Dr. Vinod Kumar Banthia |
Over 30 years of experience in industry and academics in India and the US. Qualification: Ph. D. (Applied Mechanics) 1984 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY M. Tech. (Machine Design) 1977 IIT, Kharagpur B. Tech. (Mechanical Engg.) 1974 IIT, Kharagpur Work Experience: Professor, M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies 06/03 12/16 Development and delivery of contents of numerous modules in Automotive Engineering and Aircraft Design, Supervision of student projects. Head, Automotive Engineering Department (3 years) General Manager Anand Technology Resource Park 05/97 10/01 Technical Specialist Alcoa Technical Center, Pittsburgh 02/86 3/97 R&D activities at Alcoa1 Technical Center in the area of product design and development, involving application of aluminium alloys in traditionally steel structures. Highlight of the period was the contribution in the design and analysis and manufacturing aspects using aluminum for automotive body structure, specifically design and demonstration of adequacy of crashworthiness of aluminium components using tests and simulations. Sr. Design Engr. Jyoti Limited, Vadodara 11/77 6/79 Graduate Engg. Trainee TELCO, Jamshedpur 07/74 06/75 Areas of Interest/Expertise: Structural Design and Analysis Safety and Crashworthiness Design Noise Vibration and Harshness Product Design and Development General Engineering Problem Solving Teaching, Training and Mentoring Training/Teaching Experience: Over 12 years of experience in developing and delivering following modules at college and corporate level. Finite Element Analysis Structures, Safety and Impact (focus on automotive) Noise, Vibration and Harshness (focus on automotive) Fundamentals of Kinematics Vehicle Dynamics Aircraft Structures I Technical Writing Some Corporate clients Training Mercedes Benz, General Motors, Tata Motors, Volvo Eicher, Force Motors, Robert Bosch India, Rane Group of Companies, Indian Railways, Gabriel India Limited, Tata Elxsi, HCL Technologies, EASi, L&T Technology Services, Infosys, Altair Engineering SKF, Ingersoll Rand, Boving Fouress Limited, Stumpp, Schuele and Somappa Springs, Bharat Fritz Werner Goodrich Aerospace, QuEST Lloyd’s Register, Thermal Systems (Hyderabad) Publications: 18 journal and conference papers Doctoral level project supervision Modelling and Control of Pitch-Over Phenomenon due to Panic Braking of Motorcycles Control the Effect of Transient Interface Forces in Train Crashes Patents January 29, 1991 United States Patent No. 4,988,230 Extruded Node October 22, 1991 United States Patent No. 5,059,056 Extruded Node |