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Other Conference Proceedings:
Dissertation
Poster Only Presentations:
Presentation Only
Last updated: September 2019
Refereed Journal Publications:
- Bose*, A., and Viswanathan, V., 2021, “Mitigating the Piston Effect in High-speed Hyperloop Transportation: A Study on the Use of Aerofoils,” Energies Special Issue on Hyperloop and Associated Technologies, 14 (2), pp. 464, DOI: 10.3390/en14020464. View
- Solomon, J., Hamilton, E., Viswanathan, V., and Nayak, C., 2020, “A PROTOCOL Based Blended Model for Fluid Mechanics Instruction,” Journal of STEM Education, 21 (3), pp. 19-27, View article
- Viswanathan. V., and Linsey, J., 2020, “Designing with Examples: A Study on the Role of Familiarity, Warnings and Physical Modeling,” Journal of Engineering Design, 31 (11-12), pp. 552-573, DOI: 10.1080/09544828.2020.1851356.
- Sreekanth*, A., and Viswanathan, V., 2019, “A Study on the Role of Computer-aided Design in Design Creativity and Education,” Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 83(1).
- Camburn, B., Viswanathan, V., Linsey, J., Jensen, D., Otto, K. and Wood, K., 2017, “Prototyping: State-of-the-art in Techniques, Methods, and Design Science,” Design Science, 3(13), DOI: 10.1017/dsj.2017.10.
- Viswanathan, V. , Tomko. M. & Linsey, J., 2016, “A Study on the Effects of Example Familiarity and Modality on Design Fixation,” Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AI EDAM) Special Issue on Design, Computing and Cognition, 30, pp. 171-184, DOI:10.1017/ S0890060416000056. View
- Viswanathan, V., Atilola, O., Esposito, N. and Linsey, J., 2014, “A Study on the Role of Physical Models in the Mitigation of Design Fixation,” Journal of Engineering Design DOI: 10.1080/09544828.2014.885934. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2014, “Spanning the Complexity Chasm: A Research Approach to Move from Simple to Complex Engineering Systems,” Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AI EDAM) Special Issue on Design of Complex Engineered Systems, 28, pp. 369-384. View
- Lucero, B., Viswanathan, V., Linsey, J., and Turner, C., 2014, “Identifying Critical Functions for Use Across Engineering Design Domains,” ASME Transactions: Journal of Mechanical Design, 136 (12), pp. 121101, DOI: 10.1115/1.4028280. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2013, " The Role of Sunk Cost in Engineering Idea Generation: An Experimental Investigation", ASME Transactions: Journal of Mechanical Design 135(12), pp. 121002, DOI: 10.1115/1.4025290. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2013, "Design Fixation and its Mitigation: a Study on the Role of Expertise", ASME Transactions: Journal of Mechanical Design, 135 (5), pp. 051008, DOI: 10.1115/1.4024123. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2013, “Examining Design Fixation in Engineering Idea Generation: The Role of Example Modality,” International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation, 1(2), pp. 109-129. Distinguished Article, Most cited as of November 2016 View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2012, "Physical Models and Design Thinking: A Study of Functionality, Novelty and Variety of Ideas", ASME Transactions: Journal of Mechanical Design, 134(9), pp. 091004, DOI: 10.1115/1.4007148. View
- Linsey, J., and Viswanathan, V., 2010, “Innovation Skills for Tomorrow’s Sustainable Designers,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 26(2), pp. 451-461. View
- Naim, A., English, K., Lewis, K., Schmidt, S., Viswanathan, V., Linsey, J., McAdams, D., Bishop, B., Campbell, M., Poppa, K, Stone, R.B., and Orsborn, S., 2010, “Impacting Designer Creativity through IT-Enabled Concept Generation.” ASME Transactions, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering (JCISE) Special Issue on Knowledge-Based Design, 10(3), DOI: 031007. View
Book Chapter:
- Linsey, J., Viswanathan, V., 2013, “Overcoming Cognitive Challenges in Bio-inspired Design and Analogy”, in A. Goel, D.A. McAdams. and R.B. Stone (Eds.) Biologically Inspired Design: Computational Methods and Tools, Springer, New York, pp. 221-244. View
Refereed Conference Proceedings:
- Mokadam*, A., Shivakumar*, S., Viswanathan, V., and Agumbe-Suresh, M., 2021, “Online Product Review Analysis to Automate the Extraction of Customer Requirements,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) – Design Theory & Methodology (DTM), virtual event.
- Patel*, H., Chung*, W. K., Viswanathan**, V., and Zaidi, S., 2020, “Design and Testing of a Physical Therapy Device Controlled by Voice Commands,” ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2020), Portland, OR (online).
- Viswanathan, V., Mirza*, S., Nayak, C., and Calhoun, M., 2020, “Evaluation of a Puzzle-based Virtual Platform for Improving Spatial Visualization Skills in Engineering Freshmen,” ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (online).
- Viswanathan, V., Hurt, J., Talley, K., Shryock, K, Caldwel, B., and Linsey, J., 2020, “A Study on the Impact of a Sketch-based Tutoring System in Statics Instruction,” ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (online).
- Zaidi, S., Huynh*, A., Thach*, P., Rubio*, I., Patel*, H.., and Viswanathan**, V., 2019, “Design and Characterization of an Automated Assistive Knee Brace for Leg Muscle Rehabilitation,” ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2019), Salt Lake City, UT.
- Dei Rossi*, J., Keles, O., and Viswanathan**, V., 2019, “Fused Deposition Modeling with Added Vibrations: A Parametric Study on the Accuracy of Printed Parts,” ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2019), Salt Lake City, UT.
- Ihsan*, M., and Viswanathan, V., 2019, “Self-powering Gyms: A Case Study on Energy Harvesting from a Static Bicycle”, ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2019), Salt Lake City, UT.
- Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2018, “A Study on the Student Success in a Blended Model Engineering Classroom,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Akasheh, F., Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2018, “Application of Brain-based Learning Principles to Engineering Mechanics Education: Implementation and Preliminary Analysis of Connections between Employed Strategies and Improved Student Engagement,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Solomon, J., Nayak, C., Viswanathan, V., and Hamilton, E., 2018, “A PROTOCOL Based Blended Model for Fluid Mechanics Instruction,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT .
- Nagel*, V., Chu*, S., Forney*, J., Kosinski*, L., and Viswanathan, V., 2017, "Design and Control of an Assistive Bionic Joint for Leg Muscle Rehabilitation," ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition (IMECE 2017), Tampa, FL.
- Solomon, J., Viswanathan, V., Nayak, C. and Hamilton, H., 2017, “Improving Student Engagement in Engineering Classrooms using Brain-based Learning Techniques,” ASEE Annual Conference, Colombus, OH.
- Viswanathan, V., and Sangelkar, S., 2017, “Design of Multi-purpose Products: Guidelines from a User Perspective,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Cleaveland, OH.
- Viswanathan, V., 2017, “Design Fixation to Examples: A Study on the Time Decay of Fixation,” International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED), Vancouver, Canada.
- Oni, B., and Viswanathan, V., 2016, “Deaing with ‘Formulaholic’ – the Formulae Syndrome of the New Generation Engineering Students,” First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, Columbus, OH. View
- Solomon, J, Viswanathan, V., Unnikrishnan, V., and Hamilton, E., 2016, “Course Material Delivery in Engineering using Brain-based Learning Techniques,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA. View
- Nayak, C,, Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2016, “The First Step towards a Pre-requisite Knowledge Tracking Architecture for Engineering Programs”, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA. View
- Oni, B., and Viswanathan, V., 2016, “Establishing Learning Communities among Engineering Freshmen through Peer-group Tutoring Program,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, PA. View
- Viswanathan, V., Sangelkar, S., Alexander*, D., and Moody, J., 2016, “User preferences in the Design of Multi-purpose Products: A Case Study on the Redesign of a Utility Tool,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Charlotte, NC. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Solomon, J., 2016, “Improving Student Engagement in Engineering Classrooms using Brain-based Learning Techniques,” ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. View
- Alexander*, D., Moody, J., Sangelkar, S., and Viswanathan, V., 2016, “MAKER: Redesign of a Multipurpose Hardware Tool to Improve its Functionality and Marketability,” ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Calhoun, M., 2015, “Improving Student Learning Experience in an Engineering Graphics Classroom through the Mastery Approach,” ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. View
- Viswanathan, V., Goodman, J., Atilola, A., and Linsey, J., 2014, “Prototyping: A Key Skill for Innovation and Life-time Learning,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Madrid, Spain. View
- Esposito, N., Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2014, “A Study on the Factors Influencing the Usage of Environmentally Friendly Products,” ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. View
- Viswanathan, V., Ngo, P., Turner, C., and Linsey, J., 2013, “Innovation in Graduate Projects: Learning to Identify Critical Functions,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oklahoma City, OK. View
- Camburn, B., Dunlap, B., Kuhr, R., Viswanathan, V., Linsey, J., Jensen, D., Crawford, R., Otto, K., and Wood, K., 2013, “Methods for Prototyping Strategies in Engineering Design: Framework and Experimental Assessment,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Portland, OR. View
- Ngo, P., Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2013, “Principles of Analogy Usage in Design-by-Analogy: A Pilot Study,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Portland, OR. View
- Lucero, B., Viswanathan, V., Linsey, J., and Turner, C., 2013, “MetaAnalogy through Performance Specification,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Portland, OR. View
- Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J., 2013, “Training Future Designers: A Study on the Role of Physical Models,” ASEE Annual Conference 2013, Atlanta, GA. View
- Camburn, B., Dunlap, B., Kuhr, R., Viswanathan, V., Linsey, J., Jensen, D., Crawford, R., Otto, K., and Wood, K., 2013, “Connecting Design Problem Characteristics to Prototyping Choices to Form a Prototyping Strategy,” ASEE Annual Conference 2013, Atlanta, GA. View
- Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J. 2013, “Mitigation of Design Fixation in Engineering Idea Generation: A Study on the Role of Defixation Instructions,” International Conference on Research into Design, Chennai, India. View
- Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J., 2012, “Physical Modeling in Design Projects: Development and Testing of a New Design Method,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Seattle, WA. View
- Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J., 2012, “Physical Examples in Engineering Idea Generation: An Experimental Investigation,” International Conference on Design Creativity (ICDC2012), Glasgow, UK. View
- Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J., 2012, “A Study on the Role of Expertise in Design Fixation and its Mitigation”, 2012 ASME IDETC – Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Chicago, IL. View
- Atilola, O., Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J., 2012, “A Study on the Representation of Examples in Learning Engineering Concepts”, 2012 ASME IDETC – Design Education Conference, Chicago, IL. View
- Viswanathan, V., Esposito, N. and Linsey, J., 2012, “Training Tomorrow’s Designers: a Study on Design Fixation”, ASEE Annual Conference 2012, San Antonio, TX. View
- Viswanathan, V. and Linsey J., 2012, “Build to Learn: Effective Strategies to Train Tomorrow’s Designers”, ASEE Annual Conference 2012, San Antonio, TX. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2011, "Understanding Physical Models in Design Cognition: A Triangulation of Qualitative and Laboratory Studies", ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD. View
- Osterman, C., Viswanathan, V. and Linsey, J., "Teaching Capstone Design: The Influence of Problem Complexity", ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2011, "Design Fixation in Physical Modeling: An Investigation on the Role of Sunk Cost", ASME IDETC-Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Washington, DC. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2011, “Understanding Fixation: A Study on the Role of Expertise” International Conference on Engineering Design, Kobenhavn, Denmark. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2011, "Physical Models and Design Cognition: Triangulating Controlled Lab Studies with Industrial Case Studies", International Conference on Research into Design, Bangalore, India. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J. , 2010, “Work in Progress – Understanding Design Fixation: A Sunk Cost Perspective on Innovation,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Washington, D.C. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2010, “Physical Models in the Idea Generation Process: Hindrance or Help?” Proceedings of the 2010 ASME IDETC-Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. View
- Linsey, J., Viswanathan, V., Gadwal, A., 2010, “The influence of design problem complexity on the attainment of design skills and student perceptions,” IEEE EDUCON 2010, Madrid, Spain. View
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2009, “Enhancing Student Innovation: Physical Models in the Idea Generation Process,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX. View
** works supervised by Dr. Viswanathan and primarily written by Dr. Viswanathan and his students
Other Conference Proceedings:
- Linsey, J. and Viswanathan, V., 2011, "Enhancing Engineering Innovation through Physical Representation", NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Dissertation
- Viswanathan, V., 2012, Cognitive Effects of Physical Models in Engineering Idea Generation Process, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Poster Only Presentations:
- Patel*, H, Madhu*, N., Nair*, R., Kumar*, M, Ganesh*, A, Madireddy*, I, Zaidi , S, and Viswanathan, V, Characterization of Sensors employed in an automated Knee Brace for Leg Muscle Rehabilitation, Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), California State University, San Marcos, Oct 26, 2019.
- Viswanathan, V. and Sangelkar, S., 2016, “Design of Multi-purpose Products: A Study on User Expectations,” International Conference on Design Creativity, Atlanta, GA.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2012, “Build to Learn: An Effective Strategy to Train Tomorrow’s Designers,” 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2012, “Effects of Physical Models on Design Cognition,” International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition 2012, College Station, TX.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2012, “Mitigation of Fixation through Negative Examples through Physical Modeling,” International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition 2012, College Station, TX.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2010, “Effects of Representations in Engineering Idea Generation Process,” CIE 2010 Graduate Research Poster at the 2010 IDETC Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2010, “Physical Models in Engineering Idea Generation,” Armadillo XX: The Southwest Cognition Conference, at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
- Gadwal, A., Schmidt, S., Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2009, “Idea Generation in Engineering Design,” Armadillo: The Southwest Cognition Conference, at Rice University, Houston, TX.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2009, “Evaluation of VisualizeIT: Effects of Representations on Idea Generation,” CIE 2009 Graduate Research Poster at the 2009 IDETC Conference, San Diego, CA.
Presentation Only
- Viswanathan, V., 2011, “Product Design Theory and Methodology: An Overview,” Special invited speech as a part of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India.
- Viswanathan, V., and Linsey, J., 2010, “Physical Models Supporting Design Cognition,” Armadillo XX: The Southwest Cognition Conference, at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Last updated: September 2019
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