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Bipin K. Pai has a B.S., aeronautical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1972; a M.S., mechanical engineering, University of Rochester, 1973; and a Ph.D., mechanical engineering, University of Rochester, 1978. He was Purdue University, Calumet, Director of Honors Program, 2005-present; Purdue University, Calumet, professor of mechanical engineering, 1991-present, full-time; Purdue University, Calumet, Associate Professor of mechanical engineering, 1984-1991, full-time; and Purdue University, Calumet, Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering, 1979-1984, full-time. He was also Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element analysis of polycrystalline arrays to determine grain boundary mechanics, Summer 1985; Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element analysis of shipping casks in edge-drop impact tests, Summer 1987; and Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of solid breeder blanket of tokamak fusion reactors -- ITER (International Thermo-Nuclear Experimental Reactor) Program, Summer 1988. He won the Faculty Research Leave Award (Sabbatical Leave) at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of Tokamak fusion reactor first walls, 1986-1987; and the United States Air Force Summer Faculty Research Award, Edwards Air Force Base, California, to work on experimental and theoretical analysis of the fracture behavior of a composite solid rocket propellant, Summer 1989. He holds current membership in professional organizations the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the
American Society for Engineering Education.
He has been awarded travel grants to present a research paper at the Fourth International Congress of Biorheology, Jikei University, Tokyo, Japan; expenses covered in part by an invited lecture travel grant from the International Congress of Biorheology and in part by a Purdue XL International Travel Grant, 1981; the Summer Faculty Research Award at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element analysis of polycrystalline arrays to determine grain boundary mechanics, 1985; the Faculty Research Leave Award (Sabbatical Leave) at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of Tokamak fusion reactor first walls, 1986-1987; the Summer Faculty Research Award at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite shipping casks in edge-drop impact tests, 1987; and the
Summer Faculty Research Award at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of solid breeder blanket of tokamak fusion reactors -- ITER (International Thermo-Nuclear Experimental Reactor) Program, 1986. His service activities (within and outside of the institution) include Department, 2000-present, Engineering Assessment Committee, 1984-present, multiple faculty search committees,1995-present, Mechanical Engineering Coordinator
School, 2007-2009, Strategic Plan Committee, 2005-present, Curriculum Committee, 2008-present, Chair, EMS Committee on Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award Committee University, 2009-2011, University Committee on Promotions and Tenure (Panel C), 2005-present, Director of the Honors Program, 2008-2010, University Senate, 2010-present, AQIP Committee Professional, 2000-present, ABET, Mechanical Engineering Evaluator.
The most important publications and presentations from the past five years: Bipin Pai and Pattabhi Sitaram, “Elastic Stresses in Reinforced Concrete Folded Plates by Finite Element Method," International Journal of Arts and Sciences, Volume 3, Number 9, 364-382 (2010). Bipin Pai, “Some helpful ideas in preparing the Self-Study," talk presented at the 2010 ABET Symposium, Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas, N.V., April 15-17, 2010. Invited to present again at the 2011 ABET Symposium, Indianapolis, Ind., April 14-16, 2011. Bipin Pai, “What you need to do when planning for the ABET visit," talk presented at the 2010 ABET Symposium, Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas, N.V., April 15-17, 2010. Bipin Pai, John Rowan and Brandon Rukes, “Redesigning Honors Program Leadership”, talk presented at the Annual NCHC Conference, Kansas City, Oct. 20-23, 2010.

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