1. Dr. Dattatreya (Prabhu) Rachakonda (Ph.D, IISc)
Objective I have 20 years of experience post-Ph.D (13 years of academic experience and 7 years
of industrial exposure). I would like to apply my unique skill set and problem solving
experience to the many challenges – systemic as well as technical – that teams working
in industry- under tighter deadlines and aggressive schedules – face and provide
inspiring leadership.
Functional
summary
I have been with IBM for seven years. Being the second member to join the
Semiconductor Research and Development Center (SRDC) in 2007, I have contributed
to the growth of the Systems and Technology Group (STG). Delivered quality device
models across key RF and AMS technologies and oversaw the Electro Static Discharge
(ESD) program. Initiated and nurtured the internship and university relations activities
and inspired team members to think beyond their day jobs. Beginning 2013, I assumed
the role of Program Manager & Strategy Leader – Innovations -and worked towards
improving the organizations patent portfolio and seeded cross-collaborative initiatives
across India Labs.
My research career spans the fields of physics, electronics, mechanical engineering and
biomedical science. I have a strong background in semiconductor physics, continuum
mechanics, nonlinear modeling, multivariate statistics, reduced order modeling, fluid
mechanics and control and optimization techniques. I have designed and taught
courses on computational fluids engineering, numerical modeling in engineering, fluid
turbulence and continuum mechanics. I was successful in winning funding support from
DOE (USA) for two of my pilot proposals in computational biology. Some of my recent
engagements with universities have resulted in major programs in High Performance
Computing being set up.
Education
Employment
1990 – 1997 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, INDIA
PhD (Physics)
Ph.D thesis: Exploring inverse cascade scenarios in astrophysical turbulence.
MS (Physics with Electronics as specialization), Osmania University, Hyderabad
BS (Physics Honors) , St.Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, Kolkota
2015 – present Sri Sathya Sai Centre for Human Excellence Muddenahalli
Professor & Head of the Department, Physics
Teaching the Undergraduate Physics curriculum and developing the laboratory to
conduct relevant experiments in Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics,
Electromagnetism, Electronics, Nuclear Physics, Solid state Physics and Semiconductor
Physics.
#715, 2B Main, First Floor,
OMBR layout, Banaswadi
Bangalore 560043
Phone 080 – 414 78718 (H)
Cell : 91-9731217677
e-mail: rdprabhu@yahoo.com
DOB : January 2nd, 1967
2. 2013 – 2014 IBM – India Bangalore,
Program Manager & Strategy Leader, Technical vitality (Innovation), India Software
and Technology Labs
Defined cross-collaborative projects with an eye on evolving optimized and integrated
offerings to the Oil and Gas industry clients. This involved bringing together experts from
the Business Analytics, High Performance Computing and SRDC to a common platform
and chalking out a client relevant objective.
Worked towards enhancing the lab’s Patenting Portfolio. Conducted events and education
sessions along with the Patent Attorney, clarified quota issues after due discussions with
Global Leadership and IP-Law teams.
Explored and identified important problems pertaining to Green Data Center. (example:
Transient Thermal modeling)
Presented a snapshot of Innovation activities to the Vice President and his direct reports
every quarter.
Recognized as IBM-UR Star for excellent contributions and commitment towards IBM’s
University Relations Program.
2007 – 2013 IBM – India Bangalore, INDIA
Advisory Research Engineer, Semiconductor Research and Development Center (SRDC)
Delivered quality compact RF models (for ESD and passive devices like diodes, resistors,
varactors and vncaps) across the 200mm technologies (5PAe, 7RFSOI, 7HV, 8HP, 9HP)
and developed expertise in DC, AC, Noise, Mismatch and Thermal Analysis and Test
Structure Design.
Familiar with Process, Technology Development, Design Automation, Layout, Parasitic
Extraction and LVS issues that may impact IBM’s Process Development Kit delivery.
Chalked out the modeling Fall Plans for the ESD program and identified key customer
driven deliverables as value add targets.
• Initiated SRDC internships, Remote Mentoring and University Relations.
o Defined several internship projects –
Self-Heating effects in Silicon on Insulator device technologies. (M.Tech
intern from IIT- KGP, now with Analog Devices)
Validating Parasitic extraction (PEX) tools and automating the
generation of test structures (M.Tech intern from NIT-Warangal, now
with Intel)
Microstrip self-heating: Impact on Intermodulation distortion (two B.Tech
interns from SASTRA University. One is at Samsung and one is
pursuing Ph.D)
Model to hardware correlation: Simulating Polysilcon Resistor with grain
boundaries, trap physics and self-heating. (Ph.D intern from IIT-
Mumbai, now at TSMC, Taiwan.) This work led to a Patent.
co-mentored at least 5 more internship projects in the group.
Represented IBM during the Technology Days held at the IIT and IIIT campuses.
Served on the Board of Graduate Studies of ECE department, SASTRA University.
3. 2000 – 2007 University of Vermont Burlington, VT, USA
Research Assistant Professor/postdoc, Mechanical Engineering
Modeled laser ablation of polymers.
Developed a computational cell-strain model of the intervertebral disc.
Developed a Structural Optimization code employing genetic algorithms.
Developed a cell-cell communication model in the bone cell network.
Conducted a computational study of laminar mixing in microchannels.
Designed and taught several graduate/undergraduate level courses
1999 – 2000 Rice University Houston, TX, USA
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering
Implemented a Reduced Order Modeling technique in the context of active flow control
employing adjoint optimization schemes.
1997 – 1999 Institute of High Performance Computing Singapore
Senior Research Engineer, Mechanical Engineering
Conducted the stability analysis of turbulent flows over compliant coatings.
Developed a numerical code to study micro-cooling and advised a graduate student on
non-Newtonian tape casting flows.
Teaching
Experience
Selected
Publications
The above courses were taught at the University of Vermont, USA while serving as
Research Assistant Professor
Proficient in MATLAB, COMSOL, Fluent, Fortran, Spectre, HSPICE, Cadence tools
On Reduced Order Modeling and Genetic Algorithms:
R.D.Prabhu, Tony S. Keller “Optimal Osteocytic Distributions Using Genetic Algorithms”
11th Annual Symposium on Computational Methods in Orthopedic Biomechanics, Tulane
University, February 2003
Course Name Overall Instructor Rating1
Computational Fluids Engineering 3.8
Introduction to Fluid Turbulence 5
Numerical modeling in Engineering 5
Continuum Mechanics 3.8
11- Poor; 2-Average; 3-Good; 4-Very Good; 5-Excellent
4. Patents
LinkedIn page
R.D.Prabhu, S.Scott Collis and Yong Chang “The influence of control on POD models of
wall bounded turbulent flows” Physics of Fluids 13, 2, pg 520-537, 2001 (80+ citations to
date)
R.D.Prabhu, Scott S Collis “Assessing Reduced Order models using POD”, 53rd Annual
meeting of Division of Fluid dynamics, American Physical Society, Washington DC, Nov 18-21, 2000
On Modeling and Simulation :
Rama Bhadra Rao Adari, Satya Suresh, R.D.Prabhu, “Hardware validated TCAD
Simulation of Polysilicon resistor including trap physics and self-heating”, IEEE EDSSC-
2012, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 3-5, 2012. (This work led to a Patent)
N.S.Murthy, R.D.Prabhu, J.JMartin, L.Zhou and R.L.Headrick “Self-Assembled and
Etched Cones on Laser-Ablated Polymer Surfaces”, Journal of Applied Physics, 100,
023538, 2006. (30+ citations to date)
R.D.Prabhu, J.C.Iatridis and T.S.Keller, “Influence of Pericellular Matrix on Cell Strains in
the Intervertebral Disc”, XXth congress of international society of Biomechanics,
Cleveland, OH, USA, July 31st – Aug 5th, 2005.
R.D.Prabhu, Darren L. Hitt and Charles Eggleton, “Wavelet analysis of Red Blood Cell
Aggregates in blood flow”, Bioengineering Conference ASME, BED-vol 50, UT, June 2001
R.D.Prabhu, Darren L.Hitt, “Simulation of Interfacial Dynamics of Time-Dependent
Converging Flows in Microchannels” SPIE meeting on Microfabrication and
Microlithography, San Francisco, CA, Nov 2001
S.Scott Collis, Yong Chang, Steven Kellogg and R.D.Prabhu, “Large Eddy Simulation and
Turbulence Control” AIAA paper 2000, 2564, 2000 (30+ citations to date)
R.D.Prabhu, Amit.J.Basu and Vinod Krishan “3D simulation of a fluid lacking Parity
Invariance”, Fourth International Conference on Computational Physics, Singapore (1997)
On Theoretical Analysis :
Francesco Fedele, Darren L Hitt, R.D.Prabhu, “Revisiting the Stability of Pulsatile pipe
flow”, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, 24, 237-254, 2005 (25+ citations to date)
R.D.Prabhu and Vinod Krishan, “Flat Rotation Curves – A Result of Helical inverse
Cascade in turbulent media?”, Astrophysical Journal 428 pg 483 (1994).
Patent on “Method of manufacturing a Poly resistor with a targeted Temperature Coefficient
of Resistance.” Filed at the USPTO: US9472609
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