Ajay Mahajan

 

Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Ajay Mahajan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC). He joined SIUC in Fall, 1998. Before coming to SIUC, Dr. Mahajan was an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in Michigan. He was also the Director of the Autonomous Systems Laboratory (ASL) at LSSU.

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Research

  1. Figueroa, F. and Mahajan, A., "A Robust Navigation System for Autonomous Vehicles using Ultrasonics," Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 49-54, February, 1992.

  2. Figueroa, F. and Mahajan, A., "Generic Model of an Autonomous Sensor," Mechatronics, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 295-315, 1994.

  3. Figueroa, F. and Mahajan, A., "A Robust Method to Determine the Coordinates of a Wave Source for 3-D Position Sensing," ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurements, and Control, Vol. 116, pp. 505-511, September, 1994.

  4. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "Dynamic Across Time Autonomous - Sensing, Interpretation, Model Learning and Maintenance Theory," Mechatronics, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 665-693, 1995.

  5. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "An Automatic Self Installation & Calibration Method for a 3-D Position Sensing System using Ultrasonics," to appear in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, July, 1999.

  6. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "Intelligent Seam Tracking using Ultrasonic Sensors for Robotic Welding," Robotica, Vol. 15, pp. 275-281, 1997.

  7. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "Four Legged Intelligent Mobile Autonomous Robot," Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 51-61, 1997.

  8. Mahajan, A. and Walworth, M., "3D Position Sensing using the Difference in Time-of-Flights to Various Receivers from a Single Transmitter of Wave Energy," submitted to the IEEE Journal of Robotics and Automation, January, 1999.

  9. Schoen, M., Mahajan, A., Kuo, C. H., Chinvorarat, S. and Huang, J. K., "Input Design for Systems Under Identification," to be submitted to Control Engineering Practice, July, 1999.

Innovative Teaching Methods and Curriculum & Laboratory Development

  1. Mahajan, A. and McDonald, D., "A Unique Digital Signal Processing Laboratory Experience Using Integrated Systems and Modern Computer Tools," ASEE Computers in Education Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 4, October-December, 1998.

  2. Mahajan, A. and Valentine, A., "An Innovative Heat Transfer Laboratory," to appear in the Journal of Computer Education, ASEE, April-June, 1999.

  3. Mahajan, A., McDonald, D. and Walworth, M., "The Integrated Systems Engineering Laboratory – An Innovative Approach to Vertical Integration in Education," submitted to the Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, December, 1998.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  1. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, A., "A Robust Navigation System for Autonomous Vehicles using Ultrasonic Triangulation and Pulse-Echo Methods," IFAC 12th World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 18-23 July 1993.

  2. Mahajan, A., Figueroa, F. and Barbieri, E., "Generic Model of an Autonomous Sensor," X National Reunion of Artificial Intelligence, sponsored by the Mexican Society of Artificial Intelligence, September 1993.

  3. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "Design and Development of a generic model of an Autonomous sensor," Winter Annual Meeting (WAM) of the ASME, New Orleans, 28 November-3 December 1993.

  4. McDonald, D., Mahajan, A., and Qatu, M., "Team/Turn Teaching: 20/20 Hindsight, Experiences and Tips," ASEE Annual Conference, Washington DC, June, 1996.

  5. Mahajan, A, and McDonald, D., "Engineering and Technology Experiences for Liberal Arts Students at LSSU," ASEE Annual Conference, Washington DC, June, 1996.

  6. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "An Automatic Self Installation & Calibration Method for a 3-D Position Sensing System using Ultrasonics," Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, Boston, July, 1996.

  7. Mahajan, A. and McDonald, D., "A Hands-On Survey-Of-Technology Course for Pre-Technology Majors," ASEE NCS Conference in Ferris State University, Big Rapids, April, 1996. Awarded the Second Best Paper Presentation Award for the Conference.

  8. Duesing, P., Devaprasad, J., Mahajan, A. and McDonald, D., "Integrating Soft Skills; A Key factor in the University to Work Transition," 1996 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology annual meeting, in the section on Innovations in Engineering Education, Utah, 1996.

  9. McDonald, D, Devaprasad, J., Duesing, P., Mahajan, A., Qatu, M, and Walworth, M., "Re-Engineering the Senior Design Experience with Industry-Sponsored Multidisciplinary Team Projects," Presented at the 1996 Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1996.

