BOOK CHAPTERS

Processing of Thermoplastic-Matrix Composite Materials, in Annual Review of Heat Transfer, C.-L. Tien, V. Prasad, and F. P. Incropera, eds., Vol. XII, Chapter 4, pp. 117-186, Begell House, Inc., 2002 (ISBN: 1-56700-166-1).
Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing, in Heat Transfer Handbook, A. Bejan and A. Kraus, eds., pp. 1231-1307, Wiley, ISBN: 0-47139-015-1, 2003 (with R.N.Smith and C.H.Doumanidis), (ISBN: 0-47139-015-1)
Design of a Fusion Bonding Process for Fabricating Thermoplastic-Matrix Composites, Chapter 42 in Handbook of Heat Transfer Calculations (with F. Yang), Myer Kutz, ed., pp. 42.1–42.22, McGraw Hill, 2005 (ISBN: 0-07141-041-4)
Transport and Electrochemical Phenomena, Chapter 4 in Fuel Cell Technology: Reaching Towards Commercialization (with F. Yang), N. Sammes, ed., pp. 69-163, Engineering Materials and Processes Series, B. Derby, Series ed., Springer-Verlag, 2006 (ISBN: 1-85233-974-8)
Computational Methods in Materials Processing, Chapter 24 in Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer, Second Edition, W. Minkowycz, E. Sparrow, and J. Murthy, eds., Wiley, 2006 (ISBN: 0-471-34878-3)

EDITED VOLUMES

Thermal Processing of Materials: Thermomechanics, Controls, and Composites, (with V. Prasad et al.) Vol. HTD-298, ASME Press, New York 1994.
Physical Properties of Composites, (with P.K. Liaw), ISBN: 0-87339-329-5, TMS Press, 1996
Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing, (with T. L. Bergman, et al.) Vol. HTD-347, ASME Press, New York, 1997.
Heat Transfer in Materials Processing, (with U. Chandra, et al.), Vol. HTD-361-4, ASME Press, New York, 1998.
Advances in Sensing and Control for Thermal Processing in Manufacturing, ASME-HTD CD Volume 0-7918-1997-3, 1463CD, National Heat Transfer Conference Proceedings, 2000.
Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer Division - 2000, with J. H. Kim, et al., Vol. HTD-366-3, ISBN: 0-7918-1908-6, ASME Press, New York, 2000.
Proceedings of the Symposium on Polymer and Composite Materials Processing, with S.G. Advani and S.T. Holmes, CD-ROM Volume, ASME Press, New York, 2001 (November 2001).

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

J-89-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] J.I. Ramos and R. Pitchumani, "An analysis of laminar boundary layers on liquid curtains," Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP), 40, 721-739, 1989.

J-90-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] J.I. Ramos and R. Pitchumani, "Liquid Curtains-II. Gas Absorption," Chem. Eng. Science, 45(6), 1595-1604, 1990.

J-91-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] J.I. Ramos and R. Pitchumani, "Dynamics of liquid membranes. I. Non-adaptive finite difference methods," International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 12(9), 859-879, 1991.

J-91-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani and S. C. Yao, "Correlation of Thermal Conductivities of Unidirectional Fibrous Composites Using Local Fractal Techniques," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 113(4), 788-796, 1991.

J-92-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani and S.C. Yao, "Evaluation of Transverse Thermal Diffusivities of Fiber-reinforced Composites," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 35(9), 2185-2194, 1992.

J-92-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] P. K. Liaw, D. K. Hsu, B. Foster, H. Jeong and R. Pitchumani,"Eddy Current Characterization of Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminum Metal-matrix Composites," in Advances in Damage of Composite Materials, G. Z. Voyiadjis ed., Elsevier Science Publishers B. V., The Netherlands, 249-282, 1992.

J-93-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani and S.C. Yao, "Non-dimensional Analysis of Thermoset Composites Manufacture," Journal of Composite Materials, 27(6), 613-636, 1993.

