
[31] V. Bhujanga Rao, N. Sharmili and P. Seetharamaiah, “A Real-Time Research Platform for Epiretinal Prosthesis (Bionic Eye)”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, (2015) (Communicated).
[32] V. Bhujanga Rao, P Seetharamaiah and K. Raja Kumar, “Multi-Channel Programmable Low Cost Cochlear Implant Prosthesis”, Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (2015) (Communicated).
[33] N.Sharmili, V. Bhujanga Rao, P. Seetharamaiah, N.Swapna, “A Prototype 1024 Electrode Embedded Computer based Epiretinal Prosthesis System “,3rd International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN) 978-1-4673-9197-9/16/$31.00 ©2016 IEEE 337 (2016) 53] Bhujanga Rao,Seetaramaiah and Sharmili,Design of a Prototype for Vision Prosthesis, International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering (IJBCE),2018(Accepted)
[34] Kartheek, Bhujanga Rao, Seetharamaiah, A Mobile Application for Mapping & Evaluation of Hearing After Cochlear Implantation Surgery, Manuscript ID Access-2017-10919, IEEE Access, 2018.( Accepted)
[35] Bhujanga Rao,Seetaramaiah and Sharmili,Design of a Prototype for Vision Prosthesis, International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering (IJBCE),2018(Accepted)

Research Publications in National Conferences:

[36] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Measurement and analysis of Machinery Vibration” paper presented at Institute of Engineers Conference, Hyderabad, 1981.
[3]] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Machinery Surveillance by Condition Monitoring” paper presented at Institute of Energy Management Conference on Vibration & Noise, Bombay, Oct 1982.
[38] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Noise and Vibration aspects in the Warship design – State of Art” invited lecture at National Acoustics Convention, IIT, Kharagpur, Dec 1985.
[39] Bhujanga Rao, V., “New Trends in Ship Board Machinery Vibration Monitoring and Prediction Maintenance, the Seminar on Computer Applications in Maritime and Allied Industries”, The Institution of Marine Engineers (India), Delhi, 9-10 Dec 1988.
[40] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Vibration Signature Analysis – Some Recent developments”, Workshop on Vibration Condition Monitoring of Marine at MTU (B), Feb 1991.
[41] Rajendran, R., Narasimham, M.L., and Bhujanga Rao, V., “Structural Integrity Monitoring System for Ocean Structures”, National Seminar on Off-shore structures, Andhra University, 28-29 Feb 1992.
[42] Bhujanga Rao, V., Ganesh Kumar, P.V.S., Mamata, B., “Noise Radiation from a Line Array using acoustic Finite Elements”, National Symposium on Acoustics, IIT, Madras, Oct 1992.
[43] Bhujanga Rao, V., ”Estimation of Radiated Noise due to Machinery Vibration and Structure-borne Sound”, Commodore Garg Memorial Lecture, Institution of Naval Architects, New Delhi, Oct 1992.
[44] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Hydrodynamic Flow Noise”, Underwater system engineering 94 Conference held in Aug ’94 at NSTL, Visakhapatnam.
[45] Bhujanga Rao, V., et al. “Naval Stealth with special reference to Acoustics.” Invited paper presented at SIGMA Conference, ADA, Bangalore, India Oct ’94.
[46] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Underwater explosion and damage potential”, Invited Paper at National Symposium on Acoustics-96, Nov 96 at DRDL Hyderabad.
[47] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Aero-Dynamic Acoustic Levels of GSLV” at National Symposium on Acoustics-97 at NSTL, Visakhapatnam, India during Oct 97.
[44] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Acoustic Response Modelling of Sonar Dome Under Flow Excitation” at National Symposium on Acoustics-97 at NSTL, Visakhapatnam, India during Oct 97.
[48] Bhujanga Rao,V., and Kalavathi,K., “Knowledge Based Expert System for Fault Diagnosis of Marine Gas Turbines” at National Symposium on Acoustics-97 at NSTL, Visakhapatnam, India during Oct 97.
[49] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Overview of Underwater explosions and Shock Response” invited paper at INSODYM Conference, 9-15 Dec 97, IIT Delhi, India.
[50] Bhujanga Rao, V., Rajendran, R., K.Narasimhan, K., “Dynamic Plastic Deformation of Rectangular HSLA Steel Plates subjected to Underwater Explosion,” Annual Technical Meeting, Indian Institute of Metals held at IISc Bangalore, 16-17 Nov 1998.
[51] Bhujanga Rao, V., et. al “Estimation of Aero and hydrodynamic Noise levels,” Annual Symposium, Aeronautical Society of India, held at VSSC, Trivandrum, 19-20 June 99.
[52] Bhujanga Rao,V., “Flow Noise of Hydro and Aerodynamic Bodies”, Proceedings of National Science Day, 28 Feb 2000.
[53] Ramajeyathilagam,K., Vendhan, C.P., and Bhujanga Rao,V., “Response of Ship structures to underwater shock loading” paper to be presented in International Conference on Structures at SERC, Chennai, Jan 2001.
[54] Dr. Bhujanga Rao,V., “Predictive maintenance programme for Improved Power plant economics”, – Electrical India – 15 Nov, 2001.
[55] Dr. Bhujanga Rao,V., and D.Laxman., “Estimation of self noise due to Flow Excitation in a towed sonar array”, Proceeding of Marine Hydrodynamics Symposium, 01-02 Feb 2002, NSTL, Visakhapatnam, India.
[56] Dr. Bhujanga Rao,V., “Predictive Maintenance Practices in Indian Industry”, Invited paper presented at Annual Conference of Institute of Energy Management, Mumbai, July 2001.
[57] Y.Appa Rao and Dr. Bhujanga Rao,V., “RCS Characterisation and Shape optimization studies of stanchion of a ship”, Journal of Institution of Naval Architects, New Delhi, Feb 2002 (Invited paper – Adjudged as Best Paper & published in annual Souvenir).
[58] Dr.Bhujanga Rao,V., “Maintenance Management for Enhanced Productivity” Invited talk at 15 AMMP during 26 Feb –02 Mar 2002 at Hotel Sitara, Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad.
[59] Bhujanga Rao,V; Narasimloo, B and Laxman, D., “Estimation of Flow Noise in a Transducer Array of an Underwater Body”, 20-21 JUNE 2003,pp407-416, USE 2003, NSTL, Visakhapatnam, India.
[60] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Flow Induced Noise: Characterization, Modeling and Control”, 2nd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Experimental Fluid Mechanics, 03-06 Mar 2008, KL College of Engineering, Guntur, India (Keynote Address).
[61] Bhujanga Rao,V., Gopal Deori and P. Madhavi, “Performance of Regular Hexagonal Hydrophone in the Reduction of Turbulent Flow Noise”, National Symposium on Acoustics, 2008. N.Sharmili,
[62] AVSN Murty, Dr. V Bhujanga Rao, Prof. K. Venkata Subbaiah, “Self-Reliance in Design of Gas Turbine Exhaust System, Jr of Military Technology, Vol 5,pp1-8, Dec 2016.”
[63] AVSN Murty, K. Venkata Subbaiah , V Bhujanga Rao; “Numerical Simulation of Solar Loading of Marine Hull Surfaces”, ,34th National Convention of Marine Engineers, 02-03 December 2022 at Visakhapatnam.

