Main research topic:

Deployable structures and Rapid Manufacturing, CAD. 

Cellular material design to control the surface profile.

Current research work:

• Learning about various shapes and their capabilities for deployment.
• Understanding the need for deployable structures.
• Studying the behavior of Duraform Flex material in SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
• Working towards a NURBS tool to virtually compress three dimensional arbitrary surfaces.

Papers:

N. Uma Maheshwaraa, G. Arumaikkannu and S. Gowri , ‘Three-dimensional reconstruction and rapid prototyping of femur bone using multiple digital X-rays’, Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology (accepted for publication) 

Maheshwaraa, U., C. Tradd, D. L. Bourell and C. C. Seepersad, 2006, "Design and Freeform Fabrication of Deployable Structures with Lattice Skins," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (D. L. Bourell, J. J. Beaman, R. H. Crawford, H. L. Marcus, C. C. Seepersad and K. L. Wood, Eds.), Austin, TX

Carlos, S, K. Madhavan, G. Gupta, D. Keese, U. Maheshwaraa and C. C. Seepersad, “Development and Application of a Flexibility-based Design Method for Multi-Scale Design”, 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, 6-8 September 2006

N. Uma Maheshwaraa, G. Arumaikkannu and S. Gowri, ‘A Genetic Algorithm with Design of Experiments approach to predict the optimal process parameters for FDM’, Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Aug 1-3, 2005, University of Texas at Austin, TX

N. Uma Maheshwaraa, L. Karunamoorthy, N. Arunkumar, “Combinatorial approach for vendor selection with quantity discounts using Real Coded Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing”, International Journal of Operation Research (Communicated). 

N. Uma Maheshwaraa, L. Karunamoorthy, G. Arumaikkannu, Elango, “Quantification of Surface Roughness Using image processing Technique” , EISCO 2005, Jan 5-7, Coimbatore.

N. Uma Maheshwaraa, S.Gowri and G.Arumaikkannu, “Multi Response Optimization of Dimensional accuracy of Rapid prototype components” International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Intelligent System and Control, EISCO 2005, Jan 5-7, Coimbatore. 

N. Uma Maheshwaraa and Elango, “Measurement of Surface roughness using neural network” 4th International Conference, AMKET 2004, Bombay.

N. Uma Maheshwaraa and S. Prasanna, “Design of Inter Planar Robots” National level Technical Symposium at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. 

N. Uma Maheshwaraa and S. Prasanna, “Multi Surface Walker-a Design perspective” KIT 2004, a National Level Technical Symposium at Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. 

Graduate courses taken:

• Design of Complex Engineering Systems

• Product Design Development and Rapid Prototyping 

• Computer Aided Geometric Design 

• Mechatronics 2 

• Robotics and Automation

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing)
College of Engineering, Guindy.
Anna University

Links:

CS 395T - Course Project

http://www.threedy.com

www.3dlinks.com

Resume:

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Contact info:

umamaheshwaraa@mail.utexas.edu