Education
PhD, Materials Science and Mech., MIT
MS, Civil and Environmental Engg, MIT
BTech, Civil Engineering, IIT-Varanasi
Associate Professor, Florida International University
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Diversity Mentor Professor in the Office to Advance Women, Equity, & Diversity (AWED)
email: anprasad@fiu.edu
Personal Statement: My career goals are to (1) a fundamental understanding of the structure-function-composition relationship of biological and engineering materials; (2) develop biobased and bioinspired materials for engineering applications, and (3) integrate research as a vehicle for STEM workforce development, with a focus on underrepresented population.
Research Interest:
Biobased and bioinspired materials
Tissue biomechanics (Bone, bone tumor, plant tissue)
Nano-mechanical characterization
computational Solid mechanics
3D printing and electrospinning
Biomedical devices for precision agriculture and healthcare
ME448/548 Mechanical Behavior of Biomaterials: The course introduces students to biomaterials with focus on mechanical property, and structure-property correlation of basic class of biomaterials and biological tissue. Specific application focus area includes selection and biomaterials in orthopedics and cardiovascular applications (2017-).
ME741 Advanced Stress Analysis: Introduction to the theory of elasticity. Equilibrium equations, boundary conditions and compatibility relations. Plane stress and strain. Torsion and curved beams. Rectangular and polar-coordinates. Axisymmetric problems. Energy methods. Introduction to Finite Element methods (Fall 19, Spring 21)
ME 433/533 & Lab Non Destructive Testing for Aerospace Applications: Starting Spring 2022.
ME 739 Advanced Metallurgy: Crystal lattices and diffraction by crystals. Structure determination, defects, registration by microscopic methods, single crystal orientation and analysis of stress caused by phase transformation. Fall 2020
ME241 Engineering Materials This is an introductory course to teach students basic concepts of structure, property, processing, and performance of wide range of engineering materials. The course provides mechanical engineering students the necessary knowledge and tools to understand and apply engineering materials in wide variety of applications (2016-2019 semesters).