DR. ANIL SAIGAL Department of Mechanical Engineering

Anderson 026 Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155

(617) 627-2549 (617) 627-3058 (fax)

e-mail: anil.saigal@tufts.edu Web: www.tufts.edu/~asaigal

Education 1983 Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Specialization in Materials Science and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Control and Materials Testing

1980 MS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

1979 B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Highest Honors)

Experience Academic: 1997-present Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University 2007-2010 Director of International Programs, School of Engineering 1/2002 – 6/2007 Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University 1989-1997 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University

1983-1989 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University

Spring 1998 Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Fall 1987 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1979-83 Graduate Research Assistant, School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Other Appointments: Fall 2010 Erskine Fellow, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Summer 2000 Navy/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Indian Head, MD Summer 1998 Research Scientist Summer 1997 National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD Summer 1995 Faculty Research Participation Program Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN Summer 1994 NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow Summer 1993 NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH Summer 1992 Scientist-in-Residence Jan-Aug 1991 Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL

Research Interests Research interests are in the areas of manufacturing processes, machining of engineering materials, deformation process simulation, Taguchi analysis, advanced materials, materials processing, microstructural analysis, finite element modeling, measurement and modeling of residual strains and stresses in metal, intermetallic, and ceramic matrix composites, non-destructive analysis, physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior, and heat treatment. Courses Taught Materials, Design and Manufacturing (EN 16) Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (ME 1) Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (ME 18) Engineering Materials (ME 25) Machine Design (ME 42) Modern Quality Control (ME 108) Advanced Engineering Materials (ME 120) Manufacturing Processes (ME 125) Computer Integrated Engineering (ME 126) Computer Graphics (ME 170) Statistical Process Control (Tufts Gordon Institute) Metallurgy (Dental School) Awards and Honors 2011 Distinguished Service Alumni Award, IIT Bombay 2011 The 50 Most Influential People in New England, India New England News 2011 AAANE Award for Service to the Indian American Community 2007 Fatigue Testing of 316SS in Hydrogen, Sandia National Lab. 2006 Materials for Electronic Packaging, Quantum Leap Technologies 2004 ASME Fellow 2003 “Modeling the Pinch and Roll Process,” General Electric

2003 “Electronic Packaging,” Quantum Leap Technologies, Inc. 2002 “An Innovative Integration of Data Acquisition and Manufacturing Practice As An

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering,” ASME Curriculum Innovation Award 2001-03 “Analysis of Pinch and Roll Process,” General Electric

1999 U.S. Patent # 5,887,854 1999-02 “Surface Smoothing using Gas Cluster Ion Beams,” Dept. of Energy

1998-01 “Failure of Multi-Layered Polymer Structures,” Lucent Technologies 1995-99 “Forging of Airfoils,” General Electric 1992-98 SME Manufacturing Engg. Education Foundation Awards 1992-95 "Residual Stresses in Metal Matrix Composites," NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (Advisor) 1991-93 "An Engineering Study of Forging of Airfoils," General Electric 1988-91 "Manufacturing Engineering at Tufts, AT&T Foundation 1987-90 "Integration on Metal Forming Simulation and Die Deformation," GE 1987 "Mechanical Testing of Composites," BBN Corp. 1984-90 SME Manufacturing Engg. Education Foundation Awards 1987 U.S. Patent # 4,666,042 1986 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automobile Engineers 1986 Westinghouse Foundation Grant 1979-80 President's Fellow, Georgia Tech. 1978-79 J.N. Tata Scholar, India

Invited Speaker “Bulk Properties of Nitinol,” Auckland University of Technology, Auckand, and

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, "Health and Safety Problems: The Metal Casting Process,” Tufts University. "Mechanical Behavior of Metal Matrix Composites,” University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. "Measurement and Modeling of Residual Strains and Stresses in High Temperature Composites,” NASA Lewis Research Center. "Application of Taguchi Method to Optimizing Processing of Engineering Materials," AMOCO Research Center. "Solidification Processing,” Los Alamos National Laboratory. "Machinability of Metal Matrix Composites,” URI-Kingston. "Residual Strains and Stresses in Intermetallic and Ceramic Matrix Composites," Materials Week, Rosemont, IL. ASME Professional Activities ABET Evaluator, 2002-present Reviewer: ASME Journals Conferences:

Topic Organizer, Innovations in Processing, Characterization and Applications of Bioengineered Materials, IMECE, 2012, 2013 Topic Organizer, Applications of Composites in Biomaterials and Bioengineering, and

Pharmaceutical, Tissue and Medical Equipment Manufacturing and Regulations, 2011 IMECE Organizer, Symposium on Microstructural Development and Control in Materials Processing, 1987 ASME WAM

Organizer, Symposium on Advances in Mechanical Behavior and Properties Evaluations, 1988 ASME Winter Annual Meeting

Organizer, Symposium on Polymeric Systems, 1999 ASME WAM

Session Vice-Chairman, 1987 ASME Winter Annual Meeting Session Chairman, 1988 ASME Winter Annual Meeting Session Chairman, 1989 ASME Winter Annual Meeting

Session Chairman, 2002, 2009, 2011 IMECE Professional Society: ASME - Materials Division Liaison to Nuclear Engineering Division Editor “Polymeric Systems,” ASME, 1999 (co-editor: K. Ramani) "Advances in Mechanical Behavior and Properties Evaluation,"

ASME, MD-Vol.7, 1988 (co-editor: A.A. Tseng) "Microstructural Development and Control in Materials Processing" ASME, MD-Vol. 14, 1989 (co-editor: D.R. Durham)

Other Professional Activities ASME Fellows Review Committee, 2010-present. NDSEG Graduate Fellowship Program Review Panel, 2010-2011. Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program Review Panel, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2005 AFOSR Materials Research Program Panel, The National Academies, August 22-23, 2005. Panelist, Graduate Fellowship Program, NSF, 2005-09 Member, USIS Committee to Evaluate Mechanical Engineering Program at University of Bahrain, Bahrain, April 1994 Reviewer: NSF (CCLI), AFS and SAE Selected Biographical Listing: Who's Who in Technology, 5th Edition Conferences: Organizer, Sessions on Research and Education in CAD/CAM Integration, Third International Conference on CAD/CAM Automation, Robotics and Factories of the Future, Aug. 1988 Session Chairman, 1987 ANSYS Conference Session Co-chairman, AFS Casting Congresses, '86-'88, '90-'91 Session Chairman, 1993 TMS Meeting Session Chairman, 1994 PMP Conference Industrial and Consulting Experience 2010-12 Saint Gobain 1988-02 General Electric Company 1994 MPM Corp. 1989-90 SSG, Inc. 1987 AXYZ, Inc. 1985 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Implementing health and safety engineering in ME curriculum 1978 Crompton Greeves Ltd., Bombay 1977 Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai University Service Activities Arts, Science and Engineering:

Member, Faculty Research Awards Committee, 2013-present Member, Budget and Priorities Committee (Elected), 2009-present Member, Search Committee, Director-Tufts in London Program, 2009 Member, AAUP Executive Committee, 2003-present

Member, Graduate Student Research Grant Committee, 2005-12 Member, University Health Professions Recommendations Committee, 1998-2007 Member, University Arts Committee, 2000-2005 Chair, Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Committee, 2000-2001 Member, Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Committee, 1996-2001 Member, University Library Committee, 1994-99 Member, University Committee on Budget & Priorities, 1987-90 Member, Summer School Committee, 1986-92, 2012-present Member, University Educational Policy Committee, 1985-87

Engineering: Engineering Management Minor Committee, 2009 Member, Search Committee of Director of DILES, 2008 Member, Search Committee for the Dean of Engineering, 2003 Chair, Engineering Academic Standing Committee, 1998-99 Member, Engineering Academic Standing Committee, 1994-99 Member, Engineering Curriculum Committee, 1989-93 Department: Member, Search Committee, Department Chair, 2011-2012. Chair, Search Committee, Professor of Practice-Design and Dynamics, 2008 M.E. Department ABET Representative, 1997-2002 Chair, ME Undergraduate Studies Committee, 1993-2002 Member, Mechanical Engineering Design Curriculum Committee, 1986-87 Chairman, Faculty Search Committee, 1985-86 Other:

“Academic Integrity and What to Expect in the Classroom,” Graduate International

Orientation, Tufts University, Medford, MA, September 1, 2005. Academic Opportunities Panel, Balfour Program, Tufts University, April 1, 2005.

Quoted in Tufts Daily, Thesis Writers Follow Through Until The End, March 3, 2005. Examining Individual and Community Identities, Asian American Center Workshop, Tufts University, January 28, 2005. “Academic Integrity and What to Expect in the Classroom,” Graduate International

Orientation, Tufts University, Medford, MA, September 2, 2004. Thai Scholars Program, Admissions Office, Tufts University, August 18, 2004. Boston Area International Counselors Tour Consortium, Tufts University, June 30, 2004. Academic Opportunities Panel, Balfour Program, Tufts University, April 2, 2004. Workshop on New Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities for the Medical Device

Industry, Tufts University, Boston, MA, June 11, 2004. Engineering Day Open Houses, Tufts University, Medford, MA

April 22, 2005 and September 30, 2005 April 23, 2004 and October 15, 2004

ExCollege Course Proposals Review Subcommittee 2008, 2009 Tufts University Delegation to India Nov. 7-11, 2005 Member, Treasurer, Vice President and President, IITSINE 1991 - present Director and Vice-President, IAGB 2009 - present Personal Date of Birth: September 6, 1957 Married: Ranjani Saigal (1984) Children: Amrita (1988) and Arun (1991)

Graduate Students Supervised Ph.D Theses

1. Seungwoo Ho, Thermal Residual Stresses in Cast SiC/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites and Its Effect on Mechanical Behavior, May 1994.

2. Gary Leisk, Acoustoelastic Evaluation and Neutron Diffraction Measurements of Thermal Residual Stresses in Tungsten Fiber-Reinforced Kanthal Metal Matrix Composites, May 1998.

3. Keith Williamson, Applications of a Fractal Mass Flow Boundary Condition for Pattern-Forming Phase Change Problems, May 1998.

4. Sammy Shina, A Design Quality and Cost Model for Printed Circuit Board Assembly, September 1998.

5. Yiping Duan, Impact Behavior and Modeling of Engineering Polymers, November 2001.

6. Barish Dantal, Characterization of a New Titanium Dioxide-Polymer Composite Material for Electronic Packaging Applications, May 2010.

7. Matthew Fonte, Crystallographic Texturing Effects on Shape Recovery Strain and Mechanical Properties of Polycrystalline Nitinol, May 2010.

8. Roselita Fragdoukis, Steel and GFRP Beams/Leaf Springs in Cyclic Loading Applications, February 2012.

9. Amrit Sagar (in progress, Co-Advisor with T. James)

Master of Science Theses

1. K. Preston, Finite Element Method Calculations of Stress-Strain Behavior of Aluminum-Silicon Alloys, February 1988.

2. M.F. Kirsebom, A Study of Gate Vestige and Tooling Cost Minimization in Runnerless Injection Molding of Plastic, February 1989.

3. S. Ho, Study of Die Deformation Under Forging Loads, February 1990. 4. S.F. Gleykin, Forging of Compressor Blades for Jet Engines, May 1992. 5. G.G. Leisk, Mechanical Behavior and Machinability of Alumina/Aluminum Metal

Matrix Composites, November 1992. 6. M.F. Gleykin, Application of Finite Element Analysis and Design of Experiment

Technique to Study Jet Engine Compressor Blade Forging, May 1993. 7. Kang Zhen, Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Forging Loads and Die

Deformation During Forging of Jet Engine Compressor Blades, May 1994. 8. Samir Sood, Characterization of Creep Properties of Liquid Crystalline Polymers,

May 1994. 9. Namdar Bahri, Extrusion of Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites, May

1995. 10. Paul Atherton, Finite Element Analysis of P75/934 Graphite/Epoxy Composite

Material Subjected to Thermal and Mechanical Loads, May 1997. 11. Brian Dix, Thermal Stresses in Unidirectional and Cross-Ply Composite Laminates:

A 3-D Micromechanical Investigation, May 1997. 12. Craig Wallace, Analysis of Friction and Heat transfer During Ring Forging of Ti-6Al-

4V Alloy, May 1997. 13. Vincent DiFilippo, Characterization and Modeling of the Short-Term and Time-

Dependent Properties of a Liquid Crystal Polymer, September 1997.

14. Lorainne Walsh, Technical Feasibility of Composite Material Aircraft Engine Actuation Rings, May 1998.

15. Peter Vasiloupolos, Optimal Process Design Modeling for Single Pass Wire Drawing of Iron Aluminide Fe-30Al, May 1998.

16. Weiguo Yang, Machinability Study of an Ordered Iron Aluminide Intermetallic Compound, May 1998.

17. Costas Rigas, Failure Analysis of P75/934 Graphite/Epoxy Composite Using Finite Element Modeling and Laminated Plate Theory, September 1998.

18. Mark Orphanos, Design Methods For Composite Materials and Their Application to Aerospace Structures, February 1999.

19. Benjamin Paharik, Advanced Pest Termination System Design, November 1999. 20. George E. Lawrence, Impact Behavior Models of Polymer Disks: Simulating

Homogeneous and Tri-Layer Composite Disk Failure, September 2000. 21. Brian Nguyen, An Analysis of Friction and Interface Heat Transfer Coefficient of an

A286 Alloy Ring Specimen During Non-isothermal Forging Process, November 2000.

22. Amit Mattoo, Impact Modeling and Design of a Polymeric Enclosure, May 2001. 23. Sanjay Nakhwa, Effective Properties and Passive damping of 1-3 Piezocomposites,

May 2002. 24. Heather Shand, The Effect of Workpiece Temperature on the Machinability of

Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites, May 2002. 25. Ramesh Singh, Impact Modeling of Composite Polymeric Enclosures, September

2002 26. David Archambeault, Materials Development/Selection Methodology for Aircraft

Engine Aft Cooling Plates Using Estimated Low Cycle Fatigue Life, September 2002.

27. Bruck Bogale, Extrusion of Alumina and Silicon Carbide / Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites, May 2003.

28. Jane Ng, Modeling of 1-3 Piezocomposites Passive Shunt Damping, September 2003 29. Parag Mantri, Study of Pinch and Roll Process Used to Manufacture Compressor

Blades, November 2003. 30. Nancy Barton, Computer Optimization of Material Coefficients for the DSGZ

Stress/Strain Constitutive Model for Glassy Polymer, February 2004. 31. Nitin Shukla, Natural Frequency of MEMS Devices, September 2004. 32. Eric Witschel, Study of Pressure Vessels ad Rotary Valves in Pneumatic Conveying

Systems of Lime, May 2005. 33. Chuandong Zhang, A FEA Study of Crash Behavior of 3-D S-Shape Space Frames,

February 2006. 34. Peterson Silva, Characterization and Reliability Analysis of Wire Bonds Inside a

Package Subjected to Cyclic Loading, May 2006. 35. Scott Tardanico, Analytical Modeling of the Pinch and Roll Process, November 2006. 36. Jim Bataglia, Characterization and Reliability Analysis of Wedge Wire Bonds Inside

a Package Subjected to Ultrasonic Welding and Thermal Cycling, May 2007. 37. Dhyan Sundaresh, A Micro-CT based Mechanical Characterization of Silk Scaffolds,

May 2007. 38. Matthew Siopis, Round Bar Hot Extrusion Die Life Optimization, May 2007. 39. Robert Lichter, Comparison of Sequence, ProFile and K3 Endodontic Rotary Files

Using Finite Element Analysis, August 2007. 40. Katie Carbonari, Inelastic and Thermoelastic Response of Rubberlike Solids,

February 2008. (with Luis Dorfmann)

41. Mark Savino, Standardized Names and Definitions for Driving Performance Measures, May 2009.

42. Prince Arora, Improving Task Performance on the Web using Browser Add-on, May 2009.

43. Danilo Lai, Impact Behavior and Shrinkage of Liquid Crystalline Polymers, May 2009.

44. Casey Foote, Prediction of Edge Tearing During Cold Forging of Airfoils, August 2010.

45. Pu Zhou, Thermal Stress Analysis of High Power LDMOS Semiconductor Package with Innovative Ductile Layer Technology, May 2011. (with M. Zimmerman)

46. John Pearlman, Cutting Velocity Effects in Bone Sawing, May 2011. (with T. James) 47. Robert Ginsberg, Analysis of Elastic Energy during the Cutting of Bone, August

2011. (with T. James) 48. Luke Jensen, Investigation of the Impact of Bolt-Nut Interface Modeling

Assumptions on the Calculated LCF Life of Aircraft Engine Turbine Rotor Bolted Joints, November 2012.

49. Emad Lababidi, Designing An Intervascular Diagonistic Cathedar, February 2013. 50. Alexandria Owen, Utilizing Life-Cycle Assessments of Two Chairs for the Design of

an Eco-label to Influence Consumer Preferences, May 2013.

