To research, develop and utilize frameworks for numerical solution of engineering problems.

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. December 1998
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 1992
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, India, 1989

• Research Assistant, Scientific Computation Research Center,
•      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1990 - current
• Developed algorithms and large scale software for
• Automatic Mesh Generation - emphasized generation of anisotropic meshes including meshes for boundary layer flows and meshes with multiple layers in thin sections
• Automated Model Generation - developed algorithms for automatically creating non-manifold models from assemblies and MCM (Multichip Modules) CIF data.
• Geometric Modeling and Computational Geometry - developed generic interfaces to commercial modeler kernels and modeled industrial parts and implemented spatial search methods
Defined, developed and supported research projects for sponsors including Ford, Pratt & Whitney, GE, PCC Airfoils, Howmet Corp., EDS/UG, MSC/PDA, WPAFB, Knolls Atomic Power Labs, Centric Engineering Systems, TMA Inc.
• Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. (Aug. 1992 - May 1993)
• Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH. (Jan. 1990 - Jul. 1992)
• Project Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1990. (Jan. 1990 - Jun. 1990)
• Practical Trainee, Wheel and Axle Plant, Bangalore, India, 1989. (Oct. 1985 - Nov. 1985)

Graduate courses in Methods of Applied Mathematics, Numerical methods in Engineering, Optimization, Ordinary/Partial Differential Equations, FEM, Advanced FEM, FE programming, Nonlinear FEM. Solid mechanics, Plasticity, Potential flow theory, Heat Transfer, Vibrations, Dynamics and Control.

• Programming: Large scale code development, integration and optimization, including design of wide range of data structures and algorithms
• Languages: C, C++, FORTRAN
• Software packages:   Parasolid, Shapes, Data Explorer, IMSL,   Maple,   Matlab,   PATRAN, Abaqus, UG, Pro/E
• Operating systems: UNIX (Sun OS, SGI/IRIX, HP/UX, IBM/AIX, Linux), DOS

• Letter of Commendation (with copies sent to Dean of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) from Mr. Andrew Jay, Casting Discipline Chief, Pratt & Whitney, Hartford CT for work on the ICCA project.
• Best poster, 7th International Meshing Roundtable organized by Sandia National Laboratories at Dearborn, MI, Oct 1998.

• President, American Society of Engineers from India - Athens Chapter, Athens, OH. (1991-1992)
• Chairman and co-founder, Association for Development of Science, Mysore, India. (1987-1989)
• Volunteer, Rural education and training, Mysore, India. (1987-1988)