Publications

Dissertation

Devina P. Sanjaya, Towards Automated, Metric-Conforming, Mesh Optimization for High-Order, Finite-Element Methods, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2019. Advisor: Prof. Krzysztof Fidkowski.

Journal Publications

Italicized co-authors are research trainees.

1. Pierce L.  Hart, Devina P. Sanjaya, Luc R. Lipcius, and James G. Coder. What Price Hover?. Journal of Aircraft (published by AIAA), 2026. doi:10.2514/1.C038680.

2. Aravind Balan, Michael A. Park, Stephen Wood, William K. Anderson, Ajay Rangarajan, Devina P. Sanjaya, and Georg May. A Review and Comparison of Error Estimators for Anisotropic Mesh Adaptation for Flow Simulations. Computers & Fluids, 234:105259, 2022. doi:10.1016/j.comfluid.2021.105259.

3. Devina P. Sanjaya and Krzysztof J. Fidkowski. Improving High-Order Finite Element Approximation Through Geometrical Warping. AIAA Journal, 54(12):3994--4010, 2016. doi:10.2514/1.J055071.

4. Devina Sanjaya, Krzysztof Fidkowski, and Ian Tobasco. Adjoint-Accelerated Statistical and Deterministic Inversion of Atmospheric Contaminant Transport. Computers & Fluids, 100(1):291-307, 2014. doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.05.021.    

Conference Proceedings

Italicized co-authors are research trainees.

1. Justin Weinmeister and Devina P. Sanjaya. Spatial Distribution and Length Scale of Discretization Errors in Canonical Internal Flows. ASME FEDSM 2026-183945, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Bellevue, WA, USA, 2026. doi:10.1115/FEDSM2026-183945.

2. Cristiano Beck, Gustavo L.O. Halila, Devina P. Sanjaya, and João Luiz F. Azevedo. Aerodynamic Shape Optimization for Multi-Element Motorsports Airfoils Using the Discrete Adjoint Method. AIAA Paper 2026-4343, AIAA Aviation Forum, San Diego, CA, USA, 2026. doi:10.2514/6.2026-4343.

3. Justin Weinmeister and Devina P. Sanjaya. A Comparison of Regression and Bounding for Richardson Extrapolation-Based Discretization Error Estimators, ASME VVUQ 2026-182475, ASME Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification Symposium, Nashville, TN, USA, 2026. doi:10.1115/VVUQ2026-182475.

4. Nicole F. Nutter, Devina P. Sanjaya, Ryan S. Glasby, Kevin T. Doetsch, W. Lawton Shoemake, Douglas L. Stefanski, J. Taylor Erwin, and Franklin G. Curtis. Application of Metric-Based Anisotropic Mesh Adaptation to 3D High-Speed Compressible Flows. AIAA Paper 2026-1013, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2026. doi:10.2514/6.2026-1013.

5. Devina P. Sanjaya and Zhenbo Wang. Designing an Interdisciplinary REU Site in Advanced Air Mobility Around Student-Centered Learning Outcomes. AIAA Paper 2026-0924, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2026. doi:10.2514/6.2026-0924.

6. Devina P. Sanjaya, Thomas A. Scott, and Carl F. Ollivier-Gooch. Trust-Region Approaches for High-Order Node Movement. AIAA Paper 2026-0764, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2026. doi:10.2514/6.2026-0764.

7. Devina P. Sanjaya, Kristen Karman-Shoemake, Aidan S. Lay, Tor B.T. Burwell, Chayapat Bunterngsook, Michael P. Sutton, Trenton S. Henderson, Cristiano Beck, and Gustavo L.O. Halila. Design and Development of Modular Cargo Casings for Lightweight Drones. AIAA Paper 2026-0685, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2026. doi:10.2514/6.2026-0685.

8. Justin Weinmeister and Devina P. Sanjaya. Robust Solution Verification Experiments on Nonuniform Meshes. ASME FEDSM 2025-158275, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025. doi:10.1115/FEDSM2025-158275.

9. Aidan S. Lay, Justin Weinmeister, and Devina P. Sanjaya. The Fluid Dynamics Uncertainty Quantification Challenge Problem: XFOIL vs. mfoil. AIAA Paper 2025-3872, AIAA Aviation Forum, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2025. doi:10.2514/6.2025-3872.

10. Justin Weinmeister and Devina P. Sanjaya. An Open-Source Python Package for CFD Solution Verification. ASME VVUQ 2025-151463, ASME Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification Symposium, College Station, TX, USA, 2025. doi:10.1115/VVUQ2025-151463. [CFDverify Source codes]

11. Trenton S. Henderson, Devina P. Sanjaya, Gustavo L.O. Halila, and James G. Coder. Neural-Network Surrogate Model for Flow Stability Analysis Based on Parabolized Stability Equations. AIAA Paper 2025-1645, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2025. doi:10.2514/6.2025-1645.

