Professor Prasad Yarlagadda

Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
Broad Area of Research: Smart SystemsMain Areas of Research Professor Prasad Yarlagadda and his research team have defined seven main research areas:
- Rapid Prototype Manufacturing and Rapid Tooling
- Permanent Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
- Control Systems for Weld Process Automation
- Solar Energy and Its Impact for Manufacturing Applications
- Product Data Modelling and Engineering Knowledge Management
- Antibacterial Impact Assessment of Nano-pillar Surfaces on Titanium Implants
- Improving Productivity and Efficiency of Australian Airports - A Real Time Analytics and Statistical Approach
- Investigation of the Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression and Rupture using Image based Bio-mechanical Modelling and Simulation
- Fault Diagnosis/Prognosis - A Distributed Model-Based Approach for Safety-Critical Reactive Systems
- Development of an accurate model of calculation of springback for plane-strain bending by using FEA - QUT NRG scheme ($6,208)
- Development of a solar energy concentrator system for joining of translucent thermoplastics and for fast curing of adhesively - BEE Faculty and Local Industry ($26,907)
- Development of rapid tooling for electronic discharge machining using electroforming and spray metal deposition techniques - ARC-SPIRIT and Macro Engg ($123,540)
- Evaluation of Nickel electroformed and Stereolithography tooling for production of aluminium components - Rover Movers and QMI ($16,500)
- Rapid prototyping of EDM electrodes by Stereolithography and electroforming techniques - QUT-Ind. Collab. and Marky Industries ($20,473)
- Solar Energy for Joining of Translucent Thermoplastics and Fast Curing of Epoxy Base Adhesive Joints - MMME Seed Grant ($12,000)
- An Innovative Technique for Rapid Product Development by Using Stereolithography Process and Microwave Radiation - QUT and QMI Scholarship ($60,000)
- Procurement of Zinc Die Casting Machine - Emro Products Pty. Ltd. ($26,000)
- Development of a tracking device for sustainable solar energy application for joining - BEE Faculty Staff Initiative Grant ($5,000)
- Enhancement and Optimisation of a newly developed Mcirowave-Based Toxic Waste Disposal System - BEE Faculty Staff Initiative Grant ($4,875)
- A 50 KeV Ion Implanter for Wear Resistant and Electrically Active Coatings - BEE Faculty Staff Initiative Grant ($4,814)
- Development of Infomechatronics Laboratory for ME 40 – B.Eng. (Infomechatronics Engineering) course - BEE Faculty and QUT Central Initiative ($700,000)
- Development of an Intelligent System for Optimisation of the Robotic Arc Welding Process in Fillet Welds - ARC-Linkage ($63,195)
- Development of Intelligent Welding System - QUT-Visit Fellow ($6,100)
- Development of an Innovative Rapid Prototyping Technique using Microwave Curing of Thin Epoxy Layers with Metallic Particles - EGR Plastics and QUT Strategic Links ($45,000)
- Development of an Internet-based Distributive Product Design System - QUT-PDF Support ($110,000)
- Studies on the weld characteristics and weldability of welded joints with alternate supply of shielding gases in welding - ARC-Linkage ($74,711)
- Preliminary Experimental Studies to Develop Alternative Mould Materials by using Microwave Curing - KNR Systems South Korea ($10,000)
- Development of Permanent Titanium Tissue Engineering Scaffolds - A-STAR, Singapore ($172,800)
- Development of Knowledge Based Process Planning System for Non-Symmetrical Sheet Metal Forming Processes - ARC-Linkage ($81,000)
- Development of High Formability Mg-Al Alloy and Sheet Forming Process - KITECH, Korea ($48,000)
- Design and Development of C-ARM based Navigation System - QUT-Visiting Fellow ($16,000)
- Modeling of Pulse Current Parameters and Design of Fuzzy Logic Controller for Uniform Metal Transfer in Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding of Aluminium Alloy - ARC-Linkage ($105,202)
- Evaluation of the Surface Deflection in Pressed Automobile Outer Panels (Under agreement between QUT and POSCO) - POSCO, Korea ($110,000)
- Development of interdisciplinary teamwork skills for engineering and information technology students - CUTSD, Canberra and Faculty of IT, QUT ($49,060)
- Development of information systems for small flexible manufacturing environment - OZ Electronics Mfg and AUS Ind. GBT Scheme ($265,000)
- Selective laser sintering instrumentation for free form fabrication - ARC-UQ-QUT_RIF ($460,000)
- Analysis and modelling of failure dependency and interaction of multi-component - QUT Early Career Researcher Grant ($7,500)
- Development of models for optimising inspection schedules and maintenance plans for high volume infrastructure - QUT Early Career Researcher Grant ($9,000)
- Stress Analysis of Drive Side Mill Base Frame, Bundaberg Foundry Engineers, Limited, Australia.
