Faculty
Senthil S. Vel , Ph.D.
Arthur O. Willey Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator
214 Boardman Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469-5711
Phone: (207) 581-2777
Fax: (207) 581-2379
Email: senthil.vel@maine.edu
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Education:
| Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics,Virginia Tech, 1998. |
| M.A. Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, 1996. |
| M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1996. |
B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1993.
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Research Interests:
Dr. Vel is in the solid mechanics area and teaches courses in elasticity, composite materials, design of machine elements and controls. His current research interests include the simulation and optimization of functionally graded materials, smart structures and the mechanics of composite structures.
Teaching:
| MEE 150 Applied Mechanics Statics |
| MEE 252 Statics and Strength of Materials |
| MEE 370 Modeling, Analysis and Control of Mechanical Systems |
| MEE 381 Design II |
| MEE 450 Introduction to the Mechanics of Composite Materials |
| MEE 550 Mechanics of Laminated Composite Structures |
| MEE 554 Theory of Elasticity |
| MEE 557 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics |
Selected Publications:
Andrew J. Goupee and Senthil S. Vel, Multi-objective optimization of functionally graded materials with temperature-dependent material properties, Materials & Design, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1861-1879, 2007.
Jacob L. Pelletier and Senthil S. Vel, Multi-objective optimization of fiber reinforced composite laminates for strength, stiffness and minimal mass, Computers & Structures, Vol. 84, pp. 2065-2080 , 2006.
Senthil S. Vel and Brian P. Baillargeon, Analysis of static deformation, vibration and active damping of cylindrical composite shells with piezoelectric shear actuators, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 127, pp. 395-407, 2005.
Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Exact solution for thermoelastic deformations of functionally graded thick rectangular plates, AIAA Journal , Vol. 40, No. 7, pp. 1421-1433, 2002.
Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Three-dimensional analytical solutions for hybrid multilayered piezoelectric plates, Journal of Applied Mechanics , Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 558-567, 2000.
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