Education:

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

Aug. 2003

M.E., Metallurgical Engineering

Indian institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India

Jan. 1998.

B.E., Metallurgical Engineering

M. Regional Engg. College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302 004, India

Jan. 1996.

Work Experience:

Research Assistant, Louisiana Composites Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

·  Fabricate variety of composites using unidirectional carbon fiber prepregs, carbon fabrics and glass fabrics.

·   Fabricate particulate composites.

·   Use compression molding, vacuum bagging and hand lay-up for fabrication.

·   Testing of various types of composites for mechanical and hygrothermal properties.

·   Finite Element Analysis of laminated composites.

Aug. 1999 – Present

Instructor, Materials Testing Laboratory

Mechanical Engg. Dept., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

· Testing of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites for hardness, tensile, compression, bending and fatigue properties.

·  Evaluation of lab reports and grade assignment.

Summer 2002

Teaching Assistant, Materials Selection in Mechanical Engineering course

Mechanical Engg. Dept., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

· Assist students in homework problems, which are on variety of engineering materials and their applications.

·   Evaluation of assignments and projects.

Jan. 2002 –

May 2002

Teaching Assistant, Materials Testing Laboratory

Mechanical Engg. Dept., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

· Testing of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites for hardness, tensile, compression, bending and fatigue properties.

·   Evaluation of lab reports and grade assignment.

Jan. 2000 –

Dec. 2001

Lecturer, Department of Metallurgical Engineering

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh 160 012 India

· Master’s Thesis Guided: Effect of particulate fillers on Mechanical Properties and Performance of Fiber Reinforced PMC’s.

·   Developed a new Laboratory for composites fabrication.

·   Taught undergraduate courses on Structural Metallurgy, Mechanical Metallurgy, X-Ray Diffraction.

·   Taught Graduate Level Course: Introduction to Composites.

Jun. 1998 –

Jun. 1999

Intern, Bhilai Steel Plant

Steel Authority of India integrated steel plant, Bhilai, MP (India)

·   Study of production process for iron and steel.

·   Study of casting, continuous casting, rolling mill and other units.

Research Projects:

·   Analysis of Particulate composites core sandwich structures.

·   FEM analysis of particulate composites using ANSYS.

·   Modeling of laminates, particulate composites and sandwich structures.

·   Experimental studies on flyash filled polymeric composites with and without fibers.

·   Detection of low energy impact damage in carbon fabric laminates by Ultrasonic Imaging.

·   Short-term hygrothermal studies of Syntactic Foams.

·   Short term hygrothermal studies of Glass fabric Laminates.

·   Characterization of Laminated Laminates.

·   Scanning electron microscopic studies of fracture features of particulate composites.

Technical Skills:

·  Fabrication Techniques: Laminate and sandwich composite by Hand Lay-up, Vacuum Bagging and compression molding, particulate composites by casting techniques.  Used variety of furnace and ovens.

· Characterization: Instron and MTS servo-hydraulic systems, Hardness Testers, Impact Testing machines, Scanning Electron Microscopy, EDS, WDS, X-Ray Diffraction Techniques, Ultrasonic Imaging.

·   Software Packages: ANSYS, AutoCAD, Matlab.

Awards and Honors:

During PhD

·   American Society for Composites PhD Research Scholarship Award, 2002-2003. To be received at 17^th ASC Technical Conference banquet at Purdue University, IN, on Oct 22, 2002.

· Chair, “Composite piping Technology” Session, ASME Engineering Technology Conference on Energy-2002, Houston, TX.

· Co-chair, 2002 ME Graduate Student Conference organizing committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

· Chair, “Damage and Rehabilitation of Composites” Session, ASME Engineering Technology Conference on Energy-2001, Houston, TX.

·   Reviewer, 2001, Composites B: engineering, Elsevier Science.

·   Vice-President, ASM/TMS Joint student’s chapter, Louisiana State University (1999-Present).

·   Member ASTM D30- Standards Coordination and Globalization Initiative (SCGI).

Before PhD

· BEST PAPER-1998 award from Indian Society of Non-Destructive Testing for research paper published in Journal of Non-Destructive Evaluation.

·   Received Govt. of India sponsored GATE scholarship from Aug. 1996-Jan. 1998 for M.S.

·   Secured 4^th rank in the Univ. of Rajasthan, India, in B. Eng., First position in final year.

Publications:

Ph.D. Dissertation:

Composite Sandwich Structures – Effect of cenospheres in the core materials for structural applications.

M.S. Thesis:

Fabrication and Characterisation of Syntactic Foam Core Sandwich Composites.

Refereed Journal Papers

1.     Gupta, N., Woldesenbet, E., Kishore and Sankaran, S.; Response of Syntactic Foam Core Sandwich Structured Composites to Three-Point Bending; Journal of Sandwich  Structures and Materials, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2002, 249-272. Abstract.

2.     Woldesenbet, E., Gupta, N. and Vinson, J. R.; Determination of Moisture Effects on Impact Properties of Composite Materials; Journal of  Materials Science, Vol. 37, No. 13, 2002, 2693-2698. Abstract.

3.    Gupta, N., Woldesenbet, E. and Kishore; Compressive fracture features of syntactic foams – microscopic examination; Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 37, No. 15, 2002, 3199-3209. Abstract.

4.    Gupta, N., Kishore, Woldesenbet, E. and Sankaran, S.; Studies on compressive failure features in syntactic foam material; Journal of Materials Science., Vol. 36, No. 18, 2001, 4485-4491. Abstract.

