Faculty Profiles
Srinivasan Tekalur
Assistant Professor
Research Biography
Professional Experience
*2008-Present
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
*2007-2008
Post Doctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology
Research Interests
Experimental Mechanics, Bio mimetics, Composite materials, Blast loading effects, Structural integrity and protection, High strain rate mechanics, Impact mechanics, Material Characterization
Selected Publications
- 1) Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Alexander E. Bogdanovich, Arun Shukla, Shock loading response of sandwich panels with 3-D woven E-glass composite skins and stitched foam core, Composites Science and Technology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 28 March 2008.
- 2) Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Arun Shukla, Kunigal Shivakumar, Blast resistance of polyurea based layered composite materials, * Composite Structures, Volume 84, Issue 3, July 2008, Pages 271-281.
- 3) Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Kunigal Shivakumar, Arun Shukla, Mechanical behavior and damage evolution in E-glass vinyl ester and carbon composites subjected to static and blast loads, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 39, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 57-65.
- 4) Joseph Grogan, Srinivasan A Tekalur, Arun Shukla, Alex Bogdanovich, Robert A Coffelt, Ballistic resistance of 2D and 3D woven sandwich composites, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, v 9, n 3, May, 2007, p 283-302.
Selected Achievements and Awards
- 3RD PRIZE, SEM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION, SEM Annual Conference, June 2005
- 3RD PRIZE, SEM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PAPER, SEM Annual Conference, June 2006
- Professional Membership: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Professional Membership: Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM)