Raju Datla

• Teaching and Learning Excellence Member
• ABET Accreditation Coordinators Member
• Senior Design Coordinator Member
• Senior Design Coordination Committee Member
• Senior Design Coordination Committee Member

• Naval Engineers Journal Associate Editor
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Faculty Advisor
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Faculty Advisor
• Naval Surface Warfare Center Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Fellow
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Chair of Planing Craft Panel
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Student Chapter Faculty Advisor

• SNAME – Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Fellow
• ASNE – American Society of Naval Engineers Member

Book

Conference Proceeding

1. Ahmed, A.; Mi, J.; Haung, J.; Hajj, M.; Datla, R.; Zuo, L. (2023). Multi-fidelity Modeling and Simulation of Dual-flap Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter. Oceans Conference Record (IEEE).
2. Kokro, A. P.; Datla, R.; Hajj, M. (2023). Ocean Wave Harvesting for Supplemental Powering of a Small Autonomous Boat. SNAME Maritime Convention, SMC 2023.
3. Ayyad, M.; Ahmed, A.; Yang, L.; Hajj, M.; Datla, R.; Zuo, L. (2023). System Identification of OSWEC Response Using Physics-Informed Neural Network. OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023.
4. Mi, J.; Wu, X.; Capper, J.; Li, X.; Shalaby, A.; Chung, U.; Datla, R.; Hajj, M.; Zuo, L. (2022). Modelling, Characterization and Testing of an Ocean Wave Powered Desalination System. Volume 10: 34th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
   http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2022-91285.
5. Paredes, R.; Toala, A.; Marin, J.; Datla, R.; Pratt, J.. Zero-Emission small high-speed craft conceptual design using NSGA-II algorithm for Galápagos interisland service. Cortona: 14th Symposium on High-Performance Marine Vehicles, HIPER 2022 .
6. Datla, R.. Axial Force Measurements for a Towed Biolocomotion Emulator. 13th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles.
7. Datla, R. (2021). Seakeeping Evaluation of a TRI-SWACH Based on CFD Calculations and Model Tests. Proceedings of the 26th Offshore Symposium.
8. Datla, R. (2021). Simulation of Wave Power Capture and PTO Load of Oscillating Surge Wave Converter. International Conference on Ocean Energy.
9. Datla, R.. 3D Printing in the Marine Industry. SNAME Maritime Convention (October 2020 ed.).
10. Datla, R.. Performance of a Coastal Patrol Boat in the Gulf of Guinea. SNAME Maritime Convention.
11. Datla, R. (2020). NUMERICAL FLOW CHARACTERIZATION AROUND A TYPE 209 SUBMARINE USING OPENFOAM. The 15th OpenFOAM Workshop (OFW15).
12. Aljallis, E.; Sarshar, M. A.; Datla, R.; Hunter, S.; Simpson, J.; Sikka, V.; Jones, A.; Choi, C. (2011). Measurement of hydrodynamic frictional drag on superhydrophobic flat plates in high reynolds number flows. ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (pp. 77--82).

Journal Article

1. Mi, J.; Huang, J.; Li, X.; Ahmed, A.; Yang, L.; Chung, U.; Datla, R.; Hajj, M.; Zuo, L. (2024). Oscillating surge wave energy converter using a novel above-water power takeoff with belt-arc speed amplification. Ocean Engineering (vol. 310).
2. Ahmed, A.; Mi, J.; Huang, J.; Datla, R.; Connington, K.; Zuo, L.; Hajj, M. (2024). Power capture and power take-off load of a self-balanced dual-flap oscillating surge wave energy converter. Energy (vol. 291).
3. Ahmed, A.; Yang, L.; Huang, J.; Shalaby, A.; Datla, R.; Zuo, L.; Hajj, M. (2024). Performance characterization and modeling of an oscillating surge wave energy converter. Nonlinear Dynamics (6 ed., vol. 112, pp. 4007-4025).
4. Ricks, A.; Morabito, M.; Datla, R. (2023). Effect of Ventilation on Cavity Formation on Stepped Planing Hulls. Journal of Ship Reseacrh (vol. 67, pp. 32-47). Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
5. An, G.; Xiang, G.; Xiang, X.; Datla, R. (2023). Resistance prediction and optimization of Tri-SWACH using hybrid surrogate model with particular consideration of outrigger layout. Ocean Engineering (1 ed., vol. 285). Elsevier.
6. Xiang, G.; Xiang, X.; Datla, R. (2023). Numerical study of a novel small waterplane area USV advancing in calm water and in waves using the higher-order Rankine source method. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics (1 ed., vol. 17). Informa UK Ltd.
7. Mi, J.; Huang, J.; Li, X.; Yang, L.; Ahmed, A.; Datla, R.; Folly, M.; Hajj, M.; Zuo, L. (2022). Dual-flap Floating Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter: Modelling and Experiment Evaluation. IFAC-PapersOnLine (27 ed., vol. 55, pp. 138-143). Elsevier BV.
   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.10.501.
8. Mi, J.; Wu, X.; Capper, J.; Li, X.; Shalaby, A.; Chung, U.; Datla, R.; Hajj, M.; Zuo, L. (2022). Ocean Wave Powered Reverse Osmosis Desalination: Design, Modeling and Test Validation. IFAC-PapersOnLine (37 ed., vol. 55, pp. 782-787). Elsevier BV.
   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.11.277.
9. Nguyen, K. Q.; Woolsey, C. A.; Datla, R.; Chung, U.; Hajj, M. (2021). Pisciform Locomotion of an Improved Modular Biolocomotion Emulator. IFAC-PapersOnLine (16 ed., vol. 54, pp. 430--437). Elsevier.
10. Wielgosz, C.; Rosen, A.; Datla, R.; Chung, U.; Daniellson, J. (2020). Experimental Modeling of Spray Deflection Influence on Planing Craft Performance. J of Engineering for the Maritime Environment (2 ed., vol. 234, pp. 399-408). London, SW1H 9JJ: Institution of Mechanical Engineers, IMechE.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1475090219887326.
11. Datla, R. (2020). Analysis of Secondary Drag Contributions In Resistance Testing and Prediction of Small Multihull Models. Naval Engineers Journal (1 ed., vol. 132, pp. 111-118). Alexandria, VA: American Society of Naval Engineers.
12. Yildiz, B.; Sener, B.; Duman, S.; Datla, R. (2020). A numerical and experimental study on the outrigger positioning of a trimaran hull in terms of resistance. Ocean Engineering (Jan 2020 ed., vol. 198). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801820300226.
13. Aljallis, E.; Sarshar, M. A.; Datla, R.; Sikka, V.; Jones, A.; Choi, C. (2013). Experimental study of skin friction drag reduction on superhydrophobic flat plates in high Reynolds number boundary layer flow. Physics of fluids (2 ed., vol. 25, pp. 025103). AIP.
14. Aljallis, E.; Sarshar, M.; Datla, R.; Sikka, V.; Jones, A.; Choi, C. (2013). Response to “Comment on ‘Experimental study of skin friction drag reduction on superhydrophobic flat plates in high Reynolds number boundary layer flow’”. Physics of Fluids (vol. 25, pp. 079101).