Selvum Pillay

Selvum Pillay
Professor

Senior Scientist (C), Center for Women's Reproductive Health , General Clinical Research Center
Professor (P), Materials Science & Engineering , School of Engineering
Assistant Professor (S), Mechanical Engineering , School of Engineering

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2014	Design and development of a test fixture and method for investigation of impact during pre-stressed compression. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 42. 2014
2013	Compressively pre-stressed navy relevant laminated and sandwich composites subjected to ballistic impact. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications. 192:151-176. 2013
2013	Processing and characterization of continuous fibre tapes co-moulded with long fibre reinforced thermoplastics. Polymers and Polymer Composites. 21:483-494. 2013
2013	Processing and characterization of nanographene platelets modified phenolic resin as a precursor to carbon/carbon composites (part II). Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 32:955-963. 2013
2013	Processing and characterization of nanographene platelets modified phenolic resin as a precursor to carbon/carbon composites - Part i. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 32:585-592. 2013
2013	Nanographite-reinforced carbon/carbon composites. Carbon. 55:233-244. 2013
2012	Advanced reinforced thermoplastic composites for mass transit and heavy truck applications. International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems. 4:92-95. 2012
2010	Multifunctional Martian habitat composite material synthesized from in situ resources. Advances in Space Research. 46:582-592. 2010
2009	Rheological characterization of long fiber thermoplastics - Effect of temperature, fiber length and weight fraction. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 40:1515-1523. 2009
2009	The development of a multifunctional composite material for use in human space exploration beyond low-earth orbit 2009
2009	Effects of moisture and UV exposure on liquid molded carbon fabric reinforced nylon 6 composite laminates. Composites Science and Technology. 69:839-846. 2009
2009	Design and development of thermoplastic composite roof door for mass transit bus. Materials and Design. 30:983-991. 2009
2008	Process simulation, design and manufacturing of a long fiber thermoplastic composite for mass transit application. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 39:1512-1521. 2008
2007	Thermoplastic composites for mass transit applications. Jec Composites. 44:39-41. 2007
2006	Impact and post-impact vibration response of protective metal foam composite sandwich plates 2006
2005	Liquid molding of carbon fabric-reinforced nylon matrix composite laminates. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 18:509-527. 2005
2004	Design and manufacture of woven reinforced glass/polypropylene composites for mass transit floor structure. Journal of Composite Materials. 38:1949-1972. 2004
2003	Impact damage of partially foam-filled co-injected honeycomb core sandwich composites. Journal of Composite Materials. 37:611-626. 2003

Principal Investigator On

Blast and Ballistic Protections with Nano Enhanced Composites awarded by DOD - AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

Enhancing the CMMS awarded by TROY UNIVERSITY

Excellence in Plastics/Polymer awarded by TROY UNIVERSITY

Private Grant awarded by SPACEAGE SYNTHETICS INC

Private Grant awarded by TRELLEBORG OFFSHORE

Private Grant awarded by SANLUIS RASSINI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Private Grant awarded by TRELLEBORG OFFSHORE

Private Grant awarded by SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Private Grant awarded by TRELLEBORG OFFSHORE

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

Put A Lid On It: City Of Birmingham/UAB: Inlet Top Redesign Project Business Case awarded by CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

The Composites Recycling Program (CRP) Project awarded by SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE

UAB GATE Center for Advanced Lightweight Materials and Manufacturing for Automotive Technologies awarded by Department of Energy

Investigator On

Center of Excellence in Nanobiomaterials Derived from Biorenewable and Waste Resources awarded by TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

Digital Innovative Design for Reliable Casting Performance awarded by STEEL FOUNDERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Innovation Casting Technologies/On-Demand Casting of Net-Shape Titanium Components for Improved Weapons Systems awarded by ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Innovative Casting Technologies for On Demand Melting and Cost Modeling awarded by ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Innovative Casting Technologies/ Identifying Robust Casting Process Decisions Using Cost Minimization Approach awarded by ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

MRI: Acquisition of a Spark Plasma Sintering System for Engineering Advanced Materials and Composites for Use in Extreme Environments awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation

Materials Application Research Center (MARC) Project - AMRDEC 2010 awarded by DOD - ARMY SPACE & MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND

NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award Year 3-5 awarded by TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

Private Grant awarded by SIOUX MANUFACTURING

Private Grant awarded by SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION

Private Grant awarded by SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

Wald Park Pedestrian Crossover Bridge Project awarded by CITY OF VESTAVIA HILLS

Teaching Activities

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2021) 2021

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Spring Term 2021) 2021

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2021) 2021

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021) 2021

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021) 2021

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Fall Term 2020) 2020

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Fall Term 2020) 2020

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2020) 2020

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2020) 2020

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020) 2020

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020) 2020

MSE610 - Adv. Mat'ls Manf. and App.Dev (Summer Term 2020) 2020

MSE710 - Adv. Mat'ls Manf. and App.Dev (Summer Term 2020) 2020

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020) 2020

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020) 2020

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Spring Term 2020) 2020

MSE499 - Capstone Design Project II (Spring Term 2020) 2020

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020) 2020

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020) 2020

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE601 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE701 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019) 2019

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Summer Term 2019) 2019

MSE610 - Adv. Mat'ls Manf. and App.Dev (Summer Term 2019) 2019

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2019) 2019

MSE790 - Special Topics in (Area) (Summer Term 2019) 2019

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2019) 2019

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE601 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE701 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2019) 2019

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2018) 2018

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2018) 2018

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2018) 2018

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018) 2018

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018) 2018

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Summer Term 2018) 2018

MSE610 - Adv. Mat'ls Manf. and App.Dev (Summer Term 2018) 2018

MSE790 - Special Topics in (Area) (Summer Term 2018) 2018

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018) 2018

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018) 2018

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Spring Term 2018) 2018

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018) 2018

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018) 2018

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017) 2017

MSE690 - Special Topics In (Area) (Summer Term 2017) 2017

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2017) 2017

MSE790 - Special Topics in (Area) (Summer Term 2017) 2017

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017) 2017

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017) 2017

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Summer Term 2017) 2017

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE601 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE701 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE791 - Individual Study in (Area) (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017) 2017

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Fall Term 2016) 2016

MSE462 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2016) 2016

MSE562 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2016) 2016

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2016) 2016

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2016) 2016

MSE690 - Special Topics In (Area) (Summer Term 2016) 2016

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2016) 2016

MSE790 - Special Topics in (Area) (Summer Term 2016) 2016

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2016) 2016

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Summer Term 2016) 2016

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Spring Term 2016) 2016

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2016) 2016

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Spring Term 2016) 2016

MSE601 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Spring Term 2016) 2016

MSE701 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Spring Term 2016) 2016

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2016) 2016

MSE011 - Coop/Internship in MSE (Fall Term 2015) 2015

MSE462 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2015) 2015

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Fall Term 2015) 2015

MSE562 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2015) 2015

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015) 2015

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015) 2015

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Summer Term 2015) 2015

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2015) 2015

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015) 2015

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015) 2015

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2015) 2015

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Spring Term 2015) 2015

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2015) 2015

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2015) 2015

ME498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2014) 2014

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Fall Term 2014) 2014

MSE498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2014) 2014

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014) 2014

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014) 2014

MSE490 - Special Topics in (Area) (Summer Term 2014) 2014

MSE590 - Special Topics in (Area) (Summer Term 2014) 2014

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014) 2014

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014) 2014

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2014) 2014

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Spring Term 2014) 2014

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014) 2014

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014) 2014

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Fall Term 2013) 2013

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2013) 2013

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2013) 2013

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013) 2013

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013) 2013

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2013) 2013

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2013) 2013

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2013) 2013

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2013) 2013

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2013) 2013

ME498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2012) 2012

MSE498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2012) 2012

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012) 2012

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012) 2012

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2012) 2012

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012) 2012

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012) 2012

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2012) 2012

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Spring Term 2012) 2012

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2012) 2012

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Spring Term 2012) 2012

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012) 2012

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012) 2012

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2011) 2011

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2011) 2011

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011) 2011

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011) 2011

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Summer Term 2011) 2011

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2011) 2011

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2011) 2011

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2011) 2011

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2011) 2011

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2011) 2011

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2011) 2011

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2010) 2010

MSE501 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2010) 2010

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2010) 2010

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2010) 2010

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2010) 2010

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2010) 2010

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2010) 2010

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2010) 2010

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Spring Term 2010) 2010

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2010) 2010

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2010) 2010

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2010) 2010

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2010) 2010

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2009) 2009

MSE501 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2009) 2009

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2009) 2009

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2009) 2009

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Summer Term 2009) 2009

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2009) 2009

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2009) 2009

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2009) 2009

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2009) 2009

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2008) 2008

MSE501 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2008) 2008

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2008) 2008

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Summer Term 2008) 2008

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2008) 2008

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham 2005

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University 1999

Full Name

Selvum Pillay