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Sundar Krishnamurty

Associate Professor
Associate Department Head

Education:

  • B.S., Indian Institute of Technology, 1982
  • M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1984
  • Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1989

Research Interests:

Dr. Krishnamurty’s research is in the area of product design, and focused on topics related to uncertainty modeling and simulation, decision-making in engineering design, design optimization, visualization and spatial reasoning in engineering kinematics, and design, development, and testing of assistive technology. Dr. Krishnamurty has authored several Journal articles, and he has complemented these publications by conference articles presented at well-known national forums. Dr. Krishnamurty is currently Associate Editor for the Journal of Design and Manufacturing Automation. He is active in the DBD (Decision-based Design) group, and in the ASME Design Division with the Design Theory and Methodology, Design Automation, and Mechanisms programs. Dr. Krishnamurty has been on several NSF review panels, and has been actively involved with the Gordon Research Conferences on Theoretical Foundations for Product Design and Manufacturing.

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Recent Publications:

  • Wan Jie and S. Krishnamurty, “Learning-based Decision Making in Engineering Design,” in press, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
  • Tang Xiao and S. Krishnamurty, “On Decision Model Development in Engineering Design,” Special issue on “Decision-Based Design: Status and Promise,” Engineering Valuation and Cost Analysis, September 2000, Vol. 3, pp. 131-149.
  • Doraiswamy S. and S. Krishnamurty, “Bayesian Analysis in Engineering Model Assessment,” 2000 ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, DETC ’00 DTM-14546.
  • Tang Xiao and S. Krishnamurty, “Performance Estimations and Robust Design Decisions,” 2000 ASME Design Automation Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, DETC ‘00/DAC-14239.
  • Kyung Mo Kim and S. Krishnamurty, “A Dominance-based Design Metric in Multiattribute Robust Design,” in review, Research in Engineering Design.
  • Dongzhe Yang, Danai K., and S. Krishnamurty, “Knowledge-based Interval Modeling Method for Efficient Global Optimization,” in review, Journal of Design and Manufacturing Automation.
  • Iyer V. Harikumar, Tang, X. and S. Krishnamurty “Constraint Handling and Iterative Attribute Model Building in Decision-Based Engineering Design”, 1999 ASME Design Technical Conferences, Las Vegas, Nevada, DETC99/DAC-8582.
  • Doraiswamy, S., S. Krishnamurty and I. Grosse, “Decision Making in Finite Element Analysis”, 1999 ASME Computers in Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, DETC99/CIE9058.
  • Wan Jie and S. Krishnamurty, “Comparison based Decision Making in Engineering Design,” 1999 ASME Design Theory and Methodology, Las Vegas, Nevada, DETC99/DTM8746.
  • Iyer V. Harikumar, and S. Krishnamurty, “A preference based Robust Design Metric,” 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/DAC-5625.
  • Kunjur A. and S. Krishnamurty, “A Robust Multi-Criteria Optimization Approach," Mechanisms & Machine Theory, Vol. 32, No. 7, pp. 797-810, 1997.
  • Wan, Jie and S. Krishnamurty, “Towards a Consistent Preference Representation in Engineering Design,” 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/DTM-5675.
  • Kunjur, A. and S. Krishnamurty, “Genetic Algorithms in Mechanism Synthesis,” Journal of Applied Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 18-24, 1997.
  • Mariappan, J. and Krishnamurty S., "A Generalized Exact Gradient Method for Mechanism Synthesis," Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 413-421, 1996.
  • Jonnalagadda, S. and S. Krishnamurty, 1997, "A Unified Coding Scheme for Efficient Mechanism Enumeration," Journal of Applied Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 14-17.

Professional Service and Activities:

  • Associate Editor Journal of Design and Manufacturing Automation, CRC Press
  • Participant Session Moderator, NSF-sponsored workshop on e-Product Design and Realization
  • Panelist 2000 Decision-based Design Workshop, Baltimore
  • Member Organizing Committee, 2002 Gordon Research Conference on Engineering Design
  • Participant Session Chair, 2000 Gordon Research Conference on Engineering Design
  • Speaker 1999 Decision-based Design Workshop, Las Vegas
  • Participant Gordon Research Conference on: Theoretical Foundations for Engineering Design, Henniker, NH, 1998
  • Speaker Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, 1998; Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1998; New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1994
  • Participant NSF-sponsored Decision-based Design Workshops, 1997 and 1998;
  • NSF-sponsored Strategic Planning Workshop on Engineering Design, 1994
  • Panelist NSF DMII Division & NSF-CMS Divisions; NSF-CRCD Review Team;
  • NSF Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Program
  • Member Decision-based Design Committee; ASME-Design Automation, ASME-Design Theory and Methodology, ASME-Mechanisms, and Applied Mechanisms and Robotics
  • Review Coordinator 1999, 2000 ASME DTM and DAC conferences
  • Reviewer JMD, RED, JEI, AMR, ASME-DTC, AMR, ASME-CIE, Books by West Publishing Inc., Prentice-Hall, Inc., McGraw-Hill, Inc.
  • Chair ASME-CIE, ASME-DTC, AMR, TBEEC, NSF-EEC
  • Faculty Advisor ASME, University of Massachusetts, 1993-1995
  • Vice President Massachusetts Society of Professors, 2000-
  • Chair Strategic Planning Committee, MIE Department, University of Massachusetts, 1998-99
  • Member Diversity Panel, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1998-99


Thesis Topics:

  • Dileep Satyanarayana, Visualization and Spatial Reasoning in Engineering Kinematics
  • Rajesh Luharuka (with Dr. Gao), Sensory Integration based Pressure Sleeping Bag, in progress
  • Anand Krishnamoorthy, Generation of Pareto Efficient Frontier using Data Envelopment Analysis in Engineering Design, in progress
  • Ramesh Lakshmipathy, M.S., 2000, Analysis and Quantification of Uncertainty in Design Model Development
  • Wan Jie, M.S., 1999, Towards a Consistent Preference Representation in Engineering Design
  • Hari Iyer, M.S., 1999, A Preference-based Robust Design Metric
  • Tang Xiao, M.S., 2000, Utility-based Attribute Formulation in Engineering Design
  • Srikanth Doraiswamy, M.S., 2000, Trade-off based Engineering Analysis Modeling, In Progress
  • Manohar Rajan (with Dr. Malkin), M.S, 1998, DDSim & TFeed -Tools for Double Disc Grinding
  • Steve Gold, M.S., 1997, Trade-Offs in Robust Engineering Design
  • Srinath Jonnalagadda, M.S, 1997, A code based approach to automated mechanism type synthesis
  • Venkat Komarla, M.S., 1997, On branches and circuits in non-dyadic mechanisms
  • Nilesh Shanbhag, M.S., 1996, Analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Double Disc Grinding
  • Arun Kunjur, M.S, 1996, Genetic Algorithms and Taguchi’s methods in mechanical design optimization
  • Rama Chilukuri, M.S., 1995, Enumeration of Mechanism contracted graphs and application of Taguchi’s methods
  • Jawahar Mariappan, Ph.D., 1994, A Unified exact gradient approach for optimal synthesis of Mechanisms
  • Thomas Mattapallis, M.S., 1994, A systematic procedure for mechanism type synthesis
  • Sumant Mauskar, M.S, 1994, A Loop Configuration Approach to Automatic Sketching of Mechanisms
  • Jairam Manjunathiah (with Dr. Malkin), M.S., 1994, Fundamental Study of Double Disc Grinding
  • Basant Nanda, M.S., 1992, Mobility Analysis of Spatial Linkages
  • Harsh Soni, M.S., 1992, Branching Determination in Spatial Mechanisms

Alumni:

Harikumar V. Iyer
i2 Technologies, Inc.
909 E. Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, Texas, 75039
USA

Thomas J. Mattapallil
tmattapallil@belmont.kminc.com
Project Manager
KMI/Parexel Corporation
375 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02178
(617) 484-9920 Extn: 208

Professor Jawaharlal Mariappa
jawa@rowan.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineerin
Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Telephone: (609) 256-4645
Fax: (609) 256-4950

Steve Gold
golds@us.ibm.com
Thin Films Process Engineer
Multi-Layer Ceramic Chip Packaging, Interconnect Products
IBM Microelectronics
East Fishkill Facility, 1580 Route 52, Zip 20A
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Tel: 914-894-2244 
Fax: 914-894-1340

Srinath Jonnalagadda
srinath.jonnalagadda@sdrc.com
Product Development Engineer 
Assembly Foundation Group 
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC)
2000 Eastman Drive,
Miford, Ohio 45150-2400
ph: 513-576-7832 (o)

Basant Nanda
basant.nanda@gs.co
Instant PowerBuilder Objects w/CD
Vice President
Information Technology
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
One New York Plaza
NY, NY 10004 
Voice: (212) 902 9663

Professor J.K.Shi
jkshin@ynucc.yeungnam.ac.kr
Professor 
School of Mechanical Engineering
Yeungnam University
Daedong, Kyongsan, 712-749, Korea
Ph: (053) 810-2467, 810-2460
Fax:    (053)    813-370

Harsh Soni
Cambridge Technology Partners

304, Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617/354-2838

Venkatesh Komarla
vkomar@ctp.com
# 28-A, Plymouth Street #2
Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: 617-497-7279

Rama Chilukuri
ram_chilukuri@archibus.com

Software Engineer
ARCHIBUS, Inc.
100 Franklin Street
Boston

Sumant Mauskar
mauskar@ptc.com

Manufacturing Consultant
Parametric Technology Corporation
Hartford, CT
Ph - 860-249-7131

Arun Kunjur akunjur@sj.ptc.com
Quality Assurance Engineer (Motion)
Parametric Technology Corporation
2590 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
Ph 408-953-8589

Contact Information:

Office:
ELAB 207B
Mail:
Sundar Krishnamurty
MIE Department
207B ELAB
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-2210
Phone:
(413) 545-0297
Fax:
(413) 545-1027
E-mail:
skrishna@ecs.umass.edu


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