Dr. Jagannatha R. Rao Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston Engineering Building One Houston, TX 77204-4006 Office Location: N238-D Telephone: (713) 743-4535 Fax: (713) 743-4503 E-mail: rao@uh.edu

engineering sciences: Mathematical Optimization Theory and Algorithms
Parametric nonlinear programming, multilevel algorithms, duality in mechanical design models, game theory.

Engineering applications: Numerical design optimization of mechanisms, machines and structures; optimum topology design of compliant and adaptive mechanisms; mathematical game solutions in cooperative decision-making frameworks.

Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor