Rama Subramanian V.
I am a physics graduate and have a strong passion for studying planetary surface processes by combining numerical modeling with remote sensing data. Currently, I am working on numerical simulations using shock physics hydrocode to study the formation of impact craters and processes in lunar south polar regions.
Education
Physical Research Laboratory, India
PG.Dip Space and Atmospheric Science • 2024
Thesis: Chandrayaan-3 landing site evolution by South Pole-Aitken basin and other impact craters
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
M.Sc. Physics • 2023
Guru Nanak College, India
B.Sc. Physics • 2021
Publications
S. Vijayan, K.B. Kimi, Anil Chavan, R. Aditi, U. Thahira, V. Rama Subramanian, et al. (2024), "Chandrayaan-3 landing site evolution by South Pole-Aitken basin and other impact craters", Icarus, 425, 11632. DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116329
Submitted/Under-review
Vijayan S., Rama Subramanian V., Rishav Sahoo, Bivas Das, Nehavarthini, Kimi KB, Thahira U, Aditi R, Ragav R, Jaya Krishna M, Bhalamurugan S, Anil Bhardwaj (2026), "Impacts into the Lunar Permanently Shadowed Regions", npj Space Exploration.
K. B. Kimi, Rishav Sahoo, Rama Subramanian V., Vijayan S. (2025), "The Role of Deformed Craters in Understanding Fault Geometries and Kinematics", Icarus.
S. Vijayan, Bivas Das, Rama Subramanian, Rishav Sahoo, Lucas A, Kimi K.B., Tuhi S, Harish, Thahira U, Aditi R, Sandeep A, Anil Bhardwaj. (2025), "Possible evidence for seismically triggered recent boulder falls on Cerberus Fossae, Mars", Icarus.
Under Preparation
Rama Subramanian V., Vijayan S., Rishav Sahoo, et al (2026), "Origins of Permanently Shadowed Regions in Connecting Ridge and Extension region at Lunar South pole", .
Conference Abstracts
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) • 2026
Origin of Permanently Shadowed Regions in Connecting Ridge And Extension at Lunar South Pole: Role of Secondary Craters (Abstract #1459 )
6th Indian Planetary Science Conference (IPSC) • 2024
Numerical modelling of impacts on Moon: Permanently shadowed region (Poster #199 )
Media / Press Release
Skills
Coding
Python, C, C++
Simulation Tools
iSALE2D
Software
QGIS, Craterstats2, ArcGIS Pro
Operating Systems
Ubuntu, CentOS
Remote sensing
Optical & infrared.
Mission Data
Chandrayaan - 2 Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC), Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) ShadowCam, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Diviner.
Miscellaneous
Scientific illustration, GitHub, LATEX, Blogging, Blender
Social Links
- Github: https://github.com/rasnv
- Twitter: https://x.com/ramas_bramanian
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vramasubramanian
- Website: https://rasnv.github.io/