J-93-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A.K. Kordon, R. Pitchumani, A. N. Beris, V. Karbhari and P. S. Dhurjati, "A Rheological Model for Particulate Ceramic Slurries at Low Temperatures," Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, 29(8), 1095-1099, 1993.

J-94-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, P. A. Schwenk and V. M. Karbhari, "Knowledge-based Expert Systems for Composites Manufacturing," Ceramic Industry, 142(3), 53-57, 1994.

J-94-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] P. K. Liaw, R. Pitchumani, D. K. Hsu, H. Jeong and S. C. Yao, "Nondestructive eddie current evaluation of anisotropic conductivities of SiCp Reinforced Al metal-matrix composite extrusions," Trans. ASME, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 116(3), 647-656, 1994.

J-94-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, P.K. Liaw, S. C. Yao, D. K. Hsu and H. Jeong, "An Eddy Current Technique for the Measurement of Constituent Volume Fractions in a Three-Phase Metal-Matrix Composite," Journal of Composite Materials, 28(18), 1742-1769, 1994.

J-94-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, A. K. Kordon, A. N. Beris, V.M. Karbhari, P.S. Dhurjati, B. R. Rossing, and W. B. Johnson, "Thermofluid Analysis and Design of a Low Temperature Ceramic Injection Molding Process," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 25B, pp. 761-771, 1994.

J-94-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, P. A. Schwenk, A. K. Kordon, V. M. Karbhari, B. R. Rossing and T. D. Claar, "An Expert System Approach to Manufacturing Preforms for Infiltration Processing of Ceramic and Metal Matrix Composites," Processing of Advanced Materials, 4(3), pp. 155-165, 1994.

J-95-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, P.K. Liaw, S.C. Yao, D.K. Hsu and H. Jeong, "Theoretical Models for the Anisotropic Conductivities of Two-phase and Three-phase Metal-Matrix Composites," Acta Metallurgica et Materialia, 43(8), pp. 3045-3059, 1995.

J-95-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani and V. M. Karbhari, "A Generalized Fluid Flow Model for Ceramic Tape Casting," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 78(9), pp. 2497-2503, 1995.

J-96-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, S. Ranganathan, R. C. Don, J. W. Gillespie, Jr. and M. A. Lamontia, "Analysis of Transport Phenomena Governing Interfacial Bonding and Void Dynamics During Thermoplastic Tow-Placement," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 39(9), pp. 1883-1897, 1996.

J-97-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, J. W. Gillespie, Jr. and M. A. Lamontia, "Design and Optimization of a Thermoplastic Tow-Placement Process," Journal of Composite Materials, 31(3), pp. 244-275, 1997.

J-97-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] N. Rai and R. Pitchumani, "Optimal Cure Cycles for the Fabrication of Thermosetting-matrix Composites," Polymer Composites, 18(4), pp. 566-581, 1997.

J-97-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] N. Rai and R. Pitchumani, "Rapid Cure Simulation Using Artificial Neural Networks," Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 28A, pp. 847-859, 1997.

J-97-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] D. Sadagopan and R. Pitchumani, "A Combinatorial Optimization Approach to Composite Materials Tailoring," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 119(4), pp. 494-503, 1997.

J-97-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] N. Rai and R. Pitchumani, "Neural Network-based Optimal Curing of Composite Materials," Journal of Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science, 6(1), pp. 39-62, 1997.

J-98-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] D. Sadagopan and R. Pitchumani, "Application of Genetic Algorithms to Optimal Tailoring of Composite Materials Tailoring," Composites Science and Technology, 58(3-4), pp. 571-589, 1998.

J-98-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] C. A. Butler, R. L. McCullough, R. Pitchumani and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., "An Analysis of Mechanisms Governing Fusion Bonding of Thermoplastic Composites,", Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 11(4), pp. 338-363, 1998.

J-98-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] D. Sadagopan and R. Pitchumani, "Property-based Optimal Design of Composite Materials and their Internal Architectures," Journal of Composite Materials, 32(19), pp. 1714-1739, 1998.

J-99-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] S. K. Padmanabhan and R. Pitchumani, "Stochastic Analysis of Isothermal Cure of Resin Systems," Polymer Composites, 20(1), pp. 72-85, 1999.

J-99-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani and B. Ramakrishnan, "A Fractal Geometry Model for Evaluating Permeabilities of Porous Preforms Used in Liquid Composite Molding," Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 42(12), pp. 2219-2232, 1999.

J-99-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. Pitchumani, "Evaluation of Thermal Conductivities of Disordered Composite Media Using a Fractal Model," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 121(1), pp. 163-166, 1999.

J-99-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] S. K. Padmanabhan and R. Pitchumani, "Stochastic Modeling of Nonisothermal Flow During Resin Transfer Molding Processes," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 42(16), pp. 3057-3070, 1999.

J-99-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] L. Zhu and R. Pitchumani, "Processing Envelopes for Supplemental Internal Resistive Heating during Thermosetting Composites Cure," Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 18(13), pp. 1242-1253, 1999.

J-00-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] B. Ramakrishnan, L. Zhu and R. Pitchumani, "Curing of Composites Using Internal Resistive Heating," ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 122(1), pp. 124-131, 2000.

J-00-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] B. Ramakrishnan and R. Pitchumani, "Fractal Permeation Characteristics of Preforms Used in Liquid Composite Molding," Polymer Composites, 21(2), pp. 281-296, 2000.

J-00-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] L. Zhu and R. Pitchumani, "Analysis of a Process for Curing Composites by the Use of Embedded Resistive Heating Elements," Composites Science and Technology, 60(14), pp. 2699-2712, 2000.

J-01-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Fractal Description of Interlaminar Contact Development During Thermoplastic Composites Processing,", Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 20(7), pp. 536-546, 2001.

J-01-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] D. Nielsen and R. Pitchumani, "Intelligent Model-based Control of Preform Permeation in Liquid Composite Molding Processes, with Online Optimization," Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 32(12), pp. 1789-1803, 2001.

J-01-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "A Fractal Cantor Set based Description of Interlaminar Contact Evolution During Thermoplastic Composites Processing," Journal of Materials Science, 36(19), pp. 4661-4671, 2001.

J-02-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] D. Nielsen and R. Pitchumani, "Closed-loop Flow Control in Resin Transfer Molding Using Real-Time Numerical Process Simulations," Composites Science and Technology, 62(2), pp. 283-298, 2002.

J-02-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Interlaminar Contact Development During Thermoplastic Fusion Bonding," Polymer Engineering and Science, 42(2), pp. 424-438, 2002.

J-02-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Healing of Thermoplastic Polymers at an Interface Under Nonisothermal Conditions," Macromolecules, 35(8), pp. 3213-3224, 2002.

J-02-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] D. Nielsen and R. Pitchumani, "Control of Flow in Resin Transfer Molding with Real-time Preform Permeability Estimation," Polymer Composites, 23(2), pp. 1087-1110, 2002.

J-03-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] X. Guan and R. Pitchumani, "Viscous Fingering in a Hele-Shaw Cell with Finite Viscosity Ratio and Interfacial Tension," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 125(2), pp. 354-364, 2003.

J-03-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, "Optimal Temperature and Current Cycles for Curing of Composites Using Internal Resistive Heating," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 125(1), pp. 126-136, 2003.

J-03-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Nonisothermal Healing and Interlaminar Bond Strength Evolution During Thermoplastic Matrix Composites Processing," Polymer Composites, 24(2), pp. 262-278, 2003.

J-03-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "A Kinetics Model for Interphase Formation in Thermosetting-Matrix Composites," Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 89(12), pp. 3220-3236, 2003.

J-03-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R. J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, "Enhancement of Resin Flow in VARTM Using Induction Heating," Composites Science and Technology, 63, pp. 2201-2215, 2003.

J-04-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] X. Guan and R. Pitchumani, "A Micromechanical Model for the Elastic Properties of Semicrystalline Thermoplastic Polymers," Polymer Engineering and Science, 44(3), pp. 433-451, 2004.

