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Refereed Journal Papers


  1. Kesavapanikkar, P., D‡ ., Ramu, P., & Amit R K.(2024) Product failures in emerging markets: Product design vs. Brand. Insights from an experimental study on Automobiles, International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management. [SJR: 0.4]

  2. Thananjayan, P.,‡ Natarajan, S., Ooi, E. T., & Ramu, P. (2024). Scaled boundary finite element based two-level learning approach for structural flaw identification. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 166, 105855. [IF:4.2]

  3. Yadav, D.,‡ Sekar, K., & Ramu, P. (2024). Adaptive sampling based estimation of small probability of failure using interpretable Self-Organising Map. Structural Safety, 109, 102470. [IF:5.7]

  4. Acar, E.,Jain, N., Ramu, P., Hwang, C., & Lee, I.‡ (2024). A survey on design optimization of battery electric vehicle components, systems, and management. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 67(3), 27. [IF:3.6]

  5. Baby, M., Rama Sushil, R., Ramu, P., Allen, J. K., Mistree, F., & Nellippallil, A. B‡ . (2023). Robust, Co-design Exploration of Multilevel Product, Material, and Manufacturing Process Systems. Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, 1-22. [IF:3.3]

  6. Jayaraman, A.‡ , Rajan, S. C., & Ramu, P. (2024). Food system resilience: Unraveling power relations and the Matthew effect in farmers networks. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 200, 123144. [IF:12]

  7. Yadav, D.‡ , Ramu, P., & Deb, K. (2023). Interpretable self-organizing map assisted interactive multi-criteria decision-making following Pareto-Race. Applied Soft Computing, 149, 111032. [IF:8.7]

  8. Jayaraman, A.‡ , Ramu, P., Rajan, S. C., & Thole, S. P. (2023). Data driven analysis of social capital in Farmer Producer Companies. Heliyon, 9(7). [IF:4.0]

  9. S. K. Tulo,‡ S. Govindarajan, P. Ramu, and R. Swaminathan (2023) Association of Chest Radiographic Geometric Changes in Mediastinum with COVID-19 Conditions. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. [IF: 0.88]

  10. Thananjayan, P‡ ., Ramu, P., & Natarajan, S. (2023). SBFEM and Bayesian inference for efficient multiple flaw detection in structures. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 155, 226-250. [IF:3.25]

  11. Ravichandran, S. SK‡ ., Ramanath, V., & Ramu, P. (2023). Transfer learning in optimization: Interpretable self-organizing maps driven similarity indices to identify candidate source functions. Expert Systems with Applications, 120529. [IF:8.665]

  12. Tulo, S. K‡ ., Govindarajan, S., Ramu, P., & Swaminathan, R. (2023) Evaluation of geometric differences between right and left lungs in bacterial pneumonia chest radiographs, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Volume 85, 105000. [IF:5.07]

  13. Jayaraman, D ‡ and Ramu, P (2023). L-moments and Bayesian inference for probabilistic risk assessment with scarce samples that include extremes. Reliability Engineering & System Safety 235 : 109262. [IF:7.25]

  14. Yadav, D‡ ., Nagar, D., Ramu, P., & Deb, K. (2023). Visualization-aided multi-criteria decision-making using interpretable self-organizing maps. European Journal of Operational Research. [IF:6.36]

  15. Nagar, D‡ ., Ramu, P., & Deb, K. .(2023). Visualization and analysis of Pareto-optimal fronts using interpretable self-organizing map (iSOM). Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 76, 101202. [IF:10.267]

  16. Pannerselvam, K., Yadav, D., & Ramu, P‡ . (2022). Scarce sample-based reliability estimation and optimization using Importance Sampling. Mathematical and Computational Applications, 27(6), 99. [IF: 1.9]

  17. Lee I, Lee U, Ramu P, Yadav D,Bayrak G, Acar E ‡ .,(2022)Small Failure Probability - Principles, Progress and Perspectives. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 65(11), 1-34. [IF:4.54]

  18. Nagar, D‡ .,Pannerselvam, K., & Ramu, P.(2022)A novel data-driven visualization of n-dimensional feasible region using interpretable self-organizing maps (iSOM). Neural Networks,155, 398-412. [IF:9.657]

