Viswanathan, Vimal

Vimal Viswanathan

Professor, Mechanical Engineering
BSME Program Coordinator
Carolyn Guidry Professor of Engineering Education

Email

Preferred: vimal.viswanathan@sjsu.edu

Telephone

Preferred: (408) 924-3841

Office Hours

(Fall 2026) M 10:00 am - 12:00 pm; other times by appointment only

Office Location: Mechanical Engineering Office Suite - E310

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2012

MS, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2010

B-Tech, Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, 2005

Bio

Research Interests:

Primary research interests: Design & Manufacturing

Current research areas: design creativity, design automation, additive manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, manufacturing automation, engineering education

Other roles @ 糖心Vlog

Director - Innovations in Design Engineering & Analyses (IDEA) Lab

Faculty Advisor - ASME student chapter

Past Academic Positions:

  1. San Jose State University, San Jose, CA - Associate Professor (2020 - 2025)
  2. San Jose State University, San Jose, CA - Department Chair (2021 - 2023)
  3. San Jose State University, San Jose, CA - Assistant Professor (2016 - 2020)
  4. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL - Assistant Professor (2014-2016)
  5. Georgia Institute of Technology - Postdoctoral researcher & part-time instructor (2012-2014)
  6. Texas A&M University - Instructor (Senior Design) (2012)

Most Recent Publications:

(For a complete list, please visit the link below)

* indicates student co-authors

  1. Koti, B*, Schneider, Y., and Viswanathan, V, 2026, 鈥淒evelopment and Characterization of Compression-Molded Chitosan Composite Films Reinforced with Silica and Titania Nanoparticles,鈥� Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 10(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp10010019
  2. Pokras, D*, Schneider, Y., Zaidi, S., and Viswanathan, V**, 2024, 鈥淪hape Memory Polymers in 4D Printing: Investigating Multi-Material Lattice Structures,鈥� Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, special issue on Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Material Characterization Techniques, 8(4), 154, Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8040154.
  3. Viswanathan, V., Nukala*, N.R., and Solomon, J., 2024, 鈥淚mproving the Understanding of Course Concepts with Engineered Course Material Delivery,鈥� Journal of STEM Education, 25(2), available at https://jstem.org/jstem/index.php/JSTEM/article/view/2500/2364.

  4. Vadla, M., Agumbe-Suresh, M., and Viswanathan, V.**, 2024, 鈥淓nhancing Product Design through AI-driven Sentiment Analysis of Amazon Reviews using BERT,鈥� Algorithms, 17 (2), 59, Available at https://doi.org/10.3390/a17020059.

  5. Keles, O., Brubaker-Gianakos, V., Viswanathan, V., and Marbouti, F., 2023, 鈥淓xperimental Learning of Engineering Concepts in Immersive Virtual Learning Environments,鈥� Journal of STEM Education, 24 (2), Available at https://www.jstem.org/jstem/index.php/JSTEM/article/view/2577/2324

  6. Machado*, M. D., Viswanathan, V., 2023, 鈥淒esign and Characterization of a Single Lever Bicycle Brake with Hydraulic Pressure Proportioning,鈥� Applied Sciences, 13, 1767, DOI: 10.3390/app13031767 .

  7. Dei Rossi*, J., Keles, O., and Viswanathan**, V., 2022, 鈥淔used Deposition Modeling with Induced Vibrations: A Study on the Mechanical Characteristics of Printed Parts,鈥� Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(18):9327.
  8. Pham*, H.; Bandaru*, A.P.; Bellannagari, P.; Zaidi, S.; Viswanathan, V., 2022, "Getting Fit in a Sustainable Way: Design and Optimization of a Low-Cost Regenerative Exercise Bicycle," Designs, 6 (3), pp. 59, DOI: .

  9. Fusilero*, P., Reyes*, A., Trejo*, R., Viswanathan**, V., Madireddy, I., Vemuri, A., and Zaidi, S., 2022, 鈥淭he Design Evolution of a Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Device for Leg Muscle Rehabilitation,鈥� ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Columbus, OH.

  10. Weaver, M., Merzdorf, H., Jaison, D., Viswanathan, V., Douglas, K.A., Hammond, T., and Linsey, J., 2022, 鈥淪ketchtivity, an Intelligent Sketch Tutoring Software: Broadening Applications and Impact,鈥� ASEE Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  11. Mokadam*, A., Shivakumar*, S., Viswanathan, V., and Agumbe-Suresh, M., 2021, 鈥淥nline Product Review Analysis to Automate the Extraction of Customer Requirements,鈥� ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) 鈥� Design Theory & Methodology (DTM), virtual event.
  12. Bose*, A., and Viswanathan, V., 2021, 鈥淢itigating the Piston Effect in High-speed Hyperloop Transportation: A Study on the Use of Aerofoils,鈥� Energies Special Issue on Hyperloop and Associated Technologies, 14 (2), pp. 464, DOI: 10.3390/en14020464, available
  13. Viswanathan. V., and Linsey, J., 2020, 鈥淒esigning with Examples: A Study on the Role of Familiarity, Warnings and Physical Modeling,鈥� Journal of Engineering Design, DOI: 10.1080/09544828.2020.1851356.

     

    Courses at 糖心Vlog:

  • ME 20 - Design & Graphics
  • ME 101 - Dynamics
  • ME 136 - Design for Manufacturing & Assembly
  • ME 154 - Mechanical Design I
  • ME 195 A &B - Senior Design Project
  • ME 256 - Product Design
  • ME 265 - Computer-Aided Design for Mechanical Engineers
  • ME 268 - 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
  • ME 291 - Project Planning

Links

List of publications:

糖心Vlog Dr. Viswanathan's lab webpage .