- Design and Metallurgical Analysis of Geometry of the Rack and Pinion, Ecofab, Australia.
- Design and Manufacture of Multi-Cavity Soap Dies, Colgate-Palmolive (PNG), Pty, Ltd.
- Public course to several industries located in U.A.E. in collaboration with PROMIS, Project Management and Engineering Systems, Dubai and two in-house training courses, Saudi ARMCO (biggest Oil Refinery) and Salene.
- Walter Conversion Corporation, Saudi Arabia. The cooperative training courses are in the areas of Non Destructive Testing and Inspection, and also coordinated other courses in the Process Control of Manufacturing Systems and other related areas.
- Recipient of 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 20th Century Award in honour of his outstanding contribution in the field of manufacturing engineering, Cambridge, UK, 2000
- Recipient of 2001 QUT Outstanding Academic Contribution Award in Research and Scholarship, for his contribution in support of university mission and goals in research and scholarship, 2001
- Recipient of 2001 QUT Equity Award for his outstanding efforts in support of QUT’s equity objectives and promotion of good practice and innovation in implementing equity within the university, 2001
- Recipient of 2002 Innovation in BEE Education award, as recognition to his contribution in Teaching Innovation, 2002. One award each year is made to a member of staff from B.E.E. Faculty (Across all disciplines of Built Environment and Engineering)
- Recipient of 2004 Global Research Award (GCMM) as recognition to his contribution to Manufacturing Engineering Discipline. One award once in two years is made to an outstanding researcher in the manufacturing engineering discipline
- In 2007 Professor Prasad Yarlagadda received Fryderyk Staub Golden Owl Award from World Academy of Manufacturing and Materials, Poland for his outstanding contribution to the discipline of materials and manufacturing engineering in the international arena.
Aug 2005 - Current: Director Smart Systems Research and Professor, School of Engineering Systems, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Jul 2004 - Dec 2004: Associate Director, (Centre for Built Environment & Engineering Research) and Assistant Dean (Research), Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, QUT Aug 2003 - Jul 2005: Associate Professor, School of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Medical Engineering (MMME) and Program Leader: Product Design & Manufactuirng
Mar 2003 - Oct 2003: Senior Research Scientist, SIMTECH, Singapore (sabbatical Leave) Aug 1998 - Jul 2003: Director, Manufacturing Systems Engineering Research Concentration Senior Lecturer, School of MMME, QUT
Jan 1996 - Jul 1998: Lecturer, School of MMME, QUT Mar 1995 - Dec 1995: Lecturer II, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Papua New Guinea
Oct 1994 - Feb 1995: SRA and Visiting Lecturer, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Dec 1992 - Sep 1994: RA and Visiting Lecturer, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jan 1988 - Nov 1992: Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of technology, Bombay, India
Dec 1985 - Jul 1992: Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, V.R.S Engineering College, India
Personal details
Positions
- Professor in Smart Systems
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering- Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Science and Engineering Projects - Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Keywords
Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, Aviation Security, CAD/CAM applications, High energy rate manufacturing, Rapid prototype manufacturing, Sheet metal forming, Surveillance and Image Processing, Tool design, rapid tooling for non-traditional manufacturing
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay)
- ME (Bharathiar University)
- BTech(HonsI) (Nagarjuna University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
- Institution of Engineers, Australia (FIEAust.) (Fellow)
- World Academy of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Poland (Fellow)
- Institution of Engineers, India (FIE) (Fellow)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers, USA (Sr. Mem SME) (Senior Member)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers, U.S.A. (Mem. ASME)
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers, U.K. (M.I.MechE)
- Society of Professional Engineers (M.S.P.E.), PNG
- Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden
Teaching
Teaching Areas Courses taught are:
- Design for Manufacturing, Professional Studies
- Knowledge Based Manufacturing Systems
- Machatronics Systems Design
- Systems Modelling and Simulation
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Engineering Communications
- Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- Engineering Knowledge Management
Experience
External Collaborations Within the broad field of urban and regional planning, Professor Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda and his research team has strong collaborations with:
- CSIRO
- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore
- Korean Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea
- VIT University, India
- Indian Institute of Technology, India
Professional and Community Service Roles Professor Yarlagadda has been the President of the India Australia Society and Vice-President of the Vedantha Society of Australia, Queensland Division. Professor Yarlagadda has also undertaken a number of executive positions in various professional organisations such as: Society of Manufacturing Engineerings, USA, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USA and Institution of Engineers, Australia. He has participated in a number of QUT community engagement activities, such as the QUT Innovation Train and others.
Selected publications
- Schmutz B, Amarathunga Arachchige J, Kmiec Jr. S, Yarlagadda P, Schuetz M, (2016) Quantification of cephalomedullary nail fit in the femur using 3D computer modelling: a comparison between 1.0 and 1.5m bow designs, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 11, pp. 1-7.
- Jaggessar A, Shahali H, Mathew A, Yarlagadda P, (2017) Bio-mimicking nano and micro-structured surface fabrication for antibacterial properties in medical implants, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 15, pp. 1-20.
- Schuetz M, Yarlagadda P, Harith H, Schmutz B, Malekani J, (2016) Can we safely deform a plate to fit every bone? Population-based fit assessment and finite element deformation of a distal tibial plate, Medical Engineering and Physics, 38 (3), pp. 280-285.
- Veerachamy S, Yarlagadda T, Manivasagam G, Yarlagadda P, (2014) Bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical implants: a review, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 228 (10), pp. 1083-1099.
- Amarathunga Arachchige J, Schuetz M, Yarlagadda P, Schmutz B, (2015) Is there a bone-nail specific entry point? Automated fit quantification of tibial nail designs during the insertion for six different nail entry points, Medical Engineering and Physics, 37 (4), pp. 367-374.
- Bevrani B, Burdett R, Bhaskar A, Yarlagadda P, (2017) A capacity assessment approach for multi-modal transportation systems, European Journal of Operational Research, 263 (3), pp. 864-878.
- Njuguna K, Yan C, Hu N, Bell J, Yarlagadda P, (2012) Sandwiched carbon nanotube film as strain sensor, Composites Part B: Engineering, 43 (6), pp. 2711-2717.
- Mar N, Yarlagadda P, Fookes C, (2011) Design and development of automatic visual inspection system for PCB manufacturing, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 27 (5), pp. 949-962.
- Yarlagadda P, Margam C, Shyan J, (2005) Recent Advances and Current Developments in Tissue Scaffolding, Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, 15 (3), pp. 159-177.
- Kim I, Son K, Yang Y, Yarlagadda P, (2003) Sensitivity analysis for process parameters in GMA welding process using a factorial design method, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 43, pp. 763-769.
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Prasad, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Research projects
- Title
- ARC Training Centre for (M3D) Multiscale 3D Imaging, Modelling and Manufacturing
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IC180100008
- Start year
- 2019
- Keywords
- Title
- Antibacterial Impact Assessment of Nanopillar Surfaces on Titanium Implants
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP180101098
- Start year
- 2018
- Keywords
- Title
- ARC Training Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IC160100026
- Start year
- 2017
- Keywords
- Title
- Improving Productivity and Efficiency of Australian Airports - A Real Time Analytics and Statistical Approach
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 78268458
- Start year
- 2015
- Keywords
- Bayesian Networks; Video Analytics; Operations Management
- Title
- Monitoring intuitive expertise in the context of airport security screening
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 78267528
- Start year
- 2015
- Keywords
- Intuitive Expertise; Airport Security; Automated Monitoring
- Title
- Airports of the Future
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 77825233
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Complex Systems Engineering; Airport Operations Management; Business Process Modelling; Surveillance and Identity Management; Human Systems Interaction; Risk and Emergency Management
- Title
- An Innovative System for Accurate Bending of Fracture Fixation Plates in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0990250
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Finite Element Analysis; Bone Fracture Fixation; Metal Deformation; Computational Model; Plastic Deformation; Bending Control
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Novel 3D Printed Hollow Porous Sphere (HPS) for Cell Dynamic Culture to Investigate the Effect of Hydrodynamic Force on Cell Behaviours
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Yin Xiao, Adjunct Professor Chengtie Wu, Professor Zhiyong Li - Design of a Dynamic Flow Model and Study the Antibacterial Effect of Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces under Flow Conditions
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Mia Woodruff
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Regenerative Sustainability in the Design of Built Environment for Eastern Subtropical Australia (2019)
- Multi-Criteria Capacity Assessment and Planning Models for Multi-Modal Transportation Systems (2018)
- Automated Fit Assessment of Intramedullary Nail Designs during Insertion (2015)
- Unusual Event Detection in Crowded Scenes (2014)
- A novel and innovative technique for deformation of pre-contoured fracture fixation plates in orthopaedic surgery (2014)
- Clinically-Based Automatic Implant Fitting for Shape Optimization of Fracture Fixation Plates (2014)
- Semantic Modeling Method for Configurable Enterprise Information Systems (2011)
- Robust Suspicious Behaviour Detection for Smart Surveillance Systems (2010)
- PhD: Process Modelling and Control of Pulse Gas Metal Arc Welding of Aluminum (2007)
- System Development and Studies on Utilization of Concentrated Solar Beam Radiation for Polymer Processing (2006)