12. Devina P. Sanjaya, Ajay Rangarajan, and Carl F. Ollivier-Gooch. Error Sampling and Synthesis for High-Order Node Movement. AIAA Paper 2025-0780, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2025. doi:10.2514/6.2025-0780.

13. Justin Weinmeister and Devina P. Sanjaya, Comparison of Full-Field and Integrated CFD Convergence Based on Richardson Extrapolation, AIAA Paper 2024-4470, AIAA Aviation Forum, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2024. doi:10.2514/6.2024-4470.

14. Nicole F. Nutter, Devina P. Sanjaya, Ryan Glasby, Doug Stefanski, Taylor Erwin, and Franklin Curtis. Thermochemical Non-Equilibrium Modeling in a Continuous-Galerkin, Finite-Element Framework. AIAA Paper 2024-4368, AIAA Aviation Forum, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2024. doi:10.2514/6.2024-4368. (2024 AIAA Best Student Paper Award in CFD -- 2nd Place)

15. Justin Weinmeister and Devina P. Sanjaya. Successive Procedure for Solution Verification Based on User Needs. ASME VVUQ 2024-127747, ASME Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification Symposium, College Station, TX, USA, 2024. doi:10.1115/VVUQ2024-127747.

16. Devina P. Sanjaya and Luc R. Lipcius. Warped-Element Refinement Method for Fluid Simulation with Moving or Deforming Domains. AIAA Paper 2024-0788, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2024. doi:10.2514/6.2024-0788.

17. Devina P. Sanjaya and Krzysztof J. Fidkowski, High-Order Node Movement Discretization Error Control in Shape Optimization, AIAA Paper 2023-2367, 2023, doi:10.2514/6.2023-2367.

18. Devina P. Sanjaya, Krzysztof J. Fidkowski, and Scott M. Murman. Comparison of Algorithms for High-Order, Metric-Based Mesh Optimization. AIAA Paper 2020-1141, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, USA, 2020. doi:10.2514/6.2020-1141.

19. Devina P. Sanjaya, Krzysztof J. Fidkowski, Laslo T. Diosady, and Scott M. Murman. Error Minimization via Metric-Based Curved-Mesh Adaptation. AIAA Paper 2017-3099, AIAA Aviation Forum, Denver, CO, USA, 2017. doi:10.2514/6.2017-3099.

20. Devina P. Sanjaya and Krzysztof J. Fidkowski. Improving High-Order Finite Element Approximation Through Geometrical Warping. AIAA Paper 2015-2605, AIAA Aviation Forum, Dallas, TX, USA, 2015. doi:10.2514/6.2015-2605. (2015 AIAA Best Student Paper Award in CFD -- 1st Place)

Invited Talks

Italicized co-authors are research trainees.

1. Devina P. Sanjaya. "A Generalized Approach to High-Order Mesh Otpimization for Finite-Element Meshes". Computational and Applied Mathematics (CAM) Seminar at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA, November 18, 2025. Invited by Abner J. Solgado (University of Tennessee, Knoxville).

2. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Understanding the Role of High-Order Nodes in Finite-Element Meshes". CMOR Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing (NASC) RTG Seminar at Rice University, Houston, TX, February 12, 2025. Invited by Beatrice Riviere (Rice University).

3. Devina P. Sanjaya. "A Path to High-Order CFD on Optimally Curved Meshes: Towards Coarser, but Higher-Order Meshes". Jameson-Kim-Wang Symposium (An international symposium in honor of Antony Jameson's 90th birthday in conjunction with Chongam Kim and Z.J. Wang's 60th birthdays), Stanford, CA, December 6, 2024. Invited by Siva Nadarajah (McGill University, Canada), Chunlei Charles Liang (Clarkson University), Meilin Yu (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), and Hojun You (Sejong University, Korea). doi:10.52843/cassyni.fyrt2z.

4. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Exploiting the Synergistic Relationship between Vertex and High-Order Node Movements in High-Order, Finite-Element Meshes for Efficient Computational Fluid Dynamics". ORNL Seminar, Oak Ridge, TN, November 7, 2023. Invited by Justin Weinmeister (Oak Ridge National Laboratory).

5. Devina P. Sanjaya and Trenton S. Henderson. "Aerospace Day at L&N STEM Academy". Science class at L&N STEM Academy, Knoxville, TN, October 25, 2023. Invited by Sarah Elliot (L&N STEM Academy).

6. Devina P. Sanjaya, "Designing Global, High-Order (Curved) Mesh Optimization Algorithms for Efficient Computational Fluid Dynamics on HPC", Innovative Computing Laboratory Friday Lunch Talk, Knoxville, TN, September 1, 2023. Invited by Hartwig Anzt (University of Tennessee, Knoxville).

7. Devina P. Sanjaya, "Global Mesh Optimization for Computation Fluid Dynamics", Intelligent and Bio-inspired Mechanics (IBiM) Seminar Series, Virtual, January 17, 2023. Invited by Sicheng He (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

8. Devina P. Sanjaya, "Exploring High-Order Mesh Adaptation and Optimization Algorithms: Fundamentals and Applications", University of Notre Dame Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar, Virtual, February 1, 2022. Invited by Matthew Zahr (University of Notre Dame) and Tengfei Luo (University of Notre Dame).

9. Devina P. Sanjaya, "Metric-Based Mesh Optimization Strategy for High-Order, Finite-Element Meshes", 2021 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (MS 33- Advances in High-Order Methods for High-Speed Flows), Virtual, March 1, 2021. Invited by Matthew Zahr (University of Notre Dame), Andrew Corrigan (Naval Research Laboratory), and Andrew Kercher (Naval Research Laboratory).

10. Krzysztof J. Fidkowski and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Goal-Oriented Curved Mesh Optimization for High-Order Finite-Element Methods". 2015 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (MS 98 - High-Order Methods for Computational Fluid Dynamics), Salt Lake City, UT, March 15, 2015. Invited by Brian C. Vermeire (Imperial College London, UK), Antony Jameson (Stanford University), and Peter E. Vincent (Imperial College London, UK).

Contributed Talks

Italicized co-authors are research trainees.

1. Devina P. Sanjaya, Thomas A. Scott, Vivek S. Yadav, Carl F. Ollivier-Gooch. "Trust Region Approaches for High-Order Node Movement: HOMES vs. TRPO". 2026 AFOSR Computational Mathematics Review, Arlington, VA, USA, August 11, 2026.

2. Jacob M. Howard, Devina P. Sanjaya, Marc-Olivier Delchini, and Ryan S. Glasby. "Anisotropic Metric-Based Mesh Adaptation for Incompressible Flows". 2026 SIAM Annual Meeting (MS 123 - Recent Advances in High-Order and Adaptive Finite Element Methods Part II of II), Cleveland, OH, July 9, 2026.

3. Devina P. Sanjaya, Thomas A. Scott, and Carl F. Ollivier-Gooch. "To ML or not to ML: High-Order Mesh Adaptation vs. Deep Reinforcement Learning". 2026 SIAM Annual Meeting (MS 123 - Recent Advances in High-Order and Adaptive Finite Element Methods Part II of II), Cleveland, OH, July 9, 2026.

4. Devina P. Sanjaya. "A Posteriori, Metric-Based Error Estimator for High-Order, Finite-Element Meshes". 2025 AFOSR Computational Mathematics Review, Arlington, VA, USA, August 20, 2026.

5. Devina P. Sanjaya. "The Quest for High-Quality, High-Order Meshes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". 2024 SIAM Annual Meeting (MS 17 - WCD: Advances in Methods Development for Computational Physics), Spokane, WA, July 9, 2024.

6. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Global Mesh Optimization: Is it Worth the Cost?". 2022 Midwest Numerical Analysis Day (S1 - DG Methods), Ann Arbor, MI, May 21, 2022.

7. Devina P. Sanjaya, Krzysztof J. Fidkowski, Laslo T. Diosady, and Scott M. Murman. "Mesh Optimization Using High-Order Metric Approximations". 2018 International Conference on Spectral and High Order Methods (MS 11 - Mesh Adaptation and Error Estimation for High-Order Methods), London, UK, July 13, 2018.

Presentations and Curricular Developments

Italicized co-authors are research trainees. The IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU workshop materials are indexed only under their most recent version and rather than being listed separately each year.

1. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Aligning Industry, Pedagogy, and Workforce Readiness in an Advanced Air Mobility REU". 2026 NSF Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Grantees Conference, Alexandria, VA, USA, October 1, 2026.

2. Daniel Korol, Vaibhav Bhoovarahan, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "An Aerodynamic Cargo Pod for Last-Mile Delivery in Solo and Formation Flights". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709321.

3. Vaibhav Bhoovarahan, Daniel Korol, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Designing Cargo Pod Geometry for Packing Efficiency and Flight Performance". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709317.

4. Nathan A. Seamans, Matthew S. Schnese, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Drone-Mounted EpiPen Delivery Clips for Rapid Emergency Response". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709325.

5. Matthew S. Schnese, Nathan A. Seamans, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Aerodynamic Design of a Cargo Capsule for Drone-Based Medical Emergency Delivery". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709324.

6. Sanwarya Sajish Mavilaveettil Ponnon, Haripriya Mahapatra, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Boat-Tailed Box-Shaped Cargo Casing for Delivery Drones". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709323.

7. Haripriya Mahapatra, Sanwarya Sajish Mavilaveettil Ponnon, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Rounded-Corner Box-Shaped Cargo Casing for Delivery Drones". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709322.

8. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Effective Abstract Writing and Poster Pitching". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 24, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709412.

9. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Nationally Competitive Graduate Fellowship". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 24, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709419.

10. Devina P. Sanjaya, C. Neel Reeves, Aidan S. Lay, and Marco Ceze. "Design, Build, and Fly!". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 22, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709411.

11. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Finding Your Graduate School Journey". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 17, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709413.

12. Devina P. Sanjaya. "The Power of an Application Package". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 10, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709421.

13. Devina P. Sanjaya. "From Resume to Interview". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 10, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709414.

14. Devina P. Sanjaya. "LaTeX 101". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 3, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709418.

15. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Reading Scientific Literature Like a Researcher". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, June 3, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709420.

16. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Building Your Mentoring Map". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, May 27, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709410.

17. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Think SMART, Research Smarter!". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, May 27, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709423.

18. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Think Like a Researcher". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Workshop Series (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, May 27, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709422.

19. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Weekly Journal Template". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Worksheets (funded by U.S. National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, May 27, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709416.

20. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Mentoring Map". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Worksheets (funded by U.S. National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, May 27, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709415.

21. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Weekly and Daily Planning + Weekly Reflection". 2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Worksheets (funded by U.S. National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, May 27, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10709417.

22. Tor B.T. Burwell, Chayapat Bunterngsook, Aidan S. Lay, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Modular Cargo Casings Engineered for Secure Medication Delivery via Lightweight Drones". 2025 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 29, 2025. NSF PAR ID 10709342.

23. Chayapat Bunterngsook, Tor B.T. Burwell, Aidan S. Lay, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Modular Cargo Casings for Emergency First-Aid Deliveries to Point-of-Need Locations Using Lightweight Drones". 2025 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 29, 2025. NSF PAR ID 10709341.

24. Michael P. Sutton, Trenton S. Henderson, Aidan S. Lay, and Devina P. Sanjaya. "Improved Versatility of Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles". 2024 IREAAMU NSF-REU (funded by National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 30, 2024. NSF PAR ID 10709379.

25. Ahadu Mengesha, Ava Snowdon, Gabe Renwick, Jacob Horn, Trenton Henderson, and Devina Sanjaya. "Formation Flight: Nature, Art, and Aerodynamic Efficiency". 2024 HITES12 program (funded by the Office of Naval Research), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 12, 2024.

26. Devina P. Sanjaya. "Advanced Air Mobility for Naval Applications". 2023 Summer Mini-Course for High School Teachers (funded by the Office of Naval Research), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 31, 2023.

27. Ashley Bancroft, Maushmi Thirumaran, Trenton Henderson, and Devina Sanjaya. "Computational Methods for Naval Applications". 2023 SEAL for Navy Summer Program (funded by the Office of Naval Research), Knoxville, TN, USA, July 21, 2023.

28. Nicholas D. Crowder and Devina P. Sanjaya. “My Path to Become a Rocket Engineer”. UTK 1794 Scholars Program Showcase, Knoxville, TN, USA, April 14, 2020.

29. Devina P. Sanjaya and Krzysztof J. Fidkowski. "Automated Mesh Adaptation for Efficient Aircraft Design". 2017 University of Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium (Towner Session), Ann Arbor, MI, USA, November 11, 2017.

30. Devina P. Sanjaya and Krzysztof J. Fidkowski. "Improving High-Order Finite Element Approximation Through Geometrical Warping". 2016 MIT-Stanford Women in Aviation Symposium, Cambridge, MA, USA, May 25, 2016.

31. Devina P. Sanjaya and Henry H. Qin. "Discovery of the Source Contaminant Release". 2013 Stanford Machine Learning (CS 229), Stanford, CA, USA, December 11, 2013.

32. Devina P. Sanjaya and Krzysztof J. Fidkowski. "A Computational Framework for Real-Time Assessment and Prediction of Atmospheric Contaminant Dispersion". 2010 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Ann Arbor, MI, USA, July 26, 2010.

Proceedings Editor

1. Devina P. Sanjaya (Ed.). "2026 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Proceeding: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Advanced Air Mobility for Undergraduates". (funded by U.S. National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, July 28, 2026. NSF PAR ID 10710135.

2. Devina P. Sanjaya (Ed.). "2025 IREAAMU NSF-REU & Collaborative REU Proceeding: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Advanced Air Mobility for Undergraduates". (funded by U.S. National Science Foundation), Knoxville, TN, July 29, 2025. NSF PAR ID 10710136.