Padmanabhan Sundar

Padmanabhan Sundar is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge. His research focuses on stochastic analysis with applications to fluid dynamics and kinetic theory of gases. He has received the 2025 LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award for outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and service.

His research interests include probability theory, stochastic partial differential equations, ergodic theory, and their applications to fluid mechanics and statistical physics. Key topics in his work involve stochastic Navier-Stokes equations, Boltzmann-Enskog processes, and Markov switching models.

Recent publications (2020-2024) emphasize uniqueness/stability analysis for kinetic equations, anticipating stochastic differential equations, and ergodic properties of diffusions. His work bridges stochastic processes with deterministic fluid dynamics models, addressing both theoretical and applied aspects of randomness in physical systems.

Awards include the 2025 LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award. His research has been supported by grants focusing on stochastic fluid dynamics and mathematical physics. Sundar collaborates widely in probabilistic methods for nonlinear PDE systems and maintains an active profile in stochastic analysis research communities.