Advances in Automotive Technologies, 1st ed. 2021 Select Proceedings of ICPAT 2019 Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Series

Dr. Razi Nalim is Executive Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs at the Purdue University School of Engineering & Technology in Indianapolis (currently on leave, and serving as Visiting Professor at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India). He has three decades of experience in higher education and professional practice – in industry, academia, and government. Working at NASA Glenn Research Center and Purdue University, he pioneered novel concepts for pressure-gain combustion engines and non-steady flow pressure-wave machines, aimed at efficiency, power and emissions improvement of aircraft and power generation engines. Recognized as an entrepreneurial ‘translational’ scholar at IUPUI, he helped establish multiple industry-university research consortia, especially with Rolls-Royce Corporation. His research has led to 7 patents, and over 100 publications, supported by over $10 million in grants from NASA, US National Science Foundation (NSF), Rolls-Royce, and other sponsors. He previously led R&D at two small start-up companies, and has launched a startup company to commercialize his research. He has received the IUPUI Bynum Faculty Mentor award for guiding undergraduate research, University Trustees teaching award for innovative learning contributions, and the highest honors of his school for research and service. He has conducted workshops on project-enhanced active learning in engineering education, supported by the NSF. Internationally, Dr. Nalim has given many keynote talks and served as NATO AGARD Scholar and twice as a Fulbright Scholar. He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics.

 

Dr. R. Vasudevan is Professor & Dean of School of Mechanical Engineering and The Director- Centre for Innovative Manufacturing Research (CIMR) at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.He obtained his Ph.D. from Concordia University, Canada. He has around 18 years of combined re