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Prof. Greg Carman, Ph.D.

UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Dr. Mohanchandra Kotekar Panduranga

Research Interests

• Sputtering vacuum deposition, preparation and characterization of binary and tertiary shape memory alloys, development of actuators using shape memory alloys

Education

• Ph.D., Materials Science, "Studies on optical & electrical properties of CdS and CdSe," Mangalore University, India, 1994
• M.Sc., Solid State Physics, Mangalore University, India, 1986
• B.S., Phys., Chem. & Maths., Mangalore University, India, 1984

Experience

• Research Associate:  (April 2000 - Present)
  Active Materials Laboratory, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
  
• Teaching (1989-2000)
  Electronic & Engineering Materials  at Mangalore University, INDIA
  • MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) fabrication techniques
  • Vacuum depositions (E-beam evaporation, sputtering via ultra high vacuum (UHV) chamber)
  • Material characterization & testing (Four point probe, X-ray, TEM, SEM)
  • Thermal analysis (DSC and TMA)
  • Mechanical testing (INSTRON)

Book Chapters

• "Thin Film Shape Memory Alloys -Fundamentals and Device Applications" Edited by Shuichi Miyazaki, Yong Qing Fu and Wei Min Huang. Chapter 13. "TiNi thin film devices" - Mohanchandra K.P. and G. Carman; Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• "Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings: Functional Properties" Chapter 8, "Thin film shape memory alloys for microsystem applications"- Mohanchandra K.P. and G. Carman; Publisher: CRC press, Taylor & Francis Group

Professional Activities

• Reviewer for Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
• Membership: Member, International Society for Optical Engineer, USA

Honors & Awards

• BOYSCAST Fellowship for Young Scientists (India)

Patents

• Expandable Distension Device for Hollow Organ Growth, US Patent (13/252,790)
• Smart Material coated Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor, US Patent (12/568,385)
• Optical Waveguide Bragg Grating Wavelength Shift by Light Interaction with Active Materials, US Patent (13/759,847).
• Thin Film Vascular Stent and Biocompatible Surface Treatment, US Patent Provisional (submitted, 61/771,713)

Journal Publications

• “TEM Characterization of Ti Oxides on the Surface of Ni-Ti Thin Film” Mohanchandra K.P, Youngjae Chun, Sergey Prikhodko, and Gregory P. Carman.. Materials Letters, submitted for review.
• “An In Vivo Testing on Hyperelastic Thin Film Nitinol Covered Stent for Treating Wide-neck Aneurysm”, Levi D.S., Kealey C.P., Chun Y.J., Tulloch A.W., Mohanchandra K.P., Carman G.P., and Rigberg D.A. Stroke, to be submitted (Nov. 2010).
• “Computational Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Hyper-Elastic Thin Film NiTi for Neurovascular Stent Applications”, YJ Chun, Po-You Lin, Hsin-Yun Chang, DS Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., MC Emmons, and GP Carman.. Smart Materials and Structures, to be submitted (Nov. 2010).
• “A Novel Neurovascular Stent Covered in Stretchable Thin Film NiTi Significantly Decreases Flow into a Wide-Neck Aneurysm In Vitro “, Youngjae Chun, Soojung C. Hur, Colin P. Kealey, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Dino Di Carlo, Jeff Eldredge, Fernando Vinuela, and Gregory P. Carman.. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, submitted for review
• “The Unique Surface Properties of a Thin Film Nitinol Covering for Endografts Reduces Bacterial Adhesion Compared with Commercially Available Materials”, Allan W. Tulloch, Youngjae Chun, Colin Kealey, Kotekar P Mohanchandra, Daniel S. Levi, Gregory P. Carman, Peter F. Lawrence, and David A. Rigberg.. Annuls of Surgery, submitted for review.
• “An In Vitro Examination of the Hemocompatibility Profile of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Using Whole Blood under Stenotic Flow Conditions”, .Kealey C.P., Whelan S.A., Chun Y.J., Hur C.S, Tulloch A.W., Mohanchandra K.P., DiCarlo D., Levi D.S., Carman G.P., and Rigberg D.A. Biomaterials, Vol. 31 (34), pp.8864-8871.
• “Novel micro-patterning processes for thin film NiTi vascular devices” Chun YJ, Levi DS , Mohanchandra KP , Fishbein MC , Carman GP Smart Materials & Structures, 19 (2010) 105021
• “Membrane wrinkling control using in-situ stiffness changes induced by phase transformation” Myunghoon Seong, Dong-Gun Lee, Mohanchandra K.P. and Gregory P Carman, Smart materials and structures, 19 (2010) 094005
• “Hydrophilic Surface Treatment of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Reduces Bacterial Biofilm Production Compared to Commercially Available Endograft Materials” Tulloch, Allan W, Chun, Youngjae, Kealey, Cohn, Mohanchandra, K. P, Chang, Josephine, Milisavljevic, Vladana, Levi, Daniel S. Lawrence, Peter E, Rigber, David A. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 51 (2010) 79S-80S
• “Strain measurement validation of embedded fiber Bragg gratings” M.C. Emmons, Mohanchandra K.P., S. Karnani, W.L. Richards and G.P. Carman, Journal of Optomechatronics, 4 (2010) 22-33
• “The feasibility of using an endoluminal device for intestinal lengthening” Shekherdimian, S; Mohanchandra K.P., Carman, GP, et al., Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 45(8) (2010) 1575-1580
• “Super Hydrophilic Thin Film Nitinol Demonstrates Reduced Platelet Adhesion Compared with Commercially Available Endograft Materials” Allan W. Tulloch, Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P. , Gregory P. Carman, Peter F.,Lawrence, and David A. Rigberg M.D, Journal of Surgical Research, (2010) in press