Master of Engineering Projects Brian Doherty M.Eng., May 2000 Andrew Fujiyoshi M.Eng., May 2001 Joshua Alper M.Eng., May 2002 James Botelho M.Eng., May 2002 Roland D’Entremont M.Eng., September 2002 Darbon Go M.Eng., February 2003 Ja’affar Ismail M.Eng., May 2003 Kathryn Grant M.Eng., May 2004 Michael Clohecy M.Eng., May 2004 Colleen Hangac Witherell M.Eng., May 2005

Evaluation of Mechanical Robustness of Leaded vs. Lead-Free Solder Metallurgies with Respect to Ball Grid Array and Leaded Surface Mount Components

Gregory Ryan M.Eng., February 2006 Mechanical Testing of Hydrogen Charged Materials Roselita Fragoudakis M.Eng., May 2006

FEA Model Analysis of the Energy Absorption Capacity of 3D Space Frames Lucrezia Calefato M.Eng., May 2008

Finite Element Analysis of Ballistic Impact with Military Helmets C. Dumont M. Eng., February 2009

Alternative Housing Evaluation for Night Vision Goggles Nathan Piland M. Eng., May 2009

Composite Buckling Study Brian Duffy M. Eng., May 2009

Elastomer and Polymer Usage in Biotech: Seal Evaluation Study Scott Bresney M.Eng., May 2009

Ribbon Bond Fatigue Testing Garrett Gustafson M.Eng., May 2010 Raytheon Alternative Energy Solutions for the Department of Defense

Janos Castros M.Eng., May 2011 Sustainability of Alternative Fuels and Primary Energy for Light-Duty Vehicles Uzzal Barua M.Eng., November 2011 Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Nano Tube Reinforced Composite Materials Matthew D. Hudon M.Eng., (in progress) Effect of Process Parameters on Weld Penetration during Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser Welding Member - Recent Thesis Committee Barry Mickela, Analysis of Stress and Fatigue Life of a Semi-trailer Kingpin for Railway Transport, M.S. Thesis, May 2005.

Rajarshi Chowdhury, A Novel Method of AZ91D Powder Consolidation using Ultrasonic Energy, M.S. Thesis, May 2006.

Elida Smith, Establishing a Test Methodology to Evaluate the Effects of Sign Parameters on the Sign-Processing Task in a Railroad Environment, M.S. Thesis, May 2007.

Matthew Palmer, The Effects of Cross-Linking on the Stability of the Human Cervical Spine, M.S. Thesis, May 2007.

Bonan Li, Development of an Engineering Cost Model for Alternative Vehicle Systems, M.S. Thesis, August 2007.

Tejashri Aurangabadkar, Development of Well Defined Periodontal Tissue Scaffolds Consisting of PLGA and Bacterial Cellulose, M.S. Thesis, November 2007.

Robert Lind, Variably-Curved, Meshed Thin Shells: Geometry, Mechanics, and Fabrication, Ph.D. Thesis, February 2008.

Rakesh Venkatesh, Electrophoretic Deposition of Concentrated Silica Suspensions, Ph.D Thesis, May 2008

Christian Skipper, Effects of Internal Hydrogen on Fatigue Strength of Type 316 Stainless Steel, M.S. Thesis, May 2008

Jacqueline Johannas, Characterization of Silk Electrospun Tubes for Small Diameter Vascular Tissue Engineering, M.S. Thesis, August 2008

Nicholas Leone, Vinyl Acetate used in the Construction of Running Shoes, M.S. Thesis, August 2011.

John R. Burns IV, Low Profile Packaging for MEMS Aero-Acoustic Sensors, M.S. Thesis, August 2012

Carol Wong, Integrating Data into Electronic Patient Health Record, M.S. Thesis, November 2012.

Alexander Dienst, Microjoining using Nanoheaters for Packaging Flexible Batteries, M.S. Thesis, May 2013.

Michael Caselli, Effect of Installation Protocol on Initial Preload Loss in Dental Implant Abutment Screws, M.S. Thesis, August 2013.

Saber Bahranifard, Modeling Asynchronous Sigma-Delta Modulators (EE), M.S. Thesis, August 2013.

REFEREED TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

1. “Fracture Related Properties of A357-T6 Cast Alloy and Their Interrelation with Microstructure,” C.W. Meyers, A. Saigal and J.T. Berry, AFS Transactions, 1983, pp. 281-288.

2. “Finite Element Method Analysis of the Effect of Chilling and Modification on Localized

Yielding and Crack Initiation in Al-Si Alloys,” A. Saigal and J.T. Berry, AFS Transactions, 1984, pp. 703-708.

3. “Study of Effects of Volume Fraction, Size and Shape of Silicon Particles on Mechanical

Properties of Al-Si Alloys using Finite Element Method,” A. Saigal and J.T. Berry, AFS Transactions, 1985, pp. 699-704.

4. “Stress and Strain Distribution in Two-Phase Aluminum Silicon Alloys,” A. Saigal, AFS

Transactions, 1986, pp. 219-224. 5. “Study of Deformation Behavior of Two-Phase Alloys Using Acoustic Emission,” A. Saigal,

AFS Transactions, 1987, pp. 47-50. 6. “Women in Engineering: An Insight Into Their Problems,” A. Saigal, Engineering Education,

December 1987, pp. 194-195. 7. “Safety and Health Materials for Integration into Engineering Curriculum,” N.B. Hanes, A.M.

Rossignol, L. Edgers, J.G. Kreifeldt, J. Meldon, A. Saigal and A. Uhlir, The International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 5, 1987, pp. 475-487.

8. “Elasto-Plastic Modeling of Aluminum-Silicon Alloys,” A. Saigal and K. Preston, AFS

Transactions, 1988, pp. 183-190. 9. “Professional Prejudices Against Women Engineering’” A. Saigal and R. Saigal, Women in Higher

Education: Changes and Challenges, Ed. L.B. Welch, Praeger Publishers, January 1988, pp. 40-45. 10. “Effect of Some Deposition Parameters on the Strength of CVD Beta SiC” A. Saigal and N. Das,

Advanced Ceramic Materials, November 1988, pp. 580-583. 11. “Modeling Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminum Foundry Alloys,” A. Saigal, AFS Transactions,

1990, pp. 341-344. 12. “Tensile Properties of SiC Reinforced Aluminum Cast Composites: Finite Element Analysis,” A.

Saigal, AFS Transactions, 1991, pp. 713-716. 13. “Residual Thermal Strains and Stresses in Nickel Aluminide Matrix Composites,” A. Saigal and D.S.

Kupperman, Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia , 25(11), 1991, pp. 2547-2552. 14. “A Statistical Approach to the Heat Treatment Optimization of Aluminum-Alumina Particulate

Composites,” G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 1(1), February 1992, pp. 45-48.

15. “Residual Strains in SiC/Ti-24Al-11Nb High Temperature Composites,” A. Saigal, D.S. Kupperman and S. Majumdar, Materials Science and Engineering, A150(1), 1992, pp. 59-65.

16. “Heat Treatment Optimization of Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites Using the Taguchi

Approach,” A. Saigal and G. Leisk, Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, 26(6), 1992, pp. 871-876. 17. “Measurement of Residual Strains in Composites by Time-of-Flight Neutron Diffractions,” D.S.

Kupperman, S. Majumdar, J.P. Singh, J. Richardson and A. Saigal, Transactions of the American Crystallographic Association, Vol. 29, 1993, pp. 87-93.

18. “Thermal Residual Strains and Stresses in SiC-Fiber-Reinforced Silicon Nitride Composites,” A.

Saigal, D.S. Kupperman, J.P. Singh, D. Singh, J. Richardson and R.T. Bhatt, Composites Engineering, 3(11), 1993, pp. 1075-86.

19. “Thermal Residual Stresses and Mechanical Behavior of Cast SiC/Aluminum Composites,” S. Ho

and A. Saigal, Materials Science and Engineering, A183, 1994, pp. 39-47. 20. “Solidification of SiC/Al Fiber-Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites,” S. Ho and A. Saigal, Scripta

Metallurgica et Materialia, 31(3), 1994, pp. 351-356. 21. “Machinability of Silicon Carbide/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” A. Saigal and S.

Torrente, AFS Transactions, 1994, pp. 291-295. 22. “Three-Dimensional Modeling of Thermal Residual Stresses and Mechanical Behavior of Cast

SiC/Al Particulate Composites,” S. Ho and A. Saigal, Acta Metallurgica et Materialia, 42(10), 1994, pp. 3253-62.

23. “Taguchi Analysis of Heat Treatment Variables on the Mechanical Behavior of Alumina/

Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Composites Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1995, pp. 129-142.

24. “High-Temperature Ultrasonic Characterization of Ag-Clad Superconductor Tapes,” M.T.

Lanagan, D.S. Kupperman, G.A. Yaconi, S.H. Gilmore and A. Saigal, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 5(2), 1995, pp. 1475-1478.

25. “Forging of Compressor Blades: Temperature and Ram Velocity Effects,” A. Saigal, K. Zhen and

T.S. Chan, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power , 117(3), July 1995, pp. 528-533.

26. “The Acoustoelastic Measurement of Elastic Constants in Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix

Composites,” G.G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, 33(7), 1995, pp. 1151-1157. 27. “Neutron Diffraction Measurement of Residual Strains in Tungsten Fiber-Reinforced Kanthal

Composites,” A. Saigal, G.G. Leisk, S.T. Misture and C.R. Hubbard, Scripta Metallurgica, 34(8), 1996, pp. 1309-1313.

28. “Solidification of SiC Particulate-Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” S. Ho and A.

