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Uday Vaidya<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Governor\u2019s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing Professor<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Uday<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

408 Dougherty Engineering Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone<\/strong>
865-974-7620<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

uvaidya@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2015\u2013Present
<\/strong>UT\/ORNL Governor\u2019s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing\u00a0 Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering (MABE)\u00a0 Chief Technology Officer, Institute for Advanced Composites and Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001\u20132015<\/strong>
UAB Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and Director, Materials Processing and Applications Development (MPAD) Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Associate to Full Professor (2006) to Distinguished Professor; Graduate Program Director (2010\u20132014), Associate Chair (2013\u20132015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999\u20132001<\/strong>
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Dept of Mechanical Engg & Applied Mechanics, Fargo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993\u20131999<\/strong>
Assistant to Associate Professor, Tuskegee University; Department of Mechanical Engineering & Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989\u20131993<\/strong>
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988\u20131989<\/strong>
Scientist \u2013 B; National Aeronautical Laboratory, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 1993, Auburn University, Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MS, Mechanical Design Engineering, 1987, Shivaji University, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering. 1985, Karnataka University, India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Advanced Composites, Composite Materials and Manufacturing, Applications Development \u2013 R&D to Engineered Products, Dynamic Response, Nondestructive Evaluation, Sustainable and Green Materials, Composites Design, Process Modeling and Mechanics, Composites Recycling and Sustainability, Sound and Vibration Damping, Hybrid Materials, Multi-scale, Multi-functional and Nano-bio materials; TRL 1-3 and TRL 4-6 Technology Commercialization <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Professional Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Chief Technology Officer, IACMI<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • North American Editor, Composites-B<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Alabama Launchpad Business Competition, First place to create spin-off Innovative Composite Solutions (ICS), April 2009.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Member of SAMPE, ACMA, SPE, JEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Text Book: Composites for Automotive, Mass Transit and Truck<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Awards and Recognitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Thomas Stewart McCorkle Family Endowed Faculty Award, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • MABE’s Volunteer Spirit Award, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • SPE Composites Person of the year, 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Distinguished University Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, February 7-8, 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 2014 Graduate Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award, April 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence, School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Spring 2005 and Spring 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Presidential Teaching Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Composites Manufacturing BEST Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Eric Kerr-Anderson, Benjamin Geiger-Willis, Selvum Pillay, and Uday Vaidya., Design and development of a test fixture and method for investigation of impact during pre-stressed compression. ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, January, JTE, Volume 42, Issue 1, JTE20120301 (2014).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • John Smith and Uday Vaidya, Processing optimization of deformed plain woven thermoplastic composites. Applied Composite Materials, Volume 20, Issue 6, pp 1265-1272 (2013).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • U.K.Vaidya, K. B. Thattaiparthasarthy, S. Pillay, S. Vaidya, H. Ning and D. Bansal., Colored inorganic pigmented long fiber thermoplastic composites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 0892705713515262 December (2013),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • John Smith, John Johnstone and Uday Vaidya., Analytical modeling of progressive forming of thick section thermoplastic composites. International Journal of Material Forming, DOI 10.1007\/s12289-013-1133-z , May (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • K. Balaji Thattaiparthasarthy and Uday K. Vaidya., Processing and characterization of continuous fiber reinforcements co-molded with long fiber reinforced thermoplastics. Polymers and Polymer Composites, Volume 21, No 8, pp. 483-494 (2013).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dhruv Bansal, S. Pillay and U.K.Vaidya., Nanographene-reinforced carbon\/carbon composites. Carbon, Volume 55, April, Pages 233\u2013244 (2013).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • L. Roy Xu, Arun Krishnan, Haibin Ning, Uday Vaidya., A seawater tank approach to evaluate the dynamic failure and durability of E-glass\/vinyl ester marine composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 43, Issue 5, Pages 2480-2486 (2012).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ochoa-Putman, Carol and Vaidya, Uday K., Mechanisms of interfacial adhesion in metal-polymer composites – Effect of chemical treatment. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, v 42, n 8, p 906-915 (2011).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Thattaiparthasarthy, K. Balaji, Pillay, Selvum, Vaidya, Uday K., Rheological characterization of long fiber thermoplastics – Effect of temperature, fiber length and weight fraction. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, v 40, n 10, p 1515-1523 (2009).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Haibin Ning, Selvum Pillay, Uday K. Vaidya., Design and development of thermoplastic composite roof door for mass transit bus. Materials & Design, Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 983-991 (2009).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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