AJAY MAHAJAN
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes (MEEP)
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901
Tel: 618-453-7007
Fax: 618-453-7658
Email: mahajan@engr.siu.edu  


  1. Name and Academic Rank: Ajay Mahajan, Professor

  2. Degrees With Fields, Institution, and Date:

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, 1994

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, 1992

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Roorkee, India, 1990

  1. Number of Years of Service on This Faculty: 10

    2. Date of Original Appointment: Hired Associate Professor August 15, 1998

Dates of Advancement in Rank: July 1, 2002, Tenured

July 1, 2004, Professor

  1. Other Related Experience--Teaching, Industrial, etc.:

  • Associate Professor, Lake Superior State University 1997-1998

  • Assistant Professor, Lake Superior State University 1994-1997

  • Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Tulane University 1990-1994

  1. Consulting, Patents, etc. :

  • Schwartz, B., Mahajan, A. and Don, J, “A kidney stone retrieval basket,” patent pending.

  • Mahajan, A. and Lal, S., “An ultrasonic 3D navigation system for real-time image guided surgery,” patent pending.

  1. State(s) in Which Registered: None

  2. Principal Publications of Last Five Years:

  • Pilch, A., Mahajan, A. and Chu, T., "Intelligent Image Correlation using Genetic Algorithms for Measuring Surface Displacements and Deformation," ASME Transactions on Dynamic Systems, Measurements, and Control, Vol. 126, pp. 479-488, September 2004.

  • Paliwal, M., Mahajan, A., Don, J., Chu, T. and Filip, P., “Noise and Vibration Analysis in a Disc-Brake System using a Stick-Slip Friction Model involving Coupling Stiffness,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Volume 282, Issues 3-5, pp 1273-1284, 22 April 2005.

  • Unnikrishnan, N., Mahajan, A. and Chu, T., "Intelligent System Identification of an Ultrasonic 3D Positioning System," J. of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol. 217, Part I, pp. 367-377, May 2003.

  • Chu, T., Mahajan, A., DiGregorio, A. and Russel, S., "Determination of Optimal Experimental Parameters for Transient Thermography Imaging using Finite Element Models," The Imaging Science Journal, Vol. 53, pp. 20-26, 2005.

  • Paliwal, M., Mahajan, A., Don, J. and Filip, P., “Investigation of high frequency squeal in a disc brake system using a friction layer-based coupling stiffness." Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 19, pp.513-522, 2005.

  • Bandhil, P., Chitikeshi, S., Oesch, C., Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., “Physical Intelligent Sensors,” J. of Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 35, No.3, pp. 1-9, 2007.

  • Hahn, C., Mahajan, A., Chu, T. and Schoen, M., "A Lumped Parameter Model to investigate the Effect of Plantar Pressure on Arterial Blood Flow in the Diabetic Foot," Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Vol. 221, No. H6, pp. 677-686, August 2007.

  1. Scientific and Professional Societies of Which a Member:

  • ASME 1990-present

  • ASEE 1994-2000

  • ISA 2002-2004

  1. Honors and Awards:

  • First Prize in the medical category of NASA’s 2007 “Create the Future” Design Contest for a neuro-navigation system for brain surgery. To be featured on Discovery Channel and NASA Tech Briefs.

  • Received the 2008 SIUC Excellence Through Commitment Outstanding Scholar Award for the College of Engineering.

  • Dean Kenneth E. Tempelmeyer Outstanding Faculty Research Award for 2004 in the College of Engineering.

  • Dean Juh Wah Chen Outstanding Research Paper Award for 2003 in the College of Engineering (one of three college wide awards).

  • Outstanding Teacher Award in the MEEP department for the 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 academic years.

  1. Institutional and Professional Service in the Last Five Years:

  • Served on the departmental Curriculum Committee, Assessment Committee and the Math-Engineering Liaison Committee.

  • Past Chair of the Intelligent Systems Panel in the ASME DSC Division (‘02-05).

  • Reviewer for numerous journals, conferences and funding agencies.

  1. Professional Development Activities in the Last Five Years:

  • Emerging Entrepreneurs Workshop for Biomedical Devices – Stanford University, 2007

  • ABET assessment webinars, 2007