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Puttagounder Swaminathan Dhanasekaran, Ph.D./Dr. PS

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Office: Nevaldine South 106A
Phone: (315) 386-7133
Email: dhanasekaran@canton.edu

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

• Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita-KS, 2013
• Master of Engineering, University of Madras, India
• Bachelor of Engineering, University of Madras, India

ACADEMIC Positions

• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, SUNY Canton since Fall 2021

INDUSTRIAL POSITIONS

• Deputy General Manager, Electronics Corporation of India Limited, about 22 years
• Senior Design Engineer, Shanthi Gears Limited, Coimbatore, India, over 5 years

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Nano Composites
• Machine of Composite Materials
• Engineering Education - Active Learning

COURSES TAUGHT

• ENGS 350: Mechanics of Machine Elements
• MECH 303: GD&T
• MECH 314: Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
• MECH 261: MET Electricity
• MECH 242: Fluid Power Lab
• MECH 220: Engineering Materials
• ENGS 201: Statics
• ENGS 203: Strength of Materials
• MECH 393: Selection of Materials for Design and Manufacturing
• MECH 339: Intermediate Design

CERTIFICATION AND AWARDS

• 2024 SME Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award
  SME Announces 2024 Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award
• Officer-at-Large/ASEE St. Lawrence Section
• Festo Certified for Fundamentals of Robotics
• Festo Certified for Fundamentals Industry 4.0
• Snap-on Certified for Torque
• ABET IDEAL Scholar

Textbook Chapters

1. Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Polymer Based Bone Scaffold Materials, Md. Nizam Uddin, Puttagounder D. Swaminathan, and *Ramazan Asmatulu, May 2019, In book: Advances in nanotechnology (pp39). Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc. NY, USA
2. Devi K Kalla, PS Dhanasekaran, (2011), “Milling of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites,” Milling: Operations, Applications and Industrial Effects, Lucas P. Durand, ed., Science Publishers, USA. ISBN: 978-1-61470-903-9.

PUBLICATIONS & Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. D.K. Kalla, B. Zhang, R. Asmatulu, P.S. Dhanasekaran, Current Research Trends in Abrasive Waterjet Machining of Fiber Reinforced Composites, Materials Science Forum (Volume 713) Volume: Advances in Non-Conventional Materials Processing Technologies, Pages37-42, http://www.scientific.net/MSF.713.37
2. Fabrication and Biological Analysis of Highly Porous PEEK Bionanocomposites Incorporated with Carbon and Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles for Biological Applications, by P. D. Swaminathan, Md. Nizam Uddin ORCID, P. Wooley and Ramazan Asmatulu, Molecules 2020, 25(16), 3572; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25163572, Submission received: 11 June 2020 / Revised: 9 July 2020 / 
   Accepted: 3 August 2020 / Published: 6 August 2020

Posters

1. Driving Innovation, The SME Chapter 396S Moped Restoration. Sam a Servati, PS Dhanasekaran, Awarded best undergraduate poster.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference at University of Bridgeport, CT, March 2025

1. Challenges in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Engineering and Higher Education, Puttagounder Dhanasekaran
2. Students View on the Role of Project Based Learning in Engineering Technology Education a Review, Samuel a Servati, Dr. PS Dhanasekaran
   2024 ASEE Northeast Section Conference at Fairfield University, CT: April 2024
3. Enhancing Student Learning and Engagement through Interactive Learning in the Engineering Materials Course of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, PS Dhanasekaran
4. Empowering First Year Engineering Students Navigating Challenges and Building Foundations, Samuel A Servati, PS Dhanasekaran
5. A Students Perspective of Professional Development in Engineering Technology, Caeden Robert Goodnough, PS Dhanasekaran
6. Role of Engineering Ethics Case Studies and Student Learning, Caprice Abigail Pramana, PS Dhanasekaran
7. The Crucial Role of Critical Thinking in an Integrated Approach to Machine Design Problems, ASME, IMECE2024-144064 Nov 17-21, 2024, PS Dhanasekaran
8. Ethics and Advanced Technology – with Assessment Methods and Case studies- A Review-Presented, SEAC (Society of Ethics Across Curriculum) Harrisonburg, Conference at Virginia-Oct 2-3, 2023
9. The Role of Project-based Learning in first year engineering, ASEE 2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: at New Jersy Oct 27-28, 2023
10. Ping Zhao, Hongyan Liu, PS Dhanasekaran, Integrating Experimental Studies into a Senior Level Course: Smart Materials and Structures, ASEE 2018, Salt Lake City
11. PS Dhanasekaran, Ping Zhao, Increased Student Engagement in Problem Solving Courses in Engineering through Active Learning ASEE 2018, Salt Lake City
12. PS Dhanasekaran, D. Kalla, and Nito Yoda, 2010, “Recent Advances in Cutting Tool Materials and Tool Coatings for Machining Composite Materials, 2010 “Tooling for composites conference, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, UTAH, USA.
13. Devi Kalla, PS Dhanasekaran, and R. Asmatulu, 2011, “Investigative study on machinability aspects of fiber reinforced composite machining using statistical analysis (ANOVA)”, SME, Composites Manufacturing 2011, Apr 12-14, Dayton, OH, USA.
14. PS. Dhanasekaran, Devi Kalla and R. Asmatulu, 2011, “Human safety problems in industrial machining of composite materials”, SME, Composites Manufacturing 2011, Apr 12-14, Dayton, OH, USA.
15. Devi Kalla, R. Asmatulu and PS. Dhanasekaran, 2011, “New Progress in Damage Evaluation and repair of Fiber Reinforced Composites”, SAMPE 2011 – Long Beach, CA, May 23-26.
16. D. Kalla, K. Nahusha and PS. Dhanasekaran, 2011, “Optimization of Cutting Forces in End Milling of CFRP composites using Response Surfaces and Desirability Function Approach”, SAMPE 2011 – Long Beach, CA, May 23-26.
17. PS. Dhanasekaran, Devi Kalla and R. Asmatulu, 2011, “Sustainability in Nanomanufacturing: Status and Vision for the Future”, Proceeding of the 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, ASME, June 13-17, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
18. Devi Kalla, PS. Dhanasekaran and R. Asmatulu, 2011, “Abrasive Waterjet machining of Fiber Reinforced Composites, 4th Manufacturing Engineering Society of International Conference, MESIC, Spain.
19. B. Zhang, H. Misak, P.S. Dhanasekaran, D. Kalla and R. Asmatulu, 2011, “Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products” Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Sep 28-30, Russellville, AR.
20. B. Zhang, PS. Dhanasekaran, R. Asmatulu, and D. Kalla, 2011, “Development of highly conductive polymeric nanocomposite films on the surface of composites against lightning strikes”, SAMPE 2011 – Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
21. PS. Dhanasekaran, D. Kalla and R. Asmatulu, 2011, “Advances and Challenges in Manufacturing and Processing of Polymeric Nanocomposites”, SAMPE 2011 – Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
22. D. Kalla, PS. Dhanasekaran, B. Zhang, and R. Asmatulu, 2011 “Sustainability of Fiber reinforced composites: Status and vision for the future”, ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Denver, Colorado, Nov 11-17.