Dr. Singiresu S. Rao is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Miami. He served as the Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering during the period 1998-2011. Earlier, Dr. Rao served as a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana during 1985-1998 and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India during 1972-1984. He was a Visiting Research Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia during 1980-1981.
Dr. Rao's main research interests are in multiobjective optimization, uncertainty models in engineering analysis, design and optimization, reliability-based design, finite element and meshfree methods, and optimization and reliability of renewable energy systems.He also introduced, for the first time in literature, uncertainty concepts such as probabilistic, fuzzy, interval and grey system theories to make the models and the resulting performance predictions more practical, realistic and accurate.
Education
| 1972 | Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics and Design, Case Western Reserve University |
| 1968 | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institue of Technology |
| 1965 | B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University |
Professional Experience
| 1998 - | Professor, University of Miami |
| 2012 - 2012 | Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Science |
| 1998 - 2011 | Professor and Chair, University of Miami |
| 1989 - 2001 | Advisor, Aeronautical Development Agency |
| 1988 - 1998 | Professor, Purdue University |
| 1985 - 1988 | Associate Professor, Purdue University |
| 1981 - 1985 | Professor, San Diego State University |
| 1978 - 1982 | Professor, Indian Institute of Technology |
| 1980 - 1981 | Visiting Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center |
| 1971 - 1977 | Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology |
