Biography

Dr. Kumar’s research interests include Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations, study of deterministic and random dynamical systems, model order reduction, theoretical modeling and numerical computation, structural dynamics.

His teaching interests include:

Undergraduate Courses:

1) Statics; 2) Dynamics; 3) Vibrations; 4) Fluid Mechanics; 5) Thermodynamics; 6) Modeling of dynamical systems; 7) Engineering Analysis; 8) Numerical methods; 9) Energy Methods (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics)

Graduate Courses:

1) Advance Dynamics; 2) Advance Vibrations; 3) Non-linear dynamics and chaos theory

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests

Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations, Study of deterministic and random dynamical systems, Model order reduction, Theoretical modeling, Numerical computation, and Structural dynamics

Honors and Awards

• Missouri S&T CEC Dean’s Educator award (2021)
• S&T Outstanding Teaching Award, 2019
• “Outstanding Performance in Pedagogy” certificate from School of Engineering, University of Denver for academic year 2009 – 2010
• “NMSU Travel Conference Award – 2007” given to outstanding graduate students for making poster/paper presentation at a peer reviewed conference/seminar
• NMSU’s “Preparing Future Faculty Internship Pilot Program” award for academic year 2007-2008
• Graduate school, NMSU “Merit Award” of $1000 (Academic year 2006-2007) based on outstanding service done in the field of research and maintaining a 4/4 GPA
• Graduate Research Assistant award (2005-2007), NMSU
• 2002-2005 Mech. Engg. Grad. Scholarship, Texas Tech University

Education

• 2008 – Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University
• 2003 – M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
• 1998 – B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri