Nilmani Pramanik, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor, Manufacturing Technology 3827 Southlawn Rd. Program Coordinator, Technology Management Program Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Department of Technology 319-290-5696
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0178 [email protected] 319-273-6426 [email protected] http://www.uni.edu/~pramanik
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University 2003 M.S. Project Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India
Academic Experience
Fall 2012 – present: Associate Professor and Technology Management Program Coordinator Department of Technology, University of Northern Iowa.
Fall 2009 – 2012: Associate Professor, Department of Technology, University of Northern Iowa.
Duties/responsibilities: Teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, guiding students, developing curriculum, developing laboratory procedures, guiding independent study projects, supervising doctoral students, conducting research.
Fall 2003 – Spr 2009: Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Tech., University of Northern Iowa
Duties/responsibilities: Teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, guiding students, developing curriculum, developing laboratory procedures, guiding independent study projects, supervising doctoral students, conducting research.
Spring 2003: Adjunct Instructor, School of Management, Syracuse University
Duties/responsibilities: Teaching undergraduate courses with independent charge
Fall 2002 – Spring 2003 Graduate Fellow, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
Fall 2001 – Spring 2002 Research Assistant, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
Fall 1998 – Spring 2001: Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Syracuse University
Duties/responsibilities: Teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses, including classroom teaching, developing laboratory
problems, exams, and grading.
Honors and Awards
o Nominated for the University of Northern Iowa, CNS Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence 2005
o Graduate Fellow, Syracuse University, 2002-2003. o Research Assistant, Syracuse University, 2000-2002. o Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University, 1998-2000.
o Gold Medal for securing 1st position in Master of Engineering, 1982. o Merit Scholarship, Govt of India, 1974-1979
o Biographical information included in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2006
o Biographical information included in the Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2006-2007
o Biographical information included in the Marquis Who’s Who in American Education, 2005, 2006-2007
o Biographical information included for inclusion in the Marquis Who’s Who in America 2006
Teaching Areas
Primary teaching interests are in the areas of CAD/CAM systems, Engineering
Design/Analysis, Simulation and Modeling, Managing Manufacturing Systems, Statics and Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, and other areas of Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering Technology areas.
Courses Teaching / Taught
Details of the courses that I have developed/updated/taught/teaching are given below:
Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (3 credits)
Fundamental concepts and procedures of producing 2D drafting and 3D solid modeling applicable to design and/or drafting in such areas as architecture, communications, electronics, manufacturing, and interior planning. Lab activities using CAD software.
Technical Drawing and Design- I & II (3 + 3 = 6 credits)
Drawing views, Geometric construction, Sketching, Dimensioning, Multi-view projection, Sectional views, Auxiliary views, Perspective views, Mechanical Design, Collaborative Design, Assembly, Special topics. Dimensioning, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) as per ASME Y14.5-1994/2009 standards, Mechanical Design, Collaborative Design, Assembly, Special topics such as Gears and Cams, Threads and Fasteners, Mechanism Assembly, FE Analysis of solid models.
Managing Manufacturing Systems (3 credit hours)
Analysis and management of Manufacturing functions. Topics include: forecasting, project management, operations cost analysis, plant layout, process planning, quality control, total quality management, statistical process control, inventory management, materials requirement.
Advanced CAD and Modeling (3 credit hours)
Design and development of solid models using parametric solid modelling software – includes instruction and productivity techniques, system customization, and system
Page 3 of 9 management. Parametric solid modeling techniques including part modeling, surface modeling, assembly modeling, and mechanism design using Pro/Engineer (Creo).
Production Planning and Control (3 credit hours) (both face-to-face and online delivery) Design, analysis, and management of production systems. Topics include: work measurement, Methods improvement, demand flow, forecasting, cost of manufacturing,
materials requirement planning (MRP), inventory management, job/machine scheduling, line balancing, facilities planning, process planning, statistical process control.
