Journal Publications

1. Predicting and controlling laser-induced breakup and multidirectional propulsion of liquid droplets
   A.P. Singh, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, M. Rahlves, A. Vogel, and S. Basu
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 123, e2526933123, 206.
   
   
2. Controlling the atomization of burning emulsion droplets
   S. Priyadarshini, A. Yadav, A. Kushari, and D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao
   International Journal of Multiphase Flow 193, 105418, 2025.
   
   
3. Evaporation of stable microemulsion droplets
   B. Krishan, P. Rastogi, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, N.S. Kaisare, M.G. Basavaraj, and S. Basu
   Physics of Fluids 36, 107162, 2024
   
   
4. Insights into bubble–droplet interactions in high-viscoelastic evaporating polymer droplets
   Gannena K. S. Raghuram, D. Roy, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, A. Kumar, and S. Basu
   Experiments in Fluids 65, 105, 2024
   
   
5. Atomization behavior of burning stable emulsion droplets
   S. Priyadarshini, A. Kushari, and D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao
   Fuel 371, 131989, 2024
   
   
6. Bubble dynamics and atomization in evaporating polymeric droplets
   G.K.S. Raghuram, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, D. Roy, A. Kumar, and S. Basu
   Journal of Fluid Mechanics 951, 48, 2022.
   
   
7. Controlling bubble generation by femtosecond laser-induced filamentation
   D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, V. S. Mooss, Y. N. Mishra, and D. Hanstorp
   Scientific Reports 12, 15742, 2022.
   
   
8. Laser-induced deformation and fragmentation of droplets in an array
   D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, A.P. Singh, and S. Basu
   International Journal of Multiphase Flow 148, 103925, 2022.
   
   
9. Modes of atomization in biofuel droplets induced by a focused laser pulse
   V. Jagadale, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, D. Deshmukh, D. Hanstorp, and Y.N. Mishra
   Fuel 315, 123190, 2022.
   
   
10. Dissolution dynamics of a vertically confined droplet
    S. Basu, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, A. Chattopadhyay, and J. Chakraborty
    Physical Review E 103, 013101, 2021.
    
    
11. Atomization modes for levitating emulsified droplets undergoing phase change
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao and S. Basu
    Experiments in Fluids 61, 41, 2020.
    
    
12. Phenomenology of disruptive breakup mechanism of a levitated evaporating emulsion droplet
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao and S. Basu
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 115, 110086, 2020.
    
    
13. Bubble dynamics and atomization mechanisms in burning multi-component droplets
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Karmakar, S. Basu
    Physics of Fluids 30, 067101, 2018. (“Editor’s pick”).
    
    
14. Crown formation and atomization in multi-component fuel droplets
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Karmakar
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 98, 303-308, 2018.
    
    
15. Atomization characteristics and instabilities in the combustion of multi-component fuel droplets with high volatility differential
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Karmakar, S. Basu
    Scientific Reports 7, 8925, 2017.
    
    
16. Experimental investigations on nucleation, bubble growth and micro-explosion characteristics during the combustion of ethanol/Jet A-1 fuel droplets
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Syam, S. Karmakar, R. Joarder
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 89, 284-294, 2017.
    
    
17. Puffing and micro-explosion behavior in the combustion of butanol/Jet A-1 and acetone-butanol ethanol (ABE)/Jet A-1 fuel droplets
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Karmakar, S. K. Som
    Combustion Science and Technology 189, 1796-1812, 2017.
    
    
18. Cu–Co–O nano-catalysts as a burn rate modifier for composite solid propellants
    D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, N. Yadav, and P.C. Joshi
    Defence Technology 12, 297-304, 2016.
    
    

Conference Proceedings

1. Bubble Dynamics and Atomization Mechanisms in Burning Stable Emulsion Droplets
   S. Priyadarshini, A. Yadav, A. Kushari, D Chaitanya Kumar Rao
   Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics 2024
   
   
2. Evaporation of acoustically levitated stable microemulsion droplets
   B. Krishan, P. Rastogi, D Chaitanya Kumar Rao, N. Kaisare, M. Basavaraj, and S. Basu
   Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics 2023.
   
   
3. Aerodynamic Rupture of Bulged Liquid Sheet
   S. Kumar, S. Bhati, D Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. N. Tripathi, and S. Kumar
   Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power 2023.
   
   
4. Dynamics of bubbles induced by multiple femtosecond laser pulses
   D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, V. S. Mooss, Y. N. Mishra, and D. Hanstorp
   APS March Meeting 2022.
   
   
5. Observation of bubble growth in evaporating polymeric droplets via skin formation
   G. K. S. Raghuram, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, D. Roy, A. Kumar, and S. Basu
   APS March Meeting 2022.
   
   
6. Atomization of levitated droplets via laser-induced breakdown
   D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, A. P. Singh, and S. Basu
   Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics 2020; 73:57.
   
   
7. Droplet combustion characteristics of butyl butyrate, limonene, and their blends with Jet A-1
   D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Syam, S. Karmakar
   AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2016; 54:1682.
   
   
8. Puffing and micro-explosion behavior of ethanol/Jet A-1 fuel droplets
   S. Syam, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao, S. Karmakar, R. Joarder
   AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2016; 54:1683.
   
   

Book chapters

1. Combustion of multi-component fuel droplets
   S. Karmakar, S. K. Som, D. Chaitanya Kumar Rao
   Droplets and Sprays, 2018: chapter 4: 77-114, ISBN: 978-981-10-7448-6.