Vikram Cariapa, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: Haggerty Hall 251
E-mail: vikram.cariapa@marquette.edu
Phone: (414) 288-3607
FAX: (414) 288-7790
Research interests
- Mass finishing
- Design of prosthesis for spinal cord injury patients
- Rapid prototyping processes
- Design of implements for the elderly
Professional preparation
Ph.D., 1985, Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas
M.S., 1982, Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas
M.E.P., 1977, Management Education Program, Indian Institute of Management
B. Tech., 1969, Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
Selected recent publications
Cariapa, V., Park, H., Kim, J., Cheng, C., Evaristo, A.E.B. “ Effect of Abrasive content in media wear and material removal rate in centrifugal disk mass finishing machine.” Transactions of the NAMRC, v36, 341-348. (2008).
Cariapa, V., Park, H., Kim, J., Cheng, C., Evaristo, A.E.B. “Development of a metal removal model using spherical ceramic media in a centrifugal disk mass finishing machine.” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 39: 92-106. (2008).
Stango, R.J., Cariapa, V., Zuzanski, M., “Contact zone force profile and machining performance of Filamentary brush.” Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Manufacturing Science & Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 1, pp. 217-226, (2005).
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