Industrial Materials (3 credit hours)
Principles and properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites To provide the student with fundamental concepts of how materials function and behave. To provide students an appreciation of industrial and engineering materials. To allow students to be analytical and creative thinkers to solve engineering problems.
Lean Manufacturing (3 credit hours)
Introduction to lean manufacturing systems and concepts - basic philosophy of reducing waste to improve quality, reduce cost and production time. Topics include: history of lean, lean philosophy 5S/7W, work measurement and methods improvement, job/machine scheduling, line balancing, Kanban/ConWIP systems, pull systems, just-in-time manufacturing, value stream mapping.
Computer Applications in Technology (3 credit)
Study of major technology-oriented programming software including spreadsheet pplications, technical report writing, database management, and presentation graphics. Applications are introduced as solutions to specific technology problems through programming exercises.
Computational Tools for Industrial Applications (3 credit hours)
Introduction to Excel as a tool - Worksheet basics - cell addressing, using arithmetic functions, manipulating tables and range arrays, creating charts, formatting cells, pages, and printing; Data interpretations / data manipulation - Matrix methods - solving linear equations; Linear programming; optimization problems; Statistical computations – Distributions, linear interpolation, linear regression, time series analysis and forecasting.
Statics and Dynamics
Fundamentals of static equilibrium. Vector algebra. Forces, moments, equivalent force systems. Free body diagrams and equilibrium problems in two and three dimensions. Analysis of structures and machines. Centroids and moments of inertia. Dynamics of a particle.
Newton's law and D'Alembert's principle. Plane motion. Cartesian, polar, and local coordinates. Energy and momentum methods. Motion of a rigid body. Review of vector algebra and
Mechanics of Materials
Theory of deformation, stress, stress resultants, transformation. Elastic and inelastic constitutive behavior. Equilibrium. Tension and torsion of bars; flexure and shear of beams; pressure vessels. Thermoelasticity. Elastic and inelastic stability. Energy methods.
Cooperative Education (1-3 credit hours)
To achieve real-life technical experiences through working full or part-time in a business, industry, or government setting to integrate academic study with work and field experiences.
Industrial Technology Seminar (1 credit)
This course is designed to give masters and doctoral students in the Department of Industrial Technology an opportunity to explore, evaluate, and assess new and emerging technologies and their role in the industry.
Research Design in Industrial Technology (3 credits)
Emphasis on the relationships between theory, planning, research design, instrumentation assessment and administration, data collection and analysis, and the interpretation of findings. Includes critical reviews of previous research and preparation of proposal manuscripts.
Graduate Advising/ Supervising Doctoral Dissertations: Served/serving as advisor/member in the doctoral dissertation committee (Doctor of Technology) of several students.
Master’s Thesis/Advising: Served/serving as advisor/thesis committee member for students in Master of Science in Manufacturing Technology.
Undergraduate Advising: I typically advise about 25 students per semester.
Research and Publications
Research interests: Automated design and product development, CAD/CAM systems, modeling and analysis, lean manufacturing systems, simulation, modeling and optimization of manufacturing systems.
Publications
N. Pramanik, P. Deshmukh. “Machining Experiments for Establishment of Parameters for
Deviation-based Cost of Manufacturing Formulations”. Proceedings of the ASME 2011
International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2011, August 29-31, 2011, Washington, DC, USA
N. Pramanik, P. N. Rao, MD. Salim. "Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques - A Pilot
Study of a Pull System in a Large Manufacturing Environment". (Paper #138 IT 302) 2008
IAJC-IJME International Conference and publication in the conference proceedings. Nov 2008
N. Pramanik. “Generalized model for cost of Manufacturing - A Deviation Based Formulation”.
Page 5 of 9 N. Pramanik. “Process Flow Simulation to reduce WIP Built-up and to maximize throughput in a
multi-part multi-operation manufacturing process - A case study”. Proceedings of the 2006
IJME/INTERTECH International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey.
N. Pramanik. “Generalized model for cost of Manufacturing - A Deviation Based Formulation”.
Proceedings of the 2006 IJME/INTERTECH International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey.
N. Pramanik, U. Roy, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyons. “A Generic Deviation-based
Approach for Synthesis of Tolerance”, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and
Engineering (T-ASE), Vol. 2, Issue 4, Oct 2005, Pages 358-368.
H. Wang, N. Pramanik, U. Roy, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyons. “A Scheme for Mapping of Tolerance Specifications to Generalized Deviation Space for Use in Tolerance
Synthesis and Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE),
Vol. 3, Issue 1, Jan 2006, Pages 81-91.
N. Pramanik, Ali E. Kashef. “Integration of a Deviation-Based Geometric Tolerancing System
with CAD Packages”, Proceedings of NAIT 2004 Annual Convention, Louisville, KY, Oct 20-23,
2004.
N. Pramanik, U. Roy, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyons. “Synthesis of Geometric
Tolerances of a Gearbox Using a Deviation-Based Tolerance Synthesis Scheme”.
DETC2003/CAE-48192, ASME DETC 2003 Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Sept 2-6, 2003, Chicago.
H. Wang, N. Pramanik, U. Roy, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyons. “A Scheme for Transformation of Tolerance Specification to Generalized Deviation Space for Use in Tolerance
Synthesis and Analysis”,. DETC2002/DAC-34146, ASME Design Engineering Conference,
Montreal, Canada, Sept 2002.
N. Pramanik, James Simko. “An Efficient Pull System for Inventory Management: Model,
Simulation and Case Study”,. North American Manufacturing Research Conference
(NAMRC-XXX), Purdue University, Indiana, May 21-24, 2002.
U. Roy, N. Pramanik, R. Sudarsan, R. D. Sriram, K. W. Lyons). “Function to form mapping:
model, representation and applications in design synthesis”, Computer-Aided Design 33 (2001)
pp: 699-719
R. Sudarsan, U Roy, Y Narahari, R D Sriram, K W Lyons, N.Pramanik. “Information Model for
Design Tolerancing: From Conceptual to Detail Design”,. National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST). Technical Report #NISTIR 6524, 2000.
U Roy, N. Pramanik, H. Wang, R. Sudarsan, R D Sriram, K W Lyons. “Tolerance Synthesis
Scheme”,. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Technical Report #NISTIR
6836, 2003.
Conference Presentations
N. Pramanik. “Implementing a Sustainable Manufacturing and Product Design Module in a
Manufacturing Technology Curriculum” - 2012 ATMAE Conference, Nashville, TN, Nov 14-17,
N. Pramanik. “Integrating Sustainable Practices in Design and Manufacturing – Role of Unified
Sustainability Frameworks and Metrics for the Industry and Academic Curriculums” - 2011
ATMAE Conference, Cleveland, OH, Nov 2011.
N. Pramanik. “Sustainable Manufacturing – Review of Sustainability Frameworks and Metrics, Issues and Challenges in Developing a Unified Framework for Integrating Sustainable Practices
in Design and Manufacturing” - accepted for the 2010 ATMAE Conference, Panama City
Beach, Oct 2010.
N. Pramanik., P. Deshmukh. “Establishing Machining Parameters for Cost of Manufacturing
Formulations” - 2009 ATMAE Conference, Louisville, KY, Nov 10-14, 2009.
Julie Zhang, N. Pramanik., Ali Kashef. “SixSigma Applications in Technology Programs and
Industrial Projects” - 2009 ATMAE Conference, Louisville, KY, Nov 10-14, 2009.
N. Pramanik., P. N. Rao, MD. Salim. “Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques - A Pilot
Study of a Pull System in a Large Manufacturing Environment” - 2008 IAJC-IJME International
Conference., Nov 2008.
N. Pramanik., P. N. Rao, Ali Kashef. “Manufacturing Process Flow Simulation to Improve
Productivity - A Case Study” - 2008 NAIT Conference, Nashville, TN, Nov 2008.
