Biography
Dr. Alam received his bachelors in electrical engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2003, his Masters in electrical and computer engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. USA in 2005 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Tech University,TN, USA in 2009. Since 2004, he is involved in the research and development of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and Systems Engineering with automotive Industry and currently employed by Ford Motor Company.His research interests include smart grid, micro grids, energy harvesting from alternative energy sources, distributed generation systems, advanced energy storage systems, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.
Research Interest
smart grid, micro grids, energy harvesting from alternative energy sources, distributed generation systems, advanced energy storage systems, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles
Biography
Dr. Kadir AYDIN was born in 1962 at Afyonkarahisar in Turkey. He received his B.Sc. degree in 1983 and M.Sc. degree in 1986 from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He completed his Ph.D. degree in 1993 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Liverpool University. He became Assistant Professor in 1993, Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2001 in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cukurova University. He is Chairman of Automotive Engineering Department of Cukurova University and also General Manager of Cukurova Technopark. His special research areas are Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas). He published more than 150 national and international scientific papers. He is married and has two children.
Research Interest
Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Technology, Combustion, Hydrogen and Electric Powered Vehicles, Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Biogas)
Biography
Dr. Raghu Echempati, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is a native of India. He received his Bachelors (1970), Masters (1972) and Ph.D. (1978) all in Mechanical Engineering. His research areas included Kinematics, Dynamics and Vibrations of Machinery, Mechanical Engineering Design, Computer Aided Engineering (Solid Modeling, Assembly and Finite Element Analysis), and Metal Forming Simulation. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. In 1979, Dr. Echempati came to U.S.A. and worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate on kineto-elastodynamic analysis and synthesis of lower and higher-pair planar mechanisms, a NSF funded research project at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Subsequently, he taught at I.I.T. (Delhi), The Ohio State University, Washington State University, Michigan Technological University, University of Mississippi, before joining GMI/Kettering University in 1997.
Research Interest
Statics, Solid Mechanics, Dynamics, Machine Design, Computer Aided Engineering, Vibrations, Design of Mechanical Assemblies, Kinematics, Selection and Design of Machine Tools, Concurrent Engineering, and Finite Element Analysis.