Kumar Vikram Singh, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056
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Education Ph.D., 2003, Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA B.E., 1997, Mechanical Engineering, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, India Appointments 08/06-Present: Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA 05/10-07/10: AFRL/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, Air Vehicles Directorate, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 09/09-11/09: Visiting Senior Fellow, Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK 06/09-08/09: Summer Faculty Fellow (Air Vehicles Directorate), AFRL, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA 06/07-07/07: Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 06/03-08/06: Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 01/99-05/03: Research/Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 09/98-12/98: Research Assistant, Bio-medical Engineering Department, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA 07/97-07/98: Trainee Engineer, HINDALCO Industries Limited, Renukoot, UP, INDIA
Research Interests Structural Dynamics, Vibration and Control Aeroelasticity and Aeroservoelastic Control Multidisciplinary Inverse Eigenvalue Problems Structural Health Monitoring and Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques Composite Structures, Design and Optimization Computational Methods, Biomechanics Research Activities (Recent Projects) o Aeroelastic Control and Aeroservoelasticity, AFRL/DAGSI Fellowship (2011-2012) and AFRL Summer Research Fellowship, WPAFB, Dayton, OH, 2009-Present o Collaborators: Dr. Raymond Kolonay (AFRL/RSB) Professors John Mottershead, Jonathan Cooper (Dynamics and Control Research Group, University of Liverpool, UK) and Yitshak Ram (Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University) o Graduate Student: Ms. Laura McDonough (2010-Present) - DAGSI Student Scholar, Mr. Daniel Holt (2009) o Undergraduate Summer Scholar (2009): Mr. Timothy Hanson o Active Vibration Control, Hampton Fund, Miami University, 2009-2010 o Collaborators: Professors Biswa Datta (Department of Mathematical Sciences, Northern Illinois University) , John Mottershead (Dynamics and Control Research Group, University of Liverpool, UK) and Yitshak Ram (Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University) o Remote Identification in Human Fatigue and Jump environment, CFR, Faculty Research Grant, Miami University, 2009-2010 o Collaborator: Dr. Mark Walsh (Kinesiology and Health Department, Miami University) o Graduate Student: Mr. Moniruzzaman Monir (Spring-Summer 2011) o Undergraduate Summer Scholar (2009): Ms. Laura McDonough o Active Nodal Control with Time Delay, CFR, Faculty Research Grant, Miami University, 2008-2009 o Graduate Student: Jesse M. Pratt (2008-2009) o Undergraduate Summer Scholar (2008): Mr. Daniel Holt o Honors thesis: Active/Passive Vibration Control of Continuous Systems Subject to Time Delay, Mr. Daniel Holt, 2009. o Non-Destructive Technique for Weld Characterization, Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation Grant, 2008 o Collaborator: Dr. B. Carter Hamilton (Miami University) o Undergraduate Students: Mr. Stephen J. Boehmer and Ms. Sihong Zhao o Structural Assessment, Monitoring and characterization from Measured Spectral Data using Wireless Sensor Network o Senior Design Project (2008-09): Ms. Alicia Bertling, Mr. Greg Shendel, Mr. Daniel Holt o SEAS Undergraduate Summer Research Grant: Mr. Greg Shendel o Developing Sensor Technology for Structural Health Monitoring, Design and Control of Engineering Structures: An Inverse Approach, Shoupp Award, Miami University, 2007 o Honors thesis: Structural Health Monitoring from Vibration Data, Mr. Tyler Robins, 2008.
Dissertation Title: The Transcendental Eigenvalue Problem and Its Application in System Identification, Supported in part by NSF Grant: CMS-9978786. Advisor: Dr. Yitshak Ram (His recent picture) Teaching (Undergraduate Courses) Miami University, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department MME 315-Mechanical Vibrations (Fall 2006-Present) MME 412-Advanced Mechanics of Materials (Fall 2007-Present) MME 615-Advanced Vibrations (Fall 2010) Louisiana State University, Mechanical Engineering Department ME 3603-Fundamentals of Instrumentation (Theory & Lab): (Spring 2006) ME 4133-Machine Design I (Kinematics & Dynamics of Machines): (Summer 2005) ME 4183-Theory & Design of Mechanical Control System: (Spring 2005) ME 4143-Mechanical Vibration (Spring 1999, Spring 2000): Teaching Assistant ME 3133-Dynamics (Recitation): (Summer 1999, Fall 2002): Teaching Assistant ME 3603-Fundamental of Instrumentation Lab: (Fall 2001, Spring 2003), Teaching Assistant Teaching (Graduate Courses) Miami University, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department MME 615-Advanced Vibrations (Fall 2010) Louisiana State University, Mechanical Engineering Department ME 7233-Advanced Machine Design (Spring 2004)
Contact Address 650 E. High Street, EGB 056L, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056 Phone: 513-529-0724 (O) Fax: 513-529-0717 Email: singhkv@muohio.edu http://www.users.muohio.edu/singhkv/