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Director
 Dr. K.S.R.K. PRASAD
(Retd.)Professor, Department of Aerospace Engg,
IIT Bombay.
41 years of Research and Development and Academics. Fields include FEM, Modelling Techniques, Applied Mechanics, Solid and Structural Mechanics, Aircraft Structures, Computer Aided Design of Structures (CADS), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Vehicle Structural Modelling, Model Based Design (MBD), Computer Aided Model Based Design (CAMBD), Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) and design of exclusive Software Systems for the above.
Professional
MIEEE, Fellow Aeronautical Society of India
Educational
Ph. D., Aeronautical Engineering, IISc. (Indian Institute of Science), 1975
M.E. Aircraft Structures, IISc., 1966
B.E., REC Warangal, Osmania University, 1964
B.Sc., Physics, Andhra University, 1960
Sponsored Projects (PI)
IITCADS [education], STRESSCON and Micro Mechanics of FRP [basic], sponsored by Aeronautics Research and Development Board, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India
Consultancy Projects
CIFPAC, CAFPAD : Projects for Sheet Metal Component (SMC) Manufacturing activities of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Min. of Defense, GOVT.
Consultant and Leader
Advanced SMC Manufacturing Automation, Gita Flat Pattern Development Projects:● Feasibility (2000-01) GFPD-f
● Ph.-I (01-02) GFPD-I
● Ph.-II GFPD-II (02-03)
● Ph.-III GFPD-Optimiser (03-04)
Facility Creation
A/c Structures Lab, IITB (I/c., 73-85) and Structures lab (IISc), Central Sound and Vibration Research Facility, CASD Lab. (Computer Aided Structural Design laboratory), Vehicle Test Rigs for validation of Vehicle Structural Models [ Vehicle Res. Development Establishment, Ahmednagar], Establishment of AERO.-Mech. Engg Labs etc., at IARE, HYDERABAD-43
Publications, Research Guidance/ Collaboration & Assignments
AIAA(70, 73), Jnl.of AIRCRAFT(07), IJNME(72), IJSS(80, 99), IJVD(89), IJPR(04,05),IJCC(06), JIAE (91), JAeSI (70, 82), ISVR U.K(71), FESA Tokyo(73), ICFMEA Bangalore(79), FEICOM Bombay(85), RAASE Bangalore(92), National Symposia in the fields of Software Development, Reactor Engineering, Interactive Graphics, Newer Fibers, Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, Vibration & Noise Control, Composites, Automotive Technology and a Monograph on Foundations of Finite Element and Modelling Methods (2000).
Curriculum Development &Teaching
B-Tech and M-Tech programs at IIT Bombay in Principles of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Disciplines, Structural Mechanics, Vibrations, Structural Dynamics, FEM, Solid Mechanics, FractureMechanics, Experimental Mechanics, Computational Techniques and Modeling Methods.
Continuing Education
Courses for Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical and Automotive Industries, Research Centers (BARC, M&M), Defense Officers, University Faculty both at IITB (QIP) and other technical institutions (like CBIT, Hyd ). Professional Bodies like ASME. IT farms like Services Division of SATYAM COMPUTERS(Hyderabad,07)
Examiner
All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for IITs as well as for several Universities in Mechanics, Machine Design and Dynamics.
Member
SENATE of IIT Bombay (since 1973), Syllabus committee of the COUNCIL of Ae.S.I. and Selection committees of IITs / NAL / ADA for positions of Professors and Sr. Scientists, Convenor(Aero.), Board of Studies, JNTU, Hyderabad (Since 2005-Todate).
Visits
Visiting Professor, Tech. Dev. ADA, Bangalore (1989);
Study Tours of USA (1992, 1994, 2002,2005,2006).
Citation
World's Who's Who in Engg., American Association of Engg. Societies, 9th Ed
Who's Who in Computational Science and Engineering, in press
Personal
Indian National, Born at Intur, Guntur Dist., A.P. on 15th Nov. 1941. |
