Mamidala Ramulu

Professor Mamidala Ramulu, University of Washington

Dr. Ramulu is a mechanical engineering professor, born in southern India.

Education

He completed his doctoral degree at University of Washington in 1982 under Dr. Kobayashi's guidance.

Teaching

He teaches 4-5 undergraduate/graduate courses every calendar year at the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Washington. These courses include mechanics of materials, fracture mechanics, fatigue, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Research

His main research activities focus on solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture mechanics, and their applications in manufacturing engineering, and design and manufacturing of composite materials

Publications

1. Electrical discharge machining of functionally graded 15-35 Vol% SiC p/Al composites Seo, Y.W. (School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University Vancouver); Kim, D.; Ramulu, M. Source: Materials and Manufacturing Processes, v 21, n 5, Jun 1, 2006, p 479-487.

2. Facing SiCp/Mg metal matrix composites with carbide tools Pedersen, W. (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 105 VKH, University of Minnesota Duluth); Ramulu, M. Source: Journal of Materials Processing Technology, v 172, n 3, Mar 10, 2006, p 417-423.

3. Waterjet peening at 600MPa: A first investigation. Hashish, M. (Flow International Corporation); Chillman, A.; Ramulu Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED, v 261 FED, 2005, p 45-52.

4. Edge finishing and delamination effects induced during abrasive waterjet machining on the compression strength of a graphite/epoxy composite. Ramulu, M. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Box 352800, University of Washington); Colligan, K. Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, v 100 MD, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division 2005, 2005, p 173-179

5. Low-velocity impact response characterization of a hybrid titanium composite laminate Bernhardt, S. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington); Ramulu, M.; Kobayashi, A.S. Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, v 100 MD, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division 2005, 2005, p 203-211.

6. Study on the drilling of titanium/graphite hybrid composites. Kim, D. (School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University Vancouver); Ramulu, M. Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, v 100 MD, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division 2005, 2005, p 99-106.

7. Proposed tool wear model for machining particle reinforced metal matrix composites. Pedersen, William E. (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth); Ramulu, M. Source: Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME, v 33, Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME - Papers Presented at NAMRC 33, 2005, p 549-556.

Past Students

Dr. Ramulu has supervised over 200 Masters and PhD students so far.

Awards

Dr. Ramulu is a Presidential Young Investigator and a Fellow^[1] of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASM International, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) and recently (April, 2007), a Fellow of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). He has been recognized as an outstanding teacher and mentor at the University of Washington.

References

1. ^ "The 1995-96 ASME Fellows". Mechanical Engineering. February 1997. http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/membersonly/february97/departments/fellows/fellows4.htm. Retrieved 19 September 2011.