N. Pramanik.. “From Conceptual Design to Assembly - A Brief Review of Role of Mathematical
Modeling in Design and Modeling of Manufactured Parts” –QUALITY & MODELING – 2007, A
One-day Conference on Six Sigma Methods, Lean Methods and Industrial Modeling, Oct 27, 2007, University of Northern Iowa.
N. Pramanik., Ali Kashef, P. N. Rao. “Product Development: An Integrated Perspective” - 2006 NAIT Convention, November 15-18, in Cleveland, Ohio.
N. Pramanik.. “Process Flow Simulation to reduce WIP Built-up and to maximize througthput in
a multi-part multi-operation manufacturing process - A case study”. 2006 IJME/INTERTECH
International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey.
N. Pramanik.. “Generalized model for cost of Manufacturing - A Deviation Based Formulation.” 2006 IJME/INTERTECH International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Oct 19-21, 2006, Kean University, New Jersey.
N. Pramanik.. “Cost of Manufacturing – Review of Standard Cost Formulations and Extension of
the Cost Functions to a Generic Deviation-based Formulation” –NAIT Annual Convention, St.
Luis, November 16-19, 2005.
N. Pramanik., Ali Kashef. “Issues and Challenges in Integrating a Deviation-Based Geometric
Tolerancing System with CAD Packages” – NAIT Annual Convention, Louisville, KY, October
20-23, 2004.
N. Pramanik.. “Synthesis of Geometric Tolerances of a Gearbox Using a Deviation-Based
Tolerance Synthesis Scheme”. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference/ Computers
and Information in Engineering Conference, Sept 2-6, 2003, Chicago.
N. Pramanik., James Simko. “An Efficient Pull System for Inventory Management: Model,
Simulation and Case Study”. North American Manufacturing Research Conference
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Reviewing of Technical Papers
o Reviewer IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE). o Reviewer Journal of Industrial Technology
o Reviewer ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference (DETC). o Reviewer IJME/ITNERTECH International Conference
o Reviewer ATAME/NAIT Conference
Research Grant Proposals
Proposal Title
Period, Agency, Amount, Status
Cost of Manufacturing - A Generic 2008, UNI Summer Research Fellowship Deviation-based Formulation $5,683 Funded
Development of a Manufacturing 2006, NSF Solicitation # NSF 05-530 Engineering Technology Curriculum $163,299 Not funded.
Integrating Advanced Manufacturing Techniques in Lean Manufacturing Systems to Enhance Existing Manufacturing Sectors
Energy from bio-degradable waste: utilizing 2005, Iowa Energy Center RFP 2006-1 a bio-digester to produce biogas to run a $125,000 Not funded.
combined cycle (biogas and solar powered) Stirling engine to produce electric power
Energy and Agriculture in the Context 2005, Iowa Energy Center RFP 2006-1 of a Sound Socio-ecological Future – $40,000. Not funded
A Study with Specific Focus on
Effectiveness of Using Available Technology for Utilizing Agro-products and Bio-waste in Producing Fuels in an Eco-friendly System.
Effectiveness of Raining Water in 2004, Iowa Energy Center RFP 2005-1 LTD Engines $30,000 Not funded
Affiliations and Professional Memberships
2001-present: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2003-present: Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) 2002-2006: Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Service
University Level: University of Northern Iowa Member, Committee on Committees (2009-2013)
Member, Faculty Strategic Planning Committee (2005-2008, 2009-2011) Member, Committee on University Research (2005-2007)
College Level: College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
CNS Senate Department Representative (alternate) (2009-2010, 2011-2013) CNS System Administrator Search Committee (2006-2007)
Department Level: Department of Technology (Industrial Technology) Technology Management Program Coordinator 2012-
Graduate Curriculum Program Committee (2012-2013)
Construction Management Faculty Search Committee (2012-2013) Student Outcome Assessment Committee (2009-2013)
Technology Management Task Force (2011-2012)
Chair, Department Web Administration Committee (2009-2010)
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2003-2005, 2005-2007, 2009-2010, 2011-2013) Professional Assessment Committee (2009-2013)
Manufacturing Technology Faculty Search Committee (2007-2008) Scholarship and IT day Committee (2007-2008, 2009-2010) Graphics Communication Faculty Search Committee (2007-2008) Department Alumni Survey Committee (2005-2007)
Department Computer Advisory Committee (2004-2007) Department Web Administrator (2004-2007)
Industrial Experience
July 2012 – Jan 2012 John Deere, Product Engineering Center, Waterloo, Iowa
Consultant - I was a member of a large team of engineers auditing CAD models for the implementation of live PDM operation (product data management) using PTC Winchill PLM, Pro/Engineer and SAP.
Sept 2001– May 2002 New Venture Gear, Inc, Syracuse, New York
Position: Industrial Internship (Renaissance Industrial Internship sponsored partly by New York State and local industries in central New York)
Primary focus: Simulation studies (using simulation software Witness 2001) to streamline production process by establishing optimal job-machine loading plan in a widely varying job-mix with cross loading.
Developed simulation models and carried out simulation studies for the transmission systems and identified the nature of WIP (work-in-progress) build-up due to cross loading of jobs. Studied feasibility of alternate models with additional machines to reconfigure process flow to reduce WIP and improve throughput. The optimum configuration was subsequently implemented by installing additional machines.
Sept 2000– May 2001: New Venture Gear, Inc, Syracuse, New York
Position: Industrial Internship (Renaissance Industrial Internship sponsored partly by New York State and local industries in central New York)
Primary focus: Developed and implemented a pilot Pull System for Inventory Management in lean manufacturing environment.
The pilot pull system was run for two months with three suppliers (catering for a daily requirement of approximately $1 million). During the two months’ live operation, a starting inventory level of $3 million was reduced to around $1.4 million
Page 9 of 9 1996-1998: Agricultural Research & Advisory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Position held: Project Engineer
Responsibilities: System study, Project Management and Development of Expert System software for plantation management and yield predictions.
1987 – 1996: Robson Black and Ghosh (Management Consultants), Kolkata, India Position held: Director, Engineering Consulting & Software Development Responsibilities: Engineering design/ analysis work as consultant to various government, public and private sector industries in India. Developed and
implemented software for MIS, MRP, in Windows environments for Indian as well as multinational companies, including:
- Lawrie Plantation Services, UK. - Duncan Brothers Bangladesh Ltd.
1979-1986: Development Consultants Private Ltd., Kolkata, India Position: Senior Design Engineer
Responsibilities: Mechanical engineering design and analysis work for various power plants in India, including large thermal power plants, nuclear power plants, design and analysis of piping systems using finite element methods (FEM), development of several software packages including, heat balance study, psychometric computations, etc., for engineering applications.
During this period, I have carried out engineering design / analysis work for various Indian projects, including, various State Electricity Boards, Nuclear Power Board, Atomic Energy Commission, and Public Sector Companies. Some of the major projects I have been involved with were:
- Heavy Water Project (Kota) - Madras Atomic Power Project - Narora Atomic Power Project - Tata Iron & Steel Company - Hindustan Fertiliser Ltd - Hindustan Copper Ltd.
- Bhilai Steel Plant Modernisation - Oil and Natural Gas Commission - Indian Oxygen
- Hindustan Petroleum - Coal India Ltd., etc.
Engineering Skills and Computational Expertise
o CAD/CAM: Pro/Engineer, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD o Simulation of Manufacturing Systems: Witness, Arena, Promodel o Linear/Non-linear Optimization: Matlab
o Engineering Design and Analysis: ANSYS FEA o CMM - Polyworks
o Object-oriented development: UML (Rational Rose, Argo UML), C++, VB. o Static and dynamic analysis of structural systems: Finite Element Analysis tools o MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
o Production Planning & Control
