Phone:    (605) 355-3731

 Email:      Umesh.Korde@sdsmt.edu

 Address: 501 E. Saint Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701

• Ph.D.: University of Notre Dame

• M.Eng.: University of Tokyo

• B.Tech.: Indian Institute of Technology

• Dynamics of Mechanisms (ME 221)

• Introduction to Dynamic Systems (ME 352)

• Mechanical Vibrations (ME 423)

• Mechanical Systems Analysis Laboratory (ME 426L)

• Mechanical Systems Design II (ME 479)

• Advanced Mechanical System Control (ME 683)

• Control of Flexible Structures (ME 692)

• Smart Structures (ME 692/ME 722)

• Advanced Dynamics

• Control Systems

• Vibrations

• Smart Structures and Materials

• Biomedical and Biomimetic Applications

• Control Applications in Laser Processing of Materials

• Renewable Energy Systems

• Jenkins, C.H., and Korde, U.A., "Experimental membrane vibrations: an historical perspective and recent results," J. Sound and Vibration, v. 295 (3-5), pp. 602-613, August 2006.

• Korde, U.A., "Study of a jet-propulsion method for an underwater vehicle," Ocean Engineering, v. 31, pp. 1205-1218, 2004.

• Korde, U.A., "Systems of reactively controlled oscillating bodies in wave energy conversion," Applied Ocean Research, v. 25, n. 2, pp. 79-91, 2003.

• Korde, U.A. "Phase control of floating bodies from an onboard reference," Applied Ocean Research, v. 23, n. 5, pp. 251-262, 2001.

• Korde, U.A., "Latching control of wave energy devices from an active reference," Ocean Engineering, v. 29, n. 11, pp. 1343-1355, 2001.

• Korde, U.A. "Use of oscillation constraints in providing a reaction on deep-water floating wave energy devices," Int. J. Offshore and Polar Eng., v. 11, n. 2, pp. 155-160, 2001.

• Lin, F., Schoen M.P., Korde, U.A., "Numerical investigation of rub related vibration in rotating machinery," J. Vibration and Control, v. 7, n. 6, pp. 833-848, 2001.

• Korde, U.A., Wickersham M.A., Farke, J.J., Hofacker, M.E., "Electrostatically actuated small circular membrane reflectors for laser beam guidance," 14th AIAA Adaptive Structures Conf., April 2007, accepted (one other at this conference).

• Korde, U.A., Petersen E.A., Daugaard, D, "In-plane vibration of membrane strips and sheets with piezoelectric actuation and sensing," SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conf., March 2007, accepted (2 others at this conference).

• Korde, U.A., Wickersham, M.A., Carr, S.G., Jenkins, C.H., "Active control of material damping in piezoelectric membranes," Proc. 13th AIAA Adaptive Structures Conf., presented; May 2006 (2 others at this conference).

• Korde, U.A., Jenkins, C.H., "Studies on small rectangular membranes with actuation along boundary," Proc. SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conf., San Diego, CA, presented, Feb. 2006 (3 others at this conference).

• Korde, U.A., Langerman, M.L., Sears, J.W., "Active control of heat induced deformation in a laser powder deformation process," 24th Int. Cong. Appl. Lasers and Electro- Optics (ICALEO), Laser Institute of America, Oct. 2005.

• Korde, U.A., and Jenkins, C.H., "Lightweight multifunctional actuation systems," SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conf., San Diego, CA, March 2005.

• Korde U.A., Langerman ML, Buck GA, Kalanovic VD (2004), "Feedforward laser power specification for uniform cooling of thin-walled parts," Proc. ASME- IMECE, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 13-16, 2004.

• Korde, U.A., Jenkins, C.H., Sears, J.W., Husman, M.J., "Development of a micromotor design for space applications," Proc. CANEUS 2004, Monterey, CA, 2004.

• Pollard, E.L., Korde, U.A., Jenkins, C.H., "Shape memory alloy microactuators for space applications," Proc. CANEUS 2004, Monterey, CA, 2004.

• PI: "Advanced Smart Structures," Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Kirtland AFB, NM: Current

• PI: "Self-Repair of Space Structures," AFRL, Kirtland AFB, NM: Current

• PI: "Intelligent Passive Damping of Membrane Structures," AFRL, Kirtland AFB, NM: Current

• PI: "Flexible structures for wave energy absorption," currently un-sponsored.

• NSF-MRI Award (co-PI)- 2004

• NSF-EPSCoR, State of SD CAREER and Supplemental Awards (PI)- 2004

• Associate Editor: Ocean Engineering, international journal, (Elsevier)

• Scientific Committee Member: ASME Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering: Renewable Energy Symp. (annual)

• Scientific Committee Member: SPIE Smart Structures and Integrated Systems Conf. (annual)

• Member: ASME Model Identification and Intelligent Systems Committee

• Biomedical Engineering MS/PhD Program Coordinator (Program approved March 2006)

• Mechanical Engineering Transfer Student Advisor