Submitted by FMIE Website on
staff photo
Academic Rank
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Name: Dr. D. K. Nageswara Rao

Position:         Professor-Mechanical Design

Office:             11, Tana Building 

Email:             dk.rao@bdu.edu.et; dr.dknrao@gmail.com

Phone:            +251 930 557 387, +91 9393399960(whatsapp)

Education:      

  • Ph.D., in Design Engineering ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­, at I.I.T. Bombay (India) 
  • M.S., in ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Engineering Design , at University of Madras (India)

Courses:          

  • Computer Aided Modeling and Simulation of Electromechanical Systems, 
  • Machine Dynamics, Adv. Mechanics of Materials

Research:       

  • Stress concentrations in smart composite plates, development and characterization of natural fiber composites, Agriculture Mechanization,  Supply Chain Management

Professional Experience:      

  • Design Engineer, A.P. Heavy Machinery & Engg Ltd. Vijayawada, A.P.(India) 
  • Asst. Aeronautical Engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Nasik (India)

Research Interests:  

  • Advanced Polymer Composites,  3D Printing of carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites, Biomimetics for tribological applications

Honors & Awards:   

  • National Merit Scholarship holder
  • MHRD funded Q.I.P. Research Scholar at I.I.T. Bombay

Publications:  

Conference: