Nagaraj Rao

Principal Analysis and Modelling Engineer at Cytiva

Speaker

Nagaraj Rao is a Principal Analysis and Modelling Engineer at Cytiva. He has deep expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling and simulations. With over a decade of experience in bioprocessing, he has developed and applied advanced CFD models for a variety of processes—including multiphase oxygen mass transfer (k_La), species transport (mixing), and shear on biological cells—to support the design, optimization, and scale-up of single-use mixers and bioreactors. Nagaraj has contributed extensively to the development of Cytiva mixing and bioreactor platforms, providing data-driven insights that guide product innovation and development and support customer processes globally.