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EDUCATION:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
PhD in Materials Science and Mechanics (June 2007)
Thesis: Sliding Contact at Plastically Graded Surfaces and Applications to Surface Design
Advisor: Subra Suresh, Professor, Department of Material Science & Engineering, MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering (June 2003)
Thesis: Numerical Limit Analysis of Geotechnical Stability Problems
Advisor: Andrew J. Whittle, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, MIT
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi (formerly IT-BHU), India
B.Tech in Civil Engineering (June 1997)
HONORS AND AWARDS
First Place, Endovascular Research Competition (ICON 2011).
Simulia Award for Bioengineering Research (2010).
MIT Schoettler Fellowship (2001).
Gold Medal for overall excellence in undergraduate studies (1997).
University Medal for department excellence in undergraduate studies (1997).
Annual University Scholarship and Merit Award in Civil Engineering (1994-1997).
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (Jan 2012-present)
Post-doc, Dept of Bioengineering, Stanford University (Oct 2009-Dec 2011)
Engineer, Exponent, Menlo Park, CA (Oct 2007-Sept 2008)
Research/Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA (Sept 2001-June 2007)
Engineer, Engineers India Limited, India (Aug 1998-June 2001)
Management Trainee, Engineers India Limited, India (Aug 1997-Aug 1998)
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Prasad A, Dao M, Suresh S (2009). Steady-State Frictional Sliding Contact on Surfaces of Plastically Graded Materials. Acta Materialia, Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 511-524.
Prasad A, Dao M, Ramamurty U (2010). Effect of Dilatation on the Elasto-Plastic Response of Bulk Metallic Glasses under Indentation. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceeding, Vol. 1224.
Prasad A, To LK, Gorreparti ML, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2011). Computational Analysis of Stresses Acting on Inter-Modular Junctions in Thoracic Aortic Endografts, Journal of Endovascular Therapy, Vol. 18, No. 4, Pages. 559-568 (First Place, Endovascular Research Competition).
Prasad A, Xiao N, Gong XY, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2012). A Computational Framework for Investigating the Positional Stability of Abdominal Endografts (accepted, Biomechanics in Modeling and Mechanobiology).
Figueroa CA, Gorrepati ML, To LK, Yeh V, Prasad A, Zarins CK. A Longitudinal Study of the Positional Stability of TEVAR Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (to be submitted to Journal of Vascular Surgery).
Prasad A, Gorrepati ML, To LK, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA. Relationship between Endograft Oversizing, Radial Force and Aortic Neck Dilation: Long term Effects (in preparation).
Prasad A, Raghavan R, Bellemare S, Dao S, Ramamurty U. Elasto-plastic Frictional Sliding on a Zr-based Bulk Metallic Glass (in preparation).
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
Prasad A, Gong XY, Figueroa CA, Zarins CK (2011). A Finite Element Approach for Evaluating the Risk of Endograft Migration. ASME 6th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference and Exhibition, Irvine, CA, USA (Invited presentation).
Prasad A, Gorrepati ML, To LK, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2011). Relationship between Endograft Oversizing, Radial Force and Aortic Neck Dilation: Long term Effects. FDA & NHLBI Fourth Annual Workshop on Computer Methods for Medical Device Modeling, Rockville, USA.
Prasad A, To LK, Gorreparti ML, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2011). Computational Analysis of Stresses Acting on Inter-Modular Junctions in Thoracic Aortic Endografts. International Congress of Endovascular Specialists ICON, First Place, Endovascular Research Competition.
Figueroa CA, Prasad A, Zarins CK (2011). A Computer Framework to evaluate Endograft Stability: Opportunities for Clinical Validaton. FDA & NHLBI Fourth Annual Workshop on Computer Methods for Medical Device Modeling, Rockville, USA.
Figueroa CA, Gorrepati ML, To LK, Yeh V, Prasad A, Zarins CK (2011). A Longitudinal Study of the Positional Stability of TEVAR Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. 35th Annual meeting of Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Naples, Florida, USA.
Figueroa CA, Prasad A, Yeh V, Zarins CK (2010). Computational Tools for the Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Endograft Migration. 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sydney, Australia.
Prasad A, Figueroa CA, Gong XY, Taylor, CA, Zarins CK (2010). Patient and Device Specific Computational Modeling of Contact Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Endograft Migration. FDA & NHLBI Third Annual Workshop on Cardiovascular device Modeling, Rockville, USA. Simulia Award for Bioengineering Research.
Prasad A, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2010). Modeling of Stented Aortic Aneurysm for Evaluating Endograft Migration. Stanford Bio-Mechanical Engineering Conference, Stanford, USA.
Prasad A, Dao M, Ramamurty U (2009). Effect of Dilatation on the Elasto-Plastic Response of Bulk Metallic Glasses under Indentation. MRS Fall meeting, Boston, USA.
Dao M, Bellemare SC, Prasad A, Suresh S (2007). Mechanics of Frictional Sliding. MRS Fall meeting, Boston.
Prasad A, Suresh S (2007). Strategies to Enhance Contact Damage Resistance through Grain-size Gradient and Nanocrystalline Materials. 10th Annual Research Review at MIT Materials Processing Center, Cambridge, USA.