J-04-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] X. Guan and R. Pitchumani, "Modeling of Spherulitic Crystallization in Thermoplastic Tow-Placement Process: Heat Transfer Analysis," Composites Science and Technology, 64(9), pp. 1123-1134, 2004.

J-04-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] X. Guan and R. Pitchumani, "Modeling of Spherulitic Crystallization in Thermoplastic Tow-Placement Process: Spherulitic Microstructure Evolution," Composites Science and Technology, 64(9), pp. 1363-1374, 2004.

J-04-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Effects of Interphase Formation on the Modulus and Strength of Fiber-reinforced Thermosetting-matrix Composites," Composites Science and Technology , 64(10-11), pp. 1437-1452, 2004.

J-04-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] V. Mishra, F. Yang, and R. Pitchumani, "Measurement and Prediction of Electrical Contact Resistance between Gas Diffusion Layers and Bipolar Plate for Applications to PEM Fuel Cells," ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 1(1), pp. 2–9, 2004.

J-04-06: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, "Cure Cycle Design for Thermosetting-Matrix Composites Fabrication under Uncertainty," Annals of Operations Research, 132, pp. 19-45, 2004.

J-05-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint ] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "An Analytical Solution for Thermal Transport in Deep X-ray Lithography," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 15(3), pp. 474–484, 2005.

J-05-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint ] V. Mishra, F. Yang, and R. Pitchumani, "Analysis and Design of PEM Fuel Cells," Journal of Power Sources, 141(1), pp. 47–64, 2005.

J-05-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A.M. Morales, R. Pitchumani, T.J. Garino, A.K. Gutmann, and L.A. Domeier, "Fabrication of Ceramic Microdevices via Microcasting of Nanoparticulate Slurry," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 88(3), pp. 570-578, 2005.

J-05-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] Q. Jiang, F. Yang, and R. Pitchumani, "Coating Thickness Variations in Optical Fiber Drawing Process," Journal of Lightwave Technology, 23(3), pp. 1261-1272, 2005.

J-05-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, "Design of Microresonators under Uncertainty," Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 14(1), pp. 63-69, 2005.

J-05-06: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, "SAMS: Stochastic Analysis with Minimal Sampling — A Fast Algorithm for Analysis and Design Under Uncertainty," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 127 (4), pp. 558-571, 2005.

J-05-07: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Processing-Interphase-Property Relationships in Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Matrix Composties," Polymer Composites, 26(2), pp. 193-208, 2005.

J-05-08: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi, F. Yang, and R. Pitchumani, “Optimization of the Operating Parameters of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell for Maximum Power Density,” ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 2(2), pp. 121-135, 2005.

J-05-09: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, “ Design of a Micromachined Force Gauge under Uncertainty,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 15, pp. 2353–2365, 2005.

J-06-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] F. Zhang, A. Mawardi, E. Santos, Jr., R. Pitchumani, and L.E.K. Achenie, “Examination of Load-Balancing Methods to Improve Efficiency of a Composite Materials Manufacturing Process Simulation Under Uncertainty using Distributed Computing,” Future Generation Computer Systems---The International Journal of Grid Computing: Theory, Methods and Applications, 22, pp. 571-587, 2006.

J-06-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] Y. Xiao, F. Yang, and R. Pitchumani, “ A Generalized Analysis of Capillary Flows in Channels,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 298(2), pp. 880-888, 2006.

J-06-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] C. Acquah, I. Datskov, A. Mawardi, F. Zhang, L.E.K. Achenie, R. Pitchumani, and E. Santos, “Optimization Under Uncertainty of a Composite Fabrication Process Using a Deterministic One-Stage Approach,” Computers and Chemical Engineering, 30, pp. 947-960, 2006.

J-06-04: [Abstract | Request Reprint] Y. Yan and R. Pitchumani, “Numerical Study on the Dopant Concentration and Refractive Index Profile Evaluation in an Optical Fiber Manufacturing Process,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 49, pp. 2097-2112, 2006.

