Publications

h-index = 16  |  i10-index = 24  |  Google Scholar                               
Published manuscripts and preprints are made available here for use in teaching and research. Copyrights remain with appropriate parties.
Underlined = students/postdocs supervised by Basu.

Preprints in peer review

33.  M Yeasin, MMH Akash, A Malakar, AAT Borojeni, A Tummala, J Wu, WD Bennett, WM Bodnar, JS Kimbell, A Chakravarty, JR Port, S Basu
Decoding the mechanophysiology for inhaled onset of smallpox with model-based implications for mpox spread
medRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.17.25329814, under review, 2025 [pdf] 

32.  MMH Akash, M Yeasin, S Mahmoudirad, RA Niloy, J Mohammad, K Reindl, A Pandey, S Basu
Reduced-order modeling of solute transport within physiologically realistic solid tumor microenvironment
bioRxiv, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.15.688588v1, under review, 2025 [pdf]

Published / in press

31.  Md Tariqul Hossain, A Malakar, M Yeasin, MMH Akash, AAT Borojeni, D Samanta, G Williams, J Reineke, G Farias, S Jung, J Suman, S Basu
Mechanics-guided parametric modeling of intranasal spray devices and formulations for targeted drug delivery to the nasopharynx
Frontiers in Drug Delivery, Sec. Technological and Methodological Advances in Drug Delivery, in press, 11/2025
arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.15279 [pdf] 

30.  A Chakravarty, S Basu, MV Panchagnula, NA Patankar
Editorial: Translating biomechanics of the human airways for classification, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases
Frontiers in Physiology, Sec. Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology, in press, 11/2025 [pdf]

29.  M Singh, S Basu, D Samanta
Effect of substrate flexibility on Non-Newtonian droplet impact dynamics on flexible superhydrophobic surfaces
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 704(2), 2026 [pdf]

28.  S Basu
On the mechanics of inhaled bronchial transmission of pathogenic microdroplets generated from the upper respiratory tract, with implications for infection onset
PLOS One, Volume 20(10), 2025 [pdf]

27.  AB Merife, A Poudel, A Polshchikova, ZL Geffert,  J Horton, MMH Akash, A Pandey, S Basu,  D Fougnier, P Soman
3D Osteocyte Networks under Pulsatile Unidirectional Fluid Flow Stimuli (PUFFS)
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, Volume 11(10), 2025 [pdf]

26.  M Singh, S Basu, D Samanta
Non-Newtonian fluid droplet impact dynamics on thin liquid films
Physics of Fluids, Volume 37(2), 2025 [pdf]

25.  Z Wu, S Basu, S Kim, M Sorrells, FJ Beron-Vera, S Jung
Coherent spore dispersion via drop-leaf interactions
Science Advances (open-access from Science), Volume 10(5): eadj8092, 2024 [pdf]
Media attention: Yahoo! News, Science Daily

24.  MMH Akash, Y Lao, PA Balivada, P Ato, NK Ka, A Mituniewicz, Z Silfen, J Suman, A Chakravarty, D Joseph-McCarthy, S Basu
On a model-based approach to improve intranasal spray targeting for respiratory viral infections
Frontiers in Drug Delivery, Sec. Respiratory Drug Delivery, Volume 3, 2023 [pdf]
Media attention: USA Today

23.  MMH Akash, N Chakraborty, J Mohammad, K Reindl, S Basu
Development of a multiphase perfusion model for biomimetic reduced-order dense tumors
Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow, Volume 5, 2023 [pdf]
Media attention: The Brookings Register

22.  J Yuk, MMH Akash, A Chakraborty, S Basu, LP Chamorro, S Jung
Morphology of pig nasal structure and modulation of airflow, thermal conditioning, and olfactory functionality
Integrative and Comparative Biology, Volume 63(2), 2023 [pdf]
Media attention: Phys.org

21.  DV Egeren, M Stoddard, A Malakar, D Ghosh, A Acharya, Sk Mainuddin, B Majumdar, D Luo, R Nolan, D Joseph-McCarthy, LF White, NS Hochberg, S Basu, A Chakravarty
No magic bullet: limiting in-school transmission in the face of variable SARS-CoV-2 viral loads
Frontiers in Public Health, Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention, Volume 10, 2022 [pdf]
Media attention: The Nation

