Prakash Vedula

Prakash Vedula is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research focuses on quantum computing, computational fluid dynamics, hypersonic flows, and turbulence modeling. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. (BTech) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Education:

• Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2001)
• M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1998)
• B.S. (BTech), Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India (1996)

Research Interests: Quantum algorithms, numerical methods for fluid dynamics, hypersonic non-equilibrium flows, turbulence modeling, and machine learning applications in engineering. His work bridges computational physics and quantum computing, with recent emphasis on quantum signal/image processing and hybrid classical-quantum systems.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes quantum computing applications (e.g., image processing algorithms, trajectory optimization), turbulence modeling via neural networks, and high-fidelity hypersonic flow simulations. His 2024 papers highlight advancements in quantum superposition algorithms and hybrid quantum-classical approaches for differential equations.

Awards: Received the Junior Faculty Research Grant (2007) and the Outstanding Graduate Student Award (1998).

Professional Activities: Reviewer for Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physics of Fluids, and Physical Review Letters. Member of the American Physical Society.