Nilmani Pramanik, Ph.D. Office: Hme: Assciate Prfessr, Manufacturing Technlgy 3827 Suthlawn Rd. Prgram Crdinatr, Technlgy Management Prgram Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Department f Technlgy 319-290-5696 University f Nrthern Iwa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0178 nilmani13210@yah.cm 319-273-6426 n.pramanik@uni.edu http://www.uni.edu/~pramanik Educatin Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerspace Engineering, Syracuse University 2003 M.S. Prject Engineering, Birla Institute f Technlgy & Science, Pilani, India B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India Academic Experience Fall 2012 present: Fall 2009 2012: Fall 2003 Spr 2009: Spring 2003: Assciate Prfessr and Technlgy Management Prgram Crdinatr Department f Technlgy, University f Nrthern Iwa. Assciate Prfessr, Department f Technlgy, University f Nrthern Iwa. Duties/respnsibilities: Teaching undergraduate and graduate level curses, guiding students, develping curriculum, develping labratry prcedures, guiding independent study prjects, supervising dctral students, cnducting research. Assistant Prfessr, Department f Industrial Tech., University f Nrthern Iwa Duties/respnsibilities: Teaching undergraduate and graduate level curses, guiding students, develping curriculum, develping labratry prcedures, guiding independent study prjects, supervising dctral students, cnducting research. Adjunct Instructr, Schl f Management, Syracuse University Duties/respnsibilities: Teaching undergraduate curses with independent charge Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Graduate Fellw, Dept. f Mechanical and Aerspace Engineering, Syracuse University Fall 2001 Spring 2002 Research Assistant, Dept. f Mechanical and Aerspace Engineering, Syracuse University Fall 1998 Spring 2001: Teaching Assistant, Dept. f Mechanical and Aerspace Engineering Syracuse University Duties/respnsibilities: Teaching varius undergraduate and graduate curses, including classrm teaching, develping labratry prblems, exams, and grading. Hnrs and Awards Nminated fr the University f Nrthern Iwa, CNS Dean s Award fr Teaching Excellence 2005 Outstanding Graduate Student f the year award, Syracuse University 2003
Graduate Fellw, Syracuse University, 2002-2003. Research Assistant, Syracuse University, 2000-2002. Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University, 1998-2000. Gld Medal fr securing 1 st psitin in Master f Engineering, 1982. Merit Schlarship, Gvt f India, 1974-1979 Bigraphical infrmatin included in the Marquis Wh s Wh in the Wrld 2006 N.Pramanik Page 2 f 9 Bigraphical infrmatin included in the Marquis Wh s Wh in Science and Engineering, 2006-2007 Bigraphical infrmatin included in the Marquis Wh s Wh in American Educatin, 2005, 2006-2007 Bigraphical infrmatin included fr inclusin in the Marquis Wh s Wh in America 2006 Teaching Areas Primary teaching interests are in the areas f CAD/CAM systems, Engineering Design/Analysis, Simulatin and Mdeling, Managing Manufacturing Systems, Statics and Dynamics, Mechanics f Materials, and ther areas f Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering Technlgy areas. Curses Teaching / Taught Details f the curses that I have develped/updated/taught/teaching are given belw: Cmputer-Aided Design and Drafting (3 credits) Fundamental cncepts and prcedures f prducing 2D drafting and 3D slid mdeling applicable t design and/r drafting in such areas as architecture, cmmunicatins, electrnics, manufacturing, and interir planning. Lab