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Keval S. Ramani
PhD (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA)
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interest
Dynamic Systems and Control, Vibrations, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing, Automation
Office
503H-G, Diamond Jubilee Academic Complex
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016, India
Specialization
Manufacturing Sciences, Robotics and Automation
Education
Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), 2020, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), 2015, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
B.E. (Hons.) (Mechanical Engineering), 2012, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, India
Selected Publications
Ramani, K.S., He, C., Tsai, Y., Okwudire, C.E., 2022, "SmartScan: An Intelligent Scanning Approach for Uniform Thermal Distribution, Reduced Residual Stresses and Deformations in PBF Additive Manufacturing," Additive Manufacturing. Vol. 52.
Wu, P., Ramani, K.S., Okwudire, C.E., 2021, “Accurate Linear and Nonlinear Model-based Feedforward Deposition Control for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing,” Additive Manufacturing. Vol. 48.
Edoimioya, N., Ramani, K.S., Okwudire, C.E., 2021, "Software Compensation of Undesirable Racking Motion of H-frame 3D Printers using Filtered B-Splines," Additive Manufacturing. Vol. 47.
Ramani, K.S., Okwudire, C.E., 2021, “Optimal Selection of Basis Functions for Robust Tracking Control of Uncertain Linear Systems - With Application to 3D Printing”, Transactions of ASME, Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control. Vol.143. Issue.10, pp101006-1 to 101006-10.
Ramani, K.S., Edoimioya, N., Okwudire, C.E., 2020, "A Robust Filtered Basis Functions Approach for Feedforward Tracking Control – with Application to a Vibration-Prone 3D Printer," IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics. Vol. 25, Issue. 5, pp. 2556-2564.
Awards & Fellowships
Best Paper Award at the 2022 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2022).
Author of finalist (6 among 284 papers) for the 2021 Best Transaction Paper Award for IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics published in the year 2020
Co-author of the Best Student Paper Award winning paper at the 2015 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC 2015)
Recipient of Goa Scholar 2013-14 by Government of Goa, India, towards MSE degree at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ranked 5th (among 588 students) in campus and 1st (among 112 students) in ME department for the BE graduating class of 2012
Professional Experience
Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (2020-2021)
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Ingersoll Rand, Bangalore, India (2012-2013)