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Rama Subramanian V.

Research Intern

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, Bivas Das, V. Rama Subramanian, Rishav Sahoo, Lucas A, K.B. Kimi, Tuhi S, Harish, Thahira U, Aditi R, Sandeep A, Anil Bhardwaj. (2026), "Recent Boulder Falls in Cerberus Fossae, Mars, Triggered by the S0235b Marsquake", npj Space Exploration.

S. Vijayan, V. Rama Subramanian, Rishav Sahoo, Bivas Das, Nehavarthini, K.B. Kimi, Thahira U, Aditi R, Ragav R, Jaya Krishna M, Bhalamurugan S, Anil Bhardwaj. (2026), "Impacts into the Lunar Permanently Shadowed Regions", npj Space Exploration, 2, 17. DOI: 10.1038/s44453-026-00032-1

K. B. Kimi, Rishav Sahoo, V. Rama Subramanian, S. Vijayan. (2026), "The Role of Deformed Craters in Understanding Fault Geometries and Kinematics", Icarus, 117053. DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117053

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

Under Preparation

Rama Subramanian V., Vijayan S., Rishav Sahoo, Sakthi Saravanan, Thahira U, Aditi R, Rathinam Ramasamy J, Kimi KB, Anil Bhardwaj (2026), "Sub-decameter craters in South polar region of the Moon", .

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 )

6th Indian Planetary Science Conference (IPSC) • 2024

Numerical modelling of impacts on Moon: Permanently shadowed region (Poster )

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/