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Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Name: Dr. D. K. Nageswara Rao

Position:         Professor-Mechanical Design

Office:             11, Tana Building 

Email:             dk.rao@bdu.edu.et; dr.dknrao@gmail.com

Phone:            +251 930 557 387, +91 9393399960(whatsapp)

Education:      

  • Ph.D., in Design Engineering ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­, at I.I.T. Bombay (India) 
  • M.S., in ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Engineering Design , at University of Madras (India)

Courses:          

  • Machine Dynamics, Multibody Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Mechanics
    of Materials, Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials, Fracture Mechanics.

Research:       

  • Stress concentrations in smart composite plates, development and characterization of natural fiber composites, Agriculture Mechanization,  Supply Chain Management
  • Multi-wall carbon nano-tube reinforced 3D printed ABS polymer composites, Natural
    fiber composites-development and characterization, crashworthiness studies on natural
    fiber/steel hybrid automobile bumper, Stress concentrations in polymer composite
    laminates.,

Professional Experience:      

  • Design Engineer, A.P. Heavy Machinery & Engg Ltd. Vijayawada, A.P.(India) 
  • Asst. Aeronautical Engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Nasik (India)
  • Teaching (41 yrs), Design Engineer(2.5 yrs), Asst. Aero. Engineer (2.5 yrs)

Research Interests:  

  • Advanced Polymer Composites,  3D Printing of carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites, Biomimetics for tribological applications
  • Composite materials, 3D printing of MWCNT polymer composites, Stress concentrations
    in electro-elastic plates.

Honors & Awards:   

  • Indian Govt. National Merit Scholar
  • H.R.D. Ministry P.G. Scholar
  • Q.I.P. Research Scholar

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