ENGINEERING
A.K. Balaji
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
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CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: (801) 587 7772 Fax: (801) 585 9826 e-mail: balaji@eng.utah.edu Office: 150 KENN (1495 E. 100 S., Salt Lake City, UT) Lab: 152, 016, 024 KENN, High Bay KENN |
MAILING ADDRESS Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Utah 50 S. Central Campus Dr., Room 2202 MEB Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9208 USA |
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2000 (CGPA 4.0/4.0).
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1996 (CGPA 4.0/4.0).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Modeling of machining processes
Assessment of machining performance
Tribology in manufacturing processes
Environmentally conscious design and manufacturing
Design of advanced cutting tools
CAD/CAM/CAPP
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TEACHING
ME EN 2000, Concurrent Engineering I - Manufacturing, (Fall 00, Spring 01, Fall 01, Spring 02, Fall 02, Spring 03)
ME EN 5960, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (forthcoming Spring 03)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Associate Technical Editor, J. Machining Sc. & Tech., (January 2001 - present)
Department Machine Shop Committee (August 2000 - present)
Graduate Seminar Coordinator (2000 - 2001)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Balaji, A.K., and I.S. Jawahir, "A Machining Performance Study in Dry Contour Turning of Aluminum Alloys with Flat-faced and Grooved Diamond Tools," J. Machining Sc. & Tech., Vol. 5(2) pp. 269-289, 2001.
Balaji A.K., and I.S. Jawahir, "Variable Tool-Chip Interfacial Friction in 2-D and 3-D Machining Operations," Int. J. Forming Processes, Vol. 4(1-2). pp. 111-124, 2001.
Jawahir, I.S., A.K. Balaji, R. Stevenson, and C.A. van Luttervelt, "Towards Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Machining Operations," Keynote Paper, Symp. On Predictable Modeling in Metal Cutting as Means of Bridging Gap Between Theory and Practice, Manuf. Science and Engg., ASME IMECE '97, Dallas, Texas, USA, MED-6-2, pp. 3-12, 1997.
Balaji, A.K., G. Sreeram, I.S. Jawahir and E. Lenz, "The Effects of Cutting Tool Thermal Conductivityon Tool-Chip Contact length and Cyclic Chip Formation in Machining with Grooved Tools", Annals of the CIRP, Vol. 48(1), pp. 33-38, 1999.
Balaji A.K., and I.S. Jawahir, "Effects of Cutting Parameters on Chip Side-Curl Mechanisms and Variable Tool-Chip Contact in Turning," Proc. ASME, Symp. Machining Sc. & Tech., MED-10, pp. 311-318, 1999.
Updated December 18, 2008