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Nikhil Bajaj

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

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Shah, S.Y., Bajaj, N., Pyles, C., Weinstein, D., Rhoads, J.F., & Quinn, D.D. (2023). The dynamics of MEMS-Colpitts oscillators. NONLINEAR DYNAMICS, 111(19), 17639-17651.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11071-023-08774-3.

Murray, A.K., Meseke, J.R., Bajaj, N., & Rhoads, J.F. (2021). Addressing the Practical Limitations of Volatile Organic Compound Sensors Through an Oscillator-Based Sensing Array. IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, 21(2), 2169-2175.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2020.3020849.

Bajaj, N., Laster, J.S., Boudouris, B.W., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2020). A Vapor Phase Trinitrotoluene Threshold Detector Enabled by Nonlinear Feedback. IEEE Sensors Letters, 4(11), 1-4.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/lsens.2020.3032394.

Murrell, N., Bradley, R., Bajaj, N., Whitney, J., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2020). New Calibration Method for Implementing Machine Learning in Low-Cost Sensor Applications. IEEE Sensors Letters, 4(2), 1-4.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/lsens.2020.2971714.

Murrell, N., Bradley, R., Bajaj, N., Whitney, J.G., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2019). A Method for Sensor Reduction in a Supervised Machine Learning Classification System. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24(1), 197-206.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/tmech.2018.2881889.

Bajaj, N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2018). Megahertz-Frequency, Tunable Piecewise-Linear Electromechanical Resonator Realized Via Nonlinear Feedback. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 425, 257-274.

Florence, S., Bajaj, N., & Chiu, G. (2018). Inspiring Future Generations in STEM Fields through Robotics Competition: A College Student Mentoring Approach. ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Magazine, 6, 13-17.

Murray, A.K., Novotny, W., Bajaj, N., Gunduz, I., Son, S., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2018). Piezoelectric Inkjet-Printed Metallic Igniters. Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, 62, 40406-1-40406-6.

Bajaj, N., Rhoads, J.F., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2017). Characterizing the Spatially-Dependent Sensitivity of Resonant Mass Sensors Using Inkjet Deposition. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 139, 114505 - 114505-6.

Geesey, B.A., Wetherton, B.A., Bajaj, N., & Rhoads, J.F. (2017). Shaping the Frequency Response of Electromechanical Resonators Using a Signal Interference Control Topology. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 139, 031011 - 031011-9.

Wadas, M.J., Tweardy, M., Bajaj, N., Murray, A.K., Chiu, G.T.C., Nauman, E.A., & Rhoads, J.F. (2017). Detection of Traumatic Brain Injury Protein Biomarkers With Resonant Microsystems. IEEE Sensors Letters, 1, 1-4.

Bajaj, N., Sabater, A.B., Hickey, J.N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2016). Design and Implementation of a Tunable, Duffing-Like Electronic Resonator via Nonlinear Feedback. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 25, 2-10.

Sung, S.H., Bajaj, N., Rhoads, J.F., Chiu, G.T., & Boudouris, B.W. (2016). Radical polymers improve the metal-semiconductor interface in organic field-effect transistors. Organic Electronics, 37, 148-154.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.orgel.2016.06.020.

Bajaj, N., Subbarayan, G., & Garimella, S.V. (2012). Topological design of channels for squeeze flow optimization of thermal interface materials. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55(13-14), 3560-3575.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.03.020.

Habermehl, S.T., Bajaj, N., Shah, S.Y., Quinn, D.D., Weinstein, D., & Rhoads, J.F. Synchronization in a network of coupled MEMS-Colpitts oscillators. Accepted: Nonlinear Dynamics.

Pyles, C.S., Bajaj, N., Weinstein, D., Quinn, D.D., & Rhoads, J.F. The Dynamics of Large Systems of Globally Coupled, Mistuned Electromechanical Resonators. In Review, Submitted.

Mynderse, J.A., Lotfi, N., Bajaj, N., Vikas, V., & Gennert, M.A. (2020). Work in progress: Mechatronics and robotics engineering definitions among students, educators, and industry professionals. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2020-June.

Habermehl, S.T., Bajaj, N., Shah, S.Y., Weinstein, D., Quinn, D.D., & Rhoads, J.F. (2019). Synchronization in a Network of Coupled MEMS-Colpitts Oscillators.

Pyles, C.S., Bajaj, N., Weinstein, D., Quinn, D.D., & Rhoads, J.F. (2018). The Dynamics of Large-Scale Arrays of Globally Coupled, Mistuned Micromechanical Resonators (3rd place award in IDETC 2018 VIB). In ASME 2018 IDETC/CIE: The 2018 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 30th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise.

Bajaj, N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2017). Poster: Electronic feedback-enabled microresonators with intentional nonlinearities.

Bajaj, N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2017). Technical Brief: MHz-frequency tunable piecewise-linear electromechanical resonator realized via nonlinear feedback.

Bajaj, N., Murrell, N.J., Whitney, J.G., Allebach, J.P., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2016). Expert-Prescribed Weighting for Support Vector Machine Classification. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), (pp. 913-918).

Bajaj, N., Rhoads, J.F., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2016). Characterization of Resonant Mass Sensors Using Inkjet Deposition. In ASME 2016 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, (p. V002T26A005).

Singh, Y., Bajaj, N., & Subbarayan, G. (2016). Simultaneous Thermal/Flow Characterization of Thermal Interface Materials. In 2016 15th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm), (pp. 1360-1365).

Bajaj, N., Sabater, A.B., Hickey, J.N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Rhoads, J.F. (2015). Technical Brief: A tunable, Duffing-like electromechanical resonator realized via nonlinear feedback for sensing applications.

Bajaj, N., Boley, J.W., Fulton, A., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2014). Syringe Position Control for Back Pressure Modulated Drop Volume in Functional Inkjet Printing. In ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, (p. V001T12A004).

Bajaj, N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Allebach, J.P. (2014). Reduction of Memory Footprint and Computation Time for Embedded Support Vector Machine (SVM) by Kernel Expansion and Consolidation. In 2014 IEEE International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP), (pp. 1-6).

Fulton, A., Boley, J.W., Bajaj, N., & Chiu, G.T.C. (2014). Drop Volume Modulation via Applied Backpressure in Inkjet Systems. In NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference, 2014: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies, (pp. 20-25).

Kota, K., Sobers, D., Kolodner, P., Bajaj, N., Cheng, J.H., Simon, E., & Salamon, T. (2012). Numerical and Experimental Studies of Ultra Low Profile Three-Dimensional Heat Sinks (3DHS) Made Using a Novel Manufacturing Approach. In 2012 13th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm), (pp. 466-474).

Bajaj, N., Subbarayan, G., & Garimella, S.V. (2010). Topological Design Optimization of Nested Channels for Squeeze Flow of Thermal Interface Materials. In ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, (pp. 427-436).

Bajaj, N., Subbarayan, G., & Garimella, S.V. (2010). Squeeze Flow Characterization of Particle-Filled Polymeric Materials Through Image Correlation. In 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm), (pp. 1-6).

Bajaj, N., Shah, S.Y., Pyles, C.S., Weinstein, D., Quinn, D.D., & Rhoads, J.F. Technical Brief: The Dynamics of a MEMS-Colpitts Oscillator.

Habermehl, S.T., Bajaj, N., Shah, S.Y., Weinstein, D., Quinn, D.D., & Rhoads, J.F. Technical Brief: Synchronization in a Network of Coupled MEMS-Colpitts Oscillators.

Rhoads, J.F., Chiu, G.T.C., Bajaj, N., & Sabater, A.B. (2018). US Patent No. 9927287: Nonlinear mass sensors based on electronic feedback and methods of using the same.

Rhoads, J.F., Chiu, G.T.C., & Bajaj, N. (2017). Provisional: US Patent Application 62597976.: Nonlinear mass sensors based on electronic feedback.

Wadas, M.J., Tweardy, M., Bajaj, N., Murray, A.K., Chiu, G.T.C., Nauman, E.A., & Rhoads, J.F. (2017). Provisional: US Patent Application 62534374.: Method of detecting a substance.

Murrell, N.J., Whitney, J.A.G., Bradley, R.T., Bajaj, N., Chiu, G.T.C., & Allebach, J.P. (2016). US Patent Application, Pub. No.: US 2016/0044195 A1, Imaging device and method for sensing media type.

Bajaj, N., & Madsen, L.W. (2014). US Patent No. 8922399: Force sensitive input devices and methods.

Bajaj, N., & Madsen, L.W. (2014). US Patent No. 8717202: Force sensitive input devices and methods.