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Ranji Vaidyanathan

Professor

Materials, Mechatronics & Manufacturing Engineering

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  • Professor
    Materials, Mechatronics & Manufacturing Engineering
  • 918-594-8645 (Work)
  • (405) 338-8999 (Mobile)
  • Oklahoma State University at Tulsa, Materials Science and Engineering, 700 N. Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74106, United States
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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Materials, Mechatronics & Manufacturing Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2025 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Materials Science & Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2009 - 30 Jun 2025
  • Director, New Product Development Center
    Oklahoma State University, New Product Development Center, Stillwater, United StatesAug 2007 - Oct 2009
  • Professor, Advanced Materials
    Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Sep 2009 - 1 Jun 2011
  • Director & Professor, New Product Development Center
    Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Aug 2007 - 1 Feb 2011
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, AME Dept.
    University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States1 Jan 2000 - 1 Jan 2007
  • Research Associate, Ceramic Engineering Department
    Rutgers University, NJ1 Jan 1994 - 1 Jan 1995
  • Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering Dept
    NC A&T State University, NC1 Jan 1992 - 1 Jan 1993

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director, Composite Materials
    Advanced Ceramics Research, Tucson, AZ1 Jan 1998 - 1 Jan 2007
  • Senior Scientist
    MER Corporation, Tucson, AZ1 Jan 1996 - 1 Jan 1998

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Engineering And Materials Science
    North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States1 Jan 1992
  • Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
    North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States1 Jan 1988
  • Bachelor of Technology
    Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India25 Jul 1975 - 1 May 1980

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Professional Engineer
    National Society of Professional Engineers, Alexandria, United StatesJul 2004 - present
    Professional Engineering Degree Ceramic Engineering, State of Ohio
  • Registered Professional Engineer
    Ceramic Engineering, Ohio1 Jan 2005 - present

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Research Associate
    North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Mechanical Engineering, Greensboro, United StatesJul 1992 - Jan 1994
    Materials Science and EngineeringPredoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Sankar JS
  • Research Associate
    Rutgers University, Materials Science and Engineering, Piscataway, United StatesJan 1994 - Dec 1995
    Ceramic EngineeringPredoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Danforth S
  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    Johns Hopkins University, Mechanical Engineering, Baltimore, United StatesDec 1995 - Jul 1996
    Mechanical EngineeringPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Sharpe WNS

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Materials, Mechatronics & Manufacturing Engineering

FIELDS OF RESEARCH