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About Nishant Kumar

Dr. Kumar's research interests include Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations, study of deterministic and random dynamical systems, model order reduction, theoretical modeling and numerical computation, structural dynamics. His teaching interests include Undergraduate Courses: 1). Statics; 2). Dynamics; 3). Vibrations; 4). Fluid Mechanics; 5). Thermodynamics; 6). Modeling of dynamical systems; 7). Engineering Analysis; 8). Numerical methods; 9). Energy Methods (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics) and Graduate Courses: 1). Advance Dynamics; 2). Advance Vibrations; 3). Non-linear dynamics and chaos theory.

Technical Areas:
Thermal-Fluid Sciences
Dynamic Systems and Control

Positions

September 2022 - Present Teaching Professor and Associate Chair of MAE - Undergraduate Affairs, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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September 2016 - Present Associate Teaching Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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August 2010 - August 2016 Assistant Teaching Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Honors and Awards

  • Missouri S&T CEC Dean’s Educator award (2021)
  • S&T Outstanding Teaching Award, 2019
  • “Outstanding Performance in Pedagogy” certificate from School of Engineering, University of Denver for academic year 2009 - 2010
  • “NMSU Travel Conference Award - 2007” given to outstanding graduate students for making poster/paper presentation at a peer reviewed conference/seminar
  • NMSU’s “Preparing Future Faculty Internship Pilot Program” award for academic year 2007-2008
  • Graduate school, NMSU “Merit Award” of $1000 (Academic year 2006-2007) based on outstanding service done in the field of research and maintaining a 4/4 GPA
  • Graduate Research Assistant award (2005-2007), NMSU
  • 2002-2005 Mech. Engg. Grad. Scholarship, Texas Tech University

Education

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2008 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University
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2003 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
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1998 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri
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Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
194C Toomey Hall
400 West 13th Street
Rolla, MO  65409-0050

Phone: 573-341-7215
Fax: 573-341-4607

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