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Ravi Thyagarajan is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics from the California Institute of Technology, and has a rich background that includes 13 years of government experience with the Department of Defense/Army, culminating as Portfolio Director of Basic Research at the Army Futures Command. He has served in various capacities, including Deputy Chief Scientist at the Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center, where he managed basic research programs. Additionally, he has 17 years of experience in the automotive industry with Ford and Visteon, where he led teams in automotive interior engineering and developed the Computer Aided Engineering group. His research interests include optimal part design, occupant safety, lightweighting, and modeling methodologies for dynamic events. He has received numerous awards throughout his career for his contributions to defense technologies, including the Superior Civilian Service Medal and multiple patents in automotive technologies.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.