Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 2002
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, 2001
Research
Smart Orthopaedic Implants
Multiscale Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials
Publications
For a full list of publications, please see Professor Ranganathan’s Google Scholar page
Professional History
Jan 2018-Present, Virginia Tech, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor
2016-2017, Rowan University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Assistant Professor
2014-2017, Rowan University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor
2010-2014, American University of Sharjah, UAE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor
2009-2010, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Nanomedicine and Biomedical Engineering, Postdoctoral Fellow
Awards and Honors
2016 – Rising Innovator Award, Office of Technology Commercialization, Rowan University
2015 – Young Mind Award
2013 – Certificate of Recognition awarded by Shell, for work in the design, fabrication and testing of a prototype vehicle for Shell Eco-Marathon Asia
2003 – Management Award, General Electric Research
2002 – Six Sigma Green Belt, General Electric
2002 – Hats Off Award, for outstanding research contributions, General Electric Research
2001 – University Gold Medal for academic performance
(703) 538-8447
Northern Virginia Center, Room 434
7054 Haycock Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22043
srangan3@vt.edu
Laboratory — – Multiscale Materials and Design Optimization Lab
Shivakumar Ranganathan
Collegiate Associate Professor