Research Publications in National Journals:

[64] Chakravorty, P.K., & Bhujanga Rao, V., “Some (Vibro-acoustic) aspects in the design of Sonar dome’ Defence Science Journal, Jan 1982.
[65] Chakravorty, P.K., Bhujanga Rao, V., Murty, KVVSS., Unnikrishnan, T., “Vibration Signature Analysis of Shipboard Machinery” Defence Science Journal, Jan 1982.
[66] Bhujanga Rao, V., Ganesh Kumar, P.V.S., Mamata, B., “Shading and Active Cancellation of Noise : Acoustic Finite Element Analysis”, National Symposium on Acoustics, IISc Bangalore, India 25-26 Nov 1993.
[67] Bhujanga Rao, V., PVSG Kumar., B. Mamata, “Acoustic Propagation through FE Modelling”, at NSA-96 held 22-23 Nov 96 at DRDL, Hyderabad, India.
[68] Dr. Bhujanga Rao, V., & Laxman, D., “Estimation of flow Noise due to Turbulent boundary layer excitation of a rough plate”, Journal of Acoustical Society of India, Vol.29, 2001.
[69] Dr. Bhujanga Rao,V., “Predictive maintenance programme for Improved Power plant economics”, – Electrical India – 15 Nov, 2001.
[70] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Technology and Maritime Security”, National Maritime Foundation Newsletter, Vol 2: No. 1, January 2011.
[72] Singh, H.P. & Bhujanga Rao, V., “Implementation of Predictive Maintenance Practices in Indian Steel Industry”, JPC Bulletin, March 2012.

Articles on the web/ In news print:

[73] Dr. Bhujanga Rao V., “Condition Based Maintenance for improving Power Plant Economics” published in the website based online Journal “Plant Maintenance- UPTIME, Australia, 23rd Edition, June 2002.
[74] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Stealing the Roar of the Jet”, Deccan Herald, 11 Sep 2007.
[75] Bhujanga Rao, V., “Futuristic Weapons – The Vanishing Act”, The Week, 22 June 2008.
[76] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Black Box That Floats”, 01 August 2009 http://ezinearticles.com/?Black-Box-That-Floats&id=2694453.
[77] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Computer Power Grid – A 21st Century Technology That Will Make a Better World!”, 11 August 2009 http://ezinearticles.com/?Computer-Power-Grid—A-21st-Century-Technology-That-Will-Make-a-Better-World!&id=2740894.
[78] Bhujanga Rao, Vepakomma, “Smart Dust – Tiny Computer Stuff”, 11 August 2009 http://ezinearticles.com/?Smart-Dust—Tiny-Computer-Stuff&id=2741223.
[79] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Quiet Aircraft For 21st Century”, 29 August 2009 http://ezinearticles.com/?Quiet-Aircraft-For-21st-Century&id=2839332.
[80] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “It’s a ‘STEALTHY’ Go!”, 17 June 2011 http://ezinearticles.com/?Its-a-STEALTHY-Go!&id=6361036.
[81] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Adopt Industry 4.0 concepts, suggests ex-DRDO DG” 2 December 2022.
[82] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “India to exploit maritime resources to enhance global trade” The Hans India on 3 December 2022.
[83] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Vast scope for India to grow in maritime sector, say scientists” The Hindu Bureau on 3 December 2022.
[84] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Spy balloons, a new threat to national security”, The Hans India on 13 March 2023.
[85] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Muddula Papaku Matala Jola” Namasthe Telangana 31 January 2023.
[86] Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma, “Jeevana Shailiki Anni Gundelu? Namasthe Telangana 27 June 2023.