Dr. Smruti Panigrahi

Smart/Future Mobility, Computational Intelligence, Data Science and Cloud Analytics: • Real-time model-based vehicle dynamics algorithm development and implementation in microcontroller based ECU called ChipKIT by collecting vehicle high-speed CAN data in Multi-Platform Integrated Development Environment (MPIDE). • Cloud and Big Data Analytics, Visualization/Integration using Hadoop, Hive and Bluemix. • Off-line simulation using MATLAB, Simulink, C, C++, JAVA, and CARSIM.

• Developed numerical methods for frequency and wave-dispersion analysis. • Built experimental energy harvester in collaboration with Duke University. • Numerical simulation and analytical method development in nonlinear vibratory systems for stability analysis, bifurcation of equilibria, frequency analysis, energy scavenging, vibration absorption, and design of metamaterials.

Senor Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Courses I have taught so far: 1.Advance Mechanics of Solids, 2.Advanced Engineering Mechanics, 3.Materials Testing & Measurement (LAB), 4.Control Systems, 5.Introduction to Manufacturing Processes, 6.Engineering Drawing & Computer Graphics.

Involved in project areas on Driver Assystance Systems. Testing & Bechmarking of CMS & iNV systems of Japanese competitor OEMs. * Test preparation * Execution * Data Analysis

Teaching Assistant for Systems Design (ME316) course in the Mechanical Engineering Department: * Taught ProEngineer 3.0 & 4.0 to the undergraduate students at WSU. * Assisted undergraduate students in their design projects. * Prepared and conducted laboratary exams and graded exams and assignments.

Design & Analysis of main frame of surface miner KSM304: * Built 3 dimensional solid model of a surface miner (KSM304) using Solid Works. * Analyzed stress, strain & displacement distribution on main frame of miner using COSMOS. * Redesigned the main frame to reduce the stress, strain, weight and cost of the miner.

Cpk and defect analysis of connecting rod: * Performed complex process capability (Cpk) analysis of boring tool for connecting rod. * Analyzed defects of the connection rod in engine assembly and proposed counter measures.

Experimental Energy Harvesting, Vibrations, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Wave Propagation

Applied Mathematics

Virtual Reality & Computer Integrated Manufacturing. * 3D stereo graphic visualization of granular assembly and dislocations using OpenGL. * Created an immersive environment using head mounted display and implemented tracking device to walk around the granular assembly and dislocations i

* Measured coating substrate adhesion in thermally sprayed coating using scratch & pull-off test. * Analyzed the surface properties of the coating using Stereo Microscope and SEM.