Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Uttam Kumar Chakravarty

Professor, Huntington Ingalls Inc., Endowed Professor

Education

Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

Computational and experimental mechanics of solids and structures; Multifunctional, smart/adaptive, and composite materials and structures; Fluid-structure interaction; Dynamics and control; Design

Current Research

  • Finite element analysis of composite structures
  • Dynamic response of composite materials and structures
  • Design of biologically inspired wings of small-scale unmanned aerial systems