Saigal, Advanced Composite Materials, 5(3), 1996, pp. 213-224. 29. “Digital Computer Algorithms to Calculate Ultrasonic Wave Speed,” G.G. Leisk and A. Saigal,

Materials Evaluation, 54(7), July 1996, pp. 840-843.

30. “Machinability of Cast Lead-Free Yellow Brass Containing Graphite Particles,” A. Saigal and P.K. Rohatgi, AFS Transactions, 1996, pp. 225-228.

31. “Using Labview Under Windows in Advanced Ultrasonic Testing,” G.G. Leisk, A. Saigal and

J.M. Pereira, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 13(1), 1996, pp. 31-40. 32. “Modeling Self-Similar Dendrite Arrays With a Cantor Middle-Third Set of Line Segments,” K.

Williamson and A. Saigal, Computational Materials Science, 6(4), 1996, pp. 343-349. 33. “The Short and Long Term Properties of a Liquid Crystalline Polymer at Elevated Temperatures:

Characterization and Modeling,” A. Saigal, V. DiFilippo, and M.A. Zimmerman, Journal of Electronic Materials, 26(7), 1997, pp. 847-851.

34. “Residual Strains and Stresses in Tungsten/Kanthal Composites,” A. Saigal and G.G. Leisk,

Materials Science and Engineering, A237, 1997, pp. 65-71. 35. “A Quality-Based Cost Model for New Electronic Systems and Products,” S. G. Shina and A.

Saigal, JOM - The Journal of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, April 1998, pp. 29-33. 36. “Effect of Interface Properties on Microcracking of Iron Titanate,” A. Saigal, E.R. Fuller, Jr.,

S.A. Langer, W.C. Carter, M.H. Zimmerman and K.T. Faber, Scripta Materialia, 38(9), 1998, pp. 1449-1453.

37. “Applications of Self-Defined Arrays for Pattern-Forming Alloy Solidification,” K. Williamson

and A. Saigal, Computational Materials Science 11(1), 1998, pp. 27-34. 38. “Technology Based Cost Modeling for Manufacturing and Material Selection in New Product

Development,” S. G. Shina and A. Saigal, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 120(2), May 1998, pp. 368-375.

39. “Electrical Response During Indentation of a 1-3 Piezoelectric Ceramic-Polymer Composite,”

A. Saigal, A.E. Giannakopoulos, H.E. Pettermann and S. Suresh, Journal of Applied Physics, 86(1), July 1, 1999, pp. 603-606.

40. “Using Cpk as a Design Tool for New System Development,” S.G. Shina and A. Saigal, Quality Engineering, 12(4), June 2000, pp. 551-560.

41. “Analysis of Stresses in Aluminum-Silicon Alloys," A. Saigal and E.R. Fuller, Jr., Computational Materials Science, 21(1), 2001, pp. 149-158.

42. “Parametric Study of the Volume Fraction of Fibers in 1-3 PZT/Polyurethane Piezoelectric Composites During Indentation,” A. Saigal, A.E. Giannakopoulos, and S. Suresh, Ferroelectrics, 255, 2001, pp. 1-12.

43. “A Uniform Phenomenogical Constitutive Model for Glassy and Semicrystalline Polymers,” Y. Duan, A. Saigal, R. Greif and M.A. Zimmerman, Polymer Engineering and Science, 41(8), August 2001, pp. 1322-1328.

44. “Manufacturing Costs of Electronic Products,” S. Shina and A. Saigal, Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, Elsevier Science, November 2001, Vol. 3, pp. 2725-2729.

45. “Analysis of Multiaxial Impact Behavior of Polymers,” Y. Duan, A. Saigal, R. Greif and M.A. Zimmerman, Polymer Engineering & Science, 42(2), February 2002, pp. 395-402.

46. “An Innovative Integration of Data Acquisition And Manufacturing Practice As An Introduction To Mechanical Engineering,” V.P. Manno and A. Saigal, ASME Curriculum Innovation Award, 2002, www.asme.org/education/enged/awards/cia02/tufts.pdf.

47. “Analysis of Milling of Iron Aluminides,” A. Saigal and W. Yang, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 132(1-3), January 10, 2003, pp. 149-156.

48. “Impact Behavior and Modeling of Engineering Polymers,” Y. Duan, A. Saigal, R. Greif and M.A. Zimmerman, Polymer Engineering & Science, January 2003, 43(1), pp. 112-124.

49. “Modeling Multiaxial Impact Behavior of a Glassy Polymer,” Y. Duan, A. Saigal, R. Greif and M.A. Zimmerman, Materials Research Innovations, February 2003, 7(1), pp. 10-18.

50. “Residual Stress and Strain in Tungsten Fiber Reinforced Kanthal Metal Matrix Composites,” P. Rangaswamy, I.J. Beyerlein, M.A.M. Bourke M.B. Prime, A. Saigal and T.O. Williams, Philosophical Magazine A, 83(19), July 2003, pp. 2267-2292.

51. “Impact Behavior of Recycled Core Composite Polymeric Enclosures,” R. Singh, A. Saigal and R. Greif, Composite Structures, 61(4), September 2003, pp. 321-332.

52. “Silicon Carbide Wafer Polishing with Gas Cluster Ion Beams,” V. DiFilippo, J.A. Bennet, D.B Fenner, J.K. Hirvonen, L.C. Feldman and A. Saigal, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, 7(2), 2004, pp. 49-56.

53. “Optimizing the Design and Impact Behavior of a Polymeric Enclosure,” R. Singh, A. Mattoo and A. Saigal, Materials and Design 27, 2006, pp. 955-967.

54. “Crash Behavior of a 3-D S-Shape Space Frame Structure,” C. Zhang and A. Saigal, Journal of Materials and Processing Technology, 191, August 2007, pp. 256-259.

55. “Modal Analysis of a Nanomechanical Antenna Structure in MHz-GHz Range,” N. Shukla and A. Saigal, International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 1: 205-4954, 2010.

56. “Effects of Crystallographic Texture Directionality on the Compressive Stress, Strain Response of Shape Recovered Polycrystalline Nitinol,” M. Fonte and A. Saigal, Scripta Materialia, 63, 2010, pp. 320-323.

57. “Using Damage Models To Predict Fatigue In Steel And Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering with Advanced Technology (JMSEAT), Vol. 3(1), January 2011, pp. 53-65.

58. “Solid, Shape Recovered "Bulk" Nitinol: Part I - Tension-Compression Asymmetry,” A. Saigal and M. Fonte, Materials Science and Engineering A, A 528, 2011, pp. 5536-5550.

59. “Solid, Shape Recovered "Bulk" Nitinol: Part II – Mechanical Properties,” A. Saigal and M. Fonte, Materials Science and Engineering A, A 528, 2011, pp. 5551-5559.

60. “Predicting the Fatigue in Steel and Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics Through Damage Models,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol. 2, No. 6, June 2011, pp. 596-604.

61. “Fatigue Assessment and Failure Analysis of Shot Peened Leaf Springs,” R. Fragoudakis, A. Saigal, G. Savaidis, I. Bazios, M. Malikoutsakis, G. Pappas, S. Karditas and A. Savaidis, Journal of Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 2012. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1460-2695.2011.01661.x/abstract.

62. “Saathi - By Women For Women,” A. Saigal, A.K. Saigal and A. Saigal, Immortal Bliss, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2012, pp. 24-26.

63. “Rounded Cutting Edge Model for the Prediction of Bone Sawing Forces,” T.P. James, J.J. Pearlman and A. Saigal, Transactions of the ASME: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 13, July 2012, pp. 071001:1-11.

64. “Modeling Directionality of Liquid Crystalline Polymers on Arbitrary Meshes,” A. Ahmadzadegan, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Material Science (MNSMS), 3(1), January 2013, pp. 1-6. doi:10.4236/mnsms.2013.31001 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/mnsms)

65. “Sagittal Bone Saw with Orbital Blade Motion for Improved Cutting Efficiency,” T.P. James, M.P. Kelly, T.B. Lannin, J.J. Pearlman and A. Saigal, Transactions of the ASME: Journal of Medical Devices, Vol. 7(1), March 2013, pp. 011009-1:7.

66. “Practical Method for Modeling Directionality of Liquid Crystalline Polymers,” A. Ahmadzadegan, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2013, pp. 346-354.

Refereed Conference Proceedings 1. “The Machinability of Cast Irons - A Review,” J.T. Berry, F. Salame-Lama and A. Saigal,

Proceedings of the International Conference on Influence of Metallurgy on the Machinability of Engineering Materials, ASM, Sept. 1982, pp. 93-120.

