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A Student of All Sciences...
A Soul in Transit...
and A Simple Human Being...
(Site under construction...)
​Research Interests:
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Linear, Nonlinear, and Stochastic Nonlocal Theories; Theoretical and Computational Multi-Physics Dynamics; Multiscale Materials Modeling; Predictive Science / Analytics; Fault Tree Analysis; Reliability Analysis; Prognosis of Dynamical Systems and System of Systems; Nonlocalization of Knowledge Graphs
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Scientific Contributions:
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A Novel Multiscale Equation of Motion to model and predict Damage and Deformation Dynamics of Materials
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Local and Nonlocal Deformation-Gamuts / DG Localization and Nonlocalization
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Nonlocal Force-Field
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Nonlocal Elasticity / Dynamical Matrix
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The concept of Modulus of Softness​​
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Education:
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PhD, Astronautics - (GPA: 3.93 / 4.0)
Computational and Stochastic Mechanics Research Group,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Dissertation: Stochastic Peridynamics and Upscaling
Advisor: Prof. Roger Ghanem
Courses: Uncertainty Quantification; Singular Perturbation Methods; Entropy in Science and Engineering; Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials; Stochastic Modeling and Simulation; Uncertainty Modeling and Stochastic Optimization; Engineering Analysis (AME); Multiscale Methods in Mechanics; Dislocation Theory and Applications; Spacecraft Sensors
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MS, Astronautics
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Courses: Space Environment and Spacecraft Interactions; Structural Mechanics of Composite Materials; Engineering Analytical Methods; Theory of Plates; Spacecraft Structural Dynamics; Physical Gas Dynamics II; Physical Gas Dynamics I; Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics; Spacecraft Design
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MS, Structural Mechanics
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Courses: Dynamics of Structures (Linear Vibrations); Nonlinear Dynamical Systems; Vibrations, and Chaos; Stability of Structures; Finite Element Analysis (Nonlinear Analysis); Finite Element Analysis (Linear Analysis); Mechanics of Solids; Wave Propagation in Solids; Foundations of Artificial Intelligence; Engineering Analysis (CE)
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BE, Civil Engineering
BVM (Now Autonomous), Sardar Patel University (Then), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
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Emphasis: Structural Analysis; Computational Methods in Structural Analysis; Software Development for the Analysis of Structures using various Structural Analysis methods
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Peer Reviewer:​ Computers and Structures
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Society:​ Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society (Member at Large)
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Student Pilot: Working on PPL
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Causes I support:
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Free education for all!!! I believe it is everyone's "existence-right*" to have free access to any information available in nature. Simply, one must not pay to know or learn that "F = ma" or "E = mc^2". (*I made that word up based on the word "birthright".)
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Open Access to journal articles and research papers!
Hobbies / Interests:
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Indoors: Chess, Rubik's Cube type puzzles, Reading Autobiographies
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Outdoors: Flying, Hiking, Long Walks
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Creative Photography - Winner, University of Southern California Photo Challenge, Spring 2012, An open competition held for a week with different themes every day. Total Number of Winners Selected - 4
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