20.  S Basu, UA Khwaja, SAA Rizvi, MA Sanchez-Gonzalez, G Ferrer
Evaluation of patient experience for a computationally-guided intranasal spray protocol to augment therapeutic penetration: implications for effective treatments for COVID-19, rhinitis, and sinusitis
Medical Research Archives, Volume 10(4), 2022 [pdf]

19.  J Yuk, A Chakraborty, S Cheng, CI Chung, A Jorgensen, S Basu*, LP Chamorro*, S Jung*
On the design of particle filters inspired by animal noses
Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Volume 19, Article number 20210849 | * all corresponding authors, 2022 [pdf]
Media story: Cornell News

18.  S Basu, MMH Akash, NS Hochberg, BA Senior, D Joseph-McCarthy, A Chakravarty
From SARS-CoV-2 infection to COVID-19 morbidity: an in silico projection of virion flow rates to the lower airway via nasopharyngeal fluid boluses
Rhinology Online (open-access from European Rhinologic Society), Volume 5, 2022 [pdf]
Media story: News Medical Life Sciences

17.  S Basu
Computational characterization of inhaled droplet transport to the nasopharynx
Scientific Reports (open-access from Nature), Volume 11, Article number 6652, 2021 [pdf]
Media coverage: Newswise, ScienceNewsNet.in

16.  MA Stremler, S Basu, E Masroor
Streamline patterns in 2P vortex street equilibria
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Volume 901, 2020 [pdf]

15.  S Basu, LT Holbrook, K Kudlaty, O Fasanmade, J Wu, A Burke, BW Langworthy, M Mamdani, Z Farzal, WD Bennett, JP Fine, BA Senior, AM Zanation, CS Ebert Jr., A Kimple, B Thorp, DO Frank-Ito, GJM Garcia, JS Kimbell
Numerical evaluation of spray position for improved nasal drug delivery *
Scientific Reports (open-access from Nature), Volume 10, Article number 10568, 2020 [pdf]
Media story: New Scientist, Newswise, Medical Express
* Special note: Featured in Editor's Choice collection showcasing some of the latest research on fluid dynamics across different fields and applications. 

14.  S Treat, CS Ebert Jr.,  Z Farzal, S Basu, AM Zanation, BD Thorp, JS Kimbell, BA Senior, AJ Kimple
Intranasal corticosteroids: patient administration angles and impact of education
Rhinology Online (open-access from European Rhinologic Society), Volume 3, 2020 [pdf]
ERS Best Paper Award

13.  BM Brandon, WH Stepp, S Basu, JS Kimbell, BA Senior, WW Shockley, J Madison Clark
Nasal airflow changes with bioabsorbable implant, butterfly and spreader grafts
The Laryngoscope, Published online, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28691, 2020 [pdf]

12.  Z Farzal, S Basu, A Burke, O Fasanmade, E Mamuyac, W Bennett, CS Ebert Jr., A Zanation, BA Senior, JS Kimbell
Comparative study of simulated nebulized and spray particle deposition in chronic rhinosinusitis patients
International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, Published online, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22324, 2019  [pdf]

11.  LF Tracy, S Basu, P Shah,  DO Frank-Ito, S Das, A Zanation, JS Kimbell
Impact of endoscopic craniofacial resection on simulated nasal airflow and heat transport
International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, Published online, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22328, 2019 [pdf]


[ Prior to SDSU ]

10.  JS Kimbell, S Basu, GJM Garcia, DO Frank-Ito, FB Lazarow, E Su, DE Protsenko, Z Chen, J Rhee, BJ Wong
Upper airway reconstruction using anatomic optical coherence tomography: effects of airway bend on airflow resistance
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Volume 51(2), 2019  [pdf]

9.  S Basu, DO Frank-Ito, JS Kimbell
On computational fluid dynamics models for sinonasal drug transport: relevance of nozzle subtraction and nasal vestibular dilation
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, Volume 34 (4), 2018  [pdf]

8.  E Perkins, S Basu, GJM Garcia, R Buckmire, R Shah, JS Kimbell
Ideal particle sizes for inhaled steroids targeting vocal granulomas: preliminary study using computational fluid dynamics
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 158(3), 2018  [pdf]

7.  BM Brandon, GK Austin, G Fleischman, S Basu, JS Kimbell, WD Shockley, J Madison Clark
Comparison of airflow between spreader and butterfly grafts using computational fluid dynamics in a cadaveric model
JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, Volume 20(3), 2018  [pdf]

6.  JS Kimbell, S Basu, Z Farzal, BA Senior
Characterizing nasal delivery in 3D models before and after sinus surgery
Respiratory Drug Delivery, Volume 1, 181–188, 2018  [pdf]

5.  S Basu, A Yawar, A Concha, MM Bandi
On angled bounce-off impact of a drop impinging on a flowing soap film | Fluid Dynamics Research Prize 2018
Fluid Dynamics Research, Volume 49, 2017  [pdf]  Award Citation

4.  S Basu and MA Stremler
Exploring the dynamics of 2P wakes with reflective symmetry using point vortices
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Volume 831, 2017  [pdf]

3.  S Basu and MA Stremler
On the motion of two point vortex pairs with glide-reflective symmetry in a periodic strip
Physics of Fluids, Volume 27(10), 2015  [pdf]

2.  MA Stremler and S Basu
On point vortex models of exotic bluff body wakes
Fluid Dynamics Research, Volume 46, 2014  [pdf]

1.  MA Stremler, A Salmanzadeh, S Basu, CHK Williamson
A mathematical model of 2P and 2C vortex wakes
Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume 27(5), 2011  [pdf]

Working preprints (not currently in peer review)

6.  S Basu, LP Chamorro, M Yeasin, MA Stremler
Modeling the effect of vorticity on inhaled transport in the upper airway
arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2406.09708, under review, 2025 [pdf]

5.  E Louwagie and S Basu
On the emergence of criticality for inhalation-driven particle deposition in the anatomical upper airway
arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2410.03036, uploaded 2024 [pdf]

4.  ML Tesch, A Malakar, SAA Rizvi, MMH Akash, G Ferrer, S Basu
Enhancing intranasal therapeutic penetration for treating respiratory illness: A clinical human factor feasibility study
Preprints.org, https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1002.v1, uploaded 2023 [pdf]

3.  S Basu
Approaching Fermat's Conjecture from the Principle of Mathematical Induction
Logic & Philosophy of Mathematics eJournal, SSRN 4023652, uploaded 2022 [pdf]

2.  S Das and S Basu
On a model-based analysis of vortex formations and decay in flows through bio-inspired T-shaped cavities
arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2211.06964, uploaded 2022 [pdf]

1.  SB Sreenath, JS Kimbell, S Basu, AJ Coniglio, TE Fontenot, BD Thorp, CS Ebert, BA Senior, AM Zanation
Comparative Analysis of the Main Nasal Cavity and the Paranasal Sinuses in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: An Anatomic Study of Maximal Medical Therapy
arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1811.00649, uploaded 2018 [pdf]

Invention Disclosures and Patents

4.  A bioreactor to study solid tumor metastasis
Invention disclosure, filed May 2024
Co-Inventors: S Mallik (North Dakota Stata University), K Van Horsen (North Dakota Stata University), S Mithul (North Dakota Stata University), MMH Akash (South Dakota State University), S Basu (South Dakota State University)

3.  A digital platform to assess targeted drug delivery inside respiratory airway
Provisional patent, filed February 2024
Full patent, in review, filed February 2025
Inventor: S Basu (South Dakota State University)

2.  A digital platform to assess targeted drug delivery inside respiratory airway
Invention disclosure, filed March 2023 | Approved by the SDSU Tech Transfer Team
Inventor: S Basu (South Dakota State University)

1.  A mechanism for extracting mechanical energy from flowing fluid using Vortex-Induced Vibrations
Patented (provisional, September 2013 – September 2014) in the United States
Co-Inventors: MA Stremler (Virginia Tech), S Basu (then at Virginia Tech), P Vlachos (Purdue University), GK Nave (Colorado School of Mines)

Ph.D. Dissertation (May 2014, Virginia Tech) 

Dynamics of vortices in complex wakes: modeling, analysis, and experiments