Subramaniam Rajan

S.Rajan@asu.edu
(480) 965-1712
ISTB2 201A (Enter thro' door marked 219) TEMPE

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Professor

Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 3005

Biography:

Subramaniam ("Subby") Rajan began his academic career at Arizona State University in Fall 1983. He is presently a professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. His research and teaching interests include the general area of finite element analysis and design optimization. He is the director of Computational Mechanics Lab where algorithms for high-performance computations are developed and implemented. Rajan has worked on research projects sponsored by government agencies such as NSF, NASA, FAA, ARO, and FHWA, and private companies and institutions such as Motorola, Honeywell Engines, SRP, Raytheon, Mayo Clinic, etc., working in diverse areas as design optimization, parallel processing, constitutive material modeling, microelectronic packaging, web-based distant learning, impact mitigation, biomechanics and engineering software development. Rajan is the author of several books: "Intermediate Structural Analysis and Design," "Object-Oriented Numerical Methods via C++," and "Finite Elements for Engineers."

Education:

Ph.D. Structural Mechanics, University of Iowa 1983
M.S. Structural Mechanics, University of Iowa 1979
B. Tech. Civil Engineering (Honors), Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur 1978

Research Website URL:

https://faculty.engineering.asu.edu/rajan/

Research Interests:

My research interests include a wide variety of areas such as structural analysis via finite element method, design via numerical optimization techniques, understanding material behavior via experimental methods and constitutive modeling, and software development via object-oriented programming and parallel processing. I have worked on a variety of sponsored projects from such government agencies as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), US Army Research Laboratories (ARL), Arizona Department of Transportation and private companies such as Honeywell, Motorola etc. with applications in aerospace, civil, mechanical, semiconductor packaging, biomechanics, and the defense industries.

Publications:

Electronic Books (downloadable pdf files and computer programs)

[1] Intermediate Structural Analysis and Design, 2021, https://faculty.engineering.asu.edu/rajan/intermediate-structural-analys...

[2] Object-Oriented Numerical methods via C++, https://faculty.engineering.asu.edu/rajan/object-oriented-numerical-meth...

[3] Finite Elements for Engineers, https://faculty.engineering.asu.edu/rajan/finite-element-for-engineers-2...

Research Activity:

Neithalath,Narayanan*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. The Influences Of Neutron Irradiation On Aggregrate Induced Degradation Of Concrete. UCLA (AT LOS ANGELES)(10/1/2015 - 9/30/2018).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*, Neithalath,Narayanan*, Chester,Mikhail, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. Development and Implementation of an Orthotropic Plasticity Progressive. NASA-GLENN RESEARCH CTR(9/30/2015 - 9/30/2018).
Neithalath,Narayanan*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma, Solanki,Kiran N.. CARBONATION OF IRON POWDER: A NOVEL PARADIGM FOR A NEW GENERATION OF SPECIAL-PERFORMANCE STRUCTURAL MATERIALS. NSF-ENG-CMMI(5/1/2015 - 4/30/2018).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*. Composite Material Model For Impact Analysis. DOT-FAA(3/1/2012 - 6/1/2016).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*. A Methodology to Design Muliphase Graded Composites to Safeguard Against Erosion. PENN STATE UNIV(7/1/2006 - 6/30/2009).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*, Mobasher,Barzin. LS-DYNA Implemented Fabric Material Model Development for engine Fragment Mitigation. DOT-FAA(6/27/2006 - 7/31/2012).
Mobasher,Barzin*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. Predicting Short Term and Long Term Ectasia in Corneas Subjected to Lasik Surgery. VISION QUEST(8/1/2005 - 11/30/2006).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*, Mobasher,Barzin. FAA Development of Reliable Modeling Methodologies for Fan Blade Out Containment Analysis. DOT-FAA(10/1/2003 - 9/11/2007).
Mobasher,Barzin*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS & APPARATUSES FOR AUTOMATED SIMULATION & DESIGN OF CORNEAL REFRACTIVE PROCEDURES FOR LASER. VISION QUEST(1/16/2002 - 9/15/2002).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*, Mobasher,Barzin. EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENTS ANALYSIS MODELING OF MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE FABRIC FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS. DOT-FAA(6/22/2001 - 11/30/2003).
Evans,Donovan L*, Anderson-Rowland,Mary Ruth, Holbert,Keith Edwin, Krause,Stephen, Moor,William C, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma, Roedel,Ronald J. THE FOUNDATION COALITION YEAR 7. TEXAS ENGINEER EXPERIMENT STAT(10/1/1999 - 9/30/2000).
Evans,Donovan L*, Adams,James Brewster, Anderson-Rowland,Mary Ruth, Holbert,Keith Edwin, Kawski,Matthias, Moor,William C, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma, Rankin,Robert Lawrence. THE FOUNDATION COALITION (YEAR 6). TEXAS ENGINEER EXPERIMENT STAT(10/1/1998 - 9/30/1999).
Mobasher,Barzin*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. MECHANICAL TESTING & DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF LIGHTWIEGHT STEEL FRAMING SYSTEMS. AMER STUDCO, INC(5/16/1997 - 12/15/1997).
Mobasher,Barzin*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. MECHANICAL TESTING & DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL FRAMING SYSTEMS. AMER STUDCO, INC(4/1/1996 - 10/1/1996).
Houston,William Newton*, Houston,Sandra L, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma, Walsh,Kenneth D. DEVELOPMENT OF FIELD TESTING METHODOLOGIES. GCTS(12/20/1995 - 11/30/1999).
Mobasher,Barzin*, Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma. MECHANICAL TESTING & DESIGN OPTIMIZATION. AMER STUDCO, INC(10/1/1994 - 5/15/1996).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*. BRIDGE APPROACH SLAB & EXPANSION JOINT GUARD FAILURE ANALYSI. AZ DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION(11/1/1988 - 2/15/1989).
Rajan,Subramaniam Dharma*. SHAPE OPTIMIZATION APPR. BASED ON NATURAL DESIGN VARIABLES. NSF(2/1/1987 - 7/31/1989).

Courses

Summer 2022
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2022
Course Number	Course Title
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 526	Finite Elements for Engineers
MAE 527	Finite Elements for Engineers
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2021
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 532	Developing Software Engr Appls
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2021
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2021
Course Number	Course Title
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 526	Finite Elements for Engineers
MAE 527	Finite Elements for Engineers
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2020
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 532	Developing Software Engr Appls
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2020
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2020
Course Number	Course Title
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 526	Finite Elements for Engineers
MAE 527	Finite Elements for Engineers
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2019
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 532	Developing Software Engr Appls
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2019
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2019
Course Number	Course Title
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 526	Finite Elements for Engineers
MAE 527	Finite Elements for Engineers
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2018
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 532	Developing Software Engr Appls
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Summer 2018
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Spring 2018
Course Number	Course Title
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 494	Special Topics
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 526	Finite Elements for Engineers
MAE 527	Finite Elements for Engineers
CEE 580	Practicum
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
CEE 599	Thesis
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Fall 2017
Course Number	Course Title
CEE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CNE 321	Structural Analysis and Design
CEE 492	Honors Directed Study
CEE 493	Honors Thesis
CEE 499	Individualized Instruction
CEE 532	Developing Software Engr Appls
CEE 590	Reading and Conference
CEE 592	Research
CEE 593	Applied Project
CEE 595	Continuing Registration
MAE 599	Thesis
CEE 599	Thesis
CEE 790	Reading and Conference
CEE 792	Research
CEE 795	Continuing Registration
CEE 799	Dissertation

Presentations:

Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. COE for Airworthiness Assurance (AACE). FAA Centers of Excellence Meeting
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Inverse FEA for Design Optimization.
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam, St. Ville, J, Belegudu, A. Fine and Coarse Grain Parallelsim for Inverse Design Optimization. FEMCI Conference
Belegundu, A, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam, St. Ville, J. A Virtual Testing Based Approach for Structural Topology Optimization with Stress Constraints. 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference
Belegundu, A, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam, Wuppalapati, S, Nandakwang, P, Gianforcaro, R, St. Ville, J. A Virtual Testing Based Approach for Structural Topology Optimization with General Constraints. 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics & Materials Conference
Belgundu, A, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam, St. Ville, J. A Virtual Testing Based Approach for Structural Topology Optimization with Stress Constraints. 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. A Methodology To Design Multiphase, Graded Composites for Impact Mitigation.
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Topology and Shape Optimization for Helicopter Blade Design.
Belegundu, A, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Optimization Methodology to Design Structural Systems for Blast Mitigation. 17th US Army Solid Mechanics Symposium
Choksi, S, C, Mei, Nguyen, D, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Nonlinear Random Response of Large-Scale Sparse Finite Element Structural Problems. 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Development of High-Performance Low-Cost Software System: An Opportunity for Entrepreneurs.
Belegudu, A, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Algorithms and Implementation of FEA and Optimization on Parallel Computers. ICASI-2004
Belegudu, A, Lee, D, Damle, A, St. Ville, J, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Numerical Experiences in Parallelizing Line Search within the Method of Feasible Directions. OPTECH04
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam, Belegundu, A, Lee, D, Damle, A, St. Ville, J. Finite Element Analysis & Design Optimization in a Distributed Computing Environment. 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference
Dharmarajan, Subramaniam, Belegundu, A, Lee, D, Damle, A, St.Ville, J. Finite Element Analysis & Design Optimization in a Distributed Computing Environment. 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference
Lau, D, Yu, S, Damle, A, St. Ville, J, Belegudu, A, Nguyen, D, Dharmarajan, Subramaniam. Challenges in the Development of Distributed Processing Design Optimization Software System. OPTECH04

