Mechanical Engineering

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Curriculum Vitae: Abhendra Kumar Singh, PhD

Expertise

Composite Materials (sandwich structures and monolithic laminates), Impact

and Indentation Studies, Fatigue Analysis, Fracture Mechanics, Solid

Mechanics, Elasticity.

Education

1. PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse

University, Syracuse, New York. Completed Spring 2013. GPA:

3.63

Dissertation Title:

“Damage characterization and analytical modeling of quasi-

statically indented graphite/epoxy-honeycomb core composite

sandwich structures.”

Research involved characterization of external and internal

damage of quasi-statically indented graphite/epoxy-aluminum

honeycomb core sandwich structures. An analytical model was

also developed with damage prediction capabilities. Research

was funded by NASA.

2. August 2007 – December 2008: MS in Mechanical and Aerospace

Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. GPA:

3.68

Research involved studying the effect of temperature, seawater

and impact on the strength, stiffness and life of glass fiber-PVC

foam core sandwich structures. Research funded by Office of

Naval Research (ONR).

3. July 1998- May 2002 – Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical

Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Roorkee,

Uttaranchal, India.

Recent Awards

Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2013, Department of Mechanical and

Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Awarded out of all MS and PhD Spring 2013 graduates in the department.

Other Use of MTS machine, c-scan unit, composite manufacture, vacuum assisted

experimental resin transfer molding (VARTM), use of autoclave.

skills

Publications

1. Singh AK, Davidson BD, Eisenberg DP, Czabaj MW and Zehnder AT.

Damage characterization of quasi-statically indented

composite sandwich structures. Journal of Composite Materials

2013; 47 (10): 1211-1229.

2. Singh AK and Davidson BD. Effects of temperature,

seawater and impact on the strength, stiffness and life of

sandwich composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and

Composites 2011; 30 (3): 269-277.

3. Singh AK, Davidson BD, Eisenberg DP, Czabaj MW and Zehnder

AT. Barely visible impact damage evaluation of composite

sandwich structures. Proceedings of the 51st

AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics

and Materials Conference; 2010 April; Orlando, FL.

Professional 1. Teaching Assistant – Department of Mechanical and Aerospace

Experience Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. January

2011 till May 2013. Teaching assistant assignment involved

courses on Engineering Statics and Mechanics of Solids at

undergraduate level.

2. Research Assistant –Composite Materials Laboratory, Syracuse

University, Syracuse, New York. August 2007- December 2010.

3. Lecturer, School of Mechanical Engineering, Fiji Institute of

Technology, Suva, Fiji Islands. February 2003 – June 2007.

Taught Mechanical Engineering Design, Instrumentation and

Control, AutoCAD, Thermodynamics and Engineering

Mathematics at Diploma (US Equivalent: Associates Level)

Computer and IT Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Matlab, Pro-Engineer.

Skills

Languages English and Hindi.

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