Selvum Pillay

Selvum Pillay
Professor

Senior Scientist (C), Center for Women's Reproductive Health , General Clinical Research Center
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

Recycling of PPE awarded by TROY UNIVERSITY

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

Manufacturing Valuable Coal-Derived Products in Southern Appalachia awarded by THE COMPOSITES INSTITUTE

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 SEV1TECH LLC

Private Grant awarded by GEOCENT, LLC

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

Teaching Activities

ME498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2012)

ME498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2014)

ME498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2022)

ME499 - Capstone Design Project II (Spring Term 2023)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Fall Term 2020)

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Spring Term 2010)

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Spring Term 2019)

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Spring Term 2022)

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Summer Term 2011)

MSE281 - Physical Materials I (Summer Term 2015)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Fall Term 2020)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2008)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2009)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2010)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2019)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Spring Term 2022)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2008)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2009)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2010)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2011)

MSE281L - Physical Materials I Lab (Summer Term 2015)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2010)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2011)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2012)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2013)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2014)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2015)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2017)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2021)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Spring Term 2022)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Summer Term 2008)

MSE350 - Intro to Materials (Summer Term 2009)

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2008)

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2009)

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2010)

MSE401 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2011)

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2017)

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2018)

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2019)

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2020)

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2021)

MSE413 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2022)

MSE462 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2015)

MSE462 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2016)

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

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Fall Term 2019)

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2016)

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2017)

MSE496 - MSE Honors Seminar (Spring Term 2019)

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Fall Term 2013)

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Fall Term 2014)

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Fall Term 2015)

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Spring Term 2014)

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Spring Term 2015)

MSE497 - MSE Honors Research (Spring Term 2016)

MSE498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2012)

MSE498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2014)

MSE498 - Capstone Design Project I (Fall Term 2022)

MSE499 - Capstone Design Project II (Spring Term 2020)

MSE499 - Capstone Design Project II (Spring Term 2023)

MSE501 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2008)

MSE501 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2009)

MSE501 - Materials Processing (Fall Term 2010)

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2017)

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2018)

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2019)

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2020)

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2021)

MSE513 - Composite Materials (Fall Term 2022)

MSE562 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2015)

MSE562 - Composites Manufacturing (Fall Term 2016)

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

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

MSE601 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Fall Term 2021)

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

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

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

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

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

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

MSE610 - Adv. Mat'ls Manf. and App.Dev (Summer Term 2022)

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2010)

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2017)

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2019)

MSE614 - Process Quality Engineering (Spring Term 2012)

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

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

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2011)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2016)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2018)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2021)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2009)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2017)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2019)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2016)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2019)

MSE698 - Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2021)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2013)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2017)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2022)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2010)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2012)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2013)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2022)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2011)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2012)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2013)

MSE699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2017)

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

MSE701 - Materials Science and Engr Sem (Fall Term 2021)

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

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

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

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

MSE710 - Adv. Mat'ls Manf. and App.Dev (Summer Term 2022)

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2010)

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2013)

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2017)

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Fall Term 2019)

MSE714 - Process Quality Engineering (Spring Term 2012)

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

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

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

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

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

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2009)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2010)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2016)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2021)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2022)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2009)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2010)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2011)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2013)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2015)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2016)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2019)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2022)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2023)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2009)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2010)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2010)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2011)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2013)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2016)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2019)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020)

MSE798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2021)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2011)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2022)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2015)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2023)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2011)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020)

MSE799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2022)

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