Service:

Promotion and Tenure Committee, Member (1997 - Present)
Curriculum Committee, Chair (1996 - Present)
Subcommittee on Design Optimization, ASCE, Member (1995 - Present)
Structures Group, Coordinator (1994 - Present)
Subcommittee on Computer Aided Analysis and Design, ASCE, Member (1984 - Present)
CEE Chair Recruitment Committee, Member (2007 - 2008)
Dr. Daniel F. Jankowski Faculty Award Selection Committee, Member (2004 - 2005)
International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering & Sciences,, Organizing Committee (2005)
ECE 384 Committee, Chair (2002 - 2004)
Mechanics Committee, Chair (2001 - 2004)
AIAA/ISSMO, Panel Moderator, Ubiquitous and Massively Parallel Computing (2004)
VRD, Session Chair (2004)
Program Review/ Self Study Report Committee, Member (2001 - 2003)
EC2000 Committee, Member (1998 - 2003)
Math Liaison Committee, Member (1999 - 2002)
By Laws Committee, Member (1999 - 2001)
ECE 384 Committee, Member (1999 - 2001)
Mechanics Core Committee, Member (1998 - 2001)
Engineering Foundation, Organizing Committee (2001)
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair (1999 - 2000)
Curriculum Committee, Chair (1997 - 1999)
Faculty Search Committee, MAE, Member (1997 - 1999)
Office Affairs Committee, Member (1988 - 1999)
Engineering Foundation, Organizing Committee (1999)
Engineering Core Committee, Member (1996 - 1998)
ASCE, Session Co-Chair Multiobjective Design Optimization (1998)
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair (1996 - 1997)
Tri-University Committee, Member (1996 - 1997)
Engineering Foundation, Organizing Committee (1997)
IEEE/CPMT, Education Chair (1995 - 1996)
Strategic Planning Committee, Member (1995 - 1996)
Affirmative Action, Member (1994 - 1996)
IEEE/CPMT, Chief Organizer, Chip-Scale Packaging (1996)
Engineering Excellence 2000, Member (1994 - 1995)
IEEE/CPMT, Education Co-Chair (1994 - 1995)
Selection Committee, EE Faculty position in Packaging, Member (1994 - 1995)
Personnel Committee, Member (1992 - 1995)
Computer Advisory Committee, Member (1992 - 1994)
Computer Software Development Committee, Member (1992 - 1994)
IEEE/CPMT, Organizing Committee, Low Power Low Voltage Packages (1994)
Advisory Committee, Member (1990 - 1991)
Selection Committee, CE Faculty position in Structures, Member (1990 - 1991)
Structures Group, Coordinator (1990 - 1991)
Computer Advisory Committee, Member (1989 - 1991)
Computer Software Development Committee, Member (1989 - 1991)
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Member (1989 - 1991)
Strategic Planning Committee, Member (1989 - 1991)
Session Organizer, Design Optimization (1991)
Merit Pay Review Committee, Member (1989 - 1990)
Office Committee, Member (1989 - 1990)
ECE 313, Course Coordinator (1988 - 1990)
Mechanics Core Committee, Member (1988 - 1990)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member (Present)
American Society of Civil Engineers, Member (Present)
American Society of Engineering Education, Member (Present)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member (Present)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member (Present)
International Journal of Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Journal Referee (Present)
International Journal of Computers and Structures, Journal Referee (Present)
International Journal of Finite Element Methods in Analysis and Design, Journal Referee (Present)
International Journal of Mechanics of Structures and Machines, Journal Referee (Present)
Journal of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Journal Referee (Present)
Journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Journal Referee (Present)
Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, Journal Referee (Present)
Transactions of American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal Referee (Present)
Transactions of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal Referee (Present)

Expertise Areas:

Structures and Materials Engineering

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