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Seetha Raghavan, Ph.D, Assistant Professor

Research Interests:
Mechanics of aerospace structures and materials, Piezo-spectroscopy, Thermal Barrier Coatings, Spectral Analysis Methods using Genetic Algorithms, In-situ strain measurements using synchrotron radiation, Non-destructive evaluation.

Degrees:
 
  • Ph.D.
  • Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 2008
     
  • M.S.
  • Aeronautical Engineering, École Nationale Supérieure de L’Aéronautique et de L’Espace (SUPAERO), France,1997
     
  • B.Eng.
  • Mechanical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1995

    Recent Publications:
    • Seetha Raghavan & Peter.K. Imbrie, “Ex-Situ Stress Measurements in Polycrystalline Ceramics using Photo-Stimulated Luminescence Spectroscopy and High Energy X-rays”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 92, 1567-1573, June 2009.
    • Seetha Raghavan, P.K. Imbrie & William A. Crossley, “Spectral analysis of R lines and vibronic sidebands in the emission spectrum of ruby using genetic algorithms”, Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 62, 759-765, July 2008.
    • S. Raghavan & P.K. Imbrie, “Photo-stimulated luminescence spectroscopy and high energy x-rays to advance stress measurements in polycrystalline ceramics ”, Proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology 2008 conference, October 5-9 2008, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
    • S. Raghavan & P.K. Imbrie, “The Development of Photo-stimulated Luminescence Spectroscopy for 3D Stress Measurements in the Thermally Grown Oxide Layer of Thermal Barrier Coatings.” Proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology 2007 conference, September 16-20 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
    • P.K. Imbrie & S. Raghavan, “Work in Progress - A Remote e-Laboratory for Student Investigation, Manipulation and Learning”, Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education conference, Oct 19-22 2005, Indianapolis.
    Patent:
    • Raghavan S., S.Y. Lim, B.S. Wong “An Apparatus For Ultrasonic Inspection of Flawed Materials” Patent, assignee: Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd, Granted 02/28/2006, (Singapore Patent Application Number: 200107295-8, Publication Number: 118100)
    Scientific and Professional Societies:

    • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
    • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
    • American Ceramics Society (ACerS)
    • The Society of Women Engineers
    • Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
    • American Society for Metals International (ASM International)
    • The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
    • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
    • Reviewer for Journal of the American Ceramic Society
    Honors and Awards:
    • First Prize award for “A 3D Stress Measurement Model for Chromium-doped Alumina using the Photo-stimulated Luminescence Spectroscopy Technique” in student abstract/presentation competition sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and NSF at the 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, October 21-24 2007, College Station, Texas
    • Winner of Honorable Mention Award for The Society of Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Indiana, USA). Feb 2007
    • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Purdue University, 2005-2006
    • The French Aeronautics and Space Industry Award, FASIA, by French Aerospace Industry Association for graduate studies in Aeronautical Engineering at Institut Aéronautique et Spatial and École Nationale Supérieure de L’Aéronautique,et de L’Espace (SUPAERO), Toulouse, France, 1996-1997.

     
     
     
    Contact Information
    Office:
    Phone:
    Email:
    ENGR1 Rm. 314
    (407)823-1737
    sraghava@mail.ucf.edu

     
       
     
     

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