2. “The Single Ligament Test - A New Concept in Materials Testing,” A. Saigal, ASME Winter

Annual Meeting, Dec. 1986, Paper No. 86-WA/MATS-18. 3. “Finite Element Method Calculations of Stress-Strain Behavior of Al-Si Alloys,” A. Saigal and

K. Preston, ANSYS 1987 Conference Proceedings, pp. 6.45-6.53. 4. “Computer Modeling of Deformation of Premium Quality Casting,” A. Saigal, Technology of

Premium Quality Castings, TMS/AIME, February 1987, pp. 57-70. 5. “Manufacturing Engineering: A University Response to a National Need,” A. Saigal and R. Greif,

Proceedings of 95th ASEE Annual Conference, June 1987, Vol. 2, pp. 501-506. 6. “Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Concepts for Optimal Cost Benefit Ratios: A Case Study,”

A. Saigal, Proceedings of 96th ASEE Annual Conference, June 1988, pp. 1293-1297. 7. “CAD/CAM Integration For Injection Mold Design” S.S. Chern and A. Saigal, Proceedings of

Third International Conference on CAD/CAM Robotics and Factories of the Future, Vol. I: Integration of Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 1988, pp. 39-45.

8. “Measurement of Anisotropic Properties Using the Single Ligament Test” A. Saigal, ASME Winter

Annual Meeting, Proceedings of Symposium on Advances in Mechanical Behavior and Properties Evaluations, December 1988, pp. 23-29.

9. “Computer Integrated Engineering,” A. Saigal, Proceedings of the ASME 1989 Mechanical

Engineering Department Heads Conference, March 1989, pp. 83-84. 10. “Transient Thermal Analysis of Runnerless Injection Molding of Plastics” M.F. Kirsebom and A.

Saigal, ANSYS 1989 Conference Proceedings, pp. 7.16-7.25. 11. “Mechanical Behavior of Alumina Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites,” A. Saigal and G. Leisk,

ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Proceedings of Symposium Microstructural Development and Control in Materials Processing, December 1989, pp. 115-119.

12. “Character Generation Using Computer Graphics’” A. Saigal and R.D.V. Silva, Proceedings of

Fourth International Conference on CAD/CAM Robotics and Factories of the Future, New Delhi, India, Vol. III, December 1989.

13. “Analysis of Forging Die Deformation Due to Thermal Loads,” S. Ho, A. Saigal and T.S. Chan,

ANSYS 1991 Conference Proceedings, pp. 5.13-5.23. 14. “Application of Neutron Diffraction Time-of-Flight Measurements to the Study of Strain in

Composites,” D.S. Kupperman, S. Majumdar, J.P. Singh and A. Saigal, Measurement of Residual and Applied Stress Using Neutron Diffraction, Eds. M.T. Hutchings and A.D. Krawitz, Proceeding of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Oxford, United Kingdom, Kluwer Academic Publishers, E216, March 18-22, 1991, pp. 439-450.

15. “Mechanical Behavior of SiC Reinforced Aluminum Cast Composites,” A. Saigal, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Proceedings of Symposium on Damage and Oxidation Protection in High Temperature Composites, Vol. 2, December 1991, pp. 89-97.

16. “Coupled Temperature-Displacement Analysis of Blankets for Nuclear Reactors,” A. Saigal, R.

Saigal and S. Majumdar, ABAQUS Users’ Conference Proceedings, Newport, RI, May 27-29, 1992, pp. 433-444.

17. “Finite Element Analysis of Monolithic Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” A. Saigal and S. Majumdar,

ANSYS 1992 Conference Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, June 8-12, 1992, pp. 5.39-5.47. 18. “Application of Neutron Diffraction in Measuring Residual Strains in High-Temperature

Composites,” A. Saigal and D.S. Kupperman, Proceedings of the Sixth Japan-U.S. Conference on Composite Materials, Orlando, FL, June 22-25, 1992, pp. 675-684.

19. “Thermal Strains in Titanium Aluminide and Nickel Aluminide Composites,” A. Saigal and D.S.

Kupperman, Titanium’92: Science and Technology, Vol. II, F.H. Froes and I.L. Caplan (Eds.), TMS, San Diego, CA, June 28 - July 2, 1992, pp. 1131-1138.

20. “Machinability of Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” G. Leisk and A. Saigal,

Proceeding of the International Symposium on Advances in Production and Fabrication of Light Metals, M.M. Avedesian et al. (Eds.), Edmonton, Alberta, August 23-27, 1992, pp. 673-687.

21. “Impact Toughness of Particulate Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” . Saigal and G.

Leisk, Recent Advances in Structural Mechanics, Y.W. Kwon and H.H. Chung (Eds.), ASME Winter Annual Meeting, December 1992, pp. 155-160.

22. “Effects of Initial Temperature Distributions in the Dies on The Forging Process,” S.F. Gleykin, A.

Saigal and T.S. Chan, Computer Applications in Shaping and Forming of Materials, M.Y. Demeri (Ed.) TMS Annual Meeting, February 1993, pp. 107-116.

23. “Thermal Residual Stresses in Cast SiC/Al Composites,” S. Ho and A. Saigal, Residual Stresses in

Composites: Measurement, Modeling & Effects on Thermomechanical Properties, E.V. Barrera & I. Dutta (Eds.), TMS Annual Meeting, February 1993, pp. 55-66.

24. “Thermal Residual Stresses in SiC/Al Composites and Its Effect on Mechanical Behavior,” S. Ho

and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Symposium on Light Materials for Transportation Systems (LiMAT-93), Kyongju, Korea, June 20-23, 1993, pp. 783-794.

25. “The Geometrical Effect of Fiber Shape on Mechanical Behavior of SiC/Al Metal Matrix

Composite,” S. Ho and A. Saigal, ABAQUS Users’ Conference Proceedings, Aachen, Germany, June 23-25, 1993, pp. 261-272.

26. “Effect of Initial Ram Velocity on the Forging of Jet Engine Compressor Blades,” M. Gleykin, A.

Saigal and T.S. Chan, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies, Dublin, Ireland, August 24-27, 1993.

27. “Mechanical Properties and Residual Strains in Aluminum A206.0 Alloy Sand Cast Test Bars,” A.

Saigal, J. Herrenbuck, A. Kearney and D.S. Kupperman, Light Metals Processing and Applications, C. Bickert et al. (Eds.), Quebec City, Quebec, Aug. 28 - Sept. 2, 1993, pp. 235-240.

28. “Study of Impact Toughness of Cast SiC/Aluminum Composites Using Taguchi Analysis,” A. Saigal

and C.P. Norris, Proceedings of First International Conference on Processing Materials for Properties, Honolulu, HI, Nov. 7-10, 1993, pp. 991-994.

29. “Characterization of Creep Properties of Liquid Crystalline Polymers,” S. Sood, M. Balian, A. Saigal

and M.A. Zimmerman, Structural Analysis in Microelectronics and Fiber Optics, E. Suhir (Ed.), ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 1993, pp. 11-25.

30. “Forging of Compressor Blades: Temperature and Ram Velocity Effects,” K. Zhen, A. Saigal and

T.S. Chan, 39th ASME-International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress, The Hague, Netherlands, June 13-16, 1994, Paper No. 94-GT-428.

31. “Mechanical Behavior of Unidirectional Tungsten-Fiber Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites,” A.

Saigal and J.M. Pereira, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Recent Developments in Light Metals, Toronto, Ontario, August 20-25, 1994, pp. 223-231.

32. “Extrusion of Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” N. Bahri and A. Saigal, Composites:

Design and Manufacture For Cost Effectiveness, P.R. Ciriscioli and S.C. Mantell (Eds.), IMEC, ASME, November 6-11, 1994, pp. 55-61.

33. “Technology Based Cost Modeling for Manufacturing and Material Selection in New Product

Development,” S. Shina and A. Saigal, Manufacturing Science and Engineering 1994, W.E. Alzheimer (Ed.), IMEC, ASME, November 6-11, 1994, pp. 85-92.

34. “Temperature Effects in Extrusion of Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” N. Bahri and

A. Saigal, Proceedings of The First World Congress on Intelligent Manufacturing Processes and Systems, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, February 13-15, 1995, pp. 1074-83.

35. “The Effect of Dispersion of Graphite Particles in the Matrix on the Machinability of Brass,” K.S.

Cory, A. Saigal and P. Rohatgi, Proceedings of The International Conference on Composite Materials and Energy, Enercomp 95, Montreal, Quebec, May 8-10, 1995, pp. 608-614.

36. “High Temperature Creep Properties of Liquid Crystal Polymers,” V. DiFilippo, A. Saigal and

M.A. Zimmerman, 40th International SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, CA, May 8-11, 1995, pp. 1445-1453.

37. “Effect of Volume Fraction of SiC Particulates on the Solidification of Aluminum Metal Matrix

Composites,” A. Saigal and S. Ho, ABAQUS Users’ Conference Proceedings, Paris, May 31 - June 2, 1995, pp. 697-711.

38. “Application of the Transfer Function for Measuring Ultrasonic Wave Speed in Engineering

Materials,” G.G. Leisk, A. Saigal and J.M. Pereira, 40th ASME-International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress, Houston, TX, June 5-8, 1995, Paper No. 95-GT-368.

39. “The Acoustoelastic Measurements of Second and Third Order Elastic Constants in Silicon

Carbide And Alumina Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites” A. Saigal, S. Krikorian and G.G. Leisk, Proceeding of the 22nd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 15 B, Seattle, WA, July 30 - August 4, 1995, pp. 1637-1644.

40. “Acousto-Ultrasonic Measurement of Fiber Volume Fraction and Second- and Third-Order

Elastic Constants of Tungsten/Kanthal Composites,” G.G. Leisk, A. Saigal and J.M. Pereira, Recent Metallurgical Advances in Light Metal Industries, S. MacEwen and J.P. Gilardeau (Eds.), Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 20-24, 1995, pp. 495-501.

41. “Milling Alumina-Reinforced Aluminum 6061 Metal Matrix Composites,” A. Saigal and G.G.

Leisk, Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 12-17, 1995, pp. 653-660.

42. “High Temperature Creep Properties of Liquid Crystal Polymers,” V. DiFilippo, A. Saigal and

M.A. Zimmerman, Structural Analysis in Microelectronics and Fiber Optic Systems, E. Suhir (Ed.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 12-17, 1995, pp. 133-141.

43. “Deformation of Forging Dies Due to Mechanical and Thermal Loads,” A. Saigal, Proceedings of

Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, K. Stelson and F. Oba (Eds.), Boston, MA, July 7-10, 1996, pp. 1079-1086.

44. “Acoustoelastic Evaluation of Stresses in Tungsten Fiber-Reinforced Kanthal MMCs Due to

Thermal Loading,” G.G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Proceeding of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 16B, Brunswick, ME, July 28 - August 2, 1996, pp. 1159-1166.

45. “C-Scan Mapping of Elastic Properties in a Stepped Aluminum Bar Casting,” G.G. Leisk and A.

Saigal, Proceeding of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 16B, Brunswick, ME, July 28 - August 2, 1996, pp. 1991-1998.

46. “Mapping of Elastic Properties in a Stepped Aluminum Bar Casting Using Ultrasonic Wave

Speed C-Scans,” G.G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Proceedings of the Symposium on Light Metals, 35th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Montreal, Quebec, August 25-29, 1996, pp. 329-337.

47. “Measurement and Modeling of Thermal Residual Strains and Stresses in Tungsten / Kanthal

Composites,” A. Saigal, G.G. Leisk and R. Shingavi, Proceedings of the Symposium on Light Metals, 35th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Montreal, Quebec, August 25-29, 1996, pp. 651-658.

48. “The Mechanical Properties, Creep and Fracture of Xydar 930 Liquid Crystalline Polymer at

Elevated Temperatures,” V. DiFilippo, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceedings of the Symposium on Inelasticity and Damage in Solids Subject to Microstructural Change, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sept. 25-27, 1996, pp. 113-122.

49. “Cast Lead-Free Copper Graphite Particle Composites for Bearing and Plumbing Applications,” P.K.

Rohatgi, J.K. Kim, A. Saigal, J. Sobczak, N. Sobczak, and D. Nath, Processing, Properties and Applications of Cast Metal Matrix Composites, P.K. Rohatgi (Ed.), TMS Fall Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 6-10, 1996, pp. 271-287.

50. “The Short and Long Term Properties of a Liquid Crystalline Polymer at Elevated Temperatures:

Characterization and Modeling,” V. DiFilippo, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Creep and Stress Relaxation in Miniature Structures and Components, H.D. Merchant (Ed.), TMS Fall Meeting (Materials Week), Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 6-10, 1996, pp. 161-170.

51. “Thermal Stresses in Unidirectional and Cross-Ply Composite Laminates: A 3-D

Micromechanical Investigation,” B.E. Dix, A. Saigal and R. Greif, Proceedings of the ASME Aerospace Division, J.C.I. Chang et al. (Eds.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 435-444.

52. “Characterization and Modeling of the Creep Behavior of Xydar G930 Liquid Crystalline

Polymer,” V. DiFilippo, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Structural Analysis in Microelectronics and Fiber Optic Systems, E. Suhir (Ed.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 37-44.

53. “Concurrent Engineering and the Virtual Factory: Developing Products with Supply Chains,” S.G. Shina and A. Saigal, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, S.B. Billatos and N.A. Basaly (Eds.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 47-55.

54. “A Method for Selecting Electronic Manufacturing Processes Based on Cost Factors,” S.G. Shina

and A. Saigal, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, K. Subramanian (Ed.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 757-769.

55. “Failure Analysis of P75 Graphite/934 Epoxy Composites,” P. Atherton, R. Greif and A. Saigal,

CANCAM97, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, June 1-6, 1997. 56. “Neutron Diffraction Measurements and Modeling of Residual Strains in Metal Matrix

Composites,” A. Saigal, Proceedings of the Symposium on Light Metals, 36th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Sudbury, Ontario, August 17-20, 1997, pp. 15-26.

57. “Friction and Thermal Effects During Ring Forging of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy,” C. K. Wallace and

A. Saigal, Proceedings of the Symposium on Light Metals, 36th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Sudbury, Ontario, August 17-20, 1997, pp. 493-505.

58. “Failure Analysis of P75 Graphite/934 Epoxy Composites Subjected to Thermal and Mechanical

Loads,” P. Atherton, A. Saigal and R. Greif, Recent Advances in Solids/Structures and Applications of Metallic Materials, Y.W. Kwon et al. (Eds), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, TX, November 16-21, 1997, pp. 155-165.

59. “A Cost Model of New Electronic Products for Use During the Design and Development

Phases,” S.G. Shina and A. Saigal, Concurrent Product Design and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, S.B. Billatos and H.C. Zhang (Eds.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, TX, November 16-21, 1997, pp. 67-78.

60. “Effect of Reinforcement Volume Fraction on Residual Strain and Stress in Fiber-Reinforced

Tungsten/Kanthal Metal Matrix Composites,” P. Rangaswamy, M.A.M. Bourke and A. Saigal, Fatigue, Fracture and Residual Stresses, ASME/JSME Joint Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, San Diego, CA, July 26-30, 1998, PVP-Vol. 373, pp. 267-279.

61. “Micromechanical and Macromechanical Failure Analysis of Graphite-Epoxy Composites,” A.

Saigal and R. Greif, Proceedings of Eight International ANSYS Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA, August 17-19, 1998, pp. 1.81-1.90.

62. “Comparison of FEA and LPT Based Failure Analysis of P75 Graphite/934 Epoxy Composites,”

K. Rigas, R. Greif and A. Saigal, Recent Advances in Solids and Structures, H.H. Chung and Y.W. Kwon (Eds), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 15-20, 1998, pp. 79-88.

63. “Fractal Phase Transition,” K. Williamson and A. Saigal, Proceedings of EXPERSYS-98

Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, 1998, pp. 203-210. 64. “Modeling Destructive Impact Behavior of Tri-Layer Polymer Composite Discs Using

ABAQUS/ Explicit,” G. Lawrence, Y. Duan, A. Saigal, R. Greif and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceeding of the 1999 ABAQUS Users’ Conference, Chester, United Kingdom, May 26-28, 1999, pp. 521-531.

65. “Design Methods For Composite Materials And Their Application To Aerospace Structures,” M. Orphanos and A. Saigal, Computer Technology, ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, MA, August 1-5, 1999, PVP-Vol. 385, pp.199-210.

66. “Wire Drawing of Iron Aluminide,” A. Saigal and P. Vasilopoulos, Metal Welding and

Applications and Thermomechanical Processing of Alloys, 38th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Quebec, Canada, August 22-26, 1999, pp. 517-528.

67. “Using Cpk as a Design Tool for New System Development,” S.G. Shina and A. Saigal, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering Design ICED99, Munich, August 24-26, 1999, Vol.1, pp. 357-360.

68. “Examining Multiaxial Impact Behavior of Polymer Materials,” G. Lawrence, A. Saigal, M.A. Zimmerman, R. Greif and Y. Duan, Polymeric Systems (MD-Vol. 88), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, TN, Nov. 14-19, 1999, pp. 3-7.

69. “Gas Cluster Ion Beam Polishing of Diamond Machined Optics,” V. DiFilippo, B.M. Zide and A. Saigal, Proceedings of The Third World Congress on Intelligent Manufacturing Processes & Systems, D.S. Cochran and C.F. Tapia (Eds.), Cambridge, MA, June 28-30, 2000, pp. 431-437.

70. “Residual Strain in Tungsten Fiber – Kanthal Matrix Composites,” M.A.M. Bourke, I.J. Beyerlein, M.B. Prime, P. Rangaswamy, A. Saigal and T. Williams, Proceedings of The Sixth International Conference on Residual Stresses ICRS-6, Oxford, United Kingdom, July 10-12, 2000, pp. 33-40.

71. “Effect of Billet Shape on the Forging of Jet Engine Compressor Blades,” A. Saigal, Light Metals 2000, 39th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Ottawa, Ontario, August 20-23, 2000, pp. 95-102.

72. “Gas Cluster Ion Bean Smoothing of Silicon Carbide,” V. DiFilippo, A. Saigal, D.B. Fenner, L.P. Allen and J.K. Hirvonen, Proceedings of the International Conference on Processing & Manufacturing of Advanced Materials THERMEC’2000, Las Vegas, NV, December 4-8, 2000, A07_03.

73. “Machining of Iron Aluminides,” A. Saigal and W. Yang, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Metal Cutting and High Speed Machining, Metz, France, June 27-29, 2001.

74. “Strain Rate/Temperature sensitivity of Valox and Cycolac Polymer Composites,” N.S. Brar, I.H. Syed, A. Saigal and R. Grief, Proceedings of the 2001 Mechanics & Materials Conference MMC 2001 - ASME/ASCE/SES Joint Conference, June 27-29, San Diego, CA, pp. 247.

75. “High Temperature Properties of Al-SiC Composites,” A. Saigal and B. Doherty, Materials in the Automotive Industry, 40th Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 26-29, 2001, pp. 267-277.

76. “Modeling of Residual Stresses and Mechanical Behavior of Glass-Infiltrated Alumina and Spinel Ceramic Composites,” A. Saigal, E. R. Fuller, Jr. and S. Jahanmir, Computational Modeling of Materials, Minerals and Metals Processing, TMS, M. Cross, J.W. Evans and C. Bailey (Eds.), San Diego, Sep. 23-26, 2001, pp. 643-651.

77. “Strength and Stiffness of Aluminum/PTFE Reactive Composites,” A. Saigal and V.S. Joshi, Recent Advances in Solids and Structures, H.H. Chung and Y.W. Kwon (Eds.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, NY, November 11-16, 2001, PVP-25213.

78. “Multiaxial Impact Behavior and Modeling of ABS Polymer,” A. Saigal, R. Greif, Y. Duan and M.A. Zimmerman, Symposium on Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, NY, November 11-16, 2001, DE-25107.

79. “Silicon Carbide Wafer Polishing with Gas Cluster Ion Beams,” V. DiFilippo, J.A. Bennet, D.B Fenner, J.K. Hirvonen, L.C. Feldman and A. Saigal, Symposium on Electrical & Electronic Packaging, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, NY, November 11-16, 2001, EPP-24714.

80. “Industry-University Partnerships in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Tufts University,” A. Saigal and V.P. Manno, Session 1463, Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 16-19, 2002, Paper # 202.

81. “Composite Material Aircraft Engine Actuation Rings,” A. Saigal and L. A. Walsh, Aerospace Materials: Development, Durability, Testing and Life Cycle Issues, 41st Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Aug. 11-14, 2002, pp.43-52.

82. “Modeling And Analysis of 1-3 Piezoelectric Composites,” S. Nakhwa and A. Saigal, Recent Advances in Solids and Structures, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, November 17-20, 2002, IMECE2002-32316.

83. “Impact Behavior of Recycled Core Sandwich Polymeric Enclosures,” R. Singh, A. Saigal and R. Greif, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Sandwich Structures, March 31−April 2, 2003, Fort Lauderdale, FL, J.R. Vinson et. Al. (Eds.), pp. 418-426.

84. “Impact Modeling and Economic Analysis of Recycled Core Composite Polymeric Enclosures,” A. Saigal, R. Greif and R. Singh, 7th International Conference on Deformation and Fracture of Composites DFC-7, University of Sheffield, UK, 22-24 April, 2003, p.32.

85. “Hot Isothermal Forging of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy,” A. Saigal, Light Metals 2003, 42nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists of CIM, Vancouver, British Columbia, August 24-27, 2003, pp. 383-391.

86. “Material Properties of Engineering Materials for Finite Element Analysis Obtained by Hardness Testing,” A. Saigal and J. Alper, Cairo University Conference Proceedings of MDP-8, Conference on Mechanical Design and Production, Cairo, Egypt, January 4-6, 2004, pp. 721-728.

87. “Study of the Pinch and Roll Process Used for Manufacturing Aircraft Compressor Blade,” A. Saigal and P. Mantri, Cairo University Conference Proceedings of MDP-8, Conference on Mechanical Design and Production, Cairo, Egypt, January 4-6, 2004, pp. 1101-1106.

88. “Recycled ABS Core/ASA Composite Polymeric Enclosures,” A. Saigal, R. Greif and R. Singh, Proceedings of International Conference of Restoration, Recycling and Rejuvenation, Technology for Engineering and Architecture Application, The University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy, 7-11 June, 2004, pp. 312-322.

89. “Modeling Extrusion of Alumina and Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” A. Saigal and B. Bogale, Light Metals and Metal Matrix Composites, 43rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists, Hamilton, Ontario, August 22-25, 2004, pp. 155-165.

90. “Passive Vibration Damping of Aluminum by 1-3 Piezocomposites,” A. Saigal, R. Greif and S. Nakhwa,, Recent Advances in Solids and Structures, H.H. Chung and Y.W. Kwon (Eds.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 13-19, 2004, IMECE2004-59433.

91. “Effect of Workpiece Temperature on the Machinability of Alumina/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” A. Saigal and H. Shand, Light Metals 2005, 44th Annual Conference of Metallurgists, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 21-24, 2005, pp. 457-465.

92. “Methodology for Modeling of Passive Shunt Damping of Systems with Bonded Piezocomposites,” A. Saigal, R. Greif and Jane Ng, Recent Advances in Solids and Structures, H.H. Chung and Y.W. Kwon (Eds.), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, November 5-11, 2005, IMECE2005-79338.

93. “Study of Crash Behavior of a 3-D S-Shape Space Frame using Finite Element Method,” C. Zhang and A. Saigal, International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technology AMPT'2006, July 30 - August 3, 2006, Las Vegas, NV, FII1-154.

94. “Materials Analysis For Aircraft Engine Aft Cooling Plates Using Estimated Low Cycle Fatigue Life,” D.J. Archambeault and A. Saigal, Aerospace Materials & Manufacturing: Emerging Materials, Processes, and Repair Techniques, M. Jahazi, M. Elboujdaini and P. Patnaik (Eds.), 45th Annual Conference of Metallurgists, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 1-4, 2006, pp. 485-495.

95. “Case Study: Mechanical Characterization of Silk Scaffolds,” D. Sundaresh and A. Saigal, February 2007, http://www.simpleware.com/applications/casestudies/silk.php.

96. “Characterization of Wire Bonds Subjected to Ultrasonic Welding and Thermal Cycling,” P. Silva, A. Saigal, R. Greif and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceedings of TMS2007, Electronic, Magnetic and Photonics Materials, Feb. 25 – Mar. 1, 2007, pp. 23-31.

97. “Miillimeter Wave Spectroscopy and Materials Characterization of Refractive Liquid Crystal Polymer/Titania Composites,” B. Dantal, A. Saigal, M.A. Zimmerman, K. Korolev, M. Afsar and U. Khan, Proceedings of Third International Conference on Computational Methods and Experiments in Material Characterization, A.A. Mammoli & C.A. Brebbia (Eds.), Bologna, Italy, 13-15 June 2007, pp. 281-289.

98. “Characterization of a New Titanium Dioxide-Polymer Composite Material for Electronic Packaging Applications,” B. Dantal, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Paper # 69_Sai, Proceedings of the International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-13), Springer, E.E. Gdoutos (Ed.), Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007.

99. “Effect of Aluminum Foam and Foam Density on the Energy Absorption Capacity of 3D S-Space Frames,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, Paper # 70_Sai, Proceedings of the International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-13), Springer, E.E. Gdoutos (Ed.), Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007.

100. “Effect of Size and Spatial Distribution of Titania Pigments in Injection Molded Parts on Surface Reflectance,” B. Dantal, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceedings of 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, November 10-16, 2007, IMECE2007-43516.

101. “Absorption Capacity Of 3d “S” Space Frames Partially Reinforced With Aluminum Foam,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sandwich Structures (ICSS8), Porto, Portugal, May 6-8, 2008, pp. 1221-1231.

102. “Effect of Internal Hydrogen on Fatigue Strength of Type 316 Stainless Steel,” C. Skipper, C. San Marchi, A. Saigal, G. Leisk, and D. Matson, Proceeding of 2008 International Hydrogen Conference, Moran, WY, September 7-10, 2008.

103. “Characterization of a New Titanium Dioxide-Polymer Nanocomposite Material for Electronic Packaging using Light Scattering Spectroscopy,” B. Dantal, S. Gupta, A. Saigal, M. Zimmerman and I. Georgakoudi, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2008, Boston, MA, October 31 –November 6, 2008, IMECE2008-69194.

104. “Finite Element Analysis of Ballistic Impact of Military Helmets,” L.J. Calefato, A. Saigal and R. Greif, Seventh International Conference on Composite Science & Technology, ICCST/7, The American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, January 20-22, 2009, Paper # 50814.

105. “Shape Recovery Characteristics of “Bulk” Size Nitinol Material,” M. Fonte and A. Saigal, Morphing Materials, SAMPE 2009 Technical Conference Proceedings: Changing Times. New Opportunities. Are You Ready?, Baltimore, MD, May 18-21, 2009, Society of the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, CD-ROM, 15 pp.

106. “Shape Recovery Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of "Bulk" Size Nitinol,” M. Fonte and A. Saigal, AEROMAT2009, Dayton, OH, June 7-11, 2009.

107. “Tension-Compression Asymmetry of Solid, Shape Recovered ‘Bulk’ Nitinol,” M. Fonte and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 13-19, 2009, IMECE2009-11411.

108. “Natural Frequency Response of Intraaortic Balloons,” K. Grant and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 13-19, 2009, IMECE2009-11455.

109. “The Effect of Carburizing on the Fatigue Life of 4130 Steel,” R. Fragodoukis and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 2010 TMS Annual Meeting, EPD Congress 2010, Seattle, WA, February 14-18, 2010, pp. 463-470.

110. “Effect of Hydrogen on the Mechanical Behavior of 4340 and SA372 Steels,” A. Saigal, J. Aguaze, G. Leisk, C. San Marchi and D. Matson, Proceedings of 2010 TMS Annual Meeting, Volume 2: Materials Characterization, Computation, Modeling and Energy, Seattle, WA, February 14-18, 2010, pp. 421-428.

111. “The Influence of Hydrogen on Crack Initiation During Rotating Beam Fatigue Testing of Type 316 Austenitic Stainless Steel,” D.M. Matson, C.O. Skipper, G.G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 2010 TMS Annual Meeting, Volume 3: General Paper Selections, Seattle, WA, February 14-18, 2010, pp. 327 -333.

112. “The Influence of Hydrogen on Crack Initiation During Rotating Beam Fatigue Testing of Type 316 Austenitic Stainless Steel,” D.M. Matson, C.O. Skipper, G.G. Leisk and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 2010 TMS Annual Meeting, Volume 3: General Paper Selections, Seattle, WA, February 14-18, 2010, pp. 327 -333.

113. “Measurement of Screw Deflection in Plating Constructs,” T.P. James, B.J. Dobson and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics ICABB-2010, Venice, Italy, October 14-16, 2010.

114. “Crystallographic Texture of Nitinol and its Effects on Macrophage,” M. Fonte and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12-18, 2010, IMECE2010-37109.

115. “Fatigue Strength of Ribbon Bonds,” S. Bresney and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12-18, 2010, IMECE2010-37191.

116. “Polarization Measurements of Molded Liquid Crystal Polymer/Titania Composites,” B. Dantal, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12-18, 2010, IMECE2010-37558.

117. “Novel Technique For Measurement of Screw Bending in Bone Fixation Constructs,” T.P. James, B.J. Dobson and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12-18, 2010, IMECE2010-38779.

118. “Reliability of Wedge Wire Bonds Subjected to Ultrasonic Welding and Thermal Cycling,” A. Saigal, M.A. Zimmerman and J. Battaglia, Proceedings of 2011 TMS Annual Meeting, Volume 3: General Paper Selections, San Diego, CA, February 27-March 3, 2011, pp. 59-66.

119. “Development of a New Modeling Technique for Die Geometry for Extrusion of LCP Films,” A. Ahmadzadegan, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 2011 TMS Annual Meeting, Volume 3: General Paper Selections, San Diego, CA, February 27-March 3, 2011, pp. 349-356.

120. “Analysis of Eutectically Soldered Silicon Chips on a Copper Flange with Innovative Ductile Layer Technology,” P. Zhou, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 2011 TMS Annual Meeting, Volume 3: General Paper Selections, San Diego, CA, February 27-March 3, 2011, pp. 405-412.

121. “Extrusion of Liquid Crystal polymer Films,” A. Ahmadzadegan, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of ANTEC 2011, Society of Plastics Engineers, Boston, MA, May 1-5, 2011.

122. “Fatigue Assessment and Failure Analysis of Shot Peened Leaf Springs,” R. Fragoudakis, A. Saigal, G. Savaidis, I. Bazios, M. Malikoutsakis, G. Pappas, S. Karditas and A. Savaidis, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Engineering Against Fracture (ICEAF II), Mykonos, Greece, June 22-24, 2011.

123. “Predicting Damage Accumulation In Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics Through Cumulative Damage Models,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, 18th International Conference on Composite Materials, Jeju, Korea, August 21-26, 2011.

124. “A Novel Device to Investigate the Effect of Residual Stress in Natural Tissue Implants,” R.J. Berg, T.P. James and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2011, Denver, CO, November 11-17, 2011, IMECE2011-63081.

125. “Technique for the Measurement of Surgical Screw Deflection,” B.A. Andrade, T.P. James and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2011, Denver, CO, November 11-17, 2011, IMECE2011-63232.

126. “High Speed Linear Sawing Machine for Bone Sawing Research,” J. Pearlman, A. Saigal and T.P. James, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2011, Denver, CO, November 11-17, 2011, IMECE2011-65148.

127. “Thermography Assisted Fatigue Testing,” A. Saigal, R. Gu, C. San Marchi and D. Matson, Proceedings of 2012 TMS Annual Meeting, Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials, J.Y. Hwang, S.N. Monteiro, C. Bai, et al. (Eds.), Walt Disney World, FL, March 11-15, 2012, pp. 193-200.

128. “Investigating the Rheology of LCPs through Different Die Geometries,” A. Ahmadzadegan, A. Saigal and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceedings of 2012 TMS Annual Meeting, Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials, J.Y. Hwang, S.N. Monteiro, C. Bai, et al. (Eds.), Walt Disney World, FL, March 11-15, 2012, pp. 349-356.

129. “Faculty Hiring Patterns in Mechanical Engineering at Elite Universities,” A. Saigal and A.K. Saigal, Proceeding of 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012, AC 2012-3690.

130. “Using Failure Theories to Determine Optimal Stacking Sequences of Laminates,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 15th European Conference of Composite Materials, Venice, Italy, June 24-28, 2012.

131. “Determination of Cutting Edge Separation Point during Micromachining of Highly Elastic Materials,” N. Eckman, A. Saigal and T.P. James, Proceedings of The 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-15), Portugal, July 22-27, 2012, Paper Ref: 2841.

132. “Development of an Implantable Tensometer for In Vivo Strain Measurement of Biological Materials,” R. Meehan, A. Saigal and T.P. James, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-15), Portugal, July 22-27, 2012, Paper Ref: 2842.

133. “A Comparison of GFRP and Hybrid Beams under Cyclic Loading Applications,” R. Fragoudakis and A. Saigal, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-15), Portugal, July 22-27, 2012, Paper Ref: 2845.

134. “Fatigue Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steel Alloys Thermally Pre-charged in Gaseous Hydrogen,” D.M. Matson, A. Saigal and C. San Marchi, Proceeding of 2012 International Hydrogen Conference: Hydrogen-Materials Interactions, Wyoming, September 9-12, 2012.

135. “Impact Behavior of Liquid Crystal Polymers,” A. Saigal, D. Ward and M.A. Zimmerman, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2012, Houston, TX, November 9-15, 2012, IMECE2012-89096.

136. “Precision Micromachining Channels in Highly Elastic Polymers for Applications in Tissue Engineering,” T.P. James, A. Sagar, N.B. Eckman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2012, Houston, TX, November 9-15, 2012, IMECE2012-89658.

137. “Simulating Directionality of Liquid Crystalline Polymers,” A. Ahmadzadegan, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of ANTEC 2013, April 22-24, 2013, pp. 2135-2141.

138. “Non-Contact Dielectric Characterization of Lithium Ionic Solid Electrolyte Polymer,” L. Chao,

M.N. Afsar, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, 2013 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) Proceedings, Minneapolis, MN, May 6-9, 2013, pp. 925-930.

139. “Optimization Techniques for Composite Laminates,” M.A. Zimmerman, A. Saigal, X. Xiao and R. Fragoudakis, SAMPE 2013 Proceedings: Education & Green Sky – Materials Technology for a Better World, Long Beach, CA, May 6-9, 2013, pp. 1082-1092.

140. “Preparing TEM Samples of Polymeric Materials,” R. Fragoudakis, M. A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of 24th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, June 2-6, 2013, Paper MS26, pp. MS-100:MS-103.

141. “Faculty at Top EE/CS Research Universities,” A. Saigal and A.K. Saigal, Proceeding of the

2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013-7437.

142. “Techniques to Identify the Dielectric Properties and Morphology of LCP Composites in Different Directions,” L. Chao, R. Fragoudakis, M. A. Zimmerman, A. Saigal and M.N. Afsar, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Engineering Against Failure (ICEAF III), Kos Island, Greece, June 26-28, 2013, pp. 513-518.

143. “Introduction of a Ductile Layer to Minimize Thermal Stresses in LDMOS Packages,” R. Fragoudakis, M.A. Zimmerman and A. Saigal, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Engineering Against Failure (ICEAF III), Kos Island, Greece, June 26-28, 2013, pp. 1020-1029.