Morshed Khandaker

I received my PhD and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock in 2007 and 2002, respectively. I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh in 1999. Currently, I have been serving as a lecturer in the mechanical engineering department at Texas Tech University. From 2004-2007, I have served as a part-time instructor in the same institute.

I have performed scholarly research in biomechanics, solid mechanics, vibrations, design and stress analysis. I have collaborated on a NSF funded solid mechanics research project entitled "Weibull Failure Criterion for MEMS Component with Stress Singularity," where a modified Weibull failure theory was successfully developed and applied to MEMS components with stress singularity. In my PhD thesis, I investigated the role of a bone toughening mechanism on its fracture strength and developed a Weibull-based failure model to predict fracture strength. I am the Co-PI of a recently submitted NSF proposal where further refinement and application of the modified Weibull failure theory was proposed to the biological and biomedical system, like bone-cement interfaces. I have collaborated with a research project in the area of vibration to design of experiment setup to measure the passive vibration control of a primary mass using an impact vibration absorber.

My MEMS design won 1st prize in the 2006 Sandia MEMS Design Competition in the material characterization and reliability category. The results of my research work were published as four research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Also this research was published in fourteen peer-reviewed conference proceedings as research articles. I am interested in continuing research in the area of solid mechanics of MEMS and biomedical systems.

I am experienced in teaching mechanical design, engineering design, and other similar courses. During the last four years, I taught ME 3365 (introduction to design) covering analysis, design, and the evaluation of mechanical elements and developed two CAD and FEA-based laboratory course curricula (ME3165 and ME3164) at TTU. In ME3165 (Intro. to Machine Design Lab), FEA (using Inventor and Nastran) has been used as a tool to design mechanical components like gear, bearing, joints. I have written a manual based on this course covering the design and FEA procedures of designing mechanical elements titled "Machine Design: A Laboratory Approach using NASTRAN." In ME 3164 (Engineering Mechanics Lab), FEA (using ProE and ANSYS) has been used for the structural analysis of the mechanics of material problems such as truss, beam, columns, pressure vessel and contact problems. Due to my teaching potential, I have received a TEACH (Teaching Effectiveness And Career enHancement) fellowship in the academic year 2006-2007. I am interested in teaching courses in area of mechanics, design, material and FEA.

I did internships in the Synexis Lab at Applied Materials and the LCOS micro display systems lab at Philips research. I have also successfully finished a one and half year long three computer-aided design projects using solid modeling techniques; two for Trinity Industries Inc., and one for the Texas Department of Transportation. I have contributed to the NSF funded project for designing an ex-situ bi-axial tester using Moire interferometric techniques for the MEMS components.

I am interested in beginning my professional career as a tenure track assistant professor in a university setting. I would like my research goals to be fully integrated with my teaching goals. I'm highly motivated and experienced in working in academia to transmit knowledge within the engineering community and to future generations. My philosophy of teaching and research is to create an inclusive learning environment where I share knowledge in the classroom, mentor undergraduates to prepare them for future careers both in academia and industry, collaborate with graduate students and faculty for future research, and communicate the results of my research and my teaching philosophy to engineering community.