Dr. Ramana V.

Grandhi
Professor and Director
Ph.D. in Engineering Program
 What is the Ph.D.?
¨ Ph.D. is a research-based degree
¨ Coursework prepares you for research
¨ Successful students focus on research
objectives from the beginning
 Why earn a Ph.D.?
A doctoral degree prepares you for a
research-based career:
¨ Industry
¨ Government labs
¨ Academia
 Ph.D. in Engineering Program

¨ Transcends traditional
engineering disciplines

¨ Outstanding collaborative
opportunities

¨ Three engineering
departments

¨ Seven research focus areas

 The Ph.D. in Engineering Program is Multidisciplinary:

Seven Focus Areas: Three WSU Departments:

Computational Design and
Optimization
Controls and Robotics
Electronics, Microwave, VLSI,
and Nanotechnology
Industrial and Human Systems
Biomedical, Industrial, and
Human Factors Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical and Materials
Engineering

Materials and Nanotechnology

Medical and Biological Systems
Sensor Signal and Image
Processing
Department of Biomedical, Industrial and
Human Factors Engineering

Focus Areas with BIE Faculty:

 Industrial and Human Systems
 Materials and Nanotechnology
 Medical and Biological Systems
 Sensor Signal and Image Processing
Department of Mechanical and Materials
Engineering

Focus Areas with ME Faculty:

 Computational Design and Optimization
 Controls and Robotics
 Materials and Nanotechnology
Department of Electrical Engineering

Focus Areas with EE Faculty:

 Controls and Robotics
 Electronics, Microwaves, VLSI, and
Nanotechnology
 Sensor Signal and Image Processing
 NRC Rankings
In recently released 2010 NRC Rankings, WSU’s Ph.D. in
Engineering Program was ranked 16th of 31 programs in
Aerospace Engineering

16: Wright State University

18: University of Cincinnati
19: Ohio State University
 Winter 2011Enrollment
Focus Area Students
Computational Design and Optimization 20
Controls and Robotics 4
Electronics, Microwave, VLSI, & Nanotechnology 20
Industrial and Human Systems 21
Materials and Nanotechnology 10
Medical and Biological Systems 7
Sensor Signal and Image Processing 20
Total 102
 Graduations by Focus Area
Computational Design & 25
Optimization
Controls & Robotics 3
Electronics, Microwave, VLSI, and Nanotechnology 16

Industrial and Human Systems 27

Materials and Nanotechnology 6
Medical and Biological Systems (added in 2007) 0
Sensor Signal and Image Processing 12
Total 89

Since its inception in 1997, the Ph.D. In Engineering

Program has awarded 84 doctoral degrees.
 Recent Dissertation Projects
Hemanth Amarchinta (Dr. Ramana Grandhi, Advisor):
Uncertainty Quantification of Residual Stresses Induced by Laser
Peening Simulation
Maurissa D’Angelo (Dr. Narayanan & Dr. David Reynolds, Co-Advisors):
Analysis of Amputee Gait Using Virtual Reality Rehabilitation
Techniques
Nisha Kondrath (Dr. Marian Kazimierczuk, Advisor):
Relative Stability of the Inner-Current Loop of Peak Current-Mode
Controlled PWM DC-DC Converters
Arunesh Roy (Dr. Lang Hong, Advisor):
Fusion of EO Sensor and Doppler Radar for Surveillance
Our graduates are increasingly successful in
securing positions in academia.

Graduate placements since 2006 include:

California Statue University, Fullerton
Central Michigan University
Georgia Tech University, Savannah
St. Louis University
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Duluth
State University of New York, Binghamton
University of Tulsa
Wright State University
Many of our graduates work for industry or for
government labs. Employers include:
Intel Timken
Caterpillar Ohio Willow Wood
WPAFB AFRL
RTI-International Metals Northrop-Grumman
General Electric BD
Sandia National Labs Army Aeromedical
OH Bureau of Vocational Research Lab
Rehabilitation
 Semester Conversion
¨ WSU will be converting to a semester calendar
Fall, 2012
¨ Affect on graduate students will be minimal
¨ Students will have the option to remain on the old
quarter-based program of study or switch to new
semester-based program of study
¨ Either way, courses are simply converted using a
conversion factor
Program of Study
Your advisor will help
you select coursework
that will support your
research and fulfill
degree requirements.
Program of Study
The quarter-based
program of study
includes a total of at
least 90 hours beyond
the M.S. degree,
including at least 30
hours of coursework.
 Program Milestones
¨ Program Qualification
¨ Candidacy Examination
¨ Research Proposal Defense
¨ Dissertation Defense

Plan to complete at least one milestone/year

 Admission Requirements
¨ Undergraduate GPA ≥ 3.0
¨ Graduate GPA ≥ 3.5
¨ GRE Scores
¨ Advisor
 For more information
Visit our website:
www.wright.edu/egrphd

or contact:
Alysoun Taylor-Hall, Program Coordinator
937-775-5075
alysoun.taylor-hall@wright.edu