I. Rao
(I. J. Rao)
Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
- i.rao@njit.edu
- 973-596-3330
- 309 Mechanical Engineering Center (ME)
About Me
Dr. I. Joga Rao is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He joined the MIE department in 2000 after obtaining his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Prior to that, he obtained his M.S. from the University of California, Berkeley and B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His research focuses on continuum mechanics and constitutive modeling. This includes the mechanics of fluids and solids, the modeling of non-linear phenomenon observed in mechanics with an emphasis on applications in polymers, manufacturing processes and biomechanics. Specific areas of research are: Shape Memory Polymers, Multi-Physics Polymer Systems, High Temperature Materials and Growth in Biological Tissues. His research has been supported through grants from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and the Air Force.
Prof. Rao has received numerous awards for his teaching. He has received the College of Engineering’s Excellence in Teaching Award and NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition he has received the Robert Van Houten Award from the Alumni Association of NJIT. Prof. Rao has been an Air Force Summer Faculty fellow twice. He is a member of ASME, Pi Tau Sigma and SES. Prof. Rao served as the Chair of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department from 2014 to 2024.
Prof. Rao has received numerous awards for his teaching. He has received the College of Engineering’s Excellence in Teaching Award and NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition he has received the Robert Van Houten Award from the Alumni Association of NJIT. Prof. Rao has been an Air Force Summer Faculty fellow twice. He is a member of ASME, Pi Tau Sigma and SES. Prof. Rao served as the Chair of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department from 2014 to 2024.
Education
Ph.D.; Texas A&M University; 1999
M.S.; University of California-Berkeley; 1992
B.Tech.; Indian Institute of Technology; 1990
Awards & Honors
2010 Robert W. Van Houten Award for Teaching Excellence 2010, NJIT Alumni Association
2009 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, ASEE
2008 NJIT, Excellence in Teaching Award for Upper Division Undergraduate Education, NJIT
2008 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, ASEE
2005 Excellence in Teaching Award, Newark College of Engieering
2026 Fall Courses
ME 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ME 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
ME 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 491 - MECH ENGR PROJECT B
ME 790A - DOC DISSERTATION & RES
ME 490 - MECH ENGR PROJECT A
ME 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ME 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
Past Courses
ME 304: FLUID MECHANICS
ME 311: THERMODYNAMICS I
ME 451: INTRO TO AERODYNAMICS
ME 614: CONTINUUM MECHANICS
ME 718: ST:
ME 718: ST:ADVANCED CONTINUUM MECHANICS
ME 794: MECHANICAL COLLOQUIUM
Conference Paper
"Constitutive Modeling of Viscoelastic Photo-Adaptable Thermally Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2022.
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2022.
Journal Article
Aayush Prasad, Swapnil Moon, I. Joga Rao. 2021. " I. J. Rao Thermo-mechanical modeling of viscoelastic crystallizable shape memory polymers." International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 167, pp. 30.
Swapnil Moon, I. J. Moon, Fangda Cui. 2019. "A thermodynamic framework for the modeling of crystallizable triple shape memory polymers." International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 134, pp. 30.
fangda Cui, Swapnil Moon, I. J. Rao. 2017. "Modeling the mechanical behavior of crystallizable shape memory polymers: incorporating temperature-dependent viscoelasticity." International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Springer, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 21-29.
Fangda Cui, Swapnil Moon, I. Joga Rao. 2016. "Modeling the Viscoelastic Behavior of Amorphous Shape Memory Polymers at an Elevated Temperature." Fluids, vol. 1, no. 2.
Swapnil Moon, I. Joga Rao, Shawn A. Chester. 2016. "Triple Shape Memory Polymers: Constitutive Modeling and Numerical Simulation." Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 83, no. 7.
Fangda Cui, Swapnil Moon, I. J. Rao. 2016. "Modeling the Viscoelastic Behavior of Amorphous Shape Memory Polymers at an Elevated Temperature. Fluids ." Fluids, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 15.
Swapnil Moon, Fangda Cui, I. J. Rao. 2015. "Constitutive modeling of the mechanics associated with triple shape memory polymers." International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 96, pp. 86-110.
Jaskirat S. Sodhi, Pedro Cruz, I. Joga Rao. 2015. "Inhomogeneous deformations of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers." International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 89, pp. 1-17.
R. B. Hall, I. J. Rao, H. J. Qi. 2014. "Thermodynamics and thermal decomposition for shape memory effects with crystallization based on dissipation and logarithmic strain." Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 437-452.
I. Joga Rao. 2011. "Modeling of Growth and Remodeling in Soft Biological Tissues with Multiple Constituents." Mechanics Research Communications, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 12-18.
I. Joga Rao, J S Sodhi, . 2010. "Modeling of the Mechanics of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers." International Journal of Engineering Science, no. 48, pp. 1576-1589.
Conference Abstract
"Mechanical Modeling of Viscoelastic Crystallizable Two-Way Shape Memory Polymers (TWSMP)"
October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2019.
October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2019.
"THERMO-MECHANICAL MODELLING OF VISCOELASTIC MULTI-PHYSICS SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS"
16th Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, May, 2019.
16th Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, May, 2019.
Conference Proceeding
"Stimulate PRIDE* in Freshmen with Reverse Engineering”"
ASEE, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2018.
ASEE, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2018.
"EFFECTS OF SMALL RANGE COLOR (PIGMENT) CONCENTRATION LEVELS IN COMBINATION WITH GAMMA STERILIZATION ON PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDED PARTS"
in the proceedings of SPE-ANTEC, Anaheim CA, May, 2017.
in the proceedings of SPE-ANTEC, Anaheim CA, May, 2017.
"Constitutive modeling of triple-shape crystallizable shape memory polymers within a thermodynamics framework"
Society of Engineering Science 53rd Annual Technical Meeting, October 2-5, Maryland, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2016.
Society of Engineering Science 53rd Annual Technical Meeting, October 2-5, Maryland, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2016.
"Modeling the mechanics of multi-shape crystallizable shape memory polymers"
Society of Engineering Science 53rd Annual Technical Meeting, October 2-5, Maryland, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2016.
Society of Engineering Science 53rd Annual Technical Meeting, October 2-5, Maryland, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2016.
"EFFECTS OF SMALL RANGE COLOR (PIGMENT) CONCENTRATION LEVELS ON PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDED PARTS"
in the proceedings of SPE-ANTEC, Indianapolis, May, 2016.
in the proceedings of SPE-ANTEC, Indianapolis, May, 2016.
"Modeling and simulation of structurally dynamic crystallizable shape memory polymers with light-induced bond exchange reaction"
Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2015), Houston, TX, November, 2015.
Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2015), Houston, TX, November, 2015.
"Modeling circular shear in shape memory polymers with triple shape effect subjected to crystallization under constant shear"
Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2015), November, 2015.
Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2015), November, 2015.
"Constitutive modeling of photo regrogrammed htermally activated shape memory polymers"
Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics, May, 2015.
Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics, May, 2015.
"Constitutive modeling of shape memory polymers with multiple crystallizing phases"
Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, proceedings, May, 2015.
Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, proceedings, May, 2015.
"Modeling the circular shear in light activated shape memory polymers with three networks"
Proceedings of ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2013), , November, 2013.
Proceedings of ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2013), , November, 2013.
"Modeling the mechanics of triple shape memory polymers."
Society of Engineering Science 50th Annual Technical Meeting, July 28-31, 2013 , Providence, Rhode Island., July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2013.
Society of Engineering Science 50th Annual Technical Meeting, July 28-31, 2013 , Providence, Rhode Island., July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2013.
"Constitutive Modeling of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers and Finite Element Analysis of Some Common Deformation Problems"
ASME, Proceedings of the Thirteenth Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Houston, TX, May 2013., May, 2013.
ASME, Proceedings of the Thirteenth Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Houston, TX, May 2013., May, 2013.
"Constitutive modeling of thermo-sensetive shape memory polymers with triple shape effect"
ASME, 13 Pan American Conference on Applied Mechanics, Houston, TX, May, 2013.
ASME, 13 Pan American Conference on Applied Mechanics, Houston, TX, May, 2013.
" Application of a Constitutive Model for Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers to Circular Shear"
Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston,Texas. , December, 2012.
Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston,Texas. , December, 2012.
"Inhomogeneous Deformation Examples and Applications of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
: Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, Texas. , December, 2012.
: Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, Texas. , December, 2012.
"Modeling the Mechanics of Crystallizable Shape Memory Polymers with Two Crystallizing Phases for crystallization under constant strain"
Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Houston , Nov. 2012, December, 2012.
Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Houston , Nov. 2012, December, 2012.
"Finite Element Analysis of Some Common Boundary Value Problems of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
SES, 49th Annual Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Science, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2012., October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2012.
SES, 49th Annual Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Science, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2012., October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2012.
"Modeling the behavior of crystallizable shape memory polymers"
Society of Engineering Science 49th Annual Technical Meeting, Oct 10, 2012 , Atlanta, Georgia., October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2012.
Society of Engineering Science 49th Annual Technical Meeting, Oct 10, 2012 , Atlanta, Georgia., October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2012.
"Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers: Some Inhomogeneous Examples"
Proceedings of ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver , Nov. 2011, December, 2011.
Proceedings of ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver , Nov. 2011, December, 2011.
"Inhomogeneous Deformations of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference McMAT 2011, Chicago, June, 2011.
ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference McMAT 2011, Chicago, June, 2011.
"Modeling the Mechanics of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
NSF CMMI Grantees Research and Innovation Conference, Atlanta GA, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2011.
NSF CMMI Grantees Research and Innovation Conference, Atlanta GA, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2011.
"Modeling and Simulation of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
47th Annual Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Science, Ames, Iowa, October 4-6, 2010, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2010.
47th Annual Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Science, Ames, Iowa, October 4-6, 2010, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2010.
"Modeling and Simulation of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Philadelphia PA, September 28-October 1, 2010., September, 2010.
ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Philadelphia PA, September 28-October 1, 2010., September, 2010.
"Modeling the Behavior of Crystallizable Shape Memory Polymers Subject to Inhomogeneous Deformations"
ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September, 2010.
ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September, 2010.
"Modeling the Mechanics of Light Activated Shape Memory Polymers"
16th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, State College PA, June, 2010.
16th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, State College PA, June, 2010.
"Constitutive Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Crystallizable Shape Memory Polymers"
2008 International ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, November 3-5, 2008, November, 2008.
2008 International ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, November 3-5, 2008, November, 2008.
"Modeling the Mechanics of Glassy and Crystalline Shape Memory Polymers."
45th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Urbana Champaign, IL, October 2008, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2008.
45th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Urbana Champaign, IL, October 2008, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2008.