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Salil S Desai

Associate Dean of Research and Innovation / University Distinguished Professor

Salil S Desai
College
Provost and VC for Academic Affairs

Department
Cntr of Excell-Product Design

Contact
411 Martin Engineering and Innovation Complex
P: 336-285-4646
Education
Ph.D.Industrial Engineering / University of Pittsburgh
M.S.Industrial Engineering / University of Pittsburgh
B.S.Mechanical Engineering / Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
OtherMechanical Engineering / K. J. Somaiya Polytechnic

Bio

Dr. Salil Desai is the University Distinguished Professor and the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering. He has been the Director of the Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing. His expertise is in the areas of smart cyber-physical systems, hybrid additive, nano and bio manufacturing, multiphysics modeling, regenerative tissue engineering, product design and realization. He is a Fellow of the AIMBE, ASME and IISE. His R&D and infrastructure funding exceeds $35 million from NIH, NSF, DoD, DoE, and industry. Desai is recipient of several prestigious awards including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (White House), NSF Career Award, SME’s Most Influential in Smart Manufacturing, UNC Board of Governors Award, Outstanding Investigator Awards from IISE, ASME, ASEE, SME, DoD and ORNL.

Research Interests

Hybrid Nano/Micro and Bio Manufacturing,
Regenerative Tissue Engineering & Drug Delivery,
Multiscale and Multiphysics modeling,
Combinatorial Additive Manufacturing,
Digital Smart Manufacturing.

Recent Publications

  • Bader Aljabali, Santosj Parupelli, Salil (2025). (Generalized Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Expert System Using Compliance and Design Rules). (1) 13, pp. 29. Machines.
  • Felix Desai, , (2024). (A review of biomedical devices: classification, regulatory guidelines, human factors, software as a medical device, and cybersecurity). (1) 2, pp. 316-341. Biomedical Materials & Devices, Springer.
  • Mutharaju Nandipati, Olukayode Fatoki, Salil Desai (2024). (Bridging Nanomanufacturing and Artificial Intelligence—A Comprehensive Review). (7) 17, pp. 1621. Materials.
  • Amber Hoenig, Kaushik Roy, Yaa Acquaah, Sun Yi, Salil Desai (2024). (Explainable AI for Cyber-Physical Systems: Issues and Challenges). 12, pp. 73113-73140. IEEE Access.
  • Bader Aljabali, Joseph Shelton, Salil Desai (2024). (Genetic Algorithm-Based Data-Driven Process Selection System for Additive Manufacturing in Industry 4.0). (18) 17, pp. 4544. Materials.
  • Faisal Aldawood, Abhay Andar, Salil Desai (2024). (Investigating laser ablation process parameters for the fabrication of customized microneedle arrays for therapeutic applications). (7) 16, pp. 885. Pharmaceutics .
  • Svitlana Fialkova, Sergey Yarmolenko, Arvind Krishnaswamy, Jagannathan Sankar, Vesselin Shanov, Mark Schulz, Salil Desai (2024). (Nanoimprint Lithography for Next-Generation Carbon Nanotube-Based Devices). (12) 14, pp. 1011. Nanomaterials.
  • Matharaju Nandipati, Michael Ogunsanya, Salil Desai (2024). (Predictive models for 3D inkjet material printer using automated image analysis and machine learning algorithms). 41, pp. 810-821. Manufacturing Letters, Elsevier.
  • Michael Olowe, Michael Ogunsanya, Brian Best, Yousef Hanif, Surabh Bajaj, Varalakshmi Vakkalagadda, Olukayode Fatoki, Salil Desai (2024). (Spectral Features Analysis for Print Quality Prediction in Additive Manufacturing: An Acoustics-Based Approach). (15) 24, pp. 4864. Sensors.
  • Man Yang, Santoshkumar Parupelli, Salil Desai (2024). (Understanding the Effect of Dispersant Rheology and Binder Decomposition on 3D Printing of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell). (5) 15, pp. 636. Micromachines.
  • Sita Shrestha, Bishnu Kumar Shrestha, Felix Tettey-Engmann, Reedwan Auniq, Kiran Subedi, Sanjaya Ghimire, Salil Desai, Narayan Bhattarai (2024). (Zein-coated Zn metal particles-incorporated nanofibers: a potent fibrous platform for loading and release of Zn ions for wound healing application). (37) 16, pp. 49197–49217. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
  • Santoshkumar Parupelli, Sheikh Saudi, Narayan Bhattarai, Salil Desai (2023). (3D printing of PCL-ceramic composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications). (6) 9, pp. 539-551. International Journal of Bioprinting.
  • Joan Isichei, Sajad Khorsandroo, Salil Desai (2023). (Cybersecurity and privacy in smart bioprinting). (e00321) Bioprinting, Elsevier.
  • Abhay Gaikwad, Michael Olowe, Salil Desai (2023). (Deformation Mechanism of Aluminum, Copper, and Gold in Nanoimprint Lithography Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation). (24) 13, pp. 3104. Nanomaterials.
  • Felix Tettey, Sheikh Saudi, Dekonti Davies, Sita Shrestha, Kalene Johnson, Svitlana Fialkova, Kiran Subedi, Bishnu Bastakoti, Jagannathan Sankar, Salil Desai, Narayan Bhattarai (2023). (Fabrication and Characterization of Zn Particle Incorporated Fibrous Scaffolds for Potential Application in Tissue Healing and Regeneration). (42) 15, pp. 48913-48929. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
  • Shanna Alonzo, John Bentley, Salil Desai, Bishnu Bastakoti (2023). (Hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchical microstructure tungsten oxide/carbon nanocomposite for supercapacitor application). (1) 13, pp. 21732. Scientific Reports.
  • Abhaysinh Gaikwad, Jahlani Clarke, Salil Desai (2020). (Atomistic investigation of process parameter variations on material deformation behavior in nanoimprint lithography of gold). Precision Engineering.
  • Salil Desai, Faisal Aldawood, Sha Chang (2020). (Design and manufacture of a high precision personalized electron bolus device for radiation therapy). Journal of Medical Devices and Sensors.
  • SantoshKumar Parupelli, Salil Desai (2019). (A Comprehensive Review of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing): Processes, Applications and Future Potential). (8) 16, pp. 244-272. American Journal of Applied Science.
  • Bandar Altubaishe, Jahlani Clarke, Christina McWilliams, Salil Desai (2019). (Comparative Analysis of Risk Management Strategies for Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains). (8) 16, pp. 273-282. American Journal of Applied Science.
  • Hietam Elhoone, Tianyang Zhang, Mohd Anwar, Salil Desai (2019). (Cyber-based design for additive manufacturing using artificial neural networks for Industry 4.0). International Journal of Production Research.
  • Gene Haeberle, Salil Desai (2019). (Investigating Rapid Thermoform Tooling Via Additive Manufacturing (3d Printing)). (8) 16, pp. 238-243. American Journal of Applied Science.
  • Izabele Marquetti, Salil Desai (2019). (Orientation Effects on the Nanoscale Adsorption Behavior of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on Hydrophilic Silicon Dioxide). 9, pp. 906-916. RSC Advances.
  • Jhonatam Cordeiro, Salil Desai (2019). (The Nanoscale Leidenfrost Effect). 11, pp. 12139–12151. Nanoscale.
  • Salil Desai, Ablah Aljohani (2018). (3D Printing of Porous Scaffolds for Medical Applications). (2) 11, American Journal of Engineering and Applied Scienc.
  • Salil Desai, Izabele Marquetti (2018). (Adsorption Behavior of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on a Graphite Substrate for Biomedical Applications). (2) 11, pp. 1037 – 1044. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Science.
  • Huraish Almakaeel, Ahmed Alabawali, Salil Desai (2018). (Artificial neural network based framework for cyber nano manufacturing). (Part B) 15, pp. 151-154. Manufacturing Letters.
  • Tahmina Akter, Salil Desai (2018). (Developing a Predictive Model for Nanoimprint Lithography using Artificial Neural Networks). (15) 160, pp. 836-848. Materials and Design.
  • Jasmine McKenzie, Salil Desai (2018). (Investigating Sintering Mechanisms for Additive Manufacturing of Conductive Traces). (2) 11, pp. 652-662. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Scienc.
  • Izabele Marquetti, Salil Desai (2018). (Molecular modeling the adsorption behavior of bone morphogenetic protein-2 on hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates). 706, pp. 285-294. CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS.
  • Abhay Gaikwad, Salil Desai (2018). (Understanding Material Deformation in Nanoimprint of Gold using Molecular Dynamics Simulations). (2) 11, pp. 837-844. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Scienc.
  • Eben Adarkwa, Salil Desai (2016). (Scalable Droplet Based Manufacturing Using In-flight Laser Evaporation). 6, pp. 1-6. Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanomanufacturing.
  • Jhonatam Cordeiro, Salil Desai (2016). (The Leidenfrost Effect at the Nanoscale). (4) 4, pp. 041001. ASME Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing.
  • Salil Desai, Priscila Gomes (2015). (Design for nano/micro manufacturing using a flexible decision making technique (AHP)). (2) 39, Udyog Pragati.
  • Man Yang, Zhigang Xu, Salil Desai, Dhananjay Kumar, Jagannathan Sankar (2015). (Fabrication of Micro Single Chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Using Photolithography and Pulsed Laser Deposition). (2) 12, J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol .
  • Ravindra Kaware, Salil Desai (2015). (Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Water Nanodroplet Spreading on Topographically Patterned Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Nitride Substrates). 47, pp. 1-16. IIE Transactions.
  • Weifeng Li, Brad Ruff, John Yin, Rajiv Venkatasubramanian, David Mast, Anshuman Sowani, Arvind Krishnaswamy, Vesselin Shanov, Noe Alvarez, Rachit Malik, Mark Haase, Madhura Patwardhan, Mark Schulz, Sergey Yarmolenko, Svitlana Fialkova, Salil Desai, Ge Li (2014). (Chapter 25 - Tiny Medicine). In Schulz, Mark J.; Shanov, Vesselin N.; Yin, Zhangzhang, (Nanotube Superfiber Materials) pp. 713-747. William Andrew Publishing.
  • Salil Desai, Man Yang, Zhigang Xu, Jagannathan Sankar (2014). (Direct Write Manufacturing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Green Energy). (3) 8, Journal of Environmental Research And Development.
  • J Perkins, Y Hong, S Ye, W Wagner, Salil Desai (2014). (Direct writing of bio-functional coatings for cardiovascular applications.). (12) 102, pp. 4290-300. Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A.
  • Jessica Perkins, Zhigang Xu, Christopher Smith, Abhijit Roy, PrashantN Kumta, Jenora Waterman, Dawn Conklin, Salil Desai (2014). (Direct Writing of Polymeric Coatings on Magnesium Alloy for Tracheal Stent Applications). pp. 1-8. Annals of Biomedical Engineering.
  • Salil Desai, Ravindra Kaware (2014). (Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Water Nanodroplet Impingement on Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Nitride Substrates). (5/6) 10, pp. 432. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing.
  • Salil Desai (2013). (The Nanomaterial Robots are Coming to Revolutionize Microscale Engineering). (Nanotube Superfiber Materials ) (1455778648) Micro & Nano Technologies Series of Elsevier Science & Technology Book.
  • Salil Desai, Ravindra Kaware (2012). (Computational modeling of nanodroplet evaporation for scalable micro-/nano-manufacturing). (7) 44, pp. 568–579. IIE Transactions.
  • Salil Desai, Bopaya Bidanda, Michael Lovell (2012). (Material and process selection in product design using decision–making technique (AHP)). (3) 6, pp. 322–346. European Journal of Industrial Engineering.
  • Salil Desai, Michael Lovell (2012). (Modeling fluid–structure interaction in a direct write manufacturing process). (10) 212, pp. 2031–2040. Journal of Materials Processing Technology.
  • Salil Desai, Jessica Perkins, Benjamin Harrison, Jag Sankar (2010). (Understanding release kinetics of biopolymer drug delivery microcapsules for biomedical applications). (1) 168, pp. 127–131. Materials Science and Engineering: B.
  • Salil Desai, Michael Lovell (2009). (Computational fluid dynamics analysis of a direct write manufacturing process). (3) 3, pp. 171–188. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing.
  • Salil Desai, M Shankar (2008). (Polymers, Composites and Nano Biomaterials: Current and Future Developments). (Bio-Materials and Prototyping Applications in Medicine) pp. 15–26. Springer.
  • Gukan Rajaram, Salil Desai, Zhigang Xu, Devdas Pai (2008). (RSM-based optimisation for the processing of nanoparticulate SOFC anode material). (4) 2, pp. 346–360. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing.
  • Salil Desai, Michael Lovell (2008). (Statistical Optimization of Process Variables In A Continuous Inkjet Process–A Case Study). (1) 15, pp. 104–112. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice.
  • Gukan Rajaram, Salil Desai, Zhigang Xu, Devdas Pai (2008). (Systematic studies on NI-YSZ anode material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFCs) applications). (3) 3, pp. 350–359. International Journal of Manufacturing Research.
  • Salil Desai, Ram Mohan, Jagannathan Sankar, Tom Tiano (2008). (Understanding conductivity in a composite resin with Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) using design of experiments). (4) 2, pp. 292–304. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing.
  • Salil Desai, Michael Lovell, Jim Cordle (2007). (Coupled field analysis of a piezoelectric bimorph disc in a direct write process). (7) 38, pp. 824–832. Composites Part B: Engineering.
  • Gukan Rajaram, Zhigang Xu, Steven Jiang, Devdas Pai, Salil Desai, Jag Sankar (2006). (A statistical approach to the design and fabrication of anode material for solid oxide fuel cells-A case study). (4) 13, pp. 349–356. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE.
  • Bopaya Bidanda, Salil Desai (2004). (Strategic planning models for prototyping and product development centres). (2) 1, pp. 133–146. International Journal of Product Development.
  • Devdas Pai, Salil Desai, Dhananjay Kumar, Juri Filatovs, Sergey Yarmolenko, Jagannathan Sankar (2003). (Introducing Nanotechnology into Traditional Engineering Curricula). pp. 11-16. 9th International Conference on Engineering Education.
  • Devdas Pai, Salil Desai, Dhananjay Kumar, Juri Filatovs, Sergey Yarmolenko, Jagannathan Sankar (Introducing Nanotechnology into Traditional Engineering Curricula). pp. 11–16. 9th International Conference on Engineering Education.
  • Santoshkumar Parupelli, Salil Desai (Understanding Hybrid Additive Manufacturing of Functional Devices). (5) 9, pp. 5. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Science.