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Publications

Refereed Journal Publications (Students underlined)

  1. Hazra, B., Sadhu, A., Roffel, A. J., Paquet, P. E. and Narasimhan, S. (2011). “Under-determined blind identification of structures using the modified cross-correlation method,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, accepted, 10 pp (approx.).
  2. Khierkhah, S., Yarusevych, S. and Narasimhan, S. (2011). “Orbiting response in vortex-induced vibrations of a two-degree-of-freedom pivoted circular cylinder,” Fluids and Structures, in press, 10 pp (approx.).
  3. Hazra, B., Sadhu, A., Roffel, A. J. and Narasimhan, S. (2011). “Application of hybrid time-frequency blind source separation towards ambient system identification of structures,” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, in press, 12 pp (approx.).
  4. Suresh, S., Narasimhan, S., and Nagarajaiah, S. (2011). “Direct adaptive neural controller for the active control of nonlinear base-isolated buildings,” Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, in press.
  5. Contreras, M., Nagarajaiah, S., and Narasimhan, S. (2011). “Real-time detection of stiffness change using a radial basis function augmented observer formulation,” Smart Materials and Structures, 20, 035013.
  6. Brodland, W., Conte, V., Cranston, G., Veldhuis, J., Narasimhan, S., Hudson, S., Jacinto, A., Ulrich, F., Baum, B. and Miodownik, M. (2010). “Video force microscopy (VFM) reveals the dynamic map of forces driving ventral furrow formation in drosophila”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(51), pp. 22111-22116.
  7. Roffel, A., Lourenco, R., Narasimhan, S., and Yarusevych, S. (2011). “Adaptive compensation for detuning in pendulum tuned mass dampers,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 137(2), pp. 242-251.
  8. Hazra, B., Sadhu, A., Lourenco, R., and Narasimhan, S. (2010). “Re-tuning tuned mass dampers using ambient vibration measurements,” Smart Materials and Structures,19, 115002.
  9. P. Graham Cranston, Jim H. Veldhuis, Sriram Narasimhan, G. Wayne Brodland. (2010). "Cinemechanometry (CMM) : A method to determine the forces driving morphogenetic movements from time-lapse images", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 38(9), pp. 2937-2947.
  10. Hazra, B. and Narasimhan, S. (2010). "Wavelet-based blind identification of the UCLA Factor building using ambient and earthquake responses," Smart Materials and Structures, 19(2), pp. 1-10. Featured Article.
  11. Shirali, S., Hazra, B., Narasimhan, S. and Pandey, M. (2010). “Independent component regression for predicting the response of nonlinear base-isolated buildings”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, accepted, 39(5), pp. 583-590.
  12. Hazra, B., Roffel, A.J., Narasimhan, S. and Pandey, M.D. (2010)."Modified cross-correlation method for the blind identification of structures", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Volume 136, Issue 7, pp. 889-897.
  13. Suresh, S., Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., and Sundararajan, N. (2010). “Fault-tolerant adaptive control of nonlinear base isolated buildings using EMRAN”. Engineering Structures, 32(8), 2477-2487.
  14. Narasimhan, S., Wang, M. and Pandey, M. (2009). “Principal component analysis for predicting the response of base isolated buildings”. Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 25, 1, 93-115.
  15. Narasimhan, S. (2009). “Robust direct adaptive controller for the nonlinear highway bridge benchmark”. Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 16(6), pp. 599-612.
  16. Nagarajaiah, S., Narasimhan, S., Agrawal, A. and Tan, P. (2009). “Benchmark structural control problem for a seismically excited highway bridge, part III: Sample controller for the fully base isolated case”. Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 16(5), 549-563.
  17. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., Johnson, E. A. (2008). “Smart base isolated benchmark building part IV: phase II sample controller for nonlinear isolation systems”. Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 15(5), 657-672.
  18. Suresh, S., Narasimhan, S., and Sundararajan, N. (2007). “Adaptive control of nonlinear smart base isolated buildings using Gaussian kernel functions.” Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 15(4), 585-603.
  19. Narasimhan, S., Suresh, S., Sundararajan, S., and Nagarajaiah, S. (2008). “On-line learning failure-tolerant neural controller for earthquake excited structures.” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 134(3), 258-268.
  20. Nagarajaiah, S., and Narasimhan, S., (2007). “Seismic control of smart base isolated buildings with new semiactive variable damper.” Earthquake Eng. and Struc. Dyn. Journal, vol. 36, issue 6, 729-749.
  21. Narasimhan, S., and Nagarajaiah, S. (2006). “Smart base isolated buildings with variable friction systems: H∞ controller and SAIVF device,” Earthquake Eng. and Struc. Dyn. Journal, 35(8), 920-942.
  22. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., Johnson, E. A., and Gavin, H. P. (2006). “Smart base isolated benchmark building part I: problem definition.” Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Vol. 13, issue 2-3, pp. 573-588.
  23. Nagarajaiah, S., and Narasimhan, S., (2006). “Smart base isolated benchmark building part II: phase I sample controllers for linear isolation systems.” Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Vol. 13, issue 2-3, pp. 589-604.
  24. Narasimhan, S., and Nagarajaiah, S. (2005). “STFT algorithm for semiactive control of base isolated buildings with variable stiffness isolation systems subjected to near fault earthquakes,” Engineering Structures, Vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 514-523.

Book Chapters

  1. Nagarajaiah,S., and Narasimhan, S. , "Optimal control of structures", Optimization of Structural and Mechanical Systems, Arora Ed., 2007, 221 - 244.