activities using CAD sftware. Technical Drawing and Design- I & II (3 + 3 = 6 credits) Drawing views, Gemetric cnstructin, Sketching, Dimensining, Multi-view prjectin, Sectinal views, Auxiliary views, Perspective views, Mechanical Design, Cllabrative Design, Assembly, Special tpics. Dimensining, Gemetric Dimensining and Tlerancing (GD&T) as per ASME Y14.5-1994/2009 standards, Mechanical Design, Cllabrative Design, Assembly, Special tpics such as Gears and Cams, Threads and Fasteners, Mechanism Assembly, FE Analysis f slid mdels. Managing Manufacturing Systems (3 credit hurs) Analysis and management f Manufacturing functins. Tpics include: frecasting, prject management, peratins cst analysis, plant layut, prcess planning, quality cntrl, ttal quality management, statistical prcess cntrl, inventry management, materials requirement. Advanced CAD and Mdeling (3 credit hurs) Design and develpment f slid mdels using parametric slid mdelling sftware includes instructin and prductivity techniques, system custmizatin, and system
Page 3 f 9 management. Parametric slid mdeling techniques including part mdeling, surface mdeling, assembly mdeling, and mechanism design using Pr/Engineer (Cre). Prductin Planning and Cntrl (3 credit hurs) (bth face-t-face and nline delivery) Design, analysis, and management f prductin systems. Tpics include: wrk measurement, Methds imprvement, demand flw, frecasting, cst f manufacturing, materials requirement planning (MRP), inventry management, jb/machine scheduling, line balancing, facilities planning, prcess planning, statistical prcess cntrl. Industrial Materials (3 credit hurs) Principles and prperties f metals, ceramics, plymers, and cmpsites T prvide the student with fundamental cncepts f hw materials functin and behave. T prvide students an appreciatin f industrial and engineering materials. T allw students t be analytical and creative thinkers t slve engineering prblems. Lean Manufacturing (3 credit hurs) Intrductin t lean manufacturing systems and cncepts - basic philsphy f reducing waste t imprve quality, reduce cst and prductin time. Tpics include: histry f lean, lean philsphy 5S/7W, wrk measurement and methds imprvement, jb/machine scheduling, line balancing, Kanban/CnWIP systems, pull systems, just-in-time manufacturing, value stream mapping. Cmputer Applicatins in Technlgy (3 credit) Study f majr technlgy-riented prgramming sftware including spreadsheet pplicatins, technical reprt writing, database management, and presentatin graphics. Applicatins are intrduced as slutins t specific technlgy prblems thrugh prgramming exercises. Cmputatinal Tls fr Industrial Applicatins (3 credit hurs) Intrductin t Excel as a tl - Wrksheet basics - cell addressing, using arithmetic functins, manipulating tables and range arrays, creating charts, frmatting cells, pages, and printing; Data interpretatins / data manipulatin - Matrix methds - slving linear equatins; Linear prgramming; ptimizatin prblems; Statistical cmputatins Distributins, linear interplatin, linear regressin, time series analysis and frecasting. Statics and Dynamics Fundamentals f static equilibrium. Vectr algebra. Frces, mments, equivalent frce systems. Free bdy diagrams and equilibrium prblems in tw and three dimensins. Analysis f structures and machines. Centrids and mments f inertia. Dynamics f a particle. Newtn's law and D'Alembert's principle. Plane mtin. Cartesian, plar, and lcal crdinates. Energy and mmentum methds. Mtin f a rigid bdy. Review f vectr algebra and mments f inertia.
Page 4 f 9 Mechanics f Materials Thery f defrmatin, stress, stress resultants, transfrmatin. Elastic and inelastic cnstitutive behavir. Equilibrium. Tensin and trsin f bars; flexure and shear f beams; pressure vessels. Thermelasticity. Elastic and inelastic stability. Energy methds. Cperative Educatin (1-3 credit hurs) T achieve real-life technical experiences thrugh wrking full r part-time in a business, industry, r gvernment setting t integrate academic study with wrk and field experiences. Industrial Technlgy Seminar (1 credit) This curse is designed t give masters and dctral students in the Department f Industrial Technlgy an pprtunity t explre, evaluate, and assess new and emerging technlgies and their rle in the industry. Research Design in Industrial Technlgy (3 credits) Emphasis n the relatinships between thery, planning, research design, instrumentatin assessment and administratin, data cllectin and analysis, and the interpretatin f findings. Includes critical reviews f previus research and preparatin f prpsal manuscripts. Graduate Advising/ Supervising Dctral Dissertatins: Served/serving as advisr/member in the dctral dissertatin cmmittee (Dctr f Technlgy) f several students. Master s Thesis/Advising: Served/serving as advisr/thesis cmmittee member fr students in Master f Science in Manufacturing Technlgy. Undergraduate Advising: I typically advise abut 25 students per semester. Research and Publicatins Publicatins Research interests: Autmated design and prduct develpment, CAD/CAM systems, mdeling and analysis, lean manufacturing systems, simulatin, mdeling and ptimizatin f manufacturing systems. N. Pramanik, P. Deshmukh. Machining Experiments fr Establishment f Parameters fr Deviatin-based Cst f Manufacturing Frmulatins. Prceedings f the ASME 2011 Internatinal Design Engineering Technical Cnferences & Cmputers and Infrmatin in Engineering Cnference, IDETC/CIE 2011, August 29-31, 2011, Washingtn, DC, USA N. Pramanik, P. N. Ra, MD. Salim. "Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques - A Pilt Study f a Pull System in a Large Manufacturing Envirnment". (Paper #138 IT 302) 2008 IAJC-IJME Internatinal Cnference and publicatin in the cnference prceedings. Nv 2008 N. Pramanik. Generalized mdel fr cst f Manufacturing - A Deviatin Based Frmulatin. Internatinal Jurnal f Mdern Engineering, Vlume 8, Number 1, Fall 2007
Page 5 f 9 N. Pramanik. Prcess Flw Simulatin t reduce WIP Built-up and t maximize thrughput in a multi-part multi-peratin manufacturing prcess - A case study. Prceedings f the 2006 IJME/INTERTECH Internatinal Cnference n Engineering and Technlgy, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey. N. Pramanik. Generalized mdel fr cst f Manufacturing - A Deviatin Based Frmulatin. Prceedings f the 2006 IJME/INTERTECH Internatinal Cnference n Engineering and Technlgy, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey. N. Pramanik, U. Ry, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyns. A Generic Deviatin-based Apprach fr Synthesis f Tlerance, IEEE Transactins n Autmatin Science and Engineering (T-ASE), Vl. 2, Issue 4, Oct 2005, Pages 358-368. H. Wang, N. Pramanik, U. Ry, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyns. A Scheme fr Mapping f Tlerance Specificatins t Generalized Deviatin Space fr Use in Tlerance Synthesis and Analysis, IEEE Transactins n Autmatin Science and Engineering (T-ASE), Vl. 3, Issue 1, Jan 2006, Pages 81-91. N. Pramanik, Ali E. Kashef. Integratin f a Deviatin-Based Gemetric Tlerancing System with CAD Packages, Prceedings f NAIT 2004 Annual Cnventin, Luisville, KY, Oct 20-23, 2004. N. Pramanik, U. Ry, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyns. Synthesis f Gemetric Tlerances f a Gearbx Using a Deviatin-Based Tlerance Synthesis Scheme. DETC2003/CAE-48192, ASME DETC 2003 Cmputers and Infrmatin in Engineering Cnference, Sept 2-6, 2003, Chicag. H. Wang, N. Pramanik, U. Ry, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyns. A Scheme fr Transfrmatin f Tlerance Specificatin t Generalized Deviatin Space fr Use in Tlerance Synthesis and Analysis,. DETC2002/DAC-34146, ASME Design Engineering Cnference, Mntreal, Canada, Sept 2002. N. Pramanik, James Simk. An Efficient Pull System fr Inventry Management: Mdel, Simulatin and Case Study,. Nrth American Manufacturing Research Cnference (NAMRC- XXX), Purdue University, Indiana, May 21-24, 2002. U. Ry, N. Pramanik, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyns). Functin t frm mapping: mdel, representatin and applicatins in design synthesis, Cmputer-Aided Design 33 (2001) pp: 699-719 R. Sudarsan, U Ry, Y Narahari, R D Sriram, K W Lyns, N.Pramanik. Infrmatin Mdel fr Design Tlerancing: Frm Cnceptual t Detail Design,. Natinal Institute f Standards and Technlgy (NIST). Technical Reprt #NISTIR 6524, 2000. U Ry, N. Pramanik, H. Wang, R. Sudarsan, R D Sriram, K W Lyns. Tlerance Synthesis Scheme,. Natinal Institute f Standards and Technlgy (NIST). Technical Reprt #NISTIR 6836, 2003. Cnference Presentatins N. Pramanik. Implementing a Sustainable Manufacturing and Prduct Design Mdule in a Manufacturing Technlgy Curriculum - 2012 ATMAE Cnference, Nashville, TN, Nv 14-17, 2012
Page 6 f 9 N. Pramanik. Integrating Sustainable Practices in Design and Manufacturing Rle f Unified Sustainability Framewrks and Metrics fr the Industry and Academic Curriculums - 2011 ATMAE Cnference, Cleveland, OH, Nv 2011. N. Pramanik. Sustainable Manufacturing Review f Sustainability Framewrks and Metrics, Issues and Challenges in Develping a Unified Framewrk fr Integrating Sustainable Practices in Design and Manufacturing - accepted fr the 2010 ATMAE Cnference, Panama City Beach, Oct 2010. N. Pramanik., P. Deshmukh. Establishing Machining Parameters fr Cst f Manufacturing Frmulatins - 2009 ATMAE Cnference, Luisville, KY, Nv 10-14, 2009. Julie Zhang, N. Pramanik., Ali Kashef. Six Sigma Applicatins in Technlgy Prgrams and Industrial Prjects - 2009 ATMAE Cnference, Luisville, KY, Nv 10-14, 2009. N. Pramanik., P. N. Ra, MD. Salim. Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques - A Pilt Study f a Pull System in a Large Manufacturing Envirnment - 2008 IAJC-IJME Internatinal Cnference., Nv 2008. N. Pramanik., P. N. Ra, Ali Kashef. Manufacturing Prcess Flw Simulatin t Imprve Prductivity - A Case Study - 2008 NAIT Cnference, Nashville, TN, Nv 2008. N. Pramanik.. Frm Cnceptual Design t Assembly - A Brief Review f Rle f Mathematical Mdeling in Design and Mdeling f Manufactured Parts QUALITY & MODELING 2007, A One-day Cnference n Six Sigma Methds, Lean Methds and Industrial Mdeling, Oct 27, 2007, University f Nrthern Iwa. N. Pramanik., Ali Kashef, P. N. Ra. Prduct Develpment: An Integrated Perspective - 2006 NAIT Cnventin, Nvember 15-18, in Cleveland, Ohi. N. Pramanik.. Prcess Flw Simulatin t reduce WIP Built-up and t maximize thrugthput in a multi-part multi-peratin manufacturing prcess - A case study. 2006 IJME/INTERTECH Internatinal Cnference n Engineering and Technlgy, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey. N. Pramanik.. Generalized mdel fr cst f Manufacturing - A Deviatin Based Frmulatin. 2006 IJME/INTERTECH Internatinal Cnference n Engineering and Technlgy, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey. N. Pramanik.. Cst f Manufacturing Review f Standard Cst Frmulatins and Extensin f the Cst Functins t a Generic Deviatin-based Frmulatin NAIT Annual Cnventin, St. Luis, Nvember 16-19, 2005. N. Pramanik., Ali Kashef. Issues and Challenges in Integrating a Deviatin-Based Gemetric Tlerancing System with CAD Packages NAIT Annual Cnventin, Luisville, KY, Octber 20-23, 2004. N. Pramanik.. Synthesis f Gemetric Tlerances f a Gearbx Using a Deviatin-Based Tlerance Synthesis Scheme. ASME Design Engineering Technical Cnference/ Cmputers and Infrmatin in Engineering Cnference, Sept 2-6, 2003, Chicag. N. Pramanik., James Simk. An Efficient Pull System fr Inventry Management: Mdel, Simulatin and Case Study. Nrth American Manufacturing Research Cnference (NAMRC- XXX), Purdue University, Indiana, May 21-24, 2002.
