Prabhakar R. Mantena

Prabhakar R. Mantena

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering

meprm@olemiss.edu
229 Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

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Experience

University of Mississippi
Professor Emeritus, 2022 – present
Professor, 2003 – 2022
Associate Professor, 1996 – 2003
Assistant Professor, 1990 – 1996

Wayne State University
Research Associate, Advanced Composites Research Laboratory, 1989 – 1990

BHEL – Corporate Research & Development Labs, India
Senior Development Engineer, 1975 – 1983

Education

University of Idaho/Moscow – Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1989
University of Idaho/Moscow – M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1985
IIT-Delhi, India – D.I.I.T. Design Engineering, 1975
Andhra University, India – B.E. Mechanical Engineering, 1973

Research interests

• Optimizing the blast, shock, ballistic, and impact response of composite structures
• Nano-reinforced materials
• Structural foams
• Non-destructive evaluation