  10. McDonald, D, Mahajan, A. and Walworth, M., "General Engineering Education for Non-Engineering Students," Presented at the 1996 Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1996.

  11. McDonald, D. and Mahajan, A., "A Novel Two-Course Sequence in Modern and Intelligent Instrumentation," ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section’s Annual Conference, Purdue University, March 14-15, 1997.

  12. Mahajan, A., McDonald, D. and Walworth, M., "An Innovative Integrated Learning Environment," ASEE NCS Annual Conference, Dayton, Ohio, April 10-12, 1997.

  13. Mahajan, A., Wolf, D, Ormsbee, C., Longo, M., MacInnes, M., "Undergraduate Research Experiences in Engineering Programs at LSSU," ASEE NCS 97 Annual Conference, Dayton, Ohio, April 10-12, 1997.

  14. McDonald, D. and Mahajan, A., "An Innovative Integrated Learning Environment," ASEE Annual Conference, Milwaukee, June 15-17, 1997.

  15. McDonald, D. and Mahajan A., "Improving the Laboratory Experience with Computer Based Data Acquisition and Instrumentation Instruction," ASEE Annual Conference, Milwaukee, June 15-17, 1997.

  16. Walworth, M. and Mahajan, "An Ultrasonic 3D Position Estimation System using the Differences in the Time-of-Flights from the Transmitter to Various Receivers," The 8th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR ’97), Monterey, California, July 7-9, 1997.

  17. Mahajan, A. and Figueroa, F., "Intelligent Sensing with Learning Capabilities," The 8th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR ’97), Monterey, California, July 7-9, 1997.

  18. Adams, R., Devaprasad, J., McDonald, D., Mahajan, A., Berg, F. and Snyder, C., "Industry Academia Cooperation: The Key to Educating Engineers and Technicians," ISA Conference, Anaheim, California, October, 1997.

  19. Figueroa, F. and Mahajan, A., "DATA-SIMLAMT," The 9th European Conference on Machine Learning (ECML-97), Prague, Czech Republic, 23-26 April, 1997.

  20. Walworth, M, Mahajan, A. and McDonald, D., "An Innovative Integrated Learning Laboratory Environment," FIE Conference, Pittsburgh, Nov 5-8, 1997.

  21. Mahajan, A., "A Novel Method to Create Intelligent Sensors with Learning Capabilities to Improve Modern Production Systems," CAPE, ’97, Detroit, November, 1997.

  22. Figueroa, F. and Mahajan, A., "Learning by Highly Autonomous Sensors," ASME, IMECE'97, November 16-21, 1997, Dallas, TX.

  23. Figueroa, F. and Mahajan, A., "Highly Autonomous Sensors: Learning Paradigm," World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Caracas, Venezuela, July 7-11, 1997.

  24. Mahajan, A., McDonald, D. and Walworth, M., "An Innovative Integrated Learning Environment - An Update," ASEE NCS 98 Annual Conference, Detroit, Michigan, April 3-4, 1998.

  25. Mahajan, A. and McDonald, D., "Data-Acquisition Systems: An Integral Part of Undergraduate Engineering and Technology Programs," Presented at the ASEE National Conference, Seattle, Washington, July, 1998.

  26. Mahajan, A. and McDonald, D., "Workforce Training Through Industry-University Partnerships for Improved Technology Management," Presented at the ISA98 Conference in Houston, Texas, October 19-22, 1998.

  27. Mahajan, A., "Intelligent Sensor Models with Learning Capabilities for Long Term Health Monitoring of Smart Structures," Presented at the ASNT 8th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, Florida, March 22-26, 1999.

  28. Mahajan, A., McDonald, D., and Walworth, M., "Development and Implementation of the Integrated Systems Engineering Laboratory," Selected as the one of the best four poster topics in the NSF-ILI Poster Session at the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 20-23, 1999.

  29. Mahajan, A. and Walworth, M., "3D Position Sensing Using the Differences in the Time-of-Flights From a Wave Source to Various Receivers - Experimental Results," To be presented at the ASME IMECE'99, Nashville, Tennessee, November 14-19, 1999.

  30. Schoen, M. and Mahajan, A., "Input Design for System Identification of an Ultrasonic 3D Positioning System," To be presented at the ASME IMECE'99, Nashville, Tennessee, November 14-19, 1999.