Biography
Dr. Sudhir Kaul is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and
Technology at Western Carolina University. Dr. Kaul received his PhD from University
of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2006 and has held academic positions since 2008. His industry
experience includes development of vibration isolation systems, design and development
of motorcycle powertrains, and design of hydraulic systems. His research interests
include dynamic modeling for vibration isolation, motorcycle dynamics, and fracture
diagnostics. He has published more than sixty articles in peer-reviewed journals and
conference proceedings. He is the author of a forthcoming book 'Modeling and Analysis
of Passive Vibration Isolation Systems' that will be published by Elsevier.<br><br><b>Education:</b><br>Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2006<br>M.S. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee,
2003<br>B.E. Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India, 1995<br><br><b>Employment
History:</b><br>Associate Professor, Western Carolina University, NC, Since 2016<br>Assistant
Professor, Western Carolina University, NC, 2013-2016<br>Assistant Professor, University
of Mount Union, OH, 2011-2013<br>Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria, South Africa,
2008-2011<br>Adjunct Faculty, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI, 2005-2008
Teaching Interests
Vibration Isolation and Control, Fracture Mechanics, Probabilistic Design and Reliability,
Dynamics and Kinematics, Mechanics of Materials, Fatigue Analysis, Finite Element
Analysis, Engineering Product Development, Structural Dynamics, Control of Dynamic
Systems, Machine Design.<br><br><b>Courses:</b><br><b>Western Carolina University</b><br>Vibration
Analysis and Instrumentation<br>Finite Element Analysis<br>Kinematics and Dynamics
of Machinery<br>Metrology and Reverse Engineering<br>Advanced Engineering Materials<br>Dynamics<br>Product
Development<br>Mechanics of Materials<br>Materials Laboratory<br>Introduction to Engineering<br><br><b>University
of Mount Union</b><br>Machine Design<br>Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery<br>Product
Development<br>Statics and Dynamics<br>Introduction to Engineering Analysis<br><br><b>University
of Pretoria</b><br>Probabilistic Design<br>Fracture Mechanics<br>Structural Integrity
(Fatigue)<br>Machine Design<br>Product Development<br><br><b>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee</b><br>Dynamic
Problems in Design (Vibration Analysis)<br>Robotics<br>Control Systems
Research Interests
Dynamic Fracture Mechanics and Fracture Diagnostics; Vibration Isolation Modeling;
Motorcycle Dynamics; Additive Manufacturing; Engineering Education.<br><br><b>Recent
Publications:</b><br><b>Kaul, S.</b> (2020). Planar Dynamics of a Motorcycle: Influence
of Vibration Isolation System Nonlinearity, International Journal of Acoustics and
Vibration, 25(4).<br><br><b>Kaul, S.</b> (2020). Influence of a Vibration Isolation
System on Planar Dynamics of a Motorcycle, International Journal of Acoustics and
Vibration, 25(1).<br><br>Pierce, R. S., <b>Kaul, S.</b>, Friesen, J., Morgan, T. E.
(2020). Mountain Bike Rear Suspension Design: Utilizing a Magnetorheological Damper
for Active Vibration Isolation and Performance, International Journal of Acoustics
and Vibration, 25(4).<br><br>Seyffert, R., <b>Kaul, S.</b> (2020). Experimental Study
of Direct Metal Laser Sintering: High Cycle Fatigue Life and Process Parameters, ASME-IMECE,
IMECE 2020-23003, Portland, OR.<br><br><b>Kaul, S.</b>, Ferguson, C.W., Yan, Y., Yanik,
P.M. (2019). Triangulated mentorship of engineering students – leveraging peer mentoring
and vertical integration, Global Journal of Engineering Education, 21(1).<br><br><b>Kaul,
S.</b> (2019). Influence of multi-axial stiffness nonlinearity on passive vibration
isolation characteristics of elastomeric isolators, ECCMR 2019, Nantes, France.<br><br><b>Kaul,
S.</b> (2018). Maxwell-Voigt and Voigt Models for Vibration Isolation: Influence of
Fractional Damping and Time Delay, ASME-IMECE, IMECE 2018-86089, Pittsburgh, PA.<br><br>Pierce,
R. S., Whitener, C., <b>Kaul, S.</b> (2018). Semi-active Damping for Off-road Bicycle
Suspension: An Experimental Study, ASME-IDETC, DETC2018-85400, Quebec City, Quebec,
Canada.<br><br>Altammar, H., <b>Kaul, S.</b>, Dhingra, A.K. (2017). Use of Wavelets
for Damage Diagnostics in Truss Structures, International Journal of Structural Integrity,
8(3).<br><br>Meeser, R.F., <b>Kaul, S.</b>, Els, P.S. (2017). Investigation into the
Flow-Blocking Ability of a Novel Magneto-Rheological Damper Unit, ASTM Journal of
Testing and Evaluation, 45(5).
