Dr. Salil Desai
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Joint Faculty Bioengineering
North Carolina A & T State University
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Education:
- University of Mumbai (VJTI), BS in Mechanical Engineering, 1998
- University of Pittsburgh, MS in Industrial Engineering, 2001
- University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, 2004
Research Interests:
- Hybrid Nano and Micro Manufacturing
- Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering
- CADCAM, Product Realization
- Multiphysics and Multiscale Modeling
Professional Organizations:
- American Society of Education Engineers (ASEE)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Current Research Projects:
- PI, NSF CAREER Award, 2009
- PI, Biotechnology Infrastructure Award, 2008
- PI, Department of Defense Infrastructure Award, 2007-2008
- Co-Lead: Cardiovascular Devices, NSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials, 2008
- Co-PI, NSF – Nanotechnology In Undergraduate Education (NUE), Jan 2007 – present
Selected Most Recent Publications:
- Desai S., Harrison B., “Direct-writing of Hydrogels for Drug Delivery and Tissue Regeneration”, Printed Biomaterials: Rapid Prototyping in Medicine and Surgery, Springer Verlag Publishers, release date - Feb 2009.
- Desai, S., and Lovell, M., “Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of a Direct Write Manufacturing Process,” International Journal of Nanomanufacturing: Special issue on: Experimental and Numerical Methods for Nanomanufacturing Processes, in press Aug 2008.
- Gukan Rajaram, Salil Desai, Zhigang Xu, Devdas M Pai and Jag Sankar, “Systematic Studies on Ni-YSZ Anode Material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Applications,” International Journal of Manufacturing Research, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2008.
Most Recent Presentations:
- Desai S., Lovell M., “Statistical Optimization of Process Variables in a Continuous Inkjet Process for Direct Write Fabrication-A Case Study,” International Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 1, 104-112, 2008.
- Desai Salil, Bidanda B., Paulo Bartolo, “Metals and Ceramics as Bio-materials”, Bio-Materials & Prototyping Applications in Medicine, Springer Verlag Publishers, Nov 2007, ISBN:0387476822.
- Desai Salil, Ravi Shankar, “Polymers and Composites as Bio-materials”, Bio-Materials & Prototyping Applications in Medicine, Springer Verlag Publishers, Nov 2007, ISBN:0387476822.
- Bidanda B. & Desai S., “Strategic Planning Models for Virtual Prototyping and Product Development Centers”, International Journal of Product Development, Vol. 1, No. 2., 2004.
Collaborations:
- Wake Forest University Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Wright Patterson Air Force Base
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Inspiration/Motivation:
Multidisciplinary research with foci on basic engineering and scientific principles
Vision:
Investigate fundamental transport phenomena towards innovative manufacturing technologies with a wide application base
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