5.    Gupta, N., Brar, B. S. and Woldesenbet, E.; Effect of filler addition on the compressive and impact properties of glass fiber reinforced epoxies; Bulletin of Materials Science, Vol. 24, No. 2, Apr. 2001, 219-223. Download.

6.    Gupta, N., Kishore and Sankaran, S.; On the Characterization of Syntactic Foam Core Sandwich Composites for Compressive Properties; Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 18, No. 14, 1999, 1347-1357. Abstract.

7.    Gupta, N., Karthikeyan, C. S., Sankaran, S. and Kishore; Correlation and Processing Methodology to the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Syntactic Foams with and without Fibers; Materials Characterisation, Vol. 43, No. 4, 1999, 271-277. TOC. Abstract.

8.    Gupta, N., Kishore, Murthy, C. R. L., Dwarkanath, A. and Sankaran, S., On the Associated Problems of using Ultrasonic Imaging in Characterizing Closed Cell Rigid Foam and their Sandwich Configurations; Journal of Non-Destructive Evaluation, Vol. 18, No. 3-4, 1998, 27-31. Abstract.

9.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Effect of wall thickness of cenospheres on the compressive properties of syntactic foams; submitted to Composite Science and Technology.

10. Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Hygrothermal studies on syntactic foams and compressive strength determination; submitted to Composite Structures.

11. Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Experimental Investigation on the Effect of cenosphere Radius Ratio on the Flatwise compressive properties of Syntactic Foams; to be submitted to the Journal of Materials Science.

12.  Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Characterization of Compressive Properties of Syntactic Foam Core Sandwich Composites for Change in Cenosphere Radius Ratio; to be submitted to Composite Science and Technology.

13.  Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Characterization of bending properties of syntactic foam core sandwich composites for change in cenosphere radius ratio; to be submitted to Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials..

14.  Jadhav, A., Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; High strain rate properties of syntactic foams and effect of radius ratio parameter; to be submitted to Composites B: engineering.

Conference Papers and Presentations

1.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Effect of Radius Ratio Parameter of Cenospheres on the Compressive Properties of Syntactic Foams; (accepted) in proceedings of ASC 17^th Annual Conference, October 21-23, 2002 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Abstract.

2.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; FEM Contact Analysis and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Radius Ratio of Cenospheres on Syntactic Foams; (accepted) in proceedings of 10^th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials, September 16-18, 2002, Stanford University, CA. Abstract.

3.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet; Effect of wall thickness of cenospheres on shear properties of syntactic foam core sandwich composites; (accepted) in proceedings of 34^th International SAMPE Technical Conference, November 4-7, 2002, Baltimore, Maryland. Abstract.

4.    Gupta, N., Woldesenbet, E., Li, G. and Peck J.; High Velocity Impact Response of Syntactic Foam Core Sandwich Composites; in proceedings of Sixth International Conference on Sandwich Structures, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2003, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

5. Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Hygrothermal Studies on Syntactic Foams; (accepted) 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov 12-22, 2002, New Orleans, LA. Abstract.

6.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Microscopic studies of syntactic foams tested under three-point bending conditions; in proceedings of ETCE-2002, Feb 2002, Houston, TX. Abstract.

7.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Modeling of glass cenosphere filled epoxy composites; TMS Annual Meeting 2002, Feb 2002, Seattle, WA. Abstract.

8.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Stress Concentration Factor approach to analyze the Deformation and Fracture behavior of Particulate Composites; in proceedings of ASC 16^th Annual Conference, Blacksburg, VA, Sept. 9-12, 2001. Abstract.

9.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Deformation and Fracture Characteristics of Cenosphere filled Epoxies under Compressive Loading Conditions; in proceedings of ETCE-2001, Feb 2001, Houston, TX. Abstract.

10.    Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Stress Intensity factor approach for estimation of fracture behavior of cenospheres filled polymers; TMS Annual Meeting 2001, New Orleans, LA. Abstract.

11. Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Experimental studies on three point bending of syntactic foam core sandwich structured composites; TMS Fall Meeting 2001, Indianapolis, IN. Abstract.

12. Gupta, N., Brar B. S. and Woldesenbet, E.; Effect of Filler Addition on Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxies; TMS Fall Meeting-2000, Oct 2000, St. Louis, MO. Abstract.

Student Paper Presentations

1.    Gupta, N.; Effect of wall thickness of cenospheres on the compressive properties of syntactic foams; 2002 ME Graduate Student Conference, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Abstract.

2.   Gupta, N. and Woldesenbet, E.; Effect of Cenospheres Incorporation on Deformation Behavior of Epoxy Composites; DoE EPSCoR LS-LAMP Research Conference, Feb 2001, New Orleans, LA. Abstract. 

3. Gupta, N.; Reinforced Syntactic Foam; poster presented at International Metallographic Society Metallography contest at TMS Fall Meeting-2000, Oct 2000, St. Louis, MO. Abstract.

4.    Gupta, N.; Modeling of Filler Containing Polymer Matrix Composites; Intellectual Gumbo, 1999, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Abstract.

5.    Gupta, N. and Kishore; Optimization of Void Content by the Introduction of Glass Fibers; COMPOSIT-98, Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur (India). Abstract.

Professional Affiliations:

·   American Society for Composites: Student member since 2000.

·   American Society for Metals: Student Member since 1999.

·   TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society): Student Member since 1997.

·   Indian Institute of Metals: Life Member.