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Devdas M. Pai Associate Professor |
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- Manufacturing Processes: Metal/ceramic machining, metal joining,
polymeric composite RTM
- Testing of Materials Mechanical and physical properties of metals
and polymeric composites
- Instrumentation Forces and vibrations in machining and forming
processes
Membership: - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Society for Engineering Education
Awards: - Outstanding Mech. Engineering Faculty, 1999, 1994, 1990 NC A&T
SU
- ASEE Conference on Industry Education Collaboration Best Session
Award, 1998
- Society of Automotive Engineers Ralph Teetor Educational Award,
1996
- DeMund Memorial Academic Scholarship, 1985, Arizona State
University
- Regents Academic Scholarship, 1984, 1986, Arizona State University
- Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma & Sigma Xi Honor Societies
- President of India Gold Medal, 1982, Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras
Prof. Pai's research over the last fifteen years has dealt with manufacturing processes and materials engineering. He studies the effect of manufacturing process parameters on bulk and surface material properties and, conversely, the application of this knowledge to process design.
Current projects:
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*(with Prof. Sankar for Oak Ridge National Laboratory) He is investigating mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites. Current students are: Abhijit Duraphe, Rommel Simpson and Yingnan Zhao.
Past work includes(most recent first):
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* (with Profs. Owusu-Ofori and Sadler for the Air Force) Researched quality improvement of the resin transfer molding process. The objective was to predict unsatisfactory resin flow through an RTM mold by correlating it to the flow of a non-reacting probe fluid - nitrogen gas. The project aimed to correlate mechanical properties with manufacturing quality.
* (for Ford Motor Company) studied the effect of atmospheric impurities on the quality of joints formed when brazing aluminum in a vacuum
* (with Prof. Milton Shaw of Arizona State University for GE Superabrasives)Developed an understanding of the sawing of brittle materials with diamond tools by studying the variation of cutting forces and energy as a function of manufacturing process parameters
* (with Profs. Avva and Sadler for the Air Force) Investigated the effect of environmental factors and fatigue treatment on peel strength of aircraft tires
* (with Prof. Milton Shaw of Arizona State University for NASA) Examined the effect of manufacturing defects on the tensile properties of ductile materials