Lakshmi Madhavan Miller

Lakshmi Madhavan Miller

Research Assistant Professor, Mission Systems Division

Lakshmi Madhavan Miller has expertise in underwater hydrodynamics, maneuvering and propulsion. Her research area of focus lies in autonomous underwater vehicles and ocean energy. During her time as a graduate research assistant at VT, she worked on the DIVE-LD craft from Anduril and the 690 craft of CMAR, VT. She has a masters in Mechanical Engineering from University of Florida, a Masters in Ocean Engineering from Virginia Tech and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech. She has industrial experience working for Cummins Inc. on engines ranging from 5L to 95L for aftertreatment system design and development. She has a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India.