Dr. Stephen Ekwaro-Osire
Contact Information
Dr. Stephen Ekwaro-Osire
Director of Undergraduate Program
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
Tel: (806)742-3563 ext. 232
Fax: (806)742-3540
email: stephen.ekwaro-osire@ttu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1993
- M.S.M.E., Texas Tech University, 1989
- Dipl.-Ing., F.H. Osnabrück (Germany), 1985
Experience
- Professor, Texas Tech University (Sep 10 to present)
- Director of Undergraduate Program (May 09 to present)
- Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Advisor (Jan 07 to May 09)
- Director of Product Design & Development Lab, Texas Tech University (Jan 01 to present)
- Affiliate Faculty, Wind Science & Engineering Research Center (Jun 07 to present)
- Faculty Associate, International Center for Arid & Semiarid Land Studies (Aug 06 to present)
- Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, Air Force Research Laboratory (May 08 to Jul 08)
- Fulbright Scholar (Aug 07 to Jan 08)
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Air Force Institute of Technology (Jun 06 to Aug 10)
- Associate Professor, Texas Tech University (Sep 04 to Aug 10)
- NASA Faculty Fellow, NASA Glenn Research Center (Jun 03 to Aug 03, Jun 02 to Aug 02)
- Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University (Jan 98 to Aug 04)
- Lead Engineer, Design Engineer, Weber Aircraft, Texas (Feb 96 to Jan 98, Feb 95 to Jan 96)
- Design Engineer, Eagle-Picher Industries, Texas (Jun 94 to Nov 94)
Teaching Areas
- Design
- Vibrations
- Dynamics
- Probabilistic Design
Research Interests
- Engineering Design
- Vibrations
- Orthopedic Biomechanics
- Engineering Education
Recent Publications
N.W. Smith, S. Ekwaro-Osire, M. Khandaker, and J. Hashemi, “Influence of Storage Duration on Retention of Original Fracture Toughness,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp. 697– 705, Jun 2011.
S. Datta, B. Dikici, M.L. Pantoya, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, “Reaction Dynamics of Aluminum-Viton®-Acetone Droplets,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 396–401, Mar–Apr 2011.
M.A. Solano, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and M.M. Tanik, “High-Level Fusion for Intelligence Applications using Recombinant Cognition Synthesis,” Information Fusion, doi: 10.1016/j.inffus.2010.08.002, accepted.
F. Karpat, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and E. Karpat, “A Virtual Tool for Computer Aided Analysis of Spur Gears with Asymmetric Teeth,” in Applications of MATLAB in Science and Engineering, (Editor: T. Michalowski), InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, Aug 2011.
S. Ekwaro-Osire and T.H. Jang, “Probabilistic Techniques in Bioengineering,” in Biomedical Engineering: Healthcare systems, Technology and Techniques, (Editors: S.C.Suh, V.P. Gurupur, M.M. Tanik), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2011.
S.M. Hsiang, T. Karakostas, C.-C. Chang, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, “Coherence of Gait and Mental Workload,” in Biomedical Engineering: Healthcare systems, Technology and Techniques, (Editors: S.C.Suh, V.P. Gurupur, M.M. Tanik), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2011.
I. Durukan, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and S.B. Bayne, “Flywheel Energy Storage Systems for Wind Turbine Grid Frequency Stability - A Review,” Proceedings of the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Denver, Colorado, Nov 11–17, 2011.
F.M. Alemayehu and S. Ekwaro-Osire, “Probabilistic Multibody Modeling of Gearboxes for Wind Turbines,” Proceedings of the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Denver, Colorado, Nov 11–17, 2011.
E. Shimek, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J. Rasty, “Probabilistic Analysis of Steel Roof Damage from Hail Strike,” Proceedings of the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Denver, Colorado, Nov 11–17, 2011.
S. Ekwaro-Osire, “A Comprehensive Approach for Accounting for Uncertainty in Gearbox Failure of Wind Turbines,” International Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology, Jeju Island, South Korea, Jun 12–16, 2011.
S. Ekwaro-Osire and P. Orono, “Versatility of Design Notebooks in Capstone Design Instruction,” International Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology, Jeju Island, South Korea, Jun 12–16, 2011.
S. Ekwaro-Osire, F.M. Alemayehu, I. Durukan, and J.F. Cárdenas-García, “Energy Dissipation in Impact Absorber,” Proceedings of the 2011 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition, Uncasville, Connecticut, Jun 13–15, 2011.
S. Ekwaro-Osire, F.M. Alemayehu, I. Durukan, and J.F. Cárdenas-García, “Configurations of Impact Absorber for Efficient Energy Dissipation,” Proceedings of the 2011 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition, Uncasville, Connecticut, Jun 13–15, 2011.
Honors and Awards
- Global Vision Award, 2011
- Service Award, 2011
- Best Professor Award, 2010, 2003, 1999
- Recognized Faculty Member, The Honors Convocation, 2010, 2006, 2005
- George T. and Gladys Abell-Hanger Faculty Award, 2009
- Professing Excellence Award, 2009
- Excellence in Leadership Award, 2009
- Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, 2008
- Fulbright Scholar, 2007-2008
- Dr. Charles L. Burford Faculty Teaching Award, 2006
- Academy of Mechanical Engineers, inducted Apr 2006
- Most Supportive Faculty Member, 2005-2006
- TTU Teaching Academy, inducted Oct 2005
- Recognition for Research Contributions, 2003
- NASA Faculty Fellow, 2003, 2002
- Service Award, 2003
- Recognition of Meritorious Achievements in Teaching, 2001
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, 2000
- New Faculty Award, 2000