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1985-1986 Multibody Dynamics and Finite Element Structural Analyst

CASA‑GIFTS Structural Software Company

Tucson, Arizona

1981‑1983 Teaching and Research Assistant

Center for Computer‑Aided Design

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Society of Mechanical Engineering – Elected Fellow (2005), Member (1980-2004), Executive Member in charge of College Relations (1992-present) and Elected Treasurer (1989-1991) for the Central Kansas Section

Society of Automotive Engineers -- Member (1989-present)

SAE Aircraft Seat Standards Committee – Contributing Member (1994-present)

American Society of Engineering Education -- Member (1989-present)

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics -- Member (1994-present)

European Mechanics Society -- Member (1998-present)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Recipient of the Wichita State University College of Engineering Dwane and Velma Wallace 2005 Outstanding Educator Award toward Excellence in Teaching

Recipient of two Bombardier-Learjet Fellowships for academic excellence, 1995-1998 and 1998-2001

Fellow of the National Institute for Aviation Research, Elected 1995 and re-appointed every

year 1995-2000. Elected Senior Fellow, 2001-present

Elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, 2005

Member of the Advanced Materials and Medical Devices Hot Team for the Kansas Bioscience Initiative

Recipient of the 2001 Wichita State University Academy for Effective Teaching Award

WSU 2004 Engineering Council’s Polished Professor award

Recipient of the 1994 Wichita State University Board of Trustees Young Faculty Scholar Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Professional Service

Winner of the 1993 Society of Automotive Engineers Ralph R. Teetor Outstanding Educator Award for significant contribution to teaching, research, and student involvement (one of the 15 selected nationwide)

Recipient of the Wichita State University College of Engineering Dwane and Velma Wallace 1993 Outstanding Educator Award toward Excellence in Research

Nominated every year since 1992 for the Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching Award and also the Academy of Effective Teaching Award

Two-term Associate Technical Editor for ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 1995-1998 and 1998-2003

Associate Technical Editor for ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2004-present

On the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Multibody Systems Dynamics

On the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Crashworthiness

Executive Member of ASME Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2003-present

On the Advisory Panel for Aircraft Interior magazine

Chair of the Crashworthiness Research Group for the FAA Airworthiness Assurance Center of

Excellence, 1999-present

Chair of the Crashworthiness Research Team for the FAA General Aviation Center of Excellence, 2001-present

Nominated every year for Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching Award, WSU, 1996-present

Nominated every year for Academy for Effective Teaching Award, WSU, 1997-present

Wichita State University Engineering Council Polished Professor Award, 1992, 2004

Award for Best Teaching Assistant in College of Engineering, University of Arizona, 1986

Member of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, (1980-present)

Member of Pi Tau Sigma, National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity, (1979-present)

Dean's list and Undergraduate Scholarship, University of Iowa, 1978-1981

Graduated with Distinction, University of Iowa, 1981

Listed in the International Guide for Men of Achievement since 1994

Honored Member, Strathmore Who’s Who, 1999-2000

Listed in the Lexington Who’s Who Millennium Edition of the Registry

“Enhancement of NIAR Component HIC Tester for GA Aircraft Seats,” ($126,000), FAA CGAR, Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research, Dec. 2001 – Dec. 2002, (PI).

“Virtual Reality Applications in the Aviation Industry,” ($78,000), NSF EPSCoR program, May 2002 -

December 2002, (Co-PI, Dr. Vis Madhaven - PI).

“Seat Cushion Replacement Program,” ($339,077), Federal Aviation Administration, September 2000 - August 2002, (PI).

“Analytical Evaluation of Component HIC Devices for Certification of Aircraft Cabin Furnishings,” ($165,000), ADMRC - Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, January 1999 - December 2001, (PI).

“Landing Gear Drop Test for Sino Swearingen Mode SJ30-2 Landing Gears,” ($75,000), Sino Swearingen Aircraft Co., January 1998 - June 2000, (PI).

“Development of an Enhanced Component HIC Tester,” ($237,517), Federal Aviation Administration, July 2000 - August 2001, (PI).

“Design and Fabrication of a HIC Compliant Bulkhead,” ($259,724), Federal Aviation Administration, July 2000 - October 2001, (PI).

“Development of Validated Energy-absorbing Aircraft Seat Models,” ($49,674), NASA AGATE, Advanced General Aviation Technology Experiments, February 2000 - November 2000, (PI).

“Development of a Validated Component HIC Testing Apparatus,” ($365,561: includes $135,000 from FAA, $200,000 from KTEC - State of Kansas, and WSU), Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Airworthiness Assurance, February 1998 - July 2000, (PI).

“Enhancing Aviation Research Through Acquisition of Impact Test Equipment,” (108,000), National Science Foundation EPSCoR, January 1999 - December 1999, (Co-PI, C. Yang - PI).

“Establishing Compliance Test Criteria for Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” ($165,000), ADMRC - Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, March 1997 - December 1999, (PI).

“Design Evaluation of the C-130J Heads-Up-Display,” ($11,200), Lockheed Martin, March 1998 - April 1998, (Co-PI, S. Hooper - PI).

“Water Jet Impingement Forming of Aluminum Aircraft Skins,” ($53,590), ADMRC - Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, January 1999 - December 1999, (Co-PI, J. Mathis - PI).

“Learjet/Bombardier Academic Excellence Fellowship,” ($22,500), Learjet-Bombardier, August 1998 - August 2001.

“Three-point Restraint Systems for Aircraft Seat Testing,” (approximate value $19,000), Schroth Aircraft Belts Inc., total of 65 restraint systems, May 1997, (PI).

“Software MADYMO for Crash Simulation of Vehicle Occupants,” (approximate value $40,000 per year), TNO North America, Inc., since 1992, (PI).

“Software EASi-CRASH for Crashworthiness Analysis,” (approximate value $15,000 per year), EASi-Megatech Corp., since 1997, (PI).

“Development and Evaluation of Simplified Head Impact Component Testing Methodologies,” ($221,000), Federal Aviation Administration, July 1996 - March 1998, (PI).

Aircraft Bulkheads for Head Impact Testing,” (approximate value $25,000), Continental Airlines, total of 40 bulkheads and two galleys, October 1996, (PI).

“Simplified HIC Component Testing and Analysis for Reducing Interior Aircraft Certification Time and Cost,” ($55,200), State/Industry/University (SIU) Cooperative Research Center, January 1997 - December 1997, (PI).

“Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection of Transportation Systems,” NATO/ASI (North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Advanced Science Institute), NATO Scientific and Environmental Affairs and NSF (National Science Foundation), Graduate Fellowship Program, ($8,000) Travel Grants for US Participants, Portugal, July 1996.

“Learjet/Bombardier Academic Excellence Fellowship,” ($22,500), Learjet-Bombardier, August 1995- August 1998.

“Computational Dynamics for Vehicle Crashworthiness,” (approximately $70,000), Joint Research between Instituto Superior Tecnico in Portugal and WSU, supported by JNICT (NSF equivalent in Portugal), January 1993 - January 1995, (Co-PI, J. Ambrosio - PI).

“Dynamic Seat Testing and Analysis,” ($250,298), Federal Aviation Administration, July 1995 - July 1996, (Co-PI, S.J. Hooper - PI).

“Automated Body Movement Tracking in Crash Environment Using Machine Vision,” ($29,500), Federal Aviation Administration Grants Program, May 1993 - December 1993, (PI).

“Travel Grant for Ralph R. Teetor Outstanding Educator Award,” ($1,533), Society of Automotive Engineers for trip to Annual Congress and Exposition, February 1993, (PI).

“Impact Dynamics of Multibody Mechanical Systems - Application in Crashworthiness,” NATO/ASI (North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Advanced Science Institute on "Computer-Aided Analysis of Mechanical Systems," ($2,050), NATO Scientific and Environmental Affairs Travel Grant to Portugal, June 1993, (PI).

“Development of an Improved Biodynamics Model for SOM-LA/TA,” ($127,271), Federal Aviation Administration, October 1993 - September 1994, (PI).

“Injury Biomechanics of Human Head-Brain-Neck System,” ($197,776), Wesley Medical Foundation, Wichita, Kansas, January 1992 - September 1994, (PI).

“Occupant Biodynamic Responses for Evaluation of Aircraft Crash Safety,” ($292,230), Federal Aviation Administration, June 1991 - September 1993, (PI).

“Crack Detection, Surface-Generated Scratches, and Mechanical Paint Removal of Aging Aircraft,” ($513,713), Federal Aviation Administration, October 1990 - August 1992 (Co‑PI, J. Talia - PI).

“Automatic Generation and Numerical Solution of Equations for Analysis and Design of Mechanical Systems,” ($4,350), University Research Grant, Wichita State University, January 1990 - May 1990 (PI).

PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters and Refereed Journals

Flores, P., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., Lankarani, H.M., “Influence of the Contact-Impact Force Model on the Dynamic Response of Multibody Systems,” accepted for publication in the International Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, IMechE, Part K, Paper No. JMBD1, accepted August 2005.

McCoy, M.L., and Lankarani, H.M., “Determination of Crush Stiffness Coefficients for a Typical Light Truck/Van Protective Guard Design and Comparisons of Guard Stiffness to Late Model Vehicle Frontal Crush Coefficients,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Automobile Engineering, Paper No. D019003, accepted October 2005.

Beheshti, H.K., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Simplified Test Methodology for Crashworthiness Evaluation of Aircraft Seat Cushions,” accepted for publication in the International Journal of Crashworthiness, accepted November 2005.

Flores, P., Ambrosio, J., Claro, J.C.P., Lankarani, H.M., and Koshy, C.S., “A Study on Dynamics of Mechanical Systems Including Joints with Clearance and Lubrication,” Journal of Mechanism and Machine Theory, Paper No. MMT 39-140, accepted January 2005.

Alshaer, B.J., Nagarajan, H., Beheshti, H.K., Shivaswamy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamics of a Multibody Mechanical System with Lubricated Long Journal Bearings,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, pp. 493-498, May 2005.

Nagarajan, H., McCoy, M., Lankarani, H.M., “Design of HIC-Compliant Aircraft Bulkheads and Cabin Class Divider Panels,” International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 525-534, 2005.

Nagarajan, H., McCoy, M., Koshy, C.S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Component HIC Tester for Aircraft Applications, International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 515-523, 2005.

McCoy, M.L., and Lankarani, H.M., “Fatigue Resistance of Continuous and Non-Continuous Welded Rectangular Frame Intersections,” submitted to the AWS Welding Journal, Paper No. 200543, submitted October 2005.

Adams, A., Olivares, G., H., and Lankarani, H.M., “Scale Modeling of Aircraft Structure – An Innovative Strategy to Evaluate and Improve Crashworthiness,” submitted to Journal of Aircraft, October 2005.

Bhaskaran, B., Nagarajan, H., and Lankarani, H.M., “Identification of Potential Injuries to Occupants on Side-facing Seats in Aircraft Accidents,” submitted to the International Journal of Traffic Injury Prevention, November 2005.

McCoy, M.L., and Lankarani, H.M., “Robustness and Practicality of a Simple Finite Element Code in Predicting Impact Phenomena for Engineering Design Purposes,” submitted to International Journal of Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, November 2005.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., “Contact-Impact Force Models for Spherical and Cylindrical Shaped Surface Collisions in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” submitted to Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, October 2005.

Flores, P., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Model for Lubricated Revolute Joints in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” submitted to the International Journal of Multibody System Dynamics, April 2005.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., “Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on Multibody Systems with Revolute Clearance Joints,” submitted to the International Journal of Multibody System Dynamics, September 2005.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., “Modeling Lubricated Revolute Clearance Joints in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, IMechE, Paper No. K03303, Vol. 218, Part K, pp. 183-190, 2004.

Randhawa, H.S, and Lankarani, H.M., “Finite Element Analysis of Impacts on Water and Its Application to Helicopter Water Landing and Occupant Safety,” International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 189-200, 2003.

Lankarani, H.M., Olivares, G., and Nagarajan, H., “A Virtual Mutibody and Finite-Element Analysis Environment in the Field of Aerospace Crashworthiness,” Chapter in the book, Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems, Schiehlen and Valasek (Eds.), NATO Science Series, II. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 103, pp. 187-212, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.

Adams, A., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Modern Aerospace Modeling Approach for Evaluation of Aircraft Fuselage Crashworthiness,” International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol.8, No. 4, pp.401-413, 2003.

Lankarani, H.M., and S. Shivaswamy, “Methodologies for Treatment of Impact in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Chapter 4 in the book, Impact with Friction of Solids, Structures and Machines, A. Guran (Ed.), Birkhauser, Boston, 2003.

Lankarani, H.M., “Aircraft Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection,” Chapter 16 in the book, Impact with Friction of Solids, Structures and Machines, A. Guran (Ed.), Birkhauser, Boston, 2003.

Alshaer, B.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Formulation of Dynamic Loads Generated by Lubricated Long Journal Bearings,” submitted to ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Paper No. MD-03-1211, June 2003.

Ramalingam, V.K., and Lankarani, H.M., “Analysis of Impact on Soft Soil and Its Application to Aircraft Crashworthiness,” International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 57-66, 2002.

Lankarani, H.M., and Pereira, M.S., “Treatment of Impact with Friction in Open- and Closed-Loop Planar Multibody Systems,” International Journal of Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 6, pp. 203-227, 2001.

Lankarani, H.M., and Ayyagari, M., “A Poisson-based Formulation for Frictional Impact Analysis of Multibody Mechanical Systems with Open or Closed Kinematic Chains,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 122, No. 4, pp. 489-497, 2000.

Ravn, P., Shivaswamy, S., Alshaer, B. and Lankarani, H.M., “Joint Clearances with Lubricated Long Bearings in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 122, No. 4, pp. 484-488, 2000.

Lankarani, H.M., and Hooper, S.J., “Application of Computer-Aided Analysis Tools for Aircraft Occupant and Seat Crashworthiness,” International Journal of Crashworthiness, Woodland Publishing, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp.433-448, 1999.

Talia, M., Lankarani, H.M., and Talia, J.E., “New Experimental Technique for the Analysis of Solid Particle Erosion Mechanisms,” WEAR Journal, Elsevier Sciences, Vol. 225, pp. 1070-1077, 1999.

Ahmed, S., Lankarani, H.M., and Pereira, M.S., “Frictional Impact Analysis in Open-loop Multibody Mechanical Systems,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 121, pp.119-127, March 1999.

Hutchinson, J., Kaiser, M.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “The Head Injury Criteria Functional,” Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier Sciences, Vol. 96, pp. 1-16, 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., Gowdy, V., DeWeese, R., Kishore, P., Murthy, A., and Satish, S., “Kinematics of SID on Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” International Journal of Crashworthiness, Woodland Publishing, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 393-403, 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., and Hooper, S.J., “Industry Focuses on Turbulence Inquiries,” (Cover Story), Aircraft Interior Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., and Ng, C.C., “Alternative Designs of Energy-absorbing Seat Legs for Commuter Aircraft Seats,” SAE Transactions, Paper No., 971458, 1997.

Lankarani, H.M., Hooper, S.J., Mirza, M.G., and Sivakumaran, S., “Attenuation and Simplified Testing Procedure of HIC for Aircraft Crash Safety Evaluation,” SAE Transactions, Paper No., 971457, 1997.

Lankarani, H.M., “Current Issues Regarding Aircraft Occupant Protection,” Chapter in the book, Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection, J. Ambrosio, et al. (Eds.), NATO Series E, Applied Sciences, Vol. 332, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 579-612, 1996.

Lankarani, H.M., “Contact/Impact Dynamics Applied to Crash Analysis,” Chapter in the book, Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection, J. Ambrosio, et al. (Eds.), NATO Series E, Applied Sciences, Vol. 332, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 445-473, 1996.

Ma, D., Lankarani, H.M., “A Multibody/Finite Element Analysis Approach for Modeling of Crash Dynamic Responses,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 119, pp. 382-387, September 1997.

Shivaswamy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Impact Analysis of Plates Using Quasi-static Approach,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 119, pp. 376-381, September 1997.

Lankarani, H.M., Ma, D., and Menon, R., “Impact Dynamics of Multibody Mechanical Systems and Applications to Crash Analysis of Aircraft Occupants and Structural Systems,” Chapter in the book, Computational Dynamics in Multibody Systems, M.F.O.S. Pereira and J.A.C. Ambrosio (Ed.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 239-265, 1995.

Ma, D., Lankarani, H.M., “A Nonlinear Finite-Element Approach for Kineto-static Analysis of Multibody Systems,” International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol. 7, pp. 10-23, 1995.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Continuous Contact Force Models for Impact Analysis in Multibody Systems,” International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 5, pp. 193-207, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994.

Lankarani, H.M., Ma, D., and Menon, R., “Multibody Dynamics of Aircraft Occupants Seated Behind Interior Walls,” International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 6, pp. 237-246, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994.

Menon, R., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Multibody Dynamic Model of Head-Neck and Its Extension Whiplash Responses,” Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 312-316, March 1993.

Lankarani, H.M., “Biomechanical Modeling and Simulations of the Human Body Motion,” Journal of Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Vol. 2, Sec. B, pp. 1060-1065, 1993.

Lankarani, H.M., “Computer Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Journal of Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Vol. 2, Sec. B, pp. 1066-1071, 1993.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Canonical Impulse‑Momentum Equations for the Impact Analysis of Multi‑body Systems,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 114, pp. 180-186, March 1992.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “A Contact Force Model with Hysteresis Damping for Impact Analysis of Multi‑body Systems,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 112, pp. 369-375, September 1990.

Reviewed Proceedings/Refereed Papers

Lankarani, H.M., and Deo, A.P., “A Multibody Modeling and Dynamics of Occupants on Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” in preparation for the International Journal of Crashworthiness.

Koshy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Characterization of Mechanical Systems with Joint Clearances and Flexibility," in preparation.

Koshy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Experimental and Analytical Study of Multibody Mechanical Systems with Joint Clearances and Flexibility,” in preparation.

Maletz, M., Steffan, H., and Lankarani, H.M., “A New Approach for the Evaluation of Occupant Response in the Filed of Accident Reconstruction,” SAE Annual Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, March 2006.

Flores, P., Claro, J.C.P., Ambrósio, J. and Lankarani, H.M., 'Numerical and Experimental Study of Planar Mechanisms with Clearance Joints', Internationales Wissenschaftliches Kolloquium, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Alemanha (Germany), September 2005.

Flores, P., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., and Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamics of Multibody Systems with Spherical Clearance Joints,” Fifth ASME International Conference on Mutibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, 2005 International ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Long Beach, California, September 2005.

Koshy, C.S., Thorbole, C., and Lankarani, H.M., “Use of Mutibody System Dynamics in Development of a Component HIC Tester,” Fifth ASME International Conference on Mutibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, 2005 International ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Long Beach, California, September 2005.

Beheshti, H.K., Gopalan, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Hybrid Mutibody Model for Aircraft Occupant/Seat-Cushion Crashworthiness Investigation,” Fifth ASME International Conference on Mutibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, 2005 International ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Long Beach, California, September 2005.

Flores, P., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Model for Lubricated Revolute Joints in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería, Granada, Spain, July 2005.

Flores, P., Ambrosio, J., and Claro, J.C.P., and Lankarani, H.M., “Modelization of Spatial Multibody Systems with Joint Clearances,” International Conference on Advances in Computational Multibody Dynamics (ECCOMAS), Madrid, Spain, June 2005.

Lankarani, H.M., “Aircraft Impact Biomechanics,” Advanced Passive Safety Network, Workshop on Passive Safety in Road, Rail and Aerospace Transportation Modes, Invited Principal Lecture, Lisbon, Portugal, February, 2005.

Flores, P., Claro, J.C.P., Ambrosio, J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Study of Contact-Impact Force Models in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Tenth Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Blacksburg, Virginia, July 2004.

Lankarani, H.M., “Modeling Dynamic Responses of Injury Potential to Occupants on Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” Fourth Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2004.

Adams, A., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Modeling Approach for Crashworthiness Evaluation of an Aircraft Fuselage Section with Conformable Auxiliary Fuel Tank,” Fourth Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2004.

Lankarani, H.M., Koshy, C.S., Kanetkar, G., Flores, P., Claro, J.C.P., and Ambrosio, J., “Experimental Study on Multibody Systems with Clearance Joints,” 2004 Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Seoul, Korea, August 2004.

Nagarajan, H., Lankarani, H.M., “Design of HIC-Compliant Aircraft Bulkheads and Cabin Class Divider Panels,” 2004 International Conference on Crashworthiness, San Francisco, July 2004.

Nagarajan, H., Lankarani, H.M., “Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Component HIC Tester for Aircraft Applications,” 2004 International Conference on Crashworthiness, San Francisco, July 2004.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Ambrosio, J.A.C., and Pimenta Claro, J.C., “Modeling Translational Joints with Clearance in Multibody Systems,” Congresso de Metodos Computacionais em Engenharia, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2004.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Koshy, C.S., Ambrosio, J.A.C., and Pimenta Claro, J.C., “Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Systems with Imperfections,” Fifth Portuguese National Conference in Experimental Mechanics, Coimbra, Portugal, January 2004.

Flores, P., Claro, J.C.P., Ambrosio, J.A.C., and Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems with Joint Imperfections,” 4^th Forum dos Investigadores Portugueses, Coimbra, Portugal June 2004.

Flores, P., Claro, J.C.P., Ambrosio, J.A.C., Lankarani, H.M., and Koshy, C.S., “Experimental Investigation of an Slider-Crank Mechanism with Clearance Joints,” poster at 4^th Forum dos Investigadores Portugueses, Coimbra, Portugal June 2004.

Bhaskaran, B., Nagarajan, H., and Lankarani, H.M., “Identification of Potential Injuries to Occupants on Side-facing Seats in Aircraft Accidents,” 2003 International IRCOBI Conference on Biomechanics of Impact, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2003.

Gopalan, S., Nagarajan, H., and Lankarani, H.M., “Parametric Study of Row-to-Row Head and Neck Injuries on Transport Aircraft Seats,” 5^th MADYMO Users Meeting of America, Troy, Michigan, October 2003.

Baskaran, B., Nagarajan, H., and Lankarani, H.M., “MADYMO Modeling of Occupant Dynamic Responses on Side-facing Aircraft Seats and Potential Neck Injuries,” 5^th MADYMO Users Meeting of America, Troy, Michigan, October 2003.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Ambrosio, J.A.C., and Pimenta Claro, J.C., “Dynamic Behavior of a Revolute Joint clearance in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” 2003 ASME Design Technical Conferences, 19^th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise -- 4^th Symposium on Multibody Dynamics and Vibrations, ASME Paper no. DETC2003/VIB-48853, Chicago, Illinois, September 2003.

Flores, P., Lankarani, H.M., Ambrosio, J.A.C., and Pimenta Claro, J.C., “Modeling Lubricated Revolute Clearance Joints in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” 2003 ASME Design Technical Conferences, 19^th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise -- 4^th Symposium on Multibody Dynamics and Vibrations, ASME Paper no. DETC2003/VIB-48854 Chicago, Illinois, September 2003.

Adams, A., Lankarani, H.M., and Safai, N.M., “Aircraft Seat Cushion Performance Evaluation and Replacement Implementation,” 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2360, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2003.

Adams, A., Lankarani, H.M., and Safai, N.M., “Development of New Crashworthiness Evaluation Strategy for Advanced General Aviation and Transport Aircraft Seats,” 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 3660, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2003.

Lankarani, H.M., Olivares, G., and Nagarajan, H., “A Virtual Mutibody and Finite-Element Analysis Environment in the Field of Aerospace Crashworthiness,” invited principal lecture, pre-prints of the NATO Advanced Science Institute (ASI) on Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems, Vol. II, pp. 130-139, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2002.

Shivaswamy, S., Alshaer, B., Khadem, H., and Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamics of Multibody Systems with Lubricated Short and Long Journal Bearings,” 6^th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Symposium on Computational Multibody Dynamics, Dearborn, Michigan, August 2001.

Lankarani, H.M., and Olivares, G., “A Component Head Injury Criteria Tester for Aerospace Applications,” Third International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, October 2001.

Lankarani, H.M., “Development of a HIC Compliant Bulkhead,” Third International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, October 2001.

Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamic Response of Multibody Mechanical Systems with Lubricated Journal Bearings,” Second International Symposium on Impact and Friction of Solids, Structures, and intelligent Machines,” Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 2000.

Hooper, S.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Latest Research on Aircraft Cabin Interior Safety,” (Keynote Speech with proceedings), Aircraft Interior Conference and Exposition 2000: Interiors for the New Millennium, Reno, Nevada, May 2000.

Alshaer, B.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Formulation of Dynamic Loads Generated by Lubricated Long Journal Bearings,” presented at the 2000 ASME Design Automation Conference, Paper No. DAC039, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2000. Listed in the 2001 ASME Design Automation Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 2001.

Alshaer, B.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamics of a Multibody Mechanical System with Lubricated Long Journal Bearings,” presented at the 2000 ASME Design Automation Conference, Paper No. DAC040, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2000. Listed in the 2001 ASME Design Automation Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 2001

Lankarani, H.M., “A Systems Approach for Aircraft Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection Problems,” 4^th International Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers, ISME Paper No. E4021, Tehran, Iran, May 2000.

Lankarani, H.M., “Methodologies for Frictional Impact Analysis of Multibody Mechanical Systems,” 4^th International Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers, ISME Paper No. E4076, Tehran, Iran, May 2000.

Alshaer, B.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Lubricant Forces Evaluation in Dynamically-Loaded Lubricated Journal Bearings,” 8^th Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures,” Blacksburg, Virginia, July 2000.

Lankarani, H.M., and Pereira, P., (Invited Paper), “Treatment of Impact with Friction in Open and Closed-Loop Multibody Mechanical Systems,” EUROMECH 404: European Mechanics Colloquium on Advances in Computational Multibody Systems Dynamics, Lisbon, Portugal, September 1999.

Hooper, S.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Analyses of HIC Problems for 16G Aircraft Seats,” 1999 SAE General, Corporate & Regional Aviation Meeting & Exposition (GCRAM), SAE Paper No. 1999-01-1607, Wichita, Kansas, April 1999.

Lankarani, H.M., Gowdy, V., DeWeese, R., Kishore, P., and Murthy, A., “Compliance Criteria for Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” 1999 SAE General, Corporate & Regional Aviation Meeting (GCRAM), SAE Paper No. 1999-01-1598, Wichita, Kansas, April 1999.

Ravn, P., Shivaswamy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Treatment of Lubrication in Long Bearings for Joint Clearances in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Second Symposium on Multibody Dynamics and Vibration of the 1999 ASME Design Technical Conferences, Paper No. DETC99/VIB-8235, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 1999.

Lankarani, H.M., and Ayyagari, M., “A Poisson-based Formulation for Frictional Impact Analysis of Open- and Closed-Loop Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Second Symposium on Multibody Dynamics and Vibration of the 1999 ASME Design Technical Conferences, Paper No. DETC99/VIB-8216, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 1999.

Talia, M., Lankarani, H.M., and Talia, J.E., (Invited Paper), “A Theoretical Study of the New Experimental Technique for the Analysis of Solid Particle Erosion Mechanisms,” 12^th International Conference on Wear of Materials, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1999.

Ravn, P., Shivaswamy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Modeling Joint Clearances in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” International Conference on Dynamics and Control (DYCONS99), Ottawa, Canada, August 1999.

Olivares,G., Lankarani, H.M., and Bahr, B., “Development of 1/6-scale and Full-scale Head Impact Component Testers” International Conference on Dynamics and Control (DYCONS99), Ottawa, Canada, August 1999.

Soltis, S., Hooper, S.J., and Lankarani, H.M., “An Overview of Head Impact protection Research Related to Airline Cabin Interior Panels,” International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, November 1998.

Hooper, S.J., Lankarani, H.M., and Kishore, P., (Invited Paper), “Analysis of Component HIC Testing,” International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, November 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., Kishore, P., and Murthy A., (Invited Paper), “Modeling of Occupant Responses on Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, November 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., “CAE Tools in Aircraft Crash Injury Protection,” (Keynote Lecture), Seventh International Madymo Users’ Conference, Windsor, Canada, June 1998.

Shakil, A., Pereira, M., and Lankarani, H.M., (Invited Paper), “Analysis of Impact with Friction in Multibody Mechanical Systems,” 1998 International Symposium on Impact and Friction of Solids, Structures and Machines, pp. 199-202, Ottawa, Canada, June 1998.

Shivaswamy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Modeling Contact Forces During Impact on Flexible Systems,” 1998 International Symposium on Impact and Friction of Solids, Structures and Machines, pp. 301-304, Ottawa, Canada, June 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., “Aircraft Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection,” 1998 International Symposium on Impact and Friction of Solids, Structures and Machines, Ottawa, Canada, June 1998.

Mirza, M., Lankarani, H.M., and Hooper, S.J., “Evaluation of a Component HIC Testing Apparatus for Aircraft Bulkhead Seating,” SAE Advances in Aviation Safety Conference & Exposition, SAE Paper 981216, Daytona Beach, Florida, April 1998.

Cheraghi, S.H., Wang, M., and Lankarani, H.M., “Evaluation of Feature Relating Positional Tolerance,” 1998 World Automation Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., Hooper, S.J., Mirza, M.G., and Sivakumaran, S., “Attenuation and Simplified Testing Procedure of HIC for Aircraft Crash Safety Evaluation,” SAE General Aviation Meeting & Exposition, Wichita, Kansas, SAE Paper No. 971457, April 1997.

Lankarani, H.M., and Ng, C.C., “Alternative Designs of Energy-absorbing Seat Legs for Certification of Commuter Aircraft Seats,” SAE General, Corporate & Regional Aviation Meeting & Exposition, Wichita, Kansas, SAE Paper No., 971458, April 1997.

Lankarani, H.M., “Contact/Impact Dynamics Applied to Crash Analysis,” (Invited Lecture), Proceedings of NATO Advanced Study Institute on Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection of Transportation Systems, Volume I: Main Lectures, pp. 255-283, Tróia, Portugal, July 1996.

Lankarani, H.M., “Current Issues Regarding Aircraft Occupant Protection,” (Invited Lecture), Proceedings of NATO Advanced Study Institute on Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection of Transportation Systems, Volume I: Main Lectures, pp. 285-318, Tróia, Portugal, July 1996.

Shakil, A., Lankarani, H.M., and Pereira, M.S., “Frictional Impact Analysis in Constrained Multibody Systems,” 1996 ASME Design Automation Conference, University of California, Irvine, August 1996.

Shakil, A., Lankarani, H.M., and Pereira, M.S., “Impact with Friction in Open-loop Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Sixth Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability and Dynamics of Structures, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, June 1996.

Lankarani, H.M., “Head Component Testing and Analysis for Crash Safety Evaluation,” 1995 ASME Annual Congress and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, November 1995.

Mehra, A., Shivaswamy, S., and Lankarani, H.M., “Modeling Hard Stops and Joint Clearances in Multibody Systems -- Application in Aircraft Landing Gear Mechanisms,” 1995 ASME Design Automation Conference, Boston, MA, September 1995.

Maruthyappan, R.K., Lankarani, H.M., “Nonlinear Behavior of Structures Using Simple Plastic Hinge Theory,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE-Vol. 69-1, pp. 453-465, 1994 ASME Design Automation Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, September 1994.

Shivaswamy, S., Lankarani, H.M., “Impact Analysis of Plates Using a Quasi-Static Approach,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE-Vol. 69-1, pp. 467-473, 1994 ASME Design Automation Conference, University of Minnesota, September 1994.

Ma, D., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Multibody/Finite-Element Approach for Analysis of Crash Dynamic Responses,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE-Vol. 69-1, pp. 55-64, 1994 ASME Design Automation Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, September 1994.

Ma, D., Lankarani, H.M., “A Nonlinear Finite-Element Approach for Kineto-static Analysis of Multibody Systems,” Fifth Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, June 1994.

Lankarani, H.M., “Modeling of Contact Forces and Energy Dissipation and Validation by Impact Testing in the Analysis of Multibody Systems,” European Mechanics Colloquium on Multibody Systems: Advanced Algorithms and Software Tools, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic, June 1994.

Lankarani, H.M., Wu, F., “Effect of Parameter Optimization of Contact Force Models on the Impact Dynamic Responses,” (Invited Paper), ASME Dynamics and Vibration of Time-Varying Systems and Structures, DE-Vol. 56, pp. 33-44, ASME Design Technical Conferences, Albuquerque, NM, September 1993.

Sanjeev, A., Lankarani, H.M., “Variable Pitch Thread Cutting Machine,” 23rd Midwestern Mechanics Conference, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, October 1993.

Sanjeev, A., Lankarani, H.M., “Design of Non-sled Test Rigs to Measure Head Injury Criteria,” 23rd Midwestern Mechanics Conference, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, October 1993.

Ma, D., Menon, R., and Lankarani, H.M., “Impact Dynamics of Multibody Mechanical Systems and Applications to Crash Analysis of Aircraft Occupants and Structural Systems,” (Invited Paper), Proceedings of NATO Advanced Study Institute on Computer Aided Analysis of Rigid and Flexible Mechanical Systems, Vol. II -- Contributing Papers, pp. 527-549, Tróia, Portugal, June 27th - July 9th 1993.

Arfi, T., Lankarani, H.M., “Reliability Analysis for Enhanced Equipment Operational Performance,” 2nd Industrial Engineering Research Conference on Quality and Reliability, pp. 242-245, Los Angeles, CA, May 1993.

Kompalli, C., Lankarani, H.M., “Automated Path Planning for Face Milling of N-Sided Convex Polygonal Surfaces Using Staircasing Strategy,” 15th Annual Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Cocoa Beach, FL, March 1993.

Arfi, T., Lankarani, H.M., “Development of a Logical Deductive Fault Diagnostic Technique for Real Time Application,” 15th Annual Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Cocoa Beach, FL, March 1993.

Li, W., Lankarani, H.M., “Three-dimensional Interactive Computer Graphical Animation System for Analysis of Crash Scenarios,” IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, pp. 385-387, Pittsburgh, PA, July 1993.

Ma, D., Periannan, K., Lankarani, H.M., “Occupant Dynamic Responses in a Crash Environment,” (Invited Paper), Fourth Annual Conference on Aircraft Interiors: Safety, Comfort, and Materials Technology, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University, October 1992.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Hertz Contact Force Model with Permanent Indentation in Impact Analysis of Solids,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE-Vol. 44-2, pp. 377-312, ASME Design Technical Conferences, Scottsdale, AZ, 1992.

Wu, F., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Parameter for Transmission Quality and Output Sensitivity Analysis of Mechanisms,” ASME Mechanism Design and Synthesis, DE-Vol. 46, pp. 103-110, ASME Design Technical Conferences, Scottsdale, AZ, September 1992.

Lankarani, H.M., Ma, D., Menon, R., “Occupant Dynamic Responses for Evaluation of Compliance Characteristics of Aircraft Bulkheads,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE-Vol. 44-3, pp. 391-397, ASME Design Technical Conferences, Scottsdale, AZ, September 1992.

Raza, S.K., Lankarani, H.M., and Motavalli, S., “Automated Target Tracking System for a Crash Environment,” Society of Engineering Science 29th Annual Technical Meeting, University of California-San Diego, September 1992.

Ma, D., Menon, R., and Lankarani, H.M., “Nonlinear Contact Force Models for Impact Dynamics of Aircraft Structure/Occupant,” Society of Engineering Science 29th Annual Meeting, University of California-San Diego, September 1992.

Menon, R., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Multibody Dynamic Model of Head-Neck and Its Extension `Whiplash' Responses,” 2nd North American Congress on Biomechanics, pp. 203-206, Chicago, IL, August 1992.

Lankarani, H.M., Ma, D., and Menon, R., Keller, K., “Multibody Dynamics of Aircraft Occupants Seated Behind Interior Walls,” Fourth Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, June 1992.

Wu, F., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Transmission Merit Parameter for Planar Mechanisms,” Fourth Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, June 1992.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Continuous Contact Force Models for Impact Analysis in Multibody Systems,” Fourth Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, June 1992.

Lankarani, H.M., and Menon, R., “Crash Responses of a Discrete-Parameter Model of the Human Head-Neck,” 22nd Midwestern Mechanics Conference, pp. 481-483, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 1991.

Tarabishi, N., Menon, R., Bahr, B., Lankarani, H.M., and Talia, J.E., “Crack Detection in Aircraft Structures by Pulse Probing,” 22nd Midwestern Mechanics Conference, pp. 590-592, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 1991.

Lankarani, H.M., Bahr, B., and Motavalli, S., “A Computer-Aided Environment for Analysis and Design of Mechanical Systems,” 1991 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 415-419, August 1991.

Bahr, B., Lankarani, H.M., and Motavalli, S., “Microcomputer-Based Control System for Surface-Climbing Robot,” 1991 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 471-475, August 1991.

Motavalli, S., Bahr B., and Lankarani, H.M., “A Micro-computer Based Part/Tool Monitoring System for a Robotic Cell,” 1991 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 537-541, August 1991.

Choe, G.H., Chaudhuri, J., and Lankarani, H.M., “Prediction of Impact Force and Internal Stress on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Laminates,” 8th International Conference on Composite Materials, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1991.

Lnkarani, H.M., “Biomechanical Modeling and Simulations of the Human Body Motion,” 8th Conf. on Mathematical and Computer Modeling, April 1991.

Lankarani, H.M., “Computer Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Multibody Mechanical Systems,” 8th Int. Conference on Mathematical and Computer Modeling, April 1991.

Guy, T., Lankarani, H.M., and Talia, J.E., “The Effect of Paint Removal by Natural Particle Blasting on the Surface Morphology of Composite Materials,” 1991 TMS Annual Meeting, pp. 70, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1991.

Ibrahim, A., Lankarani, H.M., and Talia, J.E., “A Method to Control the Relative Tangential Velocity Component in Solid Particle Erosion,” 1991 TMS Annual Meeting, pp. 70, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1991.

Guy T., Lankarani, H.M., and Talia, J.E., “Use of Natural Particles for the Paint Removal,” 17th AIAA Technologyfest, pp. 14, Wichita, Kansas, November 1990.

Ma, D., and Lankarani, H.M., “Computer Simulations of an Aircraft Occupant‑Restraint System,” 17th AIAA Technologyfest, pp. 20, Wichita, Kansas, November 1990.

Ma, D., Ermer, G., and Lankarani, H.M., “Dynamic Behavior of the Human Body Subjected to Impact Conditions With and Without Restraint,” 1990 AIAA/FAA Joint Symposium on General Aviation Systems, pp. 108-120, May 1990.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “A Contact Force Model with Hysteresis Damping for Impact Analysis of Multi‑body Systems,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE-Vol. 19-3, pp. 45-51, 1989.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Application of the Canonical Equations of Motion in Problems of Constrained Multi‑body Systems with Intermittent Motion,” ASME Advances in Design Automation, DE‑Vol. 14, pp. 417-423, 1988.

Technical Reports and Presentations without Review

Lankarani, H.M., “Development of a Component Head Injury Criteria Tester,” Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Assurance Center of Excellence (AACE), Final Report, DOT/FAA/AR/00-xx, Grant No. 00-C-WSU-00-32 Amendment 004, October 2001.

Adams, A.*, Olivares, G.*, and Lankarani, H.M., “Development of New Crashworthiness Strategy for AGATE Aircraft (WBS 3.4.3 – Certification): Development and Validation of Energy-absorbing Aircraft Seat Models,” NASA AGATE, Advanced General Aviation Technology Experiments, Final Report, July 2001. Monthly Reports: February - December 2000.

Balakrishnan, H.*, Narasingaruram, B.*, and Lankarani, H.M., “Head Impact Protection Against Aircraft Cabin Structure – Evaluation of Component HIC Test Devices,” Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, Final Report, December 2001.

Lankarani, H.M., “Overview of AACE Crashworthiness Research Program,” First FAA Centers of Excellence Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 2001.

Lankarani, H.M., “Design of a Component Head Injury Criteria Tester,” FAA Airworthiness Assurance Center of Excellence, Monthly reports, Grant No. 97-C-001 Amendment 008, January - June 2000.

Lankarani, H.M., “Fabrication and Testing of an Enhanced Component HIC Tester,” FAA, monthly reports, July 2000 - present.

Lankarani, H.M., “Development of a HIC Compliant Bulkhead,” FAA, monthly reports, July 2000 - present.

Lankarani, H.M., “Aircraft Seat Cushion Replacement Program,” FAA, monthly reports, July 2000 - present.

Lankarani, H.M., “Proposed Standards and Design Guidelines for Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” ADMRC Board for final submission to the FAA, June 2000.

Dumbala, V., and Lankarani, H.M., “Modeling of Occupant Dynamic Responses for Side-facing Aircraft Seats Facing a Typical Production Bulkhead,” Report submitted to the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute, July 2000.

Lankarani, H.M., “Establishing Compliance Criteria for Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” ADMRC, Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, Quarterly and Semi-annual reports and presentations, 1997-1999.

Lankarani, H.M., “Analytical Evaluation of Component HIC Devices for Certification of Aircraft Cabin Furnishings,” ADMRC, Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, Quarterly and Semi-annual reports and presentations, 1999-2001.

Mathis, J., Lankarani, H.M., and Bahr, B., “Water Jet Impingement Forming of Aluminum Aircraft,” ADMRC, Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, Quarterly and Semi-annual reports and presentations, 1999.

Hooper, S., Lankarani, H.M., and Mirza, H., “Methodology for the Design of Energy-Absorbing Bulkheads for HIC Compliance,” Federal Aviation Administration, Report No. DOT/FAA/96-G-019, Final Report - Part A, May 1998.

Hooper, S., Lankarani, H.M., and Mirza, H., “An Evaluation of a Component HIC Test Apparatus,” Federal Aviation Administration, Report No. DOT/FAA/96-G-019, Final Report - Part B, April 1998.

Lankarani, H.M., “Head Impact Protection Against Aircraft Cabin Furnishings: Component Level Testing and Analysis,” ADMRC, Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Research Center, Semi-annual report and presentation, March 1997.

Hooper, S., Lankarani, H.M., and Mirza, H., “Bulkhead Designs for HIC Compliance and Evaluation of Simplified Head Impact Testing Methodologies,” Final Report to the FAA, Report No. FAA/96-G-019, November 1997.

Hooper, S., Lankarani, H.M., and Mirza, H., “Dynamic Seat Testing and Analysis,” Final Report to the FAA, Report No. FAA/95-G-031, July 1996.

Wentz, W.H., Ellis, D., Lankarani, H.M., et al., “Aviation Safety Research at the National Institute for Aviation Research - Wichita State University,” NIAR Report 93-4, 1993.

Lankarani, H.M., “Injury Biomechanics of Head-Brain-Neck System,” Project Status Report, Wesley Medical Foundation, February 1992.

Pereira, M.S., Gim, G., Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Technical Data and Plastic Hinge Model for M151‑A2 Rollbar Cage Model,” Technical Report No. CAEL‑87‑4, University of Arizona, March 1987.

Huang, S.C., Huang, Y.M., Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Data Pre‑Processing for Dynamic Simulation of Mechanical Systems in Spatial Motion,” Technical Report No. 84‑16, University of Iowa, August 1984.

Bae, D.S., Huang, Y.M., Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Data Pre‑Processing for Dynamic Simulation of Mechanical Systems in Planar Motion,” Technical Report No. 84‑10, University of Iowa, July 1984.

Lankarani, H.M., Nikravesh, P.E., “Kinematic Constraint Formulation for some Types of Belted Pulley Joints,” Technical Report No. 83‑2, University of Iowa, May 1983.

Lankarani, H.M., and Nikravesh, P.E., “Gear and Rack‑and‑Pinion Formulations for DADS,” Technical Report No. 82‑5, University of Iowa, June 1982.

MS Theses Directed

Mariyanna, V., “Energy-Absorption Mechanisms in Corrugated Sandwich Panels,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, October 2005, Current Employer: AAR Cargo Systems, Livonia, Michigan.

Marudhamautha, K., “Analysis of 3+2 Point Belt System and Occupant Responses in a Dolly Rollover Crash of a Pick-Up Truck,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, September 2005, Current Employer: Vonage, Inc., Edison, New Jersey.

Basavaraju, D., “Analysis of Composite Beams for Side Impact Protection,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, October 2005, Current Employer: AAR Cargo Systems, Livonia, Michigan.

Tasneem, N., “Parametric Analysis of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Apparatus for Testing Composite Materials,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, October 2005.

Hassan, M.A., “Comparison of the Structural Damage and Occupant Injuries Corresponding to a Vehicle Collision Onto a Pole Versus a Flat Barrier,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, October 2005, Current Employer: UniLever Corp., Aurora, Illinois.

Nagendra, S., “Calibration of an ACPD Crack Growth Measurement System for Short Cracks in Aluminum Alloys,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, July 2005.

Mangamuri, C., “Dynamic Behavior of the Composite Beams Subjected to a moving Load with a Constant Velocity,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2005.

Sheshadri, A., “Design of Composite Polymer Tubes and Frames for Improved Side Impact Protection,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, Expected December 2005.

Deshpande, A.P., “Finite Element Study of the Energy Absorption in Graphite/Epoxy Corrugated Beams.” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, September 2005, Current Employer: Entegee Corp., Dubuque, Iowa.

Singh, V., “Effectiveness of Negative G-Strap in Reducing the Belt Submarining for Five Point Restraint System,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2005.

Satheesh, B., “Design of an Aircraft Electric Attitude Gyroscope Innovative Stabilizer,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2005.

Reka, L., “Development of a Sliding Seat to Prevent Whiplash Injury in Rear-End Collision,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2005.

Paraman, N., “Quality and Process Improvement Through Manufacturing and Technology Advancement,” Masters Project, Wichita State University, May 2005, Hoff Welding Products, Denton, Texas.

Korrapati, P., “Comparison of a Hybrid III Standing Dummy and a Human Pedestrian Model Kinematics in Vehicle-Pedestrian Collisions,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, March 2005.

Devireddy, K., “Performance of a Child Restraint Using the Latch System in Full-Frontal and Offset-Frontal Impacts,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, March 2005.

Nelluri, K., “Kinematic Analysis of a Motorcyclist With and Without a Tank-Mounted Airbag in Passenger Car Collision Environment,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2004, Current Employer: Entegee Corp., Dubuque, Iowa.

Nekkadapu, N., “Biofidelity of Human Body Models and Comparison to Dummy Models in Side Impact Crash Scenarios,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2004.

Bannur-Nagaraj, M., “Design and Analysis of a New Energy-Absorbing Pliers-Guard for Heavy Truck Under-ride Impacts,” Masters Thesis Wichita State University, December 2004.

Sahare, L., “Flexible Chassis and Seat Mechanism for Frontal Impact Protection,” Masters Thesis Wichita State University, December 2004, Current Employer: Nissan Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.

Kanetkar, G., “A Methodology for Carrying Out Real-World Rollover Simulations and Occupant Safety Evaluation in J-Turn, Fishhook, and Ditch Rollovers,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2004, Current Employer: TNO-Madymo, Livonia, Michigan.

Sripuram, V., “Effect of Various Parameters on the Biomechanics of Cervical Spine in Rear-End Collisions.” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2004.

Gopalarao, S.B., “Contours of Head Injury Criteria for Impacts on Various Aircraft Bulkheads,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2004, Current Employer: Mechanical Design, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Siruvole, S., “Studying the Effectiveness of External Airbag as a Safety Device in Side Impact protection,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2004.

Maletz, M., “Comparative Analysis of Structural Crash Behavior and Corresponding Occupant Responses in Vehicle-To-Vehicle Impact Scenarios,” Master Thesis, Graz University of Technology, Co-advised with Professor Hermann Steffan, October 2004.

Krishnaprasad, S., “Performance Comparison Between Three- and Four-point Seatbelt Systems for Frontal and Side Impact Protection,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2004, Current Employer: Textron Global Technology Center, Bangalore, India.

Chinchani, R., “Feasibility of the Use of an Extendable Bumper for Frontal Crash Protection,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2004, Current Employer: Siemmens Corporation, Belfonte, Ohio.

Manikonda, K.C., “ISOFIX – An Alternative Approach for Misuse Reduction of Child Restraint Systems and Performance Enhancement,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2004.

Athale, N., “Sensitivity Analysis of Pedestrian Collision for Small Size Family Car,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2004, Current Employer: Watermark Design, New York City, New York.

Mahalingam, A., “Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Vehicle Side Impact,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, July 2004, Current Employer: Textron Global Technology Center, Bangalore, India.

Long, T.F., “Mechanical Joint Analysis and Control for Prosthetic Ankle Design,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2004.

Vondracek, J., Masters All-Course Exam, Wichita State University, May 2005, Current Employer: Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas.

Brown, T., “Analysis of Energy-Absorbing Seat Concepts,” Masters Project, Wichita State University, April 2003, Current Employer: Wichita Technology Corporation, Wichita, Kansas.

Joshi, S.V., “Study of Static and Dynamic Roof Crush Resistance Tests (FMVSS-216) and Effect of Roof Crush on Head and Neck Injuries,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2003, Current Employer: Chrysler Corp., Detroit Michigan.

Merrick, C., Masters All-Course Exam, Wichita State University, December 2003, Current Employer: Lockheed Martin, Greenville, South Carolina.

Joshi, R., “Effectiveness of Deployable Knee Bolsters for Frontal Crash Application,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2003, Current Employer: Velma Engineering, Detroit, Michigan.

Le, N.M.T., “Rudder Control System Issues for Commercial Airplanes,” Masters Project, Wichita State University, November 2003, Current Employer: Aircraft Instrument Quality, Wichita, Kansas.

Jagan, B., “Reconstruction of a Real World Rear-End Impact of a Typical Midsize Sedan and Corresponding Occupant Injuries,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2004.

Prabhala, V., “Pedestrian Protection - Feasibility of an Airbag System Through Modeling,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2003, Current Employer: Holtec Industries, Marlton, New Jersey.

Kendale, A., “Biofidelity of Human Body Models and Comparison to Dummy Models in Reconstruction of Frontal Crash Scenario,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, January 2004, Current Employer: TNO Madymo North America, Detroit Michigan.

Buthala, K., “Reconstruction of Car-To-Car Rear End Impacts and Corresponding Injuries to the Occupants in the Target Vehicle,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2003, Current Employer: TNO Madymo North America, Detroit Michigan.

Adiga, V., “Numerical, Analytical and Experimental Methods to Predict Lumbar Load in the Event of an Aircraft Crash,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, February 2004, Current Employer: Piper Aircraft, Tampa, Florida.

Cheriyan, S.K., “Modification and Correlation of an Enhanced HIC Component Tester for Aerospace Crashworthiness Applications,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2003, Current Status: PhD Student at WSU.

Amesar, P.T., “Aggressiveness of a Consumer Frontal Protection Guard,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, September 2003, Current Employer: Britex Child Safety Seats, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Parekh, K., “Rollover Analysis of Light Pickup Truck and Corresponding Occupant Responses in Various Rollover Scenarios,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2003, Current Employer: Behr Heat Transfer, Charleston, South Carolina.

Chillamcharla, P., “Analysis of Exterior Bumper Airbag and Corresponding Occupant Injuries in a Frontal Crash,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2003, Current Employer: B/E Aerospace, Miami, Florida.

Tumaradu, R.P., “Design and Evaluation of Child Restraint Systems Using Latch in Forward-facing Upright Configuration,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, June 2003, Current Employer: B/E Aerospace, Miami, Florida.

Shewtanasoontorn, D., “ Mathematical Modeling and Parametric Study of Shimmy Effect for an Aircraft Nose Landing Gear System,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, March 2003.

Balasundaram, N.B., “Analysis of Neck Injury for Occupants in Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2003, Current Employer: Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas.

Loh, S., “Comparison of Tubular Roof and Curtain Airbags for Side Impact Protection,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, March 2003.

Gottumukkala, V.R., “Study of Vehicle Aggressivity in Frontal Crash and Corresponding Occupant Injuries,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2003, Current Employer: B/E Aerospace, Miami, Florida.

Vaddepati, R., “Design Guidelines for HIC Compliant Aircraft Bulkheads,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2003, Current Employer: B/E Aerospace, Miami, Florida.

Noor, M.S., “Crash Analysis of a Typical Pickup Truck Under NCAP/IHHS Standards and Corresponding Occupant Responses,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, October 2002, Current Status: PhD Student at George Washington University.

Bhagavatula, R., “Calibration and Validation of a Head Injury Criteria (HIC) Tester for Aluminum Sheet Panels,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, July 2002, Current Status: PhD student in Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University.

Gopalan, S., “Parametric Study of Row-To-Row Head and Neck Injuries in Transport Aircraft,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, October 2002, Current Employer: National Plastics Color, Inc., Valley Center, Kansas.

Jategonkar, R., “Modeling of Aircraft Fuselage Drop Test,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, September 2002, Current Employer: Key Safety, Detroit Michigan.

Ahmed, A.F., “Parameters Affecting the Performance of Aircraft Seat Cushions,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2002, Current Status: PhD Student at McGill University, Canada.

Ranganatha, M., “Analysis of Injury Potentials and Design Guidelines for Rear-End Automotive Crashes,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2002, Current Employer: ESI, Mumbai, India.

Tummala, S., “Full-width and Offset Frontal Impact of a Ford Taurus and its Corresponding Occupant Injuries,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2001, Current Employer: Chrysler Automotive, Detroit Michigan.

Adams, A., “Development of Development of a New Crashworthiness Evaluation Strategy for Advanced General Aviation and Transport Aircraft Seats,” Masters Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), Wichita State University, July 2001, Current Employer: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Baltimore, Maryland.

Balakrishnan, H., “Design of an Airbag for Aircraft Bulkhead HIC Applications,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, September 2001. Current Employer: Millennium Concepts, Inc., Wichita, Kansas.

Ghati, Y., “Testing and Validation of a Two Degree-of-freedom Component HIC Tester,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2001, Current Employer: University of Pennsylvania Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ansari, M.F., “Rollover Analysis of a Vehicle Model and Corresponding Occupant Injuries,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2001, Current Status: PhD student at George Washington University.

Nagarajarao, S.M., “Analysis, Fabrication and Mode-I Calibration of the Component HIC Tester,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2001. Current Employer: Daimler/Chrysler, Detroit, Michigan.

Dhara, S., “Development of a HIC Compliant Bulkhead,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2001, Current Employer: B/E Aerospace, Miami, Florida.

Buchholz, S.L., “The Freedom Earplug,” Masters Project, Wichita State University, August 2001, Current Employer: Boeing Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas.

Jain, P., “Design of Inflatable Seat Belts for Automotive Applications,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2001, Current Status: University of Pennsylvania Childrens Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Runghe, A., “Kinematics and Injury Potential for Pedestrian Impacts,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, November 2001, Current Employer: TNO Europe, Frankfort, Germany.

Ramalingham, V., “Analysis of Impact on Soft Soil and Its Application to Aircraft Crashworthiness,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2001, Current Employer: Ford Motor Company - India, India.

Aaron, V.J., “Finite Element Analysis of Drop Test Equipment for Nose Landing Gear Configuration and Its Application to Aircraft Crashworthiness and Occupant Safety,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2001, Current Employer: Seagate Technologies, San Jose, California.

Randhawa, H., “Finite Element Analysis of Impacts on Water and Its Application to Helicopter Water Landing and Occupant Safety,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2001, Current Employer: TNO Vehicle Safety Corp., Detroit, Michigan.

Chan, K.F, “Performance Evaluation of Head Strike Test Rig and Head-Neck Impactor Using Biodynamic Modeling Software,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2001, Current Employer: Millennium Concepts, Wichita, Kansas.

Irde, K., “Evaluation of Component HIC Testers Using Multibody and Finite Element Tools,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 2000, Current Employer: TNO Vehicle Safety Corp., Detroit, Michigan.

Pham, H., “Design and Analysis of a WOW Mechanism for Aircraft landing Gear Applications,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2000, Current Employer: Bombardier/Learjet Aircraft Corporation, Wichita, Kansas.

Dumbala, V., “Design Guidelines for Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2000, Current Employer: TNO Vehicle Safety Corp., Detroit, Michigan.

Nagarajan, H., “Design of an Enhanced Component HIC Tester,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 2000, Current Status: Foster-Miller Corp, Boston, Massachusetts.

Furtado, R., “Finite Element Analysis of Bird Strike on Aircraft Structures,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 2000, Current Employer: Intier Corp., Detroit, Michigan.

White, H., “An Object-oriented Windows-based Environment for Kinematics Analysis of Mechanical Systems, Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1999, Current Employer: Lockheed Martin Space Operations.

Kishore, P., “Modeling Responses of SID and EuroSID-1 Anthropomorphic Test Dummies on Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1999, Current Employer: Altair Engineering, Troy, Michigan.

Murthy, A., “Kinematics of Occupants on Side-facing Aircraft Seats Using SID and BioSID,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1999, Current Employer: Altair Engineering, Troy, Michigan.

Mirza, G., “Parametric Study of Crashworthy Aircraft Bulkhead Designs,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1999, Current Employer: Aerotech Engineering, Detroit,Michigan.

Kuntey, H., “Design of Child Restraint Systems for Aircraft Environment,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 1999, Current Employer: General Motors, Detroit, Michigan.

Vo, H., “Main Landing Gear Freefall Control Module: A Cam Application in Aircraft Component Design and Analysis,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1999, Current Employer: Bombardier/Learjet Corporation, Wichita, Kansas.

Hijazi, A., “Knee-Joint Kinematics and Its Application in Prosthetic Limb Design,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1998, Current Status: PhD Student in WSU, Wichita, Kansas.

Lepper, S., “Dynamic Analysis of a Vehicle Drop Test and The Response of its Occupants,” Masters Project, Wichita State University, December 1998, Current Employer: Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas.

Xia, Z., “Structural Dynamics of a Vehicle Under-frame in a Rigid Barrier Collision,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1998, Current Employer: J.B. Dwerlkotte Associates, Inc., Wichita, Kansas.

Zhang, K., “Optimization of an Automobile Side Impact Door Beams and Side Airbags,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1998, Current Employer: International Associates, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Siddiquie, I., “Experimental Analysis of Impact with Friction in Open-loop Multibody Mechanical Systems,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1998, Current Employer: Apex Engineering, Wichita, Kansas.

Liang, B., “Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis for Crashworthiness Analysis of a Vehicle Torque Box,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 1998, Current Employer: J.B. Dwerlkotte Associates, Inc., Wichita, Kansas.

Olivares, G., “Retractable Steering and Sidling Seat Safety Systems: Alternatives to the Use of Frontal and Side Airbags,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1998, Current Employer: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kansas.

Meka, B., “Analysis of Dynamic Test Criteria for Side-facing Aircraft Seats,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1998, Current Employer: Quantum Corp., Lansing, Michigan.

Bahihasehmi, Z., “Simplified Modeling and Parameter Study of Head Impact Using Multibody and Nonlinear Finite Element Methods,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, August 1997, Current Employer: Lear Seating, Detroit, Michigan.

Kumaran, P., “Scaling Laws for Development of Injury Criteria and Range of Occupant Sizes,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1994. Current employer: Mechanical Dynamics Incorporation (ADAMS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Malapati, R., “Child Restraint Systems Design and Evaluation of Potential Head Injuries,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1994. Current Employer: Quantum Corporation, Lansing, Michigan.

Darling, C., “Automation of Cylinder Filling Operations,” Masters Project, Wichita State University, December 1993. Current employer: Vulcan Chemicals, Wichita, Kansas.

Sanjeev, A., “Design and Fabrication of Head Strike Test Rig for Dummy Crash Testing,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1994. Current employer: Detroit Testing Laboratory, Warren, Michigan.

Kompalli, C., “An Integrated Child Seat for Aircraft - Design and Evaluation,” Masters Thesis, May 1994. Current employer: Global Information Systems, Inc., Detroit, Michigan.

Li, W., “Three-dimensional Interactive Computer Graphical Animation of Crash Tests,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1993. Current employer: Unigraphics, Anaheim, California.

Goldberg, J., “Design and Analysis of a Computer-Controlled Surface Walking Robot,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1992. Current employer: Self-employed, Wichita, Kansas.

Jung, E., “Development of a Graphical Animation Program for Analysis of Crash Test Data,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, December 1992. Current Employer: Auto Part Manufacturers, Hamburg, Germany.

Raza, S.K., “Automated Target Tracking System for Analysis of Crash Experiments,” Masters Thesis, May 1992. Current employer: CISCO Systems, Santa Clara, California.

McCoy, M., “Design, Analysis, and Synthesis of a Automobile Wheelchair Lifter Mechanism,” Masters Thesis, Wichita State University, May 1992, Current Employer: Electromech, Wichita, Kansas.

PhD Dissertations Directed

Nagarajan, H., “Development of a Validated Component Head Injury Criteria Tester for Automotive and Aerospace Applications,” PhD Dissertation, Expected December 2005, Current Employer: Foster-Miller Corp, Boston, Massachusetts.

Cheriyan, S.K., “Characterization of Mechanical Systems with Joint Clearances and Flexibility,” PhD Dissertation, Expected December 2005.

Thorbole, C., “Biomechanical Response of Lumbar Motion Segment Under Vertical Impact Load During Aircraft Crash,” PhD Dissertation, August 2005, Current Employer: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kansas.

Beheshti, H., “Energy Absorption Capability of Foam-based Composite Materials and Their Application as Seat Cushions in Aircraft Crashworthiness,” PhD Dissertation, October 2004, Current Employer: Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas.

McCoy, M., “Engineering Assessment o the Utility of Vehicle Frontal Protective Guards and Their Aggressiveness in Vehicle Collisions,” PhD Dissertation, January 2003, Current Employer: ElectroMech Corporation, Wichita, Kansas.

Olivares, G., “Development of an Enhanced Component Head Injury Criteria Tester for Aerospace Crashworthiness Applications,” PhD Dissertation, August 2001, Current Employer: Key Safety Technologies, Frankfort, Germany.

Adams, A. “Development of Modern Aerospace Strategy to Evaluate Crashworthiness of Transport Aircraft Fuselage,” PhD Dissertation, August 2002, Current Employer: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Baltimore, Maryland.

Al-Shaer, B., “Dynamics of Multibody Mechanical Systems with Joint Clearances and Lubrication,” PhD Dissertation, May 2000, Current Employer: Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois.

Shivaswamy, S., “Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Energy Absorbing Structures and Padding Materials,” PhD Dissertation, May 1997, Current Employer: Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas.

Menon, R., “A Multibody/Hydrodynamic Model of the Human Skull-Brain-Neck,” PhD Dissertation, Wichita State University, December 1995, Current Employer: University of Pennsylvania Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wu, F., “Optimization of Contact Force Models in Selection of Suitable Padding Materials,” PhD Dissertation, Wichita State University, February 1995, Current Employer: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan.

Ma, D., “A Multibody/Finite-Element Approach for Analysis of Crash Environments,” PhD Dissertation, Wichita State University, December 1993. Current Employer: Delphi Automotive, Dayton, Ohio.

Moussavi, H., “Optimization of Spur Gear Systems by Tooth-Profile and Face-width Modifications,” PhD Dissertation, Wichita State University, May 1991. Current employer: University of Isfahan, Iran.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses Taught

Have taught graduate and undergraduate courses in:

Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics,

Machine Dynamics

Design of Machinery

Multibody Dynamics*

Numerical Analysis

Engineering Analysis (Mathematical Methods)

Mechanical Engineering Design

Mechanical Vibrations

Intermediate and Advanced Dynamics

Computer‑Aided Analysis and Design of Mechanical Systems*

Advanced Computer- Aided Analysis and Design of Mechanical Systems*

Impact Dynamics*

Crash Injury Biomechanics*

Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Design

* new courses developed at WSU

Workshops, Institutes, and Short Courses Taught

“Contact/Impact Treatment Methodologies applied to Vehicle Crashworthiness,” Keynote given to the International Symposium on Impact and Friction, Ottawa, Canada, June 2000.

“Aircraft Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection,” Keynote Lecture given to the Enhanced 7^th International Madymo Users’ Conference, Windsor, Canada, June 1998.

“Crashworthiness and Biodynamics Research at NIAR,” Faculty Fellows Workshop, National Institute for Aviation Research, Annually since 1997.

“Aircraft Crashworthiness Research at NIAR,” KTEC Peer Review presentations, May 2001.

“From Basics of Impact to Applications in Crashworthiness,” University of Missouri, Columbia, October 1997.

“Contact/Impact Mechanics for Design Applications,” University of Maryland, Baltimore County, July 1996.

“Impact Dynamics Applied to Crashworthiness,” University of Illinois at Chicago, April 1996.

“Contact Mechanics and Biomechanics of Crash," City College of New York, April 1996.

“Injury Biomechanics of Head, Spine, and other Extremities,” workshop given at the Technical University of Lisbon, Department of Mechanics, May 1994.

“Biodynamic Responses for Evaluation of Vehicle Crash Safety,” workshop given at the Technical University of Lisbon, Department of Mechanics, May 1994.

“Impact Dynamics of Multibody Systems Using Contact Forces,” workshop given at the Technical University of Lisbon, Department of Mechanics, May 1994.

“Investigations of Crash Safety Evaluation of Occupant, Seat Structure, and Restraint Systems by Analytical Means,” Short course given at Instituto Superior Tecnićo, Portugal, July 1993.

Curriculum and Laboratory Developments

Developed a new undergraduate/graduate course at WSU in Analysis and Design of Multibody Mechanical Systems.

Developed a new graduate course at WSU in Advanced Computational Analysis and Design of Multibody Mechanical Systems.

As chair of Design/Controls/Manufacturing committee at WSU, the mechanical engineering design curriculum is continuously improved to reflect the latest technological advances as well as the new accreditation requirements by ABET 2000.

The Computational Mechanics Laboratory (Aircraft Design and Analysis Laboratory) is continuously improved by the addition of new computer workstations and microcomputers as well as acquiring new and updated engineering software.

The Mechanical Engineering Workstation Laboratory (Aircraft Design and Analysis Laboratory) is continuously improved by the addition of new computer workstations and state-of-the-art software such as Pro-E, CADAM, CATIA, MADYMO, MARC, ANSYS, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA3D, etc.

The Impact Dynamics Laboratory is continuously improved with new seat fixtures, ATD’s, and devices for testing and evaluation of aircraft seats, interior structures, and occupants behavior.

A computer software was developed implementing techniques in analysis and design of planar multibody mechanical systems for use by students.

A computer program was developed for the analysis and design of spatial multibody mechanical systems for use by students.

An instructional analysis and graphics software for mechanical system modeling, simulation, and graphical animation was developed.

Commercial large-scale multibody software packages were introduced in several undergraduate and graduate classes.

PROFESSIONAL/SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Committee Service

Mechanical Engineering Dept.- Design/Controls/Manufacturing Committee, Chair, 1990-present.

Mechanical Engineering Dept.- Curriculum Committee, Member, 1989-present.

Mechanical Engineering Dept.- Graduate Committee, Member, 1989-present.

Mechanical Engineering Dept.- Design Faculty Search Committee, Member, 1989-present.

Mechanical Engineering Dept.- Undergraduate Brochure Committee, Member, 1998-present.

College of Engineering - Curriculum Committee, Member, 1993-present.

College of Engineering - Tenure and Promotion Committee, Member, 2001-present.

College of Engineering - Awards Committee, Member, 2000-present

College of Engineering - Dean Search Committee, Member, 1999-2000.

Wichita State University - Graduate Council, 2002-present

Wichita State University - Doctoral Program Sub-council, Member, 1998-present.

Wichita State University - Graduate Programs Assessment Committee, Member, 1995-present.

Wichita State University - Faculty Grievance Committee, Member, 1997-2000.

Wichita State University - Teaching and Learning Technology, Member, 1998-present.

Student Recruitment and Support for Students

Participate in the Wallace Scholarship Competition as an interviewer.

Assist the Graduate Coordinator in recruiting many foreign graduate students.

Participate in activities such as College of Engineering Open house, Kansas Science Olympiad, and Technology Fair in an effort to recruit undergraduate students.

Provide support for graduate and undergraduate students from funded research projects.

Continuously coordinate the theses and dissertations of several graduate students.

Publish annually several technical papers jointly with students.

Regularly host several faculty members and graduate students visiting from Europe, joint research with the visiting faculty and supervision of theses and dissertations of the visiting students.

Scholarly Functions

SAE, organize technical sessions and review technical papers for various SAE meetings, 1990-present

SAE Aircraft Seat Committee, contributing member since 1996 for the following workings groups: Restraint System, Component HIC Tester, Side-facing Seat, Components, Definitions, and Methods

ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Associate Technical Editor, 1995-present

ASME Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2002-present.

ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, review technical papers, 1990-present

International Journal of Multibody System Dynamics, member of the Editorial Board, 1996-

present

International Journal of Multibody Systems Dynamics, review technical papers, 1996-present

International Journal of Crashworthiness, review technical papers, 1996-present

International Journal of Vibration and Control, review papers, 1997-present

International Journal of Sound and Vibration, review technical papers, 1997-present

International Journal of Robotic Systems, review technical papers, 1998-present

International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, review technical papers, 1992-present

International Journal of Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Review Technical Papers, 1999-

present

ASME Computers in Mechanical Engineering, review technical papers, 1991

ASME Design Automation conferences, organize technical sessions and review papers, 1990-present

ASME Mechanism Synthesis and Design conferences, organize technical sessions and review papers, 1990-present

Nonlinear Dynamics conferences, organize technical sessions and review papers, 1992-present

Member of the SAE Committee on Head Impact Protection by Component Testing, 1994

Reviewer for the book, "Computational Methods in Multibody Dynamics," M.S. Pereira and J.A.C. Ambrosio editors, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994

Member of panels discussing issues in Multibody Dynamics -- 1993 NATO/ASI and European Mechanics Colloquium, 1994

NATO/ASI on Crashworthiness, Planning and Organizing Committee, NSF-appointed US Representative

International Symposium of Impact and Friction of Solids, Structures and Machines, member of Organizing Committee, 1998 and 2000

Int. Conference on Dynamics and Control, member of Organizing Committee, 1998-1999.

Organizer, Multibody Dynamics Symposium, 6^th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dearborn, Michigan, 2001

Member of Organizing Committee, 3^rd Int. Conference on Aircraft Cabin Safety, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2001

Member of the Steering Committee for the State of Kansas DEPSCoR program, 2001-present

Member of ASME Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2003-present

Senior Fellow, National Institute for Aviation Research

PUBLICATIONS

MS Theses Directed