Journal

2017

  • A.K. Verma, A. Alamatsaz and A. Venkattraman, ``A Comparison of Continuum and Kinetic Simulations of Moderate pd Microplasmas Integrated With High Secondary Yield Cathodes'', Plasma, Processes and Polymers, 10.1002/ppap.201600130.

2016

  • A. Alamatsaz and A. Venkattraman, ``Operating modes of field emission assisted microplasmas in the microwave regime'', J. Appl. Phys., 120, 123305, 2016.

2015

  • J.A. Buendia and A. Venkattraman, ``Field enhancement factor dependence on electric field and implications on microscale gas breakdown: Theory and experimental interpretation'', Europhysics Letters, 112(5), 55002, 2015.
  • A. Venkattraman, ``A tunable microplasma gradient-index lens for millimeter waves'', Phys. Plasmas, 22, 100701, 2015.
  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``Theory and analysis of operating modes in microplasmas assisted by field emitting cathodes'', Phys. Plasmas, 22, 057102, 2015.

2014

  • (Invited Topical Review) D.B. Go and A. Venkattraman, ``Microscale gas breakdown: ion-enhanced field emission and the modified Paschen's curve'', J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 47, 503001, 2014.
  • A. Weaver, A. Venkattraman and A. Alexeenko, ``Effect of intermolecular potential on compressible Couette flow in slip and transitional regimes'', Phys. Fluids, 26, 107102, 2014.
  • A. Venkattraman, ``Electric field enhancement due to a saw-tooth asperity in a channel and implications on microscale gas breakdown'', J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 47, 425205, 2014.
  • A. Venkattraman, ``Generalized criterion for thermo-field emission driven electrical breakdown of gases'', Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 194101, 2014.

Conference Proceedings

2014

  • A. Venkattraman, ``Glow and arc modes in field emission driven microplasmas'', 29th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 13-18, 2014, Xian, China, AIP Conf. Proc.
  • A. Venkattraman, ``When do we need attractive-repulsive intermolecular potentials?'', 29th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 13-18, 2014, Xian, China, AIP Conf. Proc.

Other Presentations

2016

  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``plasmaFoam: An OpenFOAM framework for computational plasma physics and chemistry'', Applied Materials, Nov 15, 2016.
  • A. Alamatsaz, A. K. Verma and A. Venkattraman, ``A comparison of continuum and kinetic simulations of microplasmas integrated with high secondary yield cathodes'', 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2016, San Jose, CA.
  • A. K. Verma and A. Venkattraman, ``A computational framework for efficient low-temperature plasma simulations'', 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2016, San Jose, CA.
  • S. Zaheri Sarabi and A. Venkattraman, ``Uncertainty propagation in modeling of plasma-assisted hydrogen production from biogas'', 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2016, San Jose, CA.
  • J. Dahal and A. Venkattraman, ``Plasma sheath model in the presence of field-induced electron emission'', 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2016, San Jose, CA.
  • A. Venkattraman and A. K. Verma, ``plasmaFoam: An OpenFOAM framework for computational plasma physics and chemistry'', 69th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Oct 10-14, 2016, Bochum, Germany.
  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``Operating principles of microplasmas assisted by field emitting cathodes'', 69th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Oct 10-14, 2016, Bochum, Germany.

2015

  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``Field-induced electron emission in microscale gas discharges: boon or bane?'', Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Nov 5, 2015
  • A. Venkattraman, ``A tunable microplasma gradiant-index lens for millimeter waves'', 68th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Oct 12-16, 2015, Honolulu, HI.
  • A. Alamatsaz and A. Venkattraman, ``Operating modes of field emission assisted microplasmas in the microwave regime'', 68th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Oct 12-16, 2015, Honolulu, HI.
  • A. Alamatsaz and A. Venkattraman, ``A characteristic function based continuum breakdown parameter for the direct simulation Monte Carlo method'', Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Conference, Sept 13-17, 2015, Kauai, HI.
  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``The role of Monte Carlo simulations in understanding field emission assisted microscale gas discharges: past, present and future'', Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Conference, Sept 13-17, 2015, Kauai, HI.
  • A. Venkattraman, ''Theory and modelling of field emission assisted microplasmas with novel high efficiency diamond cathodes'', 8th International Workshop on Microplasmas, May 11-15, 2015, Newark, NJ.
  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``The synergizing role of field-induced electron emission in microscale gas discharges: past, present and future'', Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Apr 7, 2015.

2014

  • A. Alamatsaz and A. Venkattraman, ``A continuum breakdown parameter based on the characteristic function of the molecular velocity distribution'', 67th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov 23-25 2014, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • A. Venkattraman, A. Alamatsaz and T.R. Shivaprasad, ``Fluid modeling of operating modes in a field emission driven alternating current (FEDAC) microdischarge'', Nov 2-7, 2014, Raleigh, NC.
  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``Theory and design of emission-driven microplasmas for plasma-assisted processes: Tiny devices for large outcomes'', 56th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Oct 27-31, 2014, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  • (Invited) A. Venkattraman, ``Field emission in microdischarges: From the Townsend regime to post-breakdown operating modes'', Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis, Oct 13, 2014
  • A. Venkattraman, ``Breakdown law and post-breakdown current-voltage characteristics of emission-driven microplasmas'', 41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, May 25-29, 2014, Washington DC, USA.