Prasad A, Choi I, Suresh S (2006). Strategies to Enhance Surface Damage Resistance. 8th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Bangalore, India, August 2006.
INVITED TALKS
Cardiovascular Disease, Bioengineering, and Women’s Health. UGC National Conference on Women in Science, Patna, 2012.
Computational-based Engineering and Endovascular Devices. Mahavir Cancer Institute & Research Centre, India, 2012
A Finite Element Approach for Evaluating the Risk of Endograft Migration. ASME 6th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference and Exhibition, Irvine, CA, 2011.
Research Career in Science- A Women’s Perspective. Magadh Mahila College, India, 2010
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Computational Mechanics: Biomechanics of Cardiovascular System; Mechanics and failure of stent-graft
Medical Device: Design and Long-term Performance evaluation (current focus: endovascular devices)
Medical Image Processing & Patient Specific Modeling
Materials and Mechanics: Mechanics and micro-mechanism of advanced engineering materials through computational (FEA) and experimental techniques (current focus: Nitinol, Bulk Metallic Glasses, Nanocrystalline Surfaces, Functionally Graded Materials).
Nano-mechanical testing: Nano-Indentation & Micro-Indentation, Nano-scratch tests
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering (Oct 09- Dec 11)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cardiovascular Biomechanics Lab & Lab for Vascular Biology, Biomechanics, & Cardiovascular Disease
Mentors: Christopher K. Zarins, Professor of Surgery, Stanford University
C. Alberto Figueroa, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Kings College, UK
Research: Advanced computational methods for medical device design and in-vivo performance • Developed comprehensive framework for long-term stability of endovascular devices in patient-specific model under in-vivo hemodynamic forces. The work involved developing and integrating tools from computational solid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, and medical image processing • Investigated stresses in multi-modular thoracic endografts with clinical correlation to endograft failure • Guided 2 MS students in research activities.
Awards:
First Place, Endovascular Research Competition, ICON 2011 (Computational Analysis of Stresses Acting on Inter-Modular Junctions in Thoracic Aortic Endografts);
Simulia Award for Bioengineering Research, 2010 (Patient and Device specific Computational Modeling of Contact Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Endograft Migration).
Independent Research (2009)
Collaborated with researchers at the Lab for Micro- and Nano-Mechanics, MIT and at Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore (a premier Indian Research Institute) for understanding frictional sliding response of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses through experiments and numerical simulation.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dec 04 -June 07)
Research Assistant, Nanomechanics Lab, Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Subra Suresh.
Research: Investigated deformation and frictional contact response of nano-metallic surfaces (Ni-W alloy) through computational simulation and experimental evaluation (indentation and scratch test on NanoTest600® system).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sept 01-June 03)
Research Assistant, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Advisor: Prof. AJ Whittle
Research: Performed computational analysis for geotechnical applications using complex constitutive material model • Designed and developed interactive graphical engineering application as part of Microsoft’s I-campus project (initiative to bring technological improvements in university curriculum).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor (2012), IIT-Patna
Introduction to Bioengineering (IIT-P): Organizer and main presenter for the seminar course in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Advanced Solid Mechanics (IIT-P, ME 203): Undergraduate course in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Volunteer Tutor (2009)
Adult Basic Education (https://ace.fuhsd.org).
Science is Elementary (http://elementaryschoolscience.org/)
Teaching Assistant, MIT
Computer and Engineering Problem Solving (Spring 04-Spring 05);
Undergraduate/Graduate course (200+ students), Civil Engineering
Responsibilities: Presented lecture materials to class of 100+ students • Directly responsible for 30+ students • Developed materials for assignments, exams and quiz and organized lecture sessions • Conducted regular one-on-one student interaction during office hours • Coordinated responsibility among a team of 8 TAs • Supervised 5 to 8 undergraduate lab assistants.
Teaching Assistant, MIT
Sensor Technology (Fall 03)
Graduate Course, Civil Engineering (1 semester)
Responsibilities: Organized and assisted students for class project • Developed materials for lab.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Exponent, Menlo Park, CA (Oct 07-Sept 08)
Associate, Materials and Mechanics Group
The Materials and Mechanics group of Exponent consists of multidisciplinary team of scientists, and engineers who provide engineering and scientific consulting on broad range of issues related to material failure and design. Responsibilities: Executed mechanical design and failure analysis of medical device (cardiovascular stents) and other engineering systems • Managed and coordinated projects including budgeting, client interaction, report writing.
Engineers India Limited, India (Aug 97-June 01)
Engineer & Management Trainee, Structural Engineering Department.
Engineers India Limited is a leading south-Asian multidisciplinary engineering consultancy organization. Responsibilities: Performed analysis and design for civil-structural projects • Principal structural designer for two large turn-key port and harbor projects • Communicated design details to customers and site engineers • Developed in-house software packages for application in the design of structural components • Managed and provided training to interns.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND CERTIFICATION
Member ISES – International Society of Endovascular Specialists.
Member MRS – Materials Research Society.
Invited reviewer for International Journal of Modern Physics B (2009).
EIT – Engineer in Trainee, CA.