Rugveda Thanneeru

Rugveda Thanneeru is a PhD candidate in Medical Product Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive ventricular assist device (VAD) inflow cannulas to improve the lives of patients with advanced heart failure. 

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology

  • Zhussupbekov, M., Stelick, S., Thanneeru, R., Rajesh, S., Olia, S.E., Borovetz, H.S., & Antaki, J.F. (2025). In Vitro Thrombosis Test for Ventricular Assist Devices. J Vis Exp, (217).MyJove. doi: 10.3791/67731.
  • D’Aloiso, B., Thanneeru, R., Chowdhury, Z., Smith, E., Athmann, N., Accorsi, S., McCune, A., Coyan, G., & Borovetz, H. (2023). P85: Development Of The University of Pittsburgh Ex-vivo Cardiac Perfusion System: System Minimization Update. ASAIO Journal, 69(Supplement 2), 159.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/01.mat.0000944160.38419.8c.
  • Thanneeru, R., Alvi, S., Gadakary, S.K., Gampa, G.K., Antaki, J., Borovetz, H.S., Reddy, N.C., & Reddy, P.S. (2023). CARD13: INDUS: Economical Maglev Centrifugal Blood Pump for Developing Countries- Preliminary In-Vitro Hemolysis Testing. ASAIO Journal, 69(Supplement 2), 63.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/01.mat.0000943576.44152.64.
  • Zhussupbekov, M., Rajesh, S., Thanneeru, R., Borovetz, H.S., & Antaki, J. (2023). BIO20: In Vitro Thrombogenicity Testing of Various Silicone Dispersions for VAD Inflow Cannula. ASAIO Journal, 69(Supplement 2), 28.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/01.mat.0000943392.77710.08.
  • Thanneeru, R., Borovetz, H.S., & Antaki, J.F. (2022). PEDS6: Virtual Anatomic Fit Study of PediaFlow Implantable VAD in Infants (4 Kg To 8 Kg). ASAIO Journal, 68(Supplement 2), 71.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/01.mat.0000841116.10584.50.
  • (2021). ASAIO 2021 Annual Meeting Abstracts. ASAIO J, 67(Suppl 2), 1-155.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001492.
  • Thanneeru, R., Antaki, J., & Pinninti, R.R. P13 Fast And Effective Method To Conduct Flow Visualization On Blood Pump. ASAIO Journal, 66(supplement 2), 87.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

  • Thanneeru, R., & Pinninti, R.R. (2022). Magneto Centrifugal Blood pump. India Design Patent 306263.
  • Thanneeru, R., & Pinninti, R.R. (2021). Blood Pump Impeller. India Design Patent 305590.
  • Thanneeru, R., & Pinninti, R.R. Wobbling Free Magnetic Coupled Body-Fluid Pumping Apparatus. India Patent 202141061650.
Research Interests
Biomedical engineering
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