• “Hydrophilic Surface Treatment of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Reduces Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation in Vitro and Prevents Endograft Thrombosis in Vivo” Tulloch, Allan W., Chun, Younjae, Levi, Daniel S.,Mohanchandra K.P., Carman, Gregory P., Lawrence, Peter F. Rigberg, David A., Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 29 (7) (2009) E28-E28
• “Thin-film nickel titanium demonstrates reduced bacterial adherence in vitro compared with commercially available endograft materials” Allan W Tulloch, Youngjae Chun, Anthony Chau, Mohanchandra K.P., G. P. Carman, Peter F. Lawrence, David A. Rigberg, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 209, (2009) S141
• “Thin-film nitinol (NiTi): A feasibility study for a novel aortic stent graft material”. David Rigberg, Allan Tulloch, Youngjae Chun, K. P. Mohanchandra, Greg P. Carman, and Peter Lawrence.Journal of Vascular Surgery, 50 (2009) 375-380.
• “Superhydrophilic Surface Treatment for Thin film NiTi Vascular Applications”. Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, and Greg P. Carman.,Journal of Biomedical Materials C, 2009, S0928-4931(09) 00199-4, pp.1-6
• “Hemocompatible Surface Treatments for Thin Film NiTi Biomedical Applications” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Gregory P. Carman, Materials Science and Engineering C. (2009)
• “Effects of Crystallization Temperature on the Stress of NiTi Thin Films” H.J. Lee, X. Huang, Mohanchandra K.P., G. Carman and A.G. Ramirez, Scripta Materialia, 60 (2009) 1133-1136
• “Fabrication and Characterization of Functionally Graded Ni-Ti Multilayer Thin Films” H. Tian, D. Schryvers, Mohanchandra K.P., G.P. Carman, J. Van Humbeeck, Functional Materials Letters, 2 (2009) 61-66
• "Thin Film Nitinol Microstent for Aneurysm Occlusion" Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela,Fernando Vinuela, Jr. Gregory P. Carman, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 131 (2009) 1-8 (Figures highlighted on the cover page.)
• “Sputter deposition and analysis of thin film Nitinol/Terfenol-D multilaminate for vibration damping” Catherine, Ken K Ho, Mohanchandra K.P.and G P Carman,Smart materials and structures, 18 (2009) 015007
• “Thin Film NiTi Coatings on an Optical Fiber Bragg Sensors” Mohanchandra K.P.,, S. Karnani, M.C. Emmons, W.L. Richards and G.P. Carman, Applied Physics Letters, 93 (3)(2008)
• “Development of a ‘bi-layer lift-off’ method for a high flow-rate and high frequency Nitinol MEMS valve fabrication” Myunghoon Seong, Mohanchandra K.P.and G P Carman, J. Micromechanics and Microengineering, 18 (2008) 075034
• “Temperature dependence of mechanical damping in Ni-Mn-Ga austenite and non-modulated martensite”I.Aaltio, K.P. Mohanchandra, O. Heczko, M. Lahelin, Y. Ge, G.P. Carman, O. Söderberg, B. Löfgren, J. Seppälä, S- P. Hannula, Scripta Materialia 59(5) (2008) 550-553
• “Thin Film Nitinol Covered Stents: Design and Animal Testing” Daniel S Levi, Ryan J Williams, Jasen Liu, Saar Danon, Lenka L Stepan, K.P. Mohanchandra , Michael C Fishbein and Greg P Carman, Biomedical Engineering, ASAIO Journal. 54(3) (2008) 221-226
• “Reversible magnetic domain-wall motion under an electric field in a magnetoelectric thin film” Tien-Kan Chung, Gregory P. Carman, and Mohanchandra K.P., Applied Physics Letters, 92 (2008) 112509
• “Compositional uniformity in sputter-deposited NiTi shape memory alloy thin films “Mohanchandra K.P.,, K.K. Ho, and G.P. Carman, Materials Letters, 62(20) (2008) 3481-3483
• “Bio-Corrosion Investigation of Two Shape Memory Nickel Based Alloys: Ni-Mn-Ga and Thin Film NiTi” L.L. Stepan, D.S.Levi, E. Gans, Mohanchandra K.P., M. Ujihara, G.P. Carman. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 82A (2007) 768
• “Shape Memory Behavior of High Temperature Ti-Ni-Pt Thin Film" Mohanchandra K.P., Daniel D. Shin, and G.P. Carman, Thin Solid Films, 515 (2006) 1938
• “Integration of Active Thin Films with Silicon Compatible Materials and Process Science Protocols for MEMS Scale Vibration Damping Applications” M.W. Cole, W. D. Nothwang, S. Hirsch, Mohanchandra K.P., J.D. Demaree, G.P. Carman, Integrated ferroelectrics, 71 (2005) 81
• "Deposition and Characterization of Ti-Ni-Pd and Ti-Ni-Pt Shape Memory Alloy Thin Films," Mohanchandra K.P., Daniel D. Shin, and G.P. Carman, Smart Materials and Structures 14 (2005) S312
• “Development of Hydraulic Linear Actuator using Thin Film SMA” Daniel D. Shin, Mohanchandra K.P., and Gregory P. Carman, Sensors and Actuators A: 119 (2005) 51
• “High Frequency Actuation of Thin Flm NiTi” Daniel D. Shin, Mohanchandra K.P., and Gregory P. Carman, Sensors and Actuators A 111 (2004)16
• “Electrical Characterization of NiTi Flm on Silicon Substrate” Mohanchandra K.P.,. Ken K. Ho and G.P. Carman, J. of Intelligent Mat. Systems and Struct. 15 (2004) 387
• “Examination of the Sputtering Profile of NiTi under Target Heating Conditions” Ken K. Ho, Mohanchandra K.P. and G.P Carman, Thin solid films 413 (2002) 1
• “Thermal Expansion in Various Phases of Nitinol using TMA” J. Uchil, Mohanchandra K.P., K. Ganesh Kumara, K.K Mahesh & T.P Murali, Physica B 270 (1999) 286
• “Thermal and Electrical Characterization of R-Phase Dependence on Heat Treat Temperature in Nitinol” J. Uchil, Mohanchandra K.P., K.K Mahesh and K Ganesh Kumara, Physica B 253 (1998) 83
• “Study of Critical Dependence of Stable Phases in Nitinol on Heat Treatment using Electrical Resistivity Probe” J. Uchil, Mohanchandra K.P., K. Ganesh Kumara, K.K Mahesh, Materials Science & Engineering A 251 (1998) 58
• “Electrical Properties of CdS and CdSe Films Deposited on Vibrating Substrates” Mohanchandra K.P. and J. Uchil, J. Applied Physics 84 (1998) 306
• “Thermoelectric Properties of CdS & CdSe Films Deposited on Vibrating Substrates” Mohanchandra K.P. and J. Uchil, Thin Solid Films 305 (1997) 124
• “Effect of Substrate Vibration During Evaporation on the Optical Properties of Cadmium Chalcogenide Films” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, J Physics D, Applied phys. 25 (1992) 853
• “Effect of Substrate Vibration on the Optical Properties of CdS Films” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, Phys. Stat. Solidi. 130 (1992) K45
• “Effect of Substrate Vibration during Evaporation on the Optical Properties of CdSe Films” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, Ind. J. Phys. 66A (1992) 793
• “Effect of Substrate Vibration during Evaporation on the Optical Properties of CdS, CdSe and CdTe Films” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, Engineering Optics (UK) 5 (1992) 337
• “Effect of Substrate Vibration on the Reflectivity of Aluminum Films” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, Ind. J. Phys. 63A (1989) 831

Conference Publications

• “In Vitro Evaluation of a Novel Hyper-Elastic Thin Film Nitinol Covered Stent for the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms” Colin P Kealey, Haithem H Babiker, Youngjae Chun, Po-You Lin, Mohanchandra K.P., David A Rigberg, Gregory P Carman, Daniel S Levi, and David H Frakes. International Stroke Conference 2011, Feb. 09-11, 2011, Los Angeles, CA. (Abstract accepted)
• “Computational Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Hyper-Elastic Thin Film NiTi for Neurovascular Microstent Applications” YJ Chun, HY Chang, PY Lin, DS Levi, Mohanchandra KP, MC Emmons, MH Seong, AW Tulloch, CP Kealey, DA Rigberg, PF Lawrence, and GP Carman. 2010 ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Sept. 28- Oct. 1, 2010, Philadelphia, PA.
• “Hydrophilic Surface Treatment of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Reduces Bacterial Biofilm Production Compared to Commercially Available Endograft Materials” Tulloch AW, Chun Y, Kealey C, Mohanchandra KP, Chang J, Milisavljevic V, Levi DS, Carman GP, Lawrence PF, Rigberg DA.. 2010, Vascular Annual Meeting, June 10-13, 2010, Boston, MA. (Tulloch AW received the Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Award.)
• “A Novel Neurovascular Stent Covered in Stretchable Thin Film NiTi Significantly Decreases Flow into a Wide-Neck Aneurysm In Vitro” Youngjae Chun, Soojung C. Hur, Colin Kealey, Allan W. Tulloch, Daniel S. Levi, Dino Di Carlo, Hsin-Yun Chang, Mohanchandra KP, David A. Rigberg, Peter F. Lawrence, and Gregory P. Carman. American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), May 27-29, 2010, Baltimore, MD.
• “An In Vitro Examination of the Thrombotic Response to Thin Film Nickel Titanium (Nitinol) Under Stenotic Flow Conditions” Colin Kealey, Youngjae Chun, Allan W. Tulloch, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra KP, Gregory P Carman, Peter F Lawrence, and David A Rigberg.. 2010, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2010, Apr. 8-10, 2010, San Francisco, CA.
• “Micro-patterned Superhydrophilic Thin Film NiTi Endografts for Treating Vascular Diseases”, Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Allan W. Tulloch, Mohanchandra K.P., David A. Rigberg, Fernando Vinuela , Fernando Vinuela Jr., Peter F. Lawrence, and Greg P. Carman. The International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, May 16-20, 2010, Pacific Grove, CA
• “Novel Fabrication Processes for Thin Film Nitinol Endografts and Evaluation of Endothelialization in Swine Model” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Allan W. Tulloch, David A. Rigberg, Fernando Vinuela, Fernando Vinuela Jr., and Greg P. Carman. SPIE conference on Smart Materials and NDE, Mar. 07-11, 2010, San Diego, CA.
• “Thin-film nickel titanium demonstrates reduced bacterial adherence in vitro compared with commercially available endograft materials Allan Wiley Tulloch”, Youngjae Chun, Anthony Chau, Mohanchandra K.P., Greg P Carman, Peter F Lawrence, and David A Rigberg. American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Clinical Congress, Oct. 11-15, 2009, Chicago, IL.
• “Thin Film Nitinol Endografts for Vascular Repair: Manufacturing and Short-Term Results in Swine”,YJ Chun, DS Levi, Mohanchandra KP and GP Carman. Self-expandable 4th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference & Exhibition, 2009-83048, June 08-09, 2009, Irvine, CA.
• “Manufacturing and In-vivo Testing of Thin Film Nitinol Micro-Endograft” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, and Greg P. Carman. American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), May 28-30, 2009, Dallas, TX
• “Hydrophilic Surface Treatment of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Reduces Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation in vitro and Prevents Endograft Thrombosis in vivo:, Allan W Tulloch, Youngjae Chun, Daniel S Levi, Mohanchandra K. P., Gregory P Carman, Peter F Lawrence, David A Rigberg.. 2009, Rochester Vascular 2009, May 1-3, 2009, Rochester, NY. (Allan W Tulloch received the second place in the Resident Research Competition.)
• “Hydrophilic Surface Treatment of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Reduces Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation in vitro and Prevents Endograft Thrombosis in vivo”, AW Tulloch, YJ Chun, DS Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., GP Carman, PF Lawrence, DA Rigberg.. 2009, SVS 2009 Research Initiatives in Vascular Disease Conference, Apr. 28, 2009, Washington, DC.
• “Manufacturing and In-vivo Testing of Thin Film Nitinol Micro-Endograft”. Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Allan W. Tulloch, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, Fernando Vinuela, Jr. and Greg P. Carman. Technology Forum 2009, Apr. 23, 2009, CNSI, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
• “Superelastic NiTi Thin Film Small Vessel Graft for Vascular Repair.” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., and Greg P. Carman. SPIE conference on Smart Materials and NDE, Vol. 7288, Mar. 08-12, 2009, San Diego, CA. (Received the Honorable Mention in Best Student Paper Competition Award)
• “Thin Film Nitinol Microstent for Aneurysm Occlusion”, Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., and Greg P. Carman. 2008 ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), 2008-389, October 28-30, 2008, Ellicott City, MD. (Received the Best Student Paper Award in Bio-inspired Smart Materials and Structures)
• “Thin Film Nitinol (NiTi): A Novel Material for Aortic Stent Grafts”, David A. Rigberg, Youngjae Chun, Mohanchandra K.P., Gregory P. Carman, Peter F. Lawrence. Western Vascular Society 23rd Annual Meeting, September 13-16, 2008, Napa, CA.
• “Thin Film Nitinol Micro-Endograft for Interventional Procedures”, Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, Fernando Vinuela, Jr., and Greg P. Carman.. Technology Forum 2008, May 27, 2008, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
• Manufacturing and Testing of Thin Film NiTi for Biomedical Applications.Youngjae Chun, Mohanchandra K.P., Lenka Stepan, Daniel S. Levi, and Greg P. Carman. The 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Oct. 21-24, 2007, TAMU, TX.
• “Thermal control of the wrinkling effect using NITI thin film” Myunghoon Seong; Dong-Gun Lee; Mohanchandra, K.P.; Carman, G.P, Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (2009) Pages: 131-6|xi+689
• “Fabrication Processes for Creating Micro Features in Thin Film NiTi Endovascular Grafts” Youngjae Chun; Levi, D.S.; Mohanchandra, K.P.; Carman, G.P., Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems 2009 Pages: 603-9|xii+703
• “Characterization and birefringence effect on embedded optical fiber Bragg gratings” Emmons, M.C.; Carman, G.P.; Mohanchandra, K.P., “Proceedings of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering”, (2009) Pages: 72950C (11 pp)
• “Less Thrombogenic Surface of Thin Film Nitinol for Endovascular Grafts,” Youngjae Chun, Allan Tulloch, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, David A. Rigberg and Greg P . Carman, (2009) 22nd European Conference on Biomaterials, Sept. 7-11, 2009, Lausanne, Switzerland
• “Self-expandable Thin Film Nitinol Endografts for Vascular Repair: Manufacturing and Short-Term Results in Swine,” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, K. P. Mohanchandra and Greg P. Carman, (2009) 4th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference & Exhibition, 2009-83048, June 08-09, 2009, Irvine, CA
• “Manufacturing and In-vivo Testing of Thin Film Nitinol Micro-Endograft,” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela and Greg P. Carman, (2009) American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), May 28-30, 2009, Dallas, TX
• “Hydrophilic Surface Treatment of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Reduces Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation in vitro and Prevents Endograft Thrombosis in vivo,” Tulloch AW, Chun Y, Levi DS, Mohanchandra K.P., Carman GP, Lawrence PF, Rigberg DA, (2009), SVS 2009 Research Initiatives in Vascular Disease Conference, Apr. 28, 2009, Washington, D.C.
• “Manufacturing and In-vivo Testing of Thin Film Nitinol Micro-Endograft,” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Allan W. Tulloch, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, Fernando Vinuela, Jr. and Greg P. Carman, (2009) Technology Forum 2009, Apr. 23, 2009, CNSI (California Nano Systems Institute), UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• “Superelastic NiTi thin film small vessel graft for vascular repair” Young-Jae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Gregory P. Carman, SPIE Conference 7288 (2009)
• “Characterization and birefringence effect on embedded optical fiber Bragg gratings” Michael C. Emmons, Mohanchandra K.P., Univ. of California, Los Angeles (United States); W. Lance Richards, SPIE Conference 7295 (2009)
• “Response of Optical fiber Bragg sensors with a thin film shape memory alloy coating” Mohanchandra K.P., M. C. Emmons, S. Karnani, G. P. Carman and W. L. Richards.(2008) SMASIS08-455, ASME2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures & Intelligent Systems, Ellicott City, MD, March 28-30
• “Characterization of optical fiber Bragg gratings as strain sensors considering load direction” M.C. Emmons, S. Karnani, S. Trono, Mohanchandra K.P., G. P. Carman and W. L.Richards. (2008) SMASIS08-453, ASME2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures & Intelligent Systems, Ellicott City, MD, March 28-30
• “Thin Film Nitinol Microstent for Aneurysm Occlusion” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P. and Greg P. Carman, (2008) ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), 2008-389, October 28-30, 2008, Ellicott City, MD, (Best Student Paper in Bio-inspired Smart Materials and Structures)
