Faculty

Gulshan Singh, PhD

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Email gsingh45 [at] central.uh.edu

Professional Service & Affiliations

Invited Technical Committee Member:

Member of Digital Technical Committee of Society of Petroleum Engineers (2020 to present)
Member of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee (MDO-TC) of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2009 to 2013).
Niching Methods for Multimodal Optimization Committee Member of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, July 18-23, 2010, Barcelona, Spain.
Associate member of Non-Deterministic Approaches Technical Committee (NDA-TC) of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Invited Professional Conference Session Chairperson:

14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, September 17th to 19th, 2012, Indianapolis, IN, USA
52nd AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 23th to 26th, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
52th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC, Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 4-7, 2011, Denver, CO, USA
13th Multidisciplinary Analysis Optimization Conference, Sept 13-15, 2010, Fort Worth, TX, USA

Leadership Positions:

AIAA Vice Present-Events, North East New York Section, July 12 – Present
Selected to be a member of Team-Ohio to represent local aerospace industry for AIAA Congressional Visit Day 2009 in Washington DC
AIAA Young Professional Chair, Dayton-Cincinnati Section, Sept 08 – Oct 09
AIAA Student Chapter President, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, Sept 07 – Oct 08
ASME Student Chapter Vice-President, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, Sept 06 – Aug 07

Academic Experience

Master's Thesis Committee Member:

Jose Garza, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Texas at San Antonio. Thesis Title: “Efficient Method for Estimating Sensitivities of Fatigue Systems Based On Scheduling Inspections.”

Reviewer

Journal Reviewer:

Reviewer, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
Reviewer, Structural and Multidisciplinary Journal
Reviewer, Journal of Aircraft

Conference Reviewer:

Reviewer, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, June 5-8, 2011, New Orleans, USA
Reviewer, AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 4-7, 2011, Denver, CO, USA
Reviewer, AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialists Conference, April 4-7, 2011, Denver, CO, USA
Reviewer, AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, April 4-7, 2011, Denver, CO, USA
Reviewer, AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, May 4-7, 2009, Palm Springs, CA, USA
Reviewer, AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialists Conference, May 4-7, 2009, Palm Springs, CA, USA
Reviewer, AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, May 4-7, 2009, Palm Springs, CA, USA

Classes

SCLT 4380 Quality Systems
SCLT 4397 Data Analysis, Visualization and AI

Patents

Thomas Jaeger, Ashley Christen, Gregory Griffith, Gulshan Singh, Michael Lataquin. (2014). Reciprocating Pump Cavitation Detection & Avoidance – Reciprocating Positive Displacement Pump. US Patent US9410546B2.
Gulshan Singh, Thomas Jaeger, Jennifer Flores (2014). Three step surface enhancement process for carbon alloy fluid ends. US Patent Application US14510164.
Pradeep Pandurangan, Gregory Griffith, Thomas Jaeger, Gulshan Singh (2015). Pump Integrity Detection, monitoring & alarm generation. US Patent Application US14871641.
Gulshan Singh, Thomas Jaeger, Erik N. Lee (2016). Reciprocating Pump Cavitation Detection & Avoidance – Reciprocating Positive Displacement Pump. US Patent Application US20160208794A1.
Gulshan Singh, Thomas Jaeger, Kevin Gaughan (2017). Analyzing a pump to determine valve wear and washout using a self-organizing map. US Patent Application PCT/US2017/020075.

Awards & Honors

First place Young Professional Chair Award in the USA from American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), USA
Invited by prestigious Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) as a distinguished external speaker for a seminar on laser peening of aerospace components
Invited to serve as a judge by 2011 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Science Fair to award five $10,000 scholarships to students
Outstanding PhD Student in Engineering Award at Wright State University, Dayton, OH 2009
Outstanding Paper Presentation Award by ASME Dayton Engineering Science Symposium 2007
Awarded Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute Scholarship for three consecutive years, 2007-2009
Finalist of Jefferson Goblet Student Paper Competition at 50th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Spring, CA, May 4-7, 2009
Finalist of Student Poster Competition at 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Victoria, Canada, September 10-12, 2008

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:

Kirschbaum L., Roman D., Singh G., Bruns J., Robu V., Flynn D., (2020). AI-driven Maintenance Support for Downhole Tools and Electronics Operated in Dynamic Drilling Environments. IEEE Access – Multidisciplinary Journal 8:78683-78701.
Quintana C., Millwater H., Singh G., (2015). Optimal Allocation of Testing Resources for Statistical Simulation. Engineering Optimization 47(7): 979-993.
Singh G., Cortina M., Millwater H., and Clauer A., (2012). Simulation-based Sensitivity Analysis of Laser Peening, a Fatigue Life Enhancement Process. International Journal of Structural Integrity 3(3): 210-235.
Singh G., Ocampo J., Millwater H., and Clauer A.H., (2012) Simulation-based Crack Growth Mitigation through Optimum Laser Peened Residual Stress. International Journal of Structural Integrity 3(3): 236-259.
Ocampo J, Millwater H., Singh G., Smith H., Abali F., Nuss M., Reyer M., and Shiao M., (2011) Development of a Probabilistic Linear Damage Tolerance Methodology for Small Aircraft. AIAA Journal of Aircraft 48(6): 2090-2106.
Millwater H., Singh G., and Cortina M., (2012) Development of a Localized Probabilistic Sensitivity Method to Determine Random Variables Regional Importance. Reliability Engineering & System Safety 107:3-15.
Singh G, Grandhi RV, and Stargel SD, (2010) Modified PSO for Multimodal Mixed-variable Optimization of a Laser Shock Process. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization Journal 42(5): 769-782.
Singh G, Grandhi RV and Stargel SD, (2011) Modeling and Parameter Design of a Laser Shock Peening Process. International Journal of Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics 12(5): 233-253.
Singh G., and Grandhi RV, (2010) Mixed-variable Optimization Strategy by Employing Multi-fidelity Simulation and Surrogate Models. AIAA Journal 48(1): 215-223.
Deb K., Reddy AR., and Singh G., (2003) Optimal Scheduling of Casting Sequence using Genetic Algorithms. Journal of Materials and Manufacturing Processes 18(3): 409-432.

Peer-Reviewed Professional Conference Publications:

Singh G., Felipe, V., Subramaniyan A., Wang L., and DeCesare, D., (2012) Multimodal Particle Swarm Optimization: Enhancements and Applications. 14th AIAA Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, September 17th to 19th, 2012, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Ravishankar, B., Singh G., Wang, L., and Subramaniyan A., (2012) Probabilistic Validation Metrics for Industrial Engineering Analysis Models. 53th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 23th to 26th, 2012, Hawaii, HI, USA.
Singh G., Ocampo, J., and Millwater H., (2012) Extreme Value Modeling and Parametric Investigations of Gust and Maneuver Loads for General Aviation. 53th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 23th to 26th, 2012, Hawaii, HI, USA.
Dubinsky, C., Singh, G., Millwater H., and Golden, P., (2012) Experimental Resource Allocation for Statistical Simulation of Fretting Fatigue. 53th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 23th to 26th, 2012, Hawaii, HI, USA.
Singh G., Millwater H., Domyancic, L. (2011) Extreme Value Modeling of Gust and Maneuver Loads for General Aviation. 52th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 4th to 7th, 2011, Denver, CO, USA.
Singh G., Cortina, M. and Millwater H., (2011) Sensitivity Analysis of Laser Peening, a Fatigue Life Enhancement Process. 52th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, April 4th to 7th, 2011, Denver, CO, USA.
Singh G., Ocampo J., Acosta CA., and Millwater H., (2010) Distributed computing for Probabilistic Structural Integrity Analysis of Aircraft Structures. 12th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, April 12th to 15th, 2010, Orlando, FL, USA.
Dubinsky C., Singh G., Millwater H., and Golden P., (2010) Optimal allocation of Testing Resources for Statistical Simulations. 12th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, April 12th to 15th, 2010, Orlando, FL, USA.
Singh G., and Grandhi RV., (2009) Propagation of Structural Random Field Uncertainty Using Improved DR Method. 11th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, May 4th to 7th 2009, Palm Springs, California, USA
Singh G., Spradlin TJ., and Grandhi RV., (2009) Fatigue Life Optimization using Laser Shock Peening Process. 5th AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, May 4th to 7th 2009, Palm Springs, California, USA.
Singh G., Grandhi RV., and Stargel SD., (2008) Modeling and Optimization of a Laser Shock Peening Process. 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, September 10th to 12th, 2008, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Amarchinta H., Singh G., Grandhi RV., and Stargel SD., (2008) Reliable Material Models for High Strain-rate Processes. 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, September 10th to 12th, 2008, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Singh G. and Grandhi RV. (2007) Structural Reliability Design for Gaussian Random Fields. 7th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-2007), May 21st to 25th 2007, Seoul, South Korea.
Grandhi RV., Singh G., (2007) Uncertainty Quantification of Aircraft Structures Design. International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanic (ICTACEM 2007), Dec. 27-29, 2007, Kharaghpur, India.
Singh G. and Deb K. (2006) Comparison of Multimodal Optimization Algorithms based on Evolutionary Algorithms. 8th Genetic Algorithms and Computational Conference, July 12th to 16th 2006, Seattle, WA, 2006, pp. 1305-1312. (>55 citations across the globe).

Conference Presentations (not-peer reviewed):

Millwater H., and Singh G., (2010) Development of a localized probabilistic sensitivity method to determine random variable regional importance. 6th International Conference on Sensitivity Analysis of Model Output, July 19-22, 2010, Milan, Italy.
Millwater H., Singh G., and Cortina M., (2010) Localized Probabilistic Sensitivities Method to Determine Random Variable Regional Importance. Engineering Mechanics Conference, August 8-11, 2010, Los Angles, CA, USA.
H.R. Millwater, J. Ocampo, G. Singh, H. Smith, E. Meyer, F. Abali, M. Shiao, M. Nuss, M. Reyer, Probabilistic Structural Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Small Airplanes,” Aircraft Airworthiness & Sustainment Conference, Austin, TX, May 10-13, 2010.
Singh G., and Grandhi RV., (2009) Propagation of Structural Random Field Uncertainty Using Improved Dimension Reduction Method. 10th US National Congress on Computational, July 15-19, 2009, Columbus, OH, USA.
Singh G, Grandhi RV., Stargel SD, and Langer K., (2009) Modified PSO for Multimodal Mixed-variable Optimization of a Laser Shock Process. 34th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium, March 03, 2009, Dayton, OH, USA.
Singh G., Grandhi RV., Stargel SD, and Langer K., (2008) Modeling and Design of a Laser Shock Peening Process. International Conference on Multiscale Modeling and Simulation, January 2-4, 2008, Bangalore, India.
Singh G., Grandhi RV., Stargel SD, and Langer K., (2008) Laser Shock Peening Optimization by Employing 2D, symmetric 3D, and Parametric Plate Models. 4th Dayton Engineering Science Symposium, October 26, 2008, Dayton, OH, USA.
Singh G, and Grandhi RV., (2007) Design Optimization of Laser Shock Peening Process. 3rd Dayton Engg. Science Symposium, Oct 26, 2007, Dayton, OH, USA.
Singh G, and Grandhi RV., (2007) 3-D Modeling of Laser Shock Peening Process. ABAQUS Central Region User’s Meeting, September 18-20, 2007, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Singh G, and Grandhi RV., (2007) Structural Reliability Design for Gaussian Random Fields. 33rd Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium, March 06, 2007, Dayton, OH, USA.
Singh G, and Grandhi RV., (2006) Reliability-based Design, Modeling, and Analysis of Unmanned Undersea Vehicle for Gaussian Random Fields. 2nd Dayton Engineering Science Symposium, October 30, 2006, Dayton, OH, USA.