Dr. Ramulu is a mechanical engineering professor, born in southern India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

.

Education

He completed his doctoral degree at University of Washington

University of Washington

University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

 in 1982 under Dr. Kobayashi's guidance.

Teaching

He teaches 4-5 undergraduate/graduate courses every calendar year at the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Washington

University of Washington

University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

. These courses include mechanics of materials, fracture mechanics

Fracture mechanics

Fracture mechanics is the field of mechanics concerned with the study of the propagation of cracks in materials. It uses methods of analytical solid mechanics to calculate the driving force on a crack and those of experimental solid mechanics to characterize the material's resistance to fracture.In...

, fatigue

Fatigue (material)

'In materials science, fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loading. The nominal maximum stress values are less than the ultimate tensile stress limit, and may be below the yield stress limit of the material.Fatigue occurs...

, and advanced manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...

 processes.

Research

His main research activities focus on solid mechanics

Solid mechanics

Solid mechanics is the branch of mechanics, physics, and mathematics that concerns the behavior of solid matter under external actions . It is part of a broader study known as continuum mechanics. One of the most common practical applications of solid mechanics is the Euler-Bernoulli beam equation...

, fatigue

Fatigue (material)

'In materials science, fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loading. The nominal maximum stress values are less than the ultimate tensile stress limit, and may be below the yield stress limit of the material.Fatigue occurs...

, fracture mechanics

Fracture mechanics

Fracture mechanics is the field of mechanics concerned with the study of the propagation of cracks in materials. It uses methods of analytical solid mechanics to calculate the driving force on a crack and those of experimental solid mechanics to characterize the material's resistance to fracture.In...

, and their applications in manufacturing engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Manufacturing engineering is a field dealing with different manufacturing practices and the research and development of processes, machines and equipment.-Overview:...

, and design and manufacturing of composite materials

Publications

1. Electrical discharge machining of functionally graded 15-35 Vol% SiC p/Al composites
Seo, Y.W. (School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University Vancouver); Kim, D.; Ramulu, M. Source: Materials and Manufacturing Processes, v 21, n 5, Jun 1, 2006, p 479-487.

2. Facing SiCp/Mg metal matrix composites with carbide tools
Pedersen, W. (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 105 VKH, University of Minnesota Duluth); Ramulu, M. Source: Journal of Materials Processing Technology, v 172, n 3, Mar 10, 2006, p 417-423.

3. Waterjet peening at 600MPa: A first investigation. Hashish, M. (Flow International Corporation); Chillman, A.; Ramulu Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED, v 261 FED, 2005, p 45-52.

4. Edge finishing and delamination effects induced during abrasive waterjet machining on the compression strength of a graphite/epoxy composite. Ramulu, M. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Box 352800, University of Washington); Colligan, K. Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, v 100 MD, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division 2005, 2005, p 173-179

5. Low-velocity impact response characterization of a hybrid titanium composite laminate
Bernhardt, S. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington); Ramulu, M.; Kobayashi, A.S. Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, v 100 MD, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division 2005, 2005, p 203-211.

6. Study on the drilling of titanium/graphite hybrid composites. Kim, D. (School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University Vancouver); Ramulu, M. Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, v 100 MD, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division 2005, 2005, p 99-106.

7. Proposed tool wear model for machining particle reinforced metal matrix composites. Pedersen, William E. (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth); Ramulu, M. Source: Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME, v 33, Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME - Papers Presented at NAMRC 33, 2005, p 549-556.

Awards

Dr. Ramulu is a Presidential Young Investigator and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....

 (ASME), ASM International

ASM International

ASM International, formerly known as the American Society for Metals, is a professional organization for materials scientists and engineers working with metals....

, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) and recently (April, 2007), a Fellow of Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a non-profit organization.-History of the Society:Founded in 1932 with 33 members, the organization was originally named The Society of Tool Engineers . A year later, it was renamed the American Society of Tool Engineers...

 (SME). He has been recognized as an outstanding teacher and mentor

Mentor

In Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War.When Athena visited Telemachus she...

at the University of Washington.