Reviewing f Technical Papers Reviewer IEEE Transactins n Autmatin Science and Engineering (T-ASE). Reviewer Jurnal f Industrial Technlgy Reviewer ASME Design Engineering Technical Cnference (DETC). Reviewer IJME/ITNERTECH Internatinal Cnference Reviewer ATAME/NAIT Cnference N.Pramanik Page 7 f 9 Research Grant Prpsals Prpsal Title Perid, Agency, Amunt, Status Cst f Manufacturing - A Generic 2008, UNI Summer Research Fellwship Deviatin-based Frmulatin $5,683 Funded Develpment f a Manufacturing 2006, NSF Slicitatin # NSF 05-530 Engineering Technlgy Curriculum $163,299 Nt funded. Integrating Advanced Manufacturing Techniques in Lean Manufacturing Systems t Enhance Existing Manufacturing Sectrs Energy frm bi-degradable waste: utilizing 2005, Iwa Energy Center RFP 2006-1 a bi-digester t prduce bigas t run a $125,000 Nt funded. cmbined cycle (bigas and slar pwered) Stirling engine t prduce electric pwer Energy and Agriculture in the Cntext 2005, Iwa Energy Center RFP 2006-1 f a Sund Sci-eclgical Future $40,000. Nt funded A Study with Specific Fcus n Effectiveness f Using Available Technlgy fr Utilizing Agr-prducts and Bi-waste in Prducing Fuels in an Ec-friendly System. Effectiveness f Raining Water in 2004, Iwa Energy Center RFP 2005-1 LTD Engines $30,000 Nt funded Affiliatins and Prfessinal Memberships Service 2001-present: 2003-present: American Sciety f Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Assciatin f Technlgy, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) 2002-2006: Institute f Industrial Engineers (IIE) University Level: University f Nrthern Iwa Member, Cmmittee n Cmmittees (2009-2013) Member, Faculty Strategic Planning Cmmittee (2005-2008, 2009-2011) Member, Cmmittee n University Research (2005-2007) Cllege Level: Cllege f Natural Sciences (CNS) CNS Dean s Advisry Cmmittee n Prmtin and Tenure (2009-2010)
CNS Senate Department Representative (alternate) (2009-2010, 2011-2013) CNS System Administratr Search Cmmittee (2006-2007) N.Pramanik Page 8 f 9 Department Level: Department f Technlgy (Industrial Technlgy) Technlgy Management Prgram Crdinatr 2012- Graduate Curriculum Prgram Cmmittee (2012-2013) Cnstructin Management Faculty Search Cmmittee (2012-2013) Student Outcme Assessment Cmmittee (2009-2013) Technlgy Management Task Frce (2011-2012) Chair, Department Web Administratin Cmmittee (2009-2010) Undergraduate Curriculum Cmmittee (2003-2005, 2005-2007, 2009-2010, 2011-2013) Prfessinal Assessment Cmmittee (2009-2013) Manufacturing Technlgy Faculty Search Cmmittee (2007-2008) Schlarship and IT day Cmmittee (2007-2008, 2009-2010) Graphics Cmmunicatin Faculty Search Cmmittee (2007-2008) Department Alumni Survey Cmmittee (2005-2007) Department Cmputer Advisry Cmmittee (2004-2007) Department Web Administratr (2004-2007) Industrial Experience July 2012 Jan 2012 Jhn Deere, Prduct Engineering Center, Waterl, Iwa Cnsultant - I was a member f a large team f engineers auditing CAD mdels fr the implementatin f live PDM peratin (prduct data management) using PTC Winchill PLM, Pr/Engineer and SAP. Sept 2001 May 2002 New Venture Gear, Inc, Syracuse, New Yrk Psitin: Industrial Internship (Renaissance Industrial Internship spnsred partly by New Yrk State and lcal industries in central New Yrk) Primary fcus: Simulatin studies (using simulatin sftware Witness 2001) t streamline prductin prcess by establishing ptimal jb-machine lading plan in a widely varying jb-mix with crss lading. Develped simulatin mdels and carried ut simulatin studies fr the transmissin systems and identified the nature f WIP (wrk-in-prgress) buildup due t crss lading f jbs. Studied feasibility f alternate mdels with additinal machines t recnfigure prcess flw t reduce WIP and imprve thrughput. The ptimum cnfiguratin was subsequently implemented by installing additinal machines. Sept 2000 May 2001: New Venture Gear, Inc, Syracuse, New Yrk Psitin: Industrial Internship (Renaissance Industrial Internship spnsred partly by New Yrk State and lcal industries in central New Yrk) Primary fcus: Develped and implemented a pilt Pull System fr Inventry Management in lean manufacturing envirnment. The pilt pull system was run fr tw mnths with three suppliers (catering fr a daily requirement f apprximately $1 millin). During the tw mnths live peratin, a starting inventry level f $3 millin was reduced t arund $1.4 millin
Page 9 f 9 1996-1998: Agricultural Research & Advisry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Psitin held: Prject Engineer Respnsibilities: System study, Prject Management and Develpment f Expert System sftware fr plantatin management and yield predictins. 1987 1996: Rbsn Black and Ghsh (Management Cnsultants), Klkata, India Psitin held: Directr, Engineering Cnsulting & Sftware Develpment Respnsibilities: Engineering design/ analysis wrk as cnsultant t varius gvernment, public and private sectr industries in India. Develped and implemented sftware fr MIS, MRP, in Windws envirnments fr Indian as well as multinatinal cmpanies, including: - Lawrie Plantatin Services, UK. - Duncan Brthers Bangladesh Ltd. 1979-1986: Develpment Cnsultants Private Ltd., Klkata, India Psitin: Senir Design Engineer Respnsibilities: Mechanical engineering design and analysis wrk fr varius pwer plants in India, including large thermal pwer plants, nuclear pwer plants, design and analysis f piping systems using finite element methds (FEM), develpment f several sftware packages including, heat balance study, psychmetric cmputatins, etc., fr engineering applicatins. During this perid, I have carried ut engineering design / analysis wrk fr varius Indian prjects, including, varius State Electricity Bards, Nuclear Pwer Bard, Atmic Energy Cmmissin, and Public Sectr Cmpanies. Sme f the majr prjects I have been invlved with were: - Heavy Water Prject (Kta) - Madras Atmic Pwer Prject - Narra Atmic Pwer Prject - Tata Irn & Steel Cmpany - Hindustan Fertiliser Ltd - Hindustan Cpper Ltd. - Bhilai Steel Plant Mdernisatin - Oil and Natural Gas Cmmissin - Indian Oxygen - Hindustan Petrleum - Cal India Ltd., etc. Engineering Skills and Cmputatinal Expertise CAD/CAM: Pr/Engineer, Autdesk Inventr, SlidWrks, AutCAD Simulatin f Manufacturing Systems: Witness, Arena, Prmdel Linear/Nn-linear Optimizatin: Matlab Engineering Design and Analysis: ANSYS FEA CMM - Plywrks Object-riented develpment: UML (Ratinal Rse, Arg UML), C++, VB. Static and dynamic analysis f structural systems: Finite Element Analysis tls MS Office (Excel, Wrd, Pwerpint) Prductin Planning & Cntrl Inventry Management and Material Requirement Planning