Santosh Devasia

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

• Our research group works in the mechatronics and controls area. Research thrusts are shown below.
  
  
  
  
  Recent focus also includes crane safety research within the context of safe and efficient human-machine interactions.
  
  
  Link to video of ongoing research and see link to details of crane safety research
  
  For additional details of these current and past efforts, see links to the left

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

• Doctor of Philosophy (December 1993)
  Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
  Thesis Title: Design, Dynamics and Control of Articulated Flexible Structures
  Major: Dynamic Systems, Controls and Robotics 
  Minors: (1) Solid Mechanics and Structures (2) Mathematics
  
• Master of Science (December 1990)
  Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
  
• Bachelor of Technology (June 1988)
  Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
  

EMPLOYMENT

• Minoru Taya Endowed Chair 2021-24 (Nabtesco Endowed Chair: 2019-21)
  
• Director, Boeing Advanced Reserach Center (BARC) (2018-2022)
  
• Founding Director, Advanced Composite Center (ACC) (2018-2022)
  
• Associate Dean College of Engineering (COE), UW: for Research and Faculty Affairs, (2014-17); for Research and Graduate Studies (2013-14).
• Associate Director, Boeing Advanced Reserach Center (BARC) (2014-2017)
  
• Asso. Chair for Research and Infrastructure, Mech. Eng. Dept., U of Washington (2010 -- 2013)
• Professor, Mech. Eng. Dept., U of Washington (Sept 2005 onwards)
• Associate Professor, Mech. Eng. Dept., U of Washington (2000 - 2005)
• Associate Professor, Mech. Eng. Dept., U of Utah (2000)
• Assistant Professor, Mech. Eng. Dept., U of Utah (1994 - 2000)
• Post-Graduate Researcher, Mechanical Eng. Dept., UCSB (Dec. 1993 - July 1994)
• Research and Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Eng. Dept., UCSB (Sept. 1988 - Dec. 1993)