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Mrinal Saha

Mrinal Saha

Mrinal Saha

Professor

Email: msaha@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-1098
Office: Felgar Hall 208A
Office Hours: By appointment only
CV: pdf Dr. Saha's Full CV (PDF)

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (2001)
Old Dominion University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1988)
BUET, Dhaka

Research Focus

  • Processing of Advanced Materials (Composites, Nanocomposites, and Sandwich structures)
  • Polymer foams and Thin Films
  • Multifunctional Materials
  • Static and Dynamics Characterization
  • Impact Dynamics and Damage Tolerance of Composites

Experience and Awards

  • Junior Faculty Research Award, Office of the Vice President of Research, University of Oklahoma, 2010
  • Best Paper Award, ASME 7th Symposium on International Design and Design Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2010
  • Faculty Performance Award for Research, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Physical Sciences, Tuskegee University, 2005

 

Courses Taught
  • AME 2113 Statics
  • AME 2303 Design, Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • AME 4553 Design Practicum
  • AME 4832 Micro and Nano Materials Lab
  • AME 5023 Elastic Stress Analysis
  • AME 5143 Nanocomposites
Professional Activities and Organizations
  • Chair, Materials Division of the ASME, Technical Committee of the Composites and Heterogeneous Materials, 2010-2012
  • Session Organizer and Chair of the ASME IMECE
  • Reviewer of the Journal of Composite Materials, Materials Science and Engineering A, Carbon, Journal of Materials Science
  • American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM)
  • American Society for Composites (ASC)
Recent Publications
  • A. Balakrishnan, M.C. Saha, "Tensile and Thermal Conductivity Characterization of Toughened Epoxy/CNT Nanocomposites," Materials Science & Engineering A, 528 (2011), pp. 906-913 (published online – December 15, 2010)
  • M.C. Saha, B. Barua, S. Mohan, "Study on the Cure Kinetic Behavior of Thermosetting Polyurethane Solids and Foams: Effect of Temperature, Density, and Carbon Nanofiber," Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 133 (2011), DOI:10.1115/1.4002649 (published online December 02, 2010)
  • A. Balakrishnan, M.C. Saha, "Processing and Characterization of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposite Thin Films" Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 133 (2011), DOI: 10.1115/1.4002645 (published online December 02, 2010)
  • M.C. Saha, S. Mohan, A. Balakrishnan, "Frequency and Temperature Dependent Dynamic Shear Response of Polyurethane Foams," International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation (IJMatEI), v 1, n 2, 235-253, 2009
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Felgar Hall, Rm. 212
865 Asp Ave.
Norman, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-5011
Updated 8/21/2024 by Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering: ame@ou.edu