Professor Rao earned his Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University, his M.S.E. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, and his B.S. in mechanical engineering and A.B. in mathematics from Cornell University. Professor Rao’s research interests lie in the area of control and optimization of space and air vehicles and combine the development of new computational methods for optimal control with novel applications including space mission planning, performance optimization of atmospheric flight vehicles, and other vehicular control problems (for example, high performance ground and underwater vehicles). …
Education
PhD, 2010, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, Center for Material Forming, France
Teaching Interests
Applied elasticity, Continuum Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Plasticity, Finite Element Analysis
Research Interests
Computational Plasticity, Metal Forming, High-rate deformation of metallic materials, Damage Mechanics
Responsibilities:
- Advises Third and Fourth-Year Students
- Coordinates Academic Forms
- Coordinates the Undergraduate Advising Inbox
- Manages and Processes Substitution and Transfer Petitions
- Manages HWCOE and Departmental Scholarships
- Manages Latin-American Scholarships
- Manages Student Initiated Drop/Add Requests
- Oversees Registration/Prerequisite Surveys and Processing
- Processes Financial Aid Forms
- Serves as Interviewing Officer for University Petitions
Responsibilities:
- Advises Third and Fourth-Year Students
- Coordinates Prospective Undergraduate Inbox
- Liaison to the Office of Admissions
- Liaison to the Registrar’s Office
- Manages Transient Applications
- Oversees Room and Course Scheduling
- Oversees Transfer Admissions
EducationPh.D., 1971, University of FloridaResearch InterestsAerospace structures and materials, composite materials, experimental stress analysis.
Education
PhD, 1994, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Research Interests
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Magnetogasdynamics, Plasma Based Flow Control, Electric Propulsion, and Micro/Nanoscale Flows.
EducationPh.D., 2014, University of IowaTeaching InterestsSystems Design and Architecture, Operations Research, OptimizationResearch InterestsStochastic and Combinatorial Optimization, Network Analytics, Machine Learning, Quantitative Risk Management