  19. Kesavapanikkar, P., D‡ .,Amit R K., & Ramu, P.(2022)Product as a service (PaaS) for traditional product companies: an automotive lease practice evaluation.Journal of Indian Business Research, (ahead-of-print). [SJR:0.355]

  20. Ramu, P., Thananjayan, P., Acar, E., Bayrak, G., Park J W., & Lee I ‡ .,(2022)A survey of machine learning techniques in structural and multidisciplinary optimization. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization,65. [IF:4.54]

  21. Tulo, S. K‡ ., Govindarajan, S., Ramu, P., & Swaminathan, R. (2022). Differentiation of COVID-19 Conditions using Mediastinum Shape in Chest X-ray Images. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 8(2), 325-328. [IF:0.62]

  22. Jain, N‡ ., Ramu, P.(2022)L-moments and Chebyshev inequality driven convex model for uncertainty quantification. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 65(7), 1-14. [IF:4.54]

  23. Tulo, S. K‡ ., Ramu, P., & Swaminathan, R. (2022) Evaluation of Diagnostic Value of Mediastinum for Differentiation of Drug Sensitive, Multi and Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Using Chest X-Rays. IRBM [IF:5.5]

  24. Jayaraman, D‡ ., Ramu, P., Suresh, S. K., & Ramanath, V. (2022) A dual surrogate driven L-moments based robust design with scarce samples in the presence of extremes. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 65(3), 1-23. [IF:4.54]

  25. Acar E, Bayrak G, Jung Y, Lee I, Ramu P ‡ .& Ravichandran S S (2021)Modeling, analysis, and optimization under uncertainties: a review. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. [IF:4.54]

  26. Ayyasamy, S‡ ., Ramu, P., & Elishakoff, I. (2021). Chebyshev inequality–based inflated convex hull for uncertainty quantification and optimization with scarce samples. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 1-19. [IF:4.54]

  27. Jayaraman, D‡ ., Ramu, P. (2021). L-moments-based uncertainty quantification for scarce samples including extremes. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 1-35. [IF:4.54]

  28. Tulo, S. K‡ ., Govindarajan, S., Ramu, P., & Swaminathan, R.(2021). Shape characterisation of mediastinum in tuberculosis chest radiographs using level set segmentation. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 57,2

  29. Thole, S.P., Ramu‡ , P.(2020). Design space exploration and optimization using self-organizing maps. Struct Multidisc Optim 62, 1071-1088 .[IF:3.37]

  30. Ramu‡ , P and Kaushik, H. (2020). A log-third order polynomial normal transformation approach for high-reliability estimation with scarce samples. Journal of Reliability and Safety, 14, no. 1: 14-28[SJR:0.2]

  31. Chatterjee‡ , T., Chowdhury, R., & Ramu, P. (2019). Decoupling uncertainty quantification from robust design optimization. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 1-22.[IF: 2.876, 5Yr IF: 3.269]

  32. Mathivanan, P., Jero, S. E., Ramu, P., & Ganesh‡ , A. B. (2018). QR code based patient data protection in ECG steganography. Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicine, 41(4), 1057-1068.[IF: 1.032]

  33. Dhamotharan, V., Jadhav, P. D., Ramu‡ , P., & Prakash, A. K. (2018). Optimal design of savonius wind turbines using ensemble of surrogates and CFD analysis. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 58(6), 2711-2726.[IF: 2.876, 5Yr IF: 3.269]

  34. Ramu‡ , P., Kumar, G. S., Neelakantan, P., & Bathula, K. K. (2017). Cost-reliability trade-off of path generating linkages using multi-objective genetic algorithm, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, 11 (3-4) (2017): 200-219. [SJR:0.201]

  35. Kolagani‡ N and Ramu, P (2017). A participatory framework for developing public participation GIS solutions to improve resource management systems, International Journal of Geographical Informational Science, 31 (3) (2017): 463-480. [IF: 2.065, 5Yr IF: 2.319]

  36. Varghese V, Ramu P, Krishnan V, Kumar‡ G. S. (2016). Pull out strength calculator for pedicle screws using a surrogate ensemble approach. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 137, 11-22. [IF: 1.862, 5Yr IF: 2.051]

  37. Mohan, K., Suresh, J.A., Ramu‡ P. and Jayaganthan, R., 2016. Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Al 7075-T6 Subjected to Shallow Cryogenic Treatment. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 25(6), pp.2185-2194. [IF: 0.998, 5Yr IF: 1.08]

  38. Jero‡ S.E., Ramu, P. and Swaminathan, R., 2016. Imperceptibility—Robustness tradeoff studies for ECG steganography using Continuous Ant Colony Optimization. Expert Systems with Applications, 49, pp.123-135.[IF: 2.240, 5Yr IF: 2.571]

  39. Voinov, A., Kolagani‡ N., McCall, M.K., Glynn, P.D., Kragt, M.E., Ostermann, F.O., Pierce, S.A. and Ramu, P., 2016. Modelling with stakeholders–Next generation. Environmental Modelling & Software, 77, pp.196-220.[IF: 4.420, 5Yr IF: 4.359]

  40. Ramu‡ P. and Arul, S., 2016. Estimating probabilistic fatigue of Nitinol with scarce samples. International Journal of Fatigue, 85, pp.31-39. [IF: 2.275, 5Yr IF: 2.583]

  41. Jero‡ S.E. and Ramu, P., 2016. Curvelets-based ECG steganography for data security. Electronics Letters.[IF: 0.93, 5Yr IF: 0.934]

  42. Kolagani‡ N., Ramu, P. and Varghese, K., 2015. Participatory Model Calibration for Improving Resource Management Systems: Case Study of Rainwater Harvesting in an Indian Village. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 51(6), pp.1708-1721.[IF: 1.348, 5Yr IF: 1.212]

  43. Jero‡ S.E., Ramu, P. and Ramakrishnan, S., 2015. ECG steganography using curvelet transform. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 22, pp.161-169.[IF: 1.419, 5Yr IF: 1.376]

  44. Ganapathy, H., Ramu‡ P. and Muthuganapathy, R., 2015. Alpha shape based design space decomposition for island failure regions in reliability based design. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 52(1), pp.121-136. [IF: 1.974, 5Yr IF: 2.321]

  45. Jero‡ S.E., Ramu, P. and Ramakrishnan, S., 2014. Discrete wavelet transform and singular value decomposition based ECG steganography for secured patient information transmission. Journal of medical systems, 38(10), pp.1-11. [IF: 2.213, 5Yr IF: 1.955]

  46. Ramu‡ P., Kim, N.H. and Haftka, R.T., 2010. Multiple tail median approach for high reliability estimation. Structural Safety, 32(2), pp.124-137.[IF: 1.675, 5Yr IF: 2.784]

  47. Ramu‡ P., Kim, N. and Haftka, R., 2007. Error amplification in failure probability estimates of small errors in response surface approximations. SAE SP, 2119, p.37.

  48. Missoum‡ S., Ramu, P. and Haftka, R.T., 2007. A convex hull approach for the reliability-based design optimization of nonlinear transient dynamic problems. Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering, 196(29), pp.2895-2906.[IF: 2.959, 5Yr IF: 3.395]

  49. Ramu‡ P., Qu, X., Youn, B.D., Haftka, R.T. and Choi, K.K., 2006. Inverse reliability measures and reliability-based design optimisation. International Journal of Reliability and Safety, 1(1-2), pp.187-205.[SJR: 0.148]

Books:

  1. S. Bandyopadhyay, G. Saravana Kumar and Palaniappan Ramu (Eds.), Machines and Mechanisms, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2012. (ISBN : 978-81-8487-192-0)

Book Chapter:

  1. D, Vishaal., Meena. R., Jadhav, P., Ramu, P., & Prakash A. (2015) Robust design of savonius wind turbine , Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol I, Editor: Sayigh A, Springer International Publishing, DoI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17777-9

Patents filed:

  1. Nandan N Pitre, Pranav Muppirishetty, Rishii Nandhan K N, Shrey S V, Tejasvin Srinivasan, G. Saravana Kumar, Palaniappan Ramu, Automatic gear transmission mechanism for bicycles using continuous variable transmission gears,"1369/CHE/2015,March 19, 2015.
  2. Matha Sai Akhil, Sandeep Rajkumar, Sai Sri Harsha Gangasani, Vamshi Pavan, Saketh Chennamasetty,Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "A push button mechanism for time change in analog wrist watch," 5861/CHE/2014, Nov 24, 2014.
  3. M.Prathyusha, V.Naga Sowjanya, Rajeevi Rathod, Nivea Valsaraj, Aditi Malpani, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Joint Mechanism for Modular Jewellery," 5601/CHE/2014, Nov 07,2014.
  4. Derek D Kuttikkat, Aswin R, Muhammed Shahidh, Mohammed Safwan KP, P.Bharath Kumar, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Integrated Watch Crown Battery-Battery placed inside crown of the watch," 6341/CHE/2014
  5. Aayush Maloo, Anant Gupta, Anupam Chandra, Sujata, Dheepika, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Loop based adjustable metal strap using key-presser," 4296/CHE/2014, Sep 03, 2014.
  6. Sagar Sathrasala, Vamsi Krishna Gujjala, Ningthoujam Nelson Singh, Mohit Kumar Meena, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "A screw type adjustable linkage interface for strap assembly," 4295/CHE/2014, Sep 03, 2015.
  7. Sagar Joshi, Neeraj Gadkari, Rakesh N Rao, Piyush Kumar Maske, Sai Teja Dommeti, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Variable speed mechanism to eliminate chain shifting in bicycles," 5862/CHE/2014, Nov 24, 2014.
  8. Abishek Karunagaran, Arun Raghupathy, Athul Vijayan, Maharishi RB, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Use of Super-Absorbent polymers for drying in washing machines," 146/CHE/2015
  9. Siddharth Dash, Sachin K Sunny, Ghanshyam Karol, Rohit Janagal, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Piston mechanism in vacuum drying washing machine," 5973/CHE/2014, Nov 28, 2014
  10. Saurav Agarwal, Sivasankar Arul, Edward Jero, Murali K Karnam, Sandipan Bandyopadhyay, G Saravana Kumar, Palaniappan Ramu "Measurement of pressure on the wall of a rotating drum," 5972/CHE/2014, Nov 28, 2014
  11. Rohan Chavan, Aneesh Bhir, Dhruvesh Patel, Ruturaj Bargal, Harshad Dahake, Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "An inflated hot air bag design for washing machine and uses thereof," 6045/CHE/2014, Dec 02,2014
  12. Kiran Vaidhya, Rakesh K S, Kotha Bharath Kumar Reddy, G Balaji Krishna Prasad,Palaniappan Ramu, G. Saravana Kumar, "Method for increasing RPM and drying rates in a washing machine with an epicyclic gear assembly," 6046/CHE/2014, Dec 02,2014

Ph.D. Dissertation

Ramu, P., Multiple Tail Medians Including Inverse Measures for Structural Design Under Uncertainties, University of Florida, 2007

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

  1. Ramu P., Saravana Kumar G. (2019) Bringing Industry to Classrooms: Experiences in Conducting a Product Design Laboratory. In: Chakrabarti A. (eds) Research into Design for a Connected World. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 135. Springer, Singapore

  2. D. Jayaraman, P. Ramu, S. K. Suresh, V. Ramanath (2018), Treating uncertainties to generate a robust design of gas turbine disk using L moments and scarce samples including outliers, ASME 2018 turbo expo, June 11-15, 2018, Oslo, Norway

  3. Ramu P, Muhammed T, Shah M (2018) Automatically clustered design space decomposition for tail predictions in reliability assessment, The Asian Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 21-24, 2018, Dalian, China

  4. Suresh J.A., Saravana Kumar G., Ramu P., Rengaswamy J. (2018) Fatigue Life Characterization of Additively Manufactured Acrylic like Poly-Jet Printed Parts. In: Prakash R., Jayaram V., Saxena A. (eds) Advances in Structural Integrity. Springer, Singapore

  5. Pannerselvam K, Ramu P. (2017) Bounded low failure probability estimates with scarce samples using importance sampling, 12th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, June 5-9, Braunschweig, Germany

  6. Sivakumar A, Ramu P, Kumar G S, Bandyopadhyay S (2016) Design of a Four-bar mechanism to guide the motion of a falling tube, Industrial Problems on Machines & Mechanism: "Challenges in Manufacturing", December 22-23, 2016, VNIT Nagpur, India.

