Mechanical Engineering Email:datla@temple.edu Office: Room 208, Engineering Building

Education

Ph.D., University of Toronto, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 2011

M.E., Indian Institute of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2004

B.Tech., National Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, 2002

Research Interests

Experimental mechanics; Characterization of advanced materials such as structural adhesives, shape memory alloys, and polymer gels; Environmental durability

Current Project(s)

Publications

1. Datla, N.V., Ameli, A., Azari, S., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (2012) Effects of hygrothermal aging on the fatigue behavior of two toughened epoxy adhesives. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 79: 61-77. link
2. Ameli, A., Datla, N. V., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (2012) Prediction of environmental degradation of closed adhesive joints using data from open-faced specimens. Composite Structures, 94: 779-786. link
3. Azari, S., Ameli, A., Datla, N.V., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (2012) Effect of substrate
   modulus on the fatigue behavior of adhesively bonded joints. Materials Science
   and Engineering: A, 534: 594-602. link
4. Datla, N.V., Papini, M., Ulchni, J., Carlson, B., and Spelt, J.K. (2011) Mixed-mode fatigue behavior of degraded toughened epoxy adhesive joints. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 31: 88-96. link
5. Ameli, A., Datla, N.V., Azari, S., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (2011) Durability testing using open-faced specimens, in Best practices in preparing and testing adhesive joints, Edited by Da Silva, L.F.M., Dillard, D., Blackman, B., and Adams, R.D. Wiley, Weinheim (Book chapter).
6. Datla, N.V., Papini, M., Ulchni, J., Carlson, B., and Spelt, J.K. (2011) The effects of test temperature and humidity on the mixed-mode fatigue behaviour of a toughened adhesive aluminum joint. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 78: 1125-1139. link
7. Datla, N.V., Papini, M., Schrooder, J., and Spelt, J.K. (2010) Modified DCB and CLS specimens for mixed-mode fatigue behavior of adhesively bonded thin sheets. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 30: 439-447. link
8. Ameli, A., Datla, N.V., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (2010) Hygrothermal properties of highly toughened epoxy. Journal of Adhesion. 86: 698-725. link
9. D. Naresh Varma and B. Gurumoorthy (2005) Constructing medial axis transform for free-form trimmed surface. Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 2: 309-318. link

Conference Proceedings

1. Datla, N.V., Honarvar, M., Nguyen, T.M., Podder, T.K., Yu, Y., Dicker, A.P., Darvish, K., Hutapea, P. (April 2012) Thermomechanical Behavior of a Smart Actuator for an Active Surgical Needle. ASME 11^th Annual Design of Medical Device Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
2. Datla, N.V., Koo, J., Choi, D., Assari, S., Hemmasizadeh, A., Podder, T.K., Yu, Y., Dicker, A.P., Darvish, K., Hutapea, P. (April 2012) Mechanical Characterization of Prostate Tissue-Mimicking Phantoms for the Development of an Active Surgical Needle. ASME 11^th Annual Design of Medical Device Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
3. Datla, N.V., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (February 2011) Fatigue behavior of degraded toughened joints measured using open-faced specimens, 34^th Annual Meeting of The Adhesion Society, Savannah, GA, USA.
4. Datla, N.V., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (February 2010)  Effect of humidity and temperature on the fatigue behaviour of a toughened epoxy adhesive, 33^rd Annual Meeting of The Adhesion Society, Daytona Beach, FL, USA.
5. Datla, N.V., Papini, M., and Spelt, J.K. (February 2009) Fatigue tests of reinforced sheet specimen: Effects of reinforcing adhesive layer, 32^nd Annual Meeting of The Adhesion Society, Savannah, GA, USA.