J-06-05: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R.J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, "Simulation of Active Flow Control based on Localized Preform Heating in a VARTM Process," Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 37(10), pp. 1815-1830, 2006.

J-06-06: [Abstract | Request Reprint] Y. Zhang, A. Mawardi, and R. Pitchumani, “Effects of Operating Parameters on the Uniformity of Current Density Distribution in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells,” ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 3(4), pp. 464-476, 2006.

J-06-07: [Abstract | Request Reprint] C. Acquah, I. Datskov, A. Mawardi, F. Zhang, L.E.K. Achenie, R. Pitchumani, and E. Santos, “ Optimization of an Optical Fiber Drawing Process Under Uncertainty,” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 45, pp. 8475-8483, 2006.

J-06-08: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, “ Effects of Parameter Uncertainty on the Performance Variability of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells,” Journal of Power Sources, 160, pp. 232-245, 2006.

J-07-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R.J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, “Flow Control Using Localized Induction Heating in a VARTM Process,” Composites Science and Technology, 67(3-4), pp. 669-684, 2007.

J-07-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] Y. Zhang and R. Pitchumani, “Numerical Studies on an Air-breathing Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 50(23-24), pp. 4698-4712, 2007.

J-07-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] Y. Zhang, A. Mawardi, and R. Pitchumani, “Numerical Studies on an Air-breathing Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Stack,” Journal of Power Sources, 173, pp. 264-276, 2007.

J-08-01: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi, Y. Xiao, and R. Pitchumani, “Theoretical Analysis of Capillary-driven Nanoparticulate Slurry Flow During a Micromold Filling Process,” International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 34, pp. 227-240, 2008.

J-08-02: [Abstract | Request Reprint] A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, “Numerical Simulations of an Optical Fiber Drawing Process Under Uncertainty,” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 26(5), pp. 580-587, 2008.

J-08-03: [Abstract | Request Reprint] R.J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, “Active Control of Reactive Resin Flow in a VARTM Process,” Journal of Composite Materials, In Press, 2008.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

C-90-01: R. Pitchumani and S. C. Yao, "Fractal-based Correlation for the Evaluation of Thermal Conductivities of Fibrous Composites," Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing, ASME-HTD-146, 55-60, 1990.

C-92-01: R. Pitchumani and S. C. Yao, "Analysis of Continuous Formation of Sheet-laminated Composites," in First International Conference on Transport Phenomena in Processing, S. I. Guceri ed., 1330-1341, 1992.

C-92-02: R. Pitchumani, S. C. Yao, P. K. Liaw, R. E. Shannon, D. K. Hsu, and B. Foster, "A Simplified Model for Estimating the Anisotropic Conductivities of Al/SiCp Composites for Process Monitoring Transport Phenomena," in Materials Processing and Manufacturing, ASME-HTD-196, 201-207, 1992.

C-92-03: R. Pitchumani, P. K. Liaw, S. C. Yao, R. E. Shannon, D. K. Hsu, and B. Foste, "Modeling Anisotropic Conductivity Behavior of SiCp/Al Metal-Matrix Composite Extrusions," in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation. Plenum Press 12B, pp. 1329-1336, 1992.

C-92-04: R. Pitchumani, P. K. Liaw and S. C. Yao, "Nondestructive Conductivity Measurements on Metal-matrix Composites, TMS Annual Meeting, 1992.

C-93-01: R. Pitchumani, P. K. Liaw, D. K. Hsu, H. Jeong, and S. C. Yao, "Determination of Reinforcement and Intermetallics Concentrations in SiCp/Al Metal Matrix Composites Using Eddy Current Techniques," Second Annual ASNT Research Symposium, 1993.

C-93-02: R. Pitchumani and U. M. Diwekar, "Optimal Cure Cycles for Thermoset Composites Manufacture," in Adv. Computations in Materials Processing, V. Prasad, R. V. Arimilli eds., ASME-HTD-241, 23-31, 1993.

