Dr. Shivan Haran, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering LSW 244 Tel.: 870-972-2088 Resume (pdf) | Class Schedule | HomePage

Education:

BEME - Osmania University, India, 1980
MSME - University of Houston, 1982
PhD - University of Houston, 1987

Recent Courses Taught:

Introduction to Manufacturing
Process Monitoring and Control
Senior Design Practicum
Mechanical Vibrations
Mechanics of Materials
Dynamics

Teaching/Research Interests:

Teaching:
Process Monitoring and Control
Senior Design Practicum

Research:
Sensors and actuators in vibration monitoring and testing
Structural integrity monitoring using sensors/actuators Signal processing
EMG/MMG analysis in biomedical applications
Smart materials their characterization and applications in different fields

Consulting:

• Consultant to Spectra Quest, Inc., Richmond, VA and MA Hanna & Co., Houston, TX, 2000-2001
• Joe Kaestner, Attorney-at-Law, Richmond, VA, 2002

Recent Publications

• Mossi, K., Scott, L., Haran, S., “Characterization of Loader Pre-stressed Piezoelectric Actuators,” Conference on Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics, The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), San Diego, CA, USA, March 2-6, 2003.
• Mossi, K., *Hodges, C.A., Haran, S., and Carnell, L., “Adhesive and Load Characterization in Pre-Stressed Piezoelectric Laminates,” Journal of Smart Structures and Systems, (submitted for review 07/2004)
• Haran, S., “Characterization of reinforced concrete beams with embedded piezoelectric transducers for health monitoring,” Conference on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnosis, San Diego, CA, March 14-18, 2004
• Haran, S., “Upgrading a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory,” Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004
• Haran, S., and Bradley, Mark K., “Health Monitoring of Structures – Application to Bridges,” J. Arkansas Academy of Sciences, 2004
• *Rideout, J., *Stidham, R., *Turner, B., *Warren, D., and Haran, S., “Automated Raw Hose Stacking System,” ASME SERAD Student Paper, 2004
• Mossi, K., Haran, S., Scott, L., “Piezoelectric Actuators: Behavior when Loaded in a Pre-stressed State,” Journal of Smart Structures and Systems, (submitted for review 09/2004)
• *Cole, J., *Hampton, B., Haran, S., “Use of embedded sensors in a reinforced concrete beam to detect faults based on vibration signatures,” The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, March, 2005
• Haran, S., Parsons, T., “Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges - Comparison of Field Data with Analyses,” Conference of the Mechanical Failures Prevention Group, April, 2005