Analysis and design of structural mechanical system using hand calculation and currently available advanced structural analysis softwares. I would also like to coordinate the whole project to get involve in every engineering aspect of the project.
2007 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Miami, Miami, FL, GPA: 4.0/4.0.
Thesis: Interval analysis-based multiobjective optimum design of wing structures.
2002 M.S. Structural Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
Thesis: Bridge damage detection using vibration data on vehicle–structure interactions.
1998 Diploma in Management, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India.
1995 B.E. Civil Engineering (First class Honors), Bengal Engineering College, Kolkata, India.
Professional Experience
Research Structural Engineer, Permasteelisa North America, Miami, FL, July 2007- present.
• Use of advanced finite element analysis and system vibration to develop blast resistant façade system.
• Thermal/solar analysis of façade system using finite element methods.
• Structural analysis and design of curtain wall system.
Teaching Assistant, University of Miami, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Miami, FL, August 2003- June 2007.
• Taught several graduate (structural optimization) and undergraduate courses (finite element analysis, solid mechanics, numerical methods in engineering and fundamentals of heat transfer) and demonstrated Matlab and other software packages.
Internship, Structural Design Inc. (SDI), Miami, FL, June-August 2005.
• Analysis and design of steel and concrete structures such as high-rise residential and commercial buildings.
Scientist, National Aerospace Laboratories, Structures Division, Bangalore, India, February 2002 - April 2003.
• Development of finite element model for delamination in a composite plate element.
• Development of an active vibration control scheme for a typical aero-elastic wing model using smart materials.
Assistant Civil Engineer, M.N. Dastur and Co. Ltd., Kolkata, India, May 1995 - July 1999.
• Analysis and design of structures (cold rolling mills, high-rise commercial buildings, multiplex, etc.) using Staad Pr Pro and AutoCAD.
Publications
I have authored/co-authored in about 15 international journals and conferences
Technical Reports / Books
Raja S., Pashilkar A.A., Majumder L., and Sreedeep R., 2002, Design and Analysis of Research Aeroelastic Wing Models for Flutter Suppression, National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore, India.
• Bridge Damage Detection using Vibration Data on Vehicle – Structure Interactions, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, grant no. 70(0039)/00/EMR-II), 05/01/2000-02/01/2002.
• Development of Automated Optimization Technique for Curtain Wall system, Permasteelisa Group of Companies, Viale E. Mattei, 21/23 - 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV) – Italy, $160,000, PI- Dr. Luna Majumder, 06/01/2009-12/31/2010.
Honors/Awards
• Govt. of India Merit Scholarship from 1989 to 1991.
• Scholarship from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, M.S. (Engg)
• Teaching assistantship, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Miami
• Award of academic excellence from University of Miami among 2007 graduates.
• Cambridge who’s who 2009-2010.
Professional Affiliations
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2005-present.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2005-present
• American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008-present.
• Society of Women Engineers 2008-present.
Synergistic Activities
Reviewer of several scientific journals.
Computer Skills
• Developed Interval-analysis based multiobjective optimizaion model (FEA) for supersonic wing structure using Matlab and Fortran.
• Proficient in Matlab, Ansys, Nastran, Pro-E, Autocad and Mathcad.
• Experienced in Linux (Unix).
Special Projects
• Design and analysis of two span prestressed concrete bridge
• Finite Element analysis (FEA) of shear flexible curved beam
• Effect of noise at input and /or output signal, and determination of shifted natural frequencies and mode shapes of a simply supported beam.
• Negative Damping in Structural Vibration
• Multiobjective Fuzzy Optimization of Structures
• Design for Recycling
• Design and Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Machines
Relevant Courses
• Design of highway bridges
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Engineering Optimization
• Structural Dynamics
• FEM in Structural Dynamics
• Numerical Methods in Engineering
• Advanced Mechanics of Solids
• Experimental Structural Dynamics
• Random Vibrations
• Vibration of Continuous System
• Introduction to Composite Material
• Design of Manufacturability
References
Dr. S. S. Rao, Professor & Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Miami, srao[at]miami.edu, Tel: 1-305-284-3308, (Ph.D. Advisor).
Dr. C. S. Manohar, Professor, Structural Engineering and Chairman of Centre for Earth Sciences of Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore, India, manohar[at]civil.iisc.ernet.in Tel: 011-91-80-394-2667 (M.S. Advisor)
C.S. Casem, P.E. M.ASCE., Head of Structures Department, Permasteelisa North America, Miami FL- 33166, USA, conradocasem[at]comcast.net, Tel: 305-496-0420.
Dr. Luis M. Vargas, P.E., Director of Structures Department, URS Corporation, Miami, FL, luis_vargas[at]urscorp.com, Tel: 1-305-514-2423 (Instructor and mentor).
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