C-93-03: R. Pitchumani, P. K. Liaw, D. K. Hsu, H. Jeong and S. C. Yao, "Nondestructive Evaluation of Anisotropic Conductivities of SiCp/Al Composite Extrusions," ASME Paper 93-GT-15, 1993.

C-93-04: R. Pitchumani, V. M. Karbhari, J. F. Ramsay, and T. D. Claar"A Knowledge-based Decision Support System for the Manufacture of Composite Preforms," in Advanced Materials: Expanding the Horizons, R. Trabacco and T. Lynch eds., International SAMPE Technical Series, 25, 1069-1081, 1993.

C-94-01: R. Pitchumani, R. C. Don, and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., "Simulation of the Transients in Thermoplastic Fiber Placement," in Moving Forward with 50 Years of Leadership in Advanced Materials, K. Drake et al. eds., International SAMPE Series, 39(1), 1521-1535, 1994.

C-94-02: R. Pitchumani and U. M. Diwekar, "Process Optimization for the Fabrication of Partially-cured Composites, in Transport Phenomena in Manuf. & Materials Proc., ASME-HTD-280, 1-11, 1994.

C-94-03: R. Pitchumani, "A Fractal Geometry Approach to Modeling Disordered Composite Microstructures and their Properties," in Proceedings, 9th Conference of the American Society for Composites, 807-817, 1994.

C-94-04: R. Pitchumani, R. C. Don, S. Ranganathan, and J. W. Gillespie, Jr."Analysis of OnPline Consolidation During the Thermoplastic Fiber Placement Process," in Thermal Processing of Materials: Thermomechanics, Controls, and Composites, ASME-HTD-289, 223-234, 1994.

C-94-05: R. Pitchumani, R. C. Don, S. Ranganathan, and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., "Effects of Processing Conditions on Void Growth During Thermoplastic Fiber Placement," in Mechanics in Materials Processing & Manufacturing, ASME-AMD-194, 71-87, 1994.

C-94-06: R. Pitchumani, V. M. Karbhari"Knowledge-based Decision Support Systems for Rapid and Efficient Production Planning in CMC Fabrication," Ceramic Engineering & Science Proceedings, 15, 932-939, 1994.

C-94-07: C. A. Butler, R. Pitchumani, A. G. Wedgewood, and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., "Coupled Effects of Healing and Intimate Contact on the Strength of Fusion-bonded Thermoplastics," in Proceedings of the Tenth Annual ASM/ESD Advanced Composites Conference, 595-604, 1994.

C-94-08: C. A. Butler, R. Pitchumani, A. G. Wedgewood, and R. L. McCullough, "An Improved Model for the Bond Strength of Fusion-bonded Thermoplastics," Presented at the AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November, 1994.

C-95-01: K.V. Steiner, R. Pitchumani, and B.M. Bauer, "Experimental Verification of Modeling and Control for Thermoplastic Tow Placement," in Proc. 40th Int. SAMPE Symp. & Exhibition, 1550-59, 1995.

C-95-02: D. L. Fecko, R. Pitchumani, R. C. Don, J. W. Gillespie Jr., "Porosity Modeling for Thermoplastic Pultrusion," in Proceedings of the 11th Annual ASM/ESD Advanced Composites Conference, pp. 189-201, 1995.

C-95-03: P. C. Chaudhury, U. M. Diwekar, and R. Pitchumani, "Characterization of Accuracy of Sampling Techniques for Chemical Process Synthesis under Uncertainties," AIChE National Meeting, Nov. 1995.

C-96-01: D. Sadagopan and R. Pitchumani, "Property-based Optimal Tailoring of Composite Materials," in Physical Properties of Composites, P. K. Liaw and R. Pitchumani, eds., pp. 1-10, 1996.

C-96-02: R. Pitchumani and P. K. Liaw, "Investigations on Eddy Current Evaluation of Metal-Matrix Composites," in Physical Properties of Composites, P. K. Liaw and R. Pitchumani, eds., pp. 19-30, 1996.

C-96-03: N. Rai and R. Pitchumani, "Application of Neural Networks to Optimization of Cure Cycles for the Manufacture of Composites," ASME Paper 96-WA/AMD-9, 1996.

C-97-01: B. T. Ramakrishnan and R. Pitchumani, "Fractal Permeation Characteristics of Preforms Used in Liquid Composite Molding," Proceedings of the NSF Design & Manuf. Grantees Conference, pp. 341-342, 1997.

C-97-02: S. K. Padmanabhan and R. Pitchumani, "Stochastic Analysis of the Resin Transfer Molding Process," in Proceedings, 12th Tech. Conf. Amer. Soc. for Composites, R. Gibson, G. Newaz, eds., pp. 797-806, 1997.

C-97-03: B. Ramakrishnan and R. Pitchumani, "A Fractal Geometry Approach to Evaluating the Permeabilities of Preforms Used in Liquid Composite Molding," in Proceedings, 12th Tech. Conf. of the Amer. Soc. for Composites, R. Gibson and G. Newaz, eds., pp. 846-855, 1997.

C-97-04: L. VanDerSchuur and R. Pitchumani, "A LabVIEW-based Cure Temperature Control System for Composites Processing," LabVIEW Virtual Instrumentation Education Conference, 1997.

C-97-05: B. Ramakrishnan and R. Pitchumani, "Fractal Permeation Model for Preform Infiltration During Liquid Composite Molding," MRS Annual Meeting, 1997.

C-98-01: S. K. Padmanabhan and R. Pitchumani, "Effects of Process Parameter Uncertainties on Nonisothermal Mold Filling During RTM," Proceedings of the International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, 43(2), pp. 1275-1288, 1998.

C-98-02: B. Ramakrishnan, L. Zhu, and R. Pitchumani, "Accelerated Curing of Composites Using Supplemental Internal Resistive Heating," in: Porceedings, Int. SAMPE Symposium & Exhibition, 43(1), pp. 243-253, 1998.

C-98-03: P. D. Lafferty and R. Pitchumani, "An Intelligent Model-Predictive Process Control Framework for RTM," in: Proceedings of the 13th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, A. J. Vizzini, ed., pp. 213-225, 1998.

C-98-04: F. Yang and Pitchumani, "A Fractal Model for Intimate Contact Development During Thermoplastic Fusion Bonding," in: Proceedings, 13th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, A. J. Vizzini, ed., pp. 1134-1146, 1998.

C-98-05: L. Zhu and R. Pitchumani, "Processing Envelopes for Supplemental Internal Resistive Heating during Thermosetting Composites Cure," Proceedings of the Eighth Japan-US Conference on Composites, G. Newaz and R. Gibson, eds., pp. 122-132, 1998.

C-99-01: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Molding Interlaminar Contact Evolution During Thermoplastic Composites Processing Using a Fractal Tow Surface Description," ANTEC Conference, Society of Plastics Engineers, pp. 1316-1320.

C-99-02: D. Nielsen and R. Pitchumani, "Intelligent Simulation-based Optimal Control of Liquid Composite Molding Processes," Conference on On-Line Sensing & Control for Liquid Molding of Composite Structures, 1999, Invited Presentation.

C-00-01: X. Guan and R. Pitchumani, "Novel Synthesis of Hierarchical, Multi-Scale Fibrous Composites," Proceedings of the NSF Design and Manufacturing Conference, Vancouver, BC, January 2000.

C-00-02: R. Pitchumani, "Innovative Strategies for Modeling and Processing of Composite Materials," Invited Presentation, Gordon Research Conference on Composites, Ventura, CA, January 12, 2000.

C-00-03: D. Nielsen and R. Pitchumani, "Real-Time Model-Predictive Control of Preform Permeation in Liquid Composite Molding Processes," in Advances for Sensing and Control of Thermal Processing in Manufacturing, ASME Edited CD Volume, National Heat Transfer Conference, Topic Area: T9-35, Paper No. NHTC2000-12158, 10 pp., 2000.

C-00-04: S. Streeseman and R. Pitchumani, "Stochastic Analysis of a Composite Manufacturing Process," SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering: Symposium on Optimization Under Uncertainty, September 2124, 2000, Washington D.C.

C-00-05: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Modeling of Interphase Formation on Unsized Fibers in Thermosetting Composites," in Proceedings of ASME Heat Transfer Division, ASME-HTD-366-3, 329-337, 2000.

C-00-06: D. Nielsen and R. Pitchumani, "Neural Network-based Control of Preform Permeation in Resin Transfer Molding Processes with Real-time Permeability Estimation," in Proceedings of ASME Heat Transfer Division, ASME-HTD-366-3, 159-170, 2000.

C-01-01: A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, "Optimization of Cure Cycle for Thermosetting Composites Fabrication Under Uncertainty," INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) International Conference, Maui, HI, June 2001.

C-01-02: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Kinetics of Interphase Formation in Thermosetting Composites," Paper Number 078 in Proceedings (CD-ROM) of 16th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Blacksburg, VA, September 2001.

C-01-03: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "A Non-isothermal Healing Model for in-situ Processing of Thermoplastic Matrix Composites," in Proceedings of the Symposium on Polymer and Composite Materials Processing, ASME IMECE, New York, NY, November 2001.

C-02-01: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Studies on Fiber/Matrix Interphase Development in Thermosetting Matrix Composites," in Proceedings of the 12th International Heat Transfer Conference, Vol. 3, 153-158, September 2002.

C-02-02: R. J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, "Induction Heating Assisted Permeation Enhancement for the VARTM Process," in Proceedings of the International SAMPE Technical Conference, 34, 250-261, 2002.

C-03-01: R. J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, "Simulated Active Flow Control in a VARTM Process Using Localized Induction Heating," in Proceedings of the International Conference on Composite Materials, Paper Number: EM03-310, 9pp, 2003.

C-03-02: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Influence of Interphase Material Property Gradients on the Micromechanics of Fibrous Thermosetting-Matrix Composites," in Proceedings of the International Conference on Composite Materials, 2003.

C-03-03: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Processing-Interphase Relationships for the Curing of Thermosetting-Matrix Composites," in Proceedings of the SAMPE Technical Conference, Dayton OH, October 2003.

C-04-01: Q. Jiang, R. Pitchumani, A. M. Morales, and L. A. Domeier, "Analysis of a Process for Replication of Electroforming Molds with Integral Microscreens," in Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics West Conference on Microfabrication, San Jose, CA, January 2004.

C-04-02: F. Yang and R. Pitchumani, "Characterization of the Interphase Formation Kinetics in Thermosetting-Matrix Composties," in Proceedings of the SAMPE 2004, Long Beach, CA, May 16-20, 2004.

C-04-03: V. Mishra, F. Yang, and R. Pitchumani, "Electrical Contact Resistance Between Gas Diffusion Layers and Bipolar Plates in a PEM Fuel Cell," in Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Rochester, NY, June 14-16, 2004.

C-04-04: R.J. Johnson and R. Pitchumani, "Active Flow Control in a VARTM Process Using Localized Induction Heating," in FPCM7: Seventh International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, S.G. Advani, ed., pp. 247-252, 2004.

C-05-01: Y. Zhang, A. Mawardi, and R. Pitchumani, “Analysis and Design of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells For Maximum Power Density and Uniform Current Density Distribution,” First European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, December 14–16, 2005, Rome , Italy .

C-06-01: Y. Xiao, A. Mawardi, and R. Pitchumani, “Theoretical Model of Micromold Filling by Nanoparticulate Slurries,” International Heat Transfer Conference, Sydney , Australia , August 2006.

C-07-01: A. Mawardi and R. Pitchumani, “Multiscale Simulation of Sintering of Nanoparticulate Micropreforms in a Microfabrication Process,” International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nano-Systems, Sanya, Hainan, China, January 2007.