• “Thin Film Nitinol Micro-Endograft for Interventional Procedures” Youngjae Chun, Daniel S. Levi, Mohanchandra K.P., Fernando Vinuela, Fernando Vinuela, Jr. and Greg P. Carman, Technology Forum 2008, May 27, 2008
• “Thin Film NiTi Biomedical Applications” Youngjae Chun, Mohanchandra K.P., Daniel Levi, and Greg P. Carman, (2008) The 18th Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, Feb. 09, 2008, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
• “A novel evaluation of piezoelectric coefficient of PZT thin film“ T. Chung, Mohanchandra K.P., C. Chang, G. P. Carman, SPIE(2008)
• “Development of a high-flow-rate/highoperating frequency NiTinol MEMS valve” M. Seong, Mohanchandra K.P., G. P. Carman, Y. Lin, SPIE (2008)
• “Manufacturing and Testing of Thin Film NiTi for Biomedical Applications,” Youngjae Chun, Mohanchandra K.P., Lenka Stepan, Daniel S. Levi, and Greg P. Carman, (2007), The 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Oct. 21-24, 2007, TAMU, TX
• “Microscale damping using thin film active materials” Catherine A. Kerrigan, Ken K Ho, Mohanchandra K.P. and Gregory P. Carman, Proc. SPIE 6525 (2007) 65250V-12
• “Thin Film NiTi/Terfenol Multilaminate for Vibration Damping of MEMS Sensors” Ken K. Ho, Mohanchandra K.P., Jiangyu Li, Gregory P. Carman, IMRC –XV (2006), Cancun, Mexico
• “Thin film NiTi-terfenol multilaminate for vibration damping” K.K. Ho, Mohanchandra K.P, and G.P. Carman, Int. Conf. On Adaptive Stuc. And Tech., Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. (2006).
• “Passive damping of thin film Nitinol” Catherine A. Kerrigan, Mohanchandra K.P. and Gregory P. Carman, Proc. SPIE 6169 (2006) 138
• “Thin film NiTi fluidic-thermostat array,” Daniel D. Shin, Donggun Lee, Mohanchandra K.P., and Gregory P. Carman, Transducers ’05, June 5 (2005) Seoul, Korea. Proc. appeared in Sensors and Actuators (2005)
• “Deposition and characterization of Ti-Ni-Pd and Ti-Ni-Pt shape memory alloy thin films” Mohanchandra K.P., Daniel Shin and G.P. Carman, SMART2004, Intenational symposium on shape memory alloys and related technologies, Nov. (2004) Singapore. Proc. appeared in Smart Materials and Structures, 14 (2005) S312
• “Smart material actuators for airfoil morphing applications” Ruith M Tieck, Mohanchandra K.P., Gergory P Carman, Proc. SPIE 5390 (2004) 235
• “Damping of polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga, Bulk, PLD, and sputtered thin film”. David A. Ruggles, Eric Gans, Mohanchandra K.P., Greg P. Carman, E. Ngo, W. Nothwang, M. W. Cole, Proc. SPIE 5387 (2004) 156
• “Grown crystalline Ni-Ti shape memory alloy thin films” Mohanchandra K.P.. and G.P. Carman, Proc SPIE 5053 (2003) 212
• “Effect of atomic composition on the mechanical properties of thin film pseudo-elastic nickel titanium” J. Woolman, Mohanchandra K.P. and G. P. Carman, Proc. SPIE 5053 (2003) 230
• “Miniature actuator using thin film shape memory alloy” D. D. Shin, D. Lee, Mohanchandra and G. P. Carman, Proc. SPIE 5054 (2003) 123f
• “Influence of target temperature on sputter deposited Ti-Ni-Cu and Ti-Ni-Pd shape memory alloys” Mohanchandra K.P., Ken. K. Ho and Gregory P. Carman, Proc SPIE 4699 (2002)
• “Thin film shape memory alloy motor for a compact kinetic energy missile” Daniel D. Shin, Donggun Lee, Mohanchandra K.P., and Gregory P. Carman, 13th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST), Postdam/Berlin, Germany, (2002).
• “Development of SMA- based actuator for compact kinetic energy missile” Daniel D. Shin, Dong Gun Lee, Mohanchandra K.P. and Gregory P. Carman, Proc. SPIE 4701 (2002) 237
• “Influence of Target Temperature on the crystallization of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys” Mohanchandra K.P., Ken. K.Ho and Gregory P. Carman, Proc. SPIE 4333 (2001) 426
• “Dilatometric and electrical resistivity measurements in various phases of nitinol” J. Uchil, Mohanchandra K.P., K.K Mahesh, K Ganesh Kumara and T.P. Murali, Proc. SPIE 3675 (1999) 321
• “Electrical properties of cadmium selenide films deposited on vibrating substrates” Mohanchandra K.P. and J. Uchil, Proceedings 9th annual meeting of MRS-1, India (1998) 99
• “Study of thermal & electrical characterization of R.Phase in nitinol” J. Uchil, Mohanchandra K.P., K.K Mahesh and K Ganesh Kumara, Proc. 9th ann.meeting of MRS-1, India (1998) 48
• “Characterization of thin films deposited on vibrating substrate” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, SPIE 8th international conference on thin films USA (1990)
• "Effect of substrate vibration on electrical properties of CdS thin films” Mohanchandra K.P., H. Ganesh Shanbhogue and J. Uchil, Proce. of Solid State Phys. Symp., India, 32C (1989) 296
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