  7. Sivakumar A, Kumar G S, Bandyopadhyay S, Ramu P (2016) HuMotor: A humane way to utilize human efforts at a workplace, Industrial Problems on Machines & Mechanism: "Challenges in Manufacturing", December 22-23, 2016, VNIT Nagpur, India.

  8. Kolagani, N., Ramu, P. and Voinov, A., 2016. A Comparative Study of Probabilistic Approaches to Participatory Evaluation of Resource Management Systems. 8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, July 10-14, Toulouse, France.

  9. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., ECG Steganography Using Contourlet Transform For Transmission of Secured Patient Identity. Proceedings of the Singapore Cyber-Security Conference (SG-CRC), January 14-15, 2016

  10. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., A robust ECG steganography method. 10th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT'16), Worcester, MA, USA, March 20-23, 2016

  11. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., Ramakrishnan, S., Steganography in Arrhythmic Electrocardiogram Signal ,37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Aug 25-29, 2015, Milan, Italy

  12. Ramu, P., High reliability estimation using CVaR+ ,11th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, June 7-12, 2015, Sydney, Australia

  13. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., and Ramakrishnan, S., Contourlet Transform Based ECG Steganography Using Quantization Approach, International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2015,Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Abstract accepted)

  14. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., and Ramakrishnan, S., Performance evaluation of ECG steganography using discrete curvelet transform,XXIV Brazilian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CBEB 2014) , Uberlandia, MG, Brazil (Accepted for presentation)

  15. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., and Ramakrishnan, S., Performance Validation of Different Watermarking Algorithms for ECG signal Steganography,Verification and Validation Symposium, ASME, May (2014) Las Vegas, Nevada (Abstract accepted)

  16. Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., Ramakrishnan, S., Slantlet Transform based Steganography in ECG signal using Lease Significant Bit Watermarking Algorithm , International conference in mechanics in medicine and biology, University of Bologna (Italy), 2014

  17. Kolagani, N., Ramu, P., Voinov, A., Gali, R., Rao, C., 2014. Educating Stakeholders about the Need for Water Balance Using a Participatory Modeling Framework. In: Ames, D.P., Quinn, N.W.T., Rizzoli, A.E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, June 15-19, San Diego, California, USA.

  18. Kolagani, N., Ramu, P., Elzakker, C., Naniwadekar, V., Varghese, K., 2014. Requirement Analysis and Metric Development for Public Participatory GIS. In: Ames, D.P., Quinn, N.W.T., Rizzoli, A.E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, June 15-19, San Diego, California, USA.

  19. Bathula, K.K., Ramu, P., Kumar, G.S., Reliability Synthesis of Path Generating Linkages and Cost Optimization Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm, CAE 2013, 19-21st December 2013

  20. Jadhav, P., Meena, R., Gole, S., Damotharan, V., Prakash, A., Ramu, P., Numerical Simulations towards Optimal Design of a Savonius Wind Turbine, CAE 2013, 19-21st December 2013

  21. Gole, S., Damotharan, V., Jadhav, P., Meena, R., Ramu, P., Prakash, A., Optimal Design of a Savonius Wind Turbine, ASME Mechanical Engineering Congress and Design Exposition, November 17, 2013

  22. Ganapathy, H, and Ramu, P., A low discrepancy sampling strategy and alpha shapes for design space decomposition in reliability studies, First Indian Conference in Applied Mechanics 04-06th July 2013, Chennai, India

  23. Ramu, P., A Modified Third Order Polynomial Approach for Reliability Analysis with Scarce Samples, 10th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 19-23, 2013, Orlando, USA

  24. Ali, S.A., Kumar, K., Ramu, P., Kannan, K., A mutiscale framework for uncertainty quantification in reliability based design optimization of unidirectional composites, 10th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 19-23, 2013, Orlando, USA

  25. Park, C.Y., Ramu, P., Kim., N.H., Constructing Probabilistic Safety Envelope for Load Tolerance, 10th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 19-23, 2013, Orlando, USA

  26. Sangeetha, A.L., Jero, S.E., Ramu, P., Ganesh,A.B., Bharathi, N., Integration of Customizable Wireless Sensor Node with Cascade Control System, Fourth International Conference on Advances in Communication, Network, and Computing – CNC 2013, Feb 22-23, Chennai, India

  27. Ramu, P., and Krishna, M., A Variable-fidelity and Convex Hull Approach for Limit State Identification and Reliability Estimates, 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, 17 - 19 September 2012, Indianapolis, Indiana

  28. Ganapathy, H., Ramu, P., and Ramanathan, M., Alpha Shape Based Design Space Decomposition for Island Failure Regions in Reliability Based Design, 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, 17 - 19 September 2012, Indianapolis, Indiana

  29. Kolagani, N., Ramu, P., and Varghese, K., Participatory GIS in Empowering Rural Communities: A Framework for Iterative Development and Evaluation, 6th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Leipzig, Germany, July 1-5,2012

  30. Kolagani, N., Ramu, P., and Varghese, K., Participatory GIS in Empowering Rural Communities: Development and Field Trials. 3rd International Open Source GIS Conference, Velp, The Netherlands, June 25-28, 2012.

  31. Kolagani, N., Ramu, P., and Varghese, K., Community Mapping and Empowerment: Case Study of Water Management in a South Indian Village. 3rd International Open Source GIS Conference, Velp, The Netherlands, June 25-28 2012.

  32. Chaudary, P.V., Kumar, G.S., Ramu, P., A Reliability Based Robust Multi-objective Optimal Synthesis of Linkage Mechanisms Considering Tolerances, 15th National Conference on Machines and Mechanism, Nov 30-Dec2, 2011, Chennai, India

  33. Ramu, P., and Anand, T.R., An Investigation of L-moments and Tail Models for Reliability Based Robust Design with Scarce Samples. 9th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, June 13 - 17, 2011, Shizuoka, Japan

  34. Ramu, P., Kim, N.H., Haftka, R.T., AIAA-2009-2256,Conservative Reliability Estimates in Design Optimization Using Multiple Tail Median.50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, May 4-7, 2009.

  35. Coppe, A., Haftka, R.T., Kim, N.H. and Ramu, P., Optimization of Distribution Parameters for Estimating Probability of Crack Detection, 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 10-12 September, 2008

  36. Ramu, P., Kim, N.H., Haftka, R.T., Inverse Measure-based Tail Modeling Approaches for Structural Reliability Estimation, AIAA-2007-1947. 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Apr. 23-26, 2007

  37. Ramu, P., Kim, N.H., Haftka, R.T., Error Amplification in Failure Probability Estimates of Small Errors in Surrogates , SAE 2007 world congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 16-19, 2007

  38. Ramu, P., Kim, N.H., Queipo, N.V., AIAA-2006-7012, System Reliability Analysis and Optimization Using Tail Modeling, 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia, 6-8 September 2006

  39. Ramu, P., Kim, N.H., Haftka, R.T., AIAA-2006-7011, Inverse Measure Estimation for High Reliability Using Low-Number Monte Carlo Simulations, 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia, 6-8 September, 2006

  40. Kim, N.H., Ramu, P., and Queipo N.V., AIAA-2006-1825, Tail Modeling in Reliability Based Design Optimization for Highly Safe Structural Systems,47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics & Materials Conference, Newport, RI, 1-4 May, 2006

  41. Ramu, P., Missoum, S., Haftka, R.T., AIAA-2004-4618 A Convex Hull Approach for the Reliability-Based Optimization of Transient Dynamic Problems, 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Albany, New York, Aug. 30-1, 2004

  42. Ramu, P., Qu, X., Youn, B., Haftka, R.T., Choi, K.K., Safety Factors and Inverse Reliability Measures, AIAA-2004-1670 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, Apr. 19-22, 2004