Daniel Raja

Assistant Professor of Engineering with an emphasis in mechanical engineering and energy processes and a focus in solid mechanics and computational solid mechanics. Primary research area involves the development of mathematical formulation to characterize and analyze the deformation of HCP materials (Crystal Plasticity – Elasto-Plasticity Self-Consistent (CP-EPSC)).Affiliations:

• American Society of Mechanical Engineering (AMSE)
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• SAE International
• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• American Scientific Affiliation (ASA)

Courses Taught

• ENGR 101 – Introduction to Engineering
• ENGR 240 – Engineering Design and CAD
• ENGR 260 – Dynamics
• ENGR 306 – Fluid Dynamics
• ENGR 308 – Engineering Thermodynamics
• ENGR 312 – Manufacturing Processes and Materials
• ENGR 316 – Machine Design and Manufacturing
• ENGR 334 – Computational Methods
• ENGR 399 – Materials Science and Engineering
• ENGR 399 – Vehicular Dynamics
• ENGR 401 – Senior Design 1
• ENGR 402 – Senior Design 2

External Website LinksLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-rajaResearchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-RajaGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ZYT1m5UAAAAJORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1574-7284 Journal Publications

• Raja, Daniel Selvakumar, and Soondo Kweon. 2021. "A study on the mechanical response of magnesium using an anisotropic elasticity twinning CP FEM." Archive of Applied Mechanics (Springer Berlin Heidelberg) 91 (10): 4239-4261. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-021-02006-z.
• Raja, Daniel Selvakumar, and Soondo Kweon. 2017. "Comparison of Anisotropy Evoluation in BCC and FCC Metals using Crystal Plasticity and Texture Analyses." European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solid (Elsevier Masson) 62: 22-38. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2016.11.002.
• Raja, Daniel Selvakumar, and Soondo Kweon. 2021. "Implicit CP FEM Scheme for Twinning Materials." Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers) 35 (10): 4585-4603. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-021-0928-y.
• Raja, Daniel Selvakumar, and Soondo Kweon. 2021. "Investigation of the effects of twinning on the mechanical response of polycrystal magnesium." Archives of Applied Mechanics (Springer Berlin Heidelberg) 91 (4). doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-020-01833-w.
• Raja, Daniel Selvakumar, and Soondo Kweon. 2019. "Investigation of the mechanical response of single crystal magnesium considering slip and twin." International Journal of Plasticity (Elsevier) 112: 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.08.002.

Conference Publications

• Kweon, Soondo, Daniel Selvakumar Raja. 2015. "Damage and Anisotropy Evolution in the Free End Shear Problem." ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2015. Houston, TX: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. V014T11A026.
• Yobby, Jason, Daniel Selvakumar Raja, and Terry Yan. 2015. "Cost Effectiveness Optimization of Component Improvements of a Turbofan Engine Using Genetic Algorithm." ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Houston, TX: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. V011T14A032.

Technical Presentations

• Technical presenter at the 2022 4th International Conference on Damage Mechanics (ICDM4) Conference, titled " Modeling of HCP Metals That Deform by Twinning Using an Anisotropic Elasticity Crystal Plasticity FEM Scheme”
• Technical presenter at the 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) Conference, titled “Applicative Elasto-Plastic Self Consistency Model of Eshelby’s Inclusion Theory to Analyze the Deformation in Single Crystals and Poly-Crystals of Pure Magnesium Consisting of Multiple Deformation Modes”
• Technical presenter at the 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) Conference in Pittsburgh PA, titled “Plastic Anisotropy of Mg Single Crystal: The Effect of Slip and Twin”