Assistant Professor | Little Flower Degree College | India
Dr. Prashanth Manthramurthy is an accomplished mathematician and researcher whose scholarly work centers on applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, and advanced numerical modeling. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Little Flower Degree College, Hyderabad. He has contributed significantly to both academic development and institutional excellence. His research expertise spans differential equations, fluid mechanics, cryptography, linear algebra, and real analysis, with a special focus on magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), nanofluid behavior, cross-diffusion phenomena, and nonlinear transport processes. Dr. Prashanth’s work integrates analytical methods with sophisticated numerical techniques most notably the Keller-Box method to model complex physical systems such as Casson nanofluids, mixed convection flows, and heat–mass transfer processes influenced by Soret–Dufour effects, thermophoresis, radiation, chemical reactions, and multiple slip boundary conditions. He has authored impactful peer-reviewed publications in reputed international journals, contributing valuable insights into MHD flows in porous media, non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, and boundary-layer theory. His innovations are further reflected in his patent titled “MHD and Heat Transfer in Non-Newtonian Fluids: Analytical and Numerical Investigations,” which highlights his commitment to advancing theoretical models with practical engineering relevance. Dr. Prashanth has earned notable recognition including the Thermodynamics Mastery Award, Best Researcher Award, and multiple honors for academic service, NSS leadership, and community engagement. Alongside his research contributions, he plays key institutional roles as IQAC Coordinator and NSS Programme Officer, contributing to academic quality, student development, and societal outreach. With over a decade of teaching experience and a steadily growing research portfolio, Dr. Prashanth continues to advance mathematical modeling and fluid dynamic studies with significant impact across applied mathematics and engineering disciplines.
Featured Publications
Manthramurthy, P., & Vempati, S. R. (2025). Significance of multiple slips and thermal radiation on heat and mass transfer in MHD Casson nanofluid flow over an exponentially stretching porous sheet with non-uniform heat … Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, 8(3), 157.
Prashanth, M., & Srinivasa Rao, V. (2025). The effects of MHD slip flow on heat and mass transfer by radiation, chemical reaction, and suction/injection over a shrinking sheet in a porous medium using the Keller Box method. Heat Transfer, 54(4), 2499–2510.
Manthramurthy, P., & Vempati, S. R. (2024). Casson fluid flow over a stretched surface with exponential permeability: Soret, Dufour and chemical reaction effects on MHD heat transmission. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 1–21.
Prashanth Manthramurthy, S. R. (2024). Thermophoresis & Soret–Dufour on MHD mixed convection of a nanofluid with a porous medium over a stretching sheet with a non-uniform heat source/sink. International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, 10.
Prashanth, M., & Rao, V. S. (2024). The impact of Soret, Dufour, and chemical reaction on MHD nanofluid over a stretching sheet. Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics, 10, 100674.