Srikar Yadala V

Srikar Yadala V is a Researcher and Fluids Lab & Equipment Coordinator at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU, Norway. He specializes in experimental fluid mechanics with expertise in wind tunnel/water channel testing, particle image velocimetry, and advanced fluid measurement techniques. His research focuses on aerodynamics/hydrodynamics, turbulence, bluff body wakes, jets, shear layers, hydrogen combustion, aircraft wings, boundary layers, and wind energy applications.

Education:

• PhD in Fluid Mechanics (2016-2020) from Institut PPrime, University of Poitiers, France
• Guest Researcher at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (2016-2020)
• MSc in Aerospace Engineering (2014-2016) from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
• BE in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India (2010-2014)

As Fluids Lab Coordinator, he oversees facility maintenance and collaborates with external users for testing needs. His work bridges academic research with practical applications, including turbine wake characterization, vortex lock-in phenomena, and plasma-based flow control. He has presented at major conferences such as the International Symposium on Combustion and TSFP12, demonstrating his contributions to turbulence and shear flow phenomena.

Research highlights include volumetric visualization of wind turbine wakes, suppression of thermoacoustic instabilities, and experimental investigations into vortex dynamics. His lab coordination role ensures cutting-edge infrastructure supports both academic and industrial projects, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration.