Morehead State University :: Applied Engineering and Technology

Dr. Rajeev Madhavannair

Faculty Profile

Madhavannair, Dr. Rajeev, Assistant Professor

Program/Dept: Applied Engineering and Technology

Degrees, Licensures and Certifications: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University; B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Calicut, India

Research Interests:

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

1. Nair, R., Molian, R., Molian, P., “Laser shock wave consolidation of nanodiamond powders on aluminum 319” Applied Surface Science, January 2009, Volume 255, Issue 6, 1, pp. 3859-3867.
2. Dong, Y., Nair, R., Molian, R., Molian, P. “Femtosecond pulsed laser micromachining of 4H-SiC Wafer for MEMS pressure sensor diaphragms and via holes,” Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering, March 2008, Volume 18, Issue 3, 035022 (9pp).
3. Nair, R., Molian, R., Molian, P., “Effect of nanoscale thin films of Dy2Fe14B on the magnetic hysteresis characteristics of melt-spun ribbons of Nd2Fe14B” Journal of Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, March 2008, Volume 320, Issue 6, pp. 957-965.
4. Nair, R., Jiang W., Molian, P., “Synthesis of diamond-like carbon coatings on aluminum 6061 T-91 substrates by laser sintering of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond powders,” Journal of Surface & Coatings Technology, March 2008, Volume 202, Issue 13, pp. 2935-2944.
5. Jiang, W., Nair, R., Molian, P., “Functionally graded mold inserts by laser-based flexible fabrication: processing modeling, structural analysis, and performance evaluation,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, August 2005, Volume 166, Issue 2, pp. 286-293.
6. Nair, R., Jiang, W., Molian, P., “Nanoparticle additive manufacturing of Ni-H13 steel injection molds,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, American Society of Mechancial Engineers, August 2004, Volume 126, Issue 3, pp. 637-639.

Manuscripts Sent/Under-Preparation for Journal Publication

1. Nair, R., Molian, P., “Thermal analysis of diamond-like carbon coatings synthesized on aluminum 6061 T-91 substrates by laser sintering of nano-diamond powders,” Send for publication in Journal of Materials Processing Technology, September 2010.
2. Karra, P., Bragg, A., Nair, R., Chandra, A., “Chip segmentation in machining: A study of deformation localization characteristics in ductile and brittle materials,” Send for publication in Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, October 2010
3. Nair, R., Adibi-Sedeh, A. S., Bahr, B., “Design and finite element analysis of radial deflection of a conventional drill,” Under preparation

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

1. Blum, R., Kalyanasundaram, D., Nair, R., Molian, P., “Nano-diamond Coatings on Aluminum 319 for Improved Tribological Properties,” Conference proceedings of NSTI Nanotech 2008, June 1-5 2008, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, June 2008, Volume 1, pp. 470-474, CRC Press.
2. Nair, R., Durairajan, B., Bahr, B., “High speed drilling of Al-2024-T3 alloy,” SAE Transactions: Journal of Aerospace, 2002, Volume 111, Part 1, pp. 14-20.

Conferences/Presentations

1. You, Y., Joshi, N., Nair, R., "A PDA Remote-Commanded Robotic System: Procedure and Analysis" ATMAE (Association of Technology Management & Applied Engineering) conference, October 28-29, 2010, Panama city, Florida, session: manufacturing.
2. Blum, R., Kalyanasundaram, D., Nair, R., Molian, P., “Nano-diamond coatings on aluminum 319 for improved tribological properties,” NSTI Nanotech 2008, June 1-5, 2008, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts and session: Nanostructured Materials & Devices.
3. Nair, R., Kalyanasundaram, D., Wille, J., Shrotriya, P., Molian, P., “CO2 laser/water jet cutting of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride,”, North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 36) May 20-23, 2008, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and session: B3-2: Non-conventional Machining Processes.
4. Sundararajan, S., Stukowski, M., Molian, P, Nair, R., Rajan, K., “Atom probe characterization of nanoscale Dy2Fe10Co4B thin films deposited using a pulsed laser,” International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ICN+T 2007) July 2-6, 2007, Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm, Sweden, and session: ASSP2 – 28 (Characterization of Nanomaterials)
5. Nair, R., Durairajan, B., Bahr, B., “High speed drilling of Al-2024-T3 alloy,” SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Technical Papers, Document Number: 2002-01-1516, General Aviation Technology Conference & Exhibition, April 2002, Wichita, KS, USA and session: Advanced Materials & Processes.

Acknowledgements

1. Molian, R., Molian, P., “Pulsed laser deposition and annealing of Dy-Fe-B thin films on melt-spun Nd-Fe-B ribbons for improved magnetic performance,” Journal of Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, February 2009, Volume 321, Issue 4, pp. 241-246.
2. Chen, W., Molian, P., “Dual-beam laser welding of ultra-thin AA 5052-H19 aluminum,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2008, Volume 39, pp. 889-897.
3. Blum, R., Molian, P., “Liquid-phase sintering of nanodiamond composite coatings on aluminum A319 using a focused laser beam,” Journal of Surface & Coatings Technology, Volume 204, Issues 1-2, 25 September 2009, Pages 1-14
4. Blum, R., Molian, P., “Synthesis of Nanodiamond Coatings on Aluminum Substrates Using Ring Beam-Configured Laser Sintering,” Send for publication in ‘Wear’ Journal, April 2009.
5. Chen, Weichiat, “Laser welding of thin sheets of galvanized steel and aluminum alloy,” Master of Science Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, December 2006.
6. Blum, R., “Laser sintering of nanodiamond powders on aluminum substrate,” Master of Science Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, December 2008.

Contact Info:
Dr. Rajeev Madhavannair
Morehead State University
Department of Applied Engineering and Technology
301 Lloyd Cassity Building
Morehead, KY 40351

r.madhavann@moreheadstate.edu
Phone: 606.783.2681

Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Bio

Dr. Rajeev Madhavannair was born and raised in Cochin, Kerala State, India. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calicut in Kerala, India. After working for a year as a design engineer for Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics Pvt. Ltd. (then called Holmarc Slides and Controls, Pvt. Ltd.), Dr. Nair came to the United States with full scholarship for his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. There he worked on a Boeing research project that focused on design, finite element analysis, simulation and experimental methodology of various drill bits. After graduating in May 2002, he was accepted in the mechanical engineering department at Iowa State University as a PhD student with his research primarily focusing on laser assisted rapid prototyping; laser based flexible fabrication and coatings, and the tribological and thermal transport phenomenon study of laser material processing. Dr. Madhavannair received the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) associate certification from Iowa State University in May, 2004. He graduated with Iowa State University’s PhD in December, 2006.

As a graduate student, Dr. Madhavannair was a teaching assistant at Wichita State University for the Computer-Aided Design lab as well as the Finite Element Analysis lab. He was also a teaching assistant for the Manufacturing Processes lab at Iowa State University during his graduate studies. Dr. Madhavannair was a lecturer in the mechanical engineering department at Iowa State University from January 2007 to May 2009 having taught eight different courses in the fields of design and manufacturing. His teaching experience includes undergraduate courses to a graduate course. These have included courses in Engineering Fundamentals, Basic Design, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Graphics, Machine Design, System Machine Design, Computer-Aided Design and Materials Design for Manufacturing Processes.

Dr. Madhavannair is also the recipient of three National Science Foundation SBIR (small business innovative research) awards while working as a project engineer for Photon Energy Technology, Inc., in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Madhavannair’s post doctoral research study under Dr. Pal Molian, Professor, Mechanical Engineering department, focused on pulsed laser deposition, laser shock peening and laser sintering processes. He has published numerous papers in various peer-reviewed journals and presented in major conferences here in the United States and outside.

Dr. Madhavannair is a full member of the prestigious scientific research society, Sigma Psi. He is a senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Laser Institute of America (LIA), Association of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering (ATMAE) and Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS). He is a reviewer for nine major journals including the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Components & Packaging Technologies, Journal of Surface & Coatings Technology, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Optics & Lasers in Engineering, International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, Journal of Laser Micro/Nano Engineering, Journal of Applied Surface Science and Journal of Materials Chemistry & Physics. Dr. Nair was also a reviewer of the third edition of the Machine Design textbook by Robert L. Norton. He is also an invited reviewer for the National Science Foundation.

Professor Madhavannair joined the AET department at MSU as an Assistant Professor in fall 2009. His teaching responsibilities are graduate and undergraduate courses in design, manufacturing and material science. Dr. Madhavannair’s research interests are in laser materials processing, tribology of nano-coatings, nanotechnology in manufacturing with focus on lasers, and mechanics of manufacturing processes and study of machine tools through design and finite element analysis. He has been awarded an internal research grant from MSU Research and Creative Productions Committee for the year 2011 for his research proposal titled, “Performance Evaluation of Patterns of Metallic and Polymer Stents by Static Implicit and Dynamic Explicit Finite Element Analysis.

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