Conference Papers (Partial List)

  1. S. Suresh and S. Narasimhan (2011). " Direct adaptive neural-control system for seismically excited non-linear base-isolated buildings", Proceedings of the American Control Conference, San Francisco, June 29-July 2.
  2. S. Narasimhan and S. Nagarajaiah (2010). “Key findings from the nonlinear base-isolated buildings benchmark,” Structures Congress 2010-19 A&C, Orlando, Florida, May 12-15, Proceedings CDROM.
  3. Hazra, B., Roffel, A. J., Narasimhan, S. and Pandey, M. D., "Blind identification of civil structures", SEI-Structures Congress 2009, April in Austin, Texas. (accepted in 2009).
  4. Michael Contreras, Satish Nagarajaiah, and Sriram Narasimhan (2008). "Fault Tolerant Neural Aided Controller for Multi Degree of Freedom Structures Experiencing Online Sensor Failure," Advances in Science and Technology, Vol. 56, pp 247-252.
  5. Narasimhan, S., Suresh, S. and Sundararajan, N. (2008). “Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Structures Using RBF Networks”. CIMTEC, June 8-13, Italy.
  6. Hazra, B., Narasimhan, S., and Pandey, M., "Stable Adaptive Control of Seismically Excited Nonlinear Structures", Structures Congress 2008 - 18th A&C Conference, April in Vancouver, Canada. (full paper review)
  7. Narasimhan, S., Suresh, S., and Sundararajan, N. “Direct adaptive neural controller for earthquake excited nonlinear base isolated buildings”. IEEE 2007 Multi-conference on Systems and Control, Singapore (full paper review).
  8. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., (2006). “Smart base isolated buildings with variable friction isolation systems,” Fourth World Conference on Structural Control and Health Monitoring, July 11-13, San Diego, California.
  9. Nagarajaiah, S., Narasimhan, S., Agrawal, A., and Tan, P., (2006). "Semiactive lyapunov controller for phase II seismic isolated highway bridge benchmark", Fourth World Conference on Structural Control and Health Monitoring, July 11-13, San Diego, California.
  10. Nagarajaiah, S., Narasimhan, S., and Johnson, E. A., (2006). “Phase II smart base isolated building with nonlinear isolation systems,” Fourth World Conference on Structural Control and Health Monitoring, July 11-13, San Diego, California.
  11. Nagarajaiah, S., Narasimhan, S., Agrawal, A., and Tan, P., (2006). " Benchmark structural control problem for seismically excited base isolated highway bridge part III: sample control designs", 2006 Structures Congress, St.Louis Missouri.
  12. Nagarajaiah, S., Narasimhan, S., and Sahasrabudhe, S., (2005). "Performance of semiactive lyapunov controllers in the seismically excited benchmark highway bridge", The 2005 Joint ASME/ASCE/SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  13. Xianzhi, L., Levitan, M., Narasimhan, S., and Nikitopoulos, N. “Wind tunnel tests on equal and unequal diameter cylinders in tandem.” 10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  14. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., Gavin, H., Johnson, E. A., (2004). “Smart base isolated building benchmark problem: part I,” Fourth International Workshop on St. Control, Columbia Univ. , N.Y.
  15. Nagarajaiah, S., and Narasimhan, S., (2004). “Phase I: controllers for benchmark base isolated building: part II” Fourth International Workshop on St. Control, Columbia Univ. , N.Y.
  16. Nagarajaiah, S., and Narasimhan, S., (2004). “Controllers for benchmark base isolated building with linear and friction isolation system,” Proc. Structures Cong., ASCE, Nashville , CDROM.
  17. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., Gavin, H., Johnson, E. A., (2004). “Smart base isolated building benchmark problem: part I,” Proc. Structures Cong., ASCE, Nashville , CDROM.
  18. Nagarajaiah, S., and Narasimhan, S., (2003). “Controllers for benchmark base isolated building with linear and friction isolation system,” Proc. 16 th Eng. Mech. Conf ., ASCE, Univ. of Wash. , Seattle , CDROM.
  19. Narasimhan, S. , Nagarajaiah, S., Gavin, H., Johnson, E. A., (2003). “Smart base isolated building benchmark problem,” Proc. 16 th Eng. Mech. Conf ., ASCE, Univ. of Wash. , Seattle, CDROM.
  20. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., Gavin, H., Johnson, E. A., (2002). “Benchmark problem for control of base isolated buildings,” Proc. 15 th Eng. Mech. Conf ., ASCE, Columbia Univ. , N.Y. , CDROM.
  21. Narasimhan, S., Nagarajaiah, S., Gavin, H., Johnson, E. A., (2002). “Benchmark problem for control of base isolated buildings,” Proc. 3 rd World Conf. on Struct. Control, Como , Italy , CDROM.

Technical Reports (Partial List)

  • Stress and buckling analysis for two composite radome structures in Guam – Report prepared for Honeywell/NASA.
  • Progressive collapse analysis for Shreveport Courthouse and Lanham Federal building-Report prepared for General Services Administration (GSA)
  • "Andaman-Nicobar Earthquake - December 26, 2004", Field Report and Analysis.
  • “Hurricane Assessment Of Rideout Facilities For Marathon Ashland LLC”, EQE/ABSG Doc. No. 1119874.
  • “Development Of A Series Of Vulnerability Functions For Industrial And Commercial Buildings”, EQE/ABSG Doc. No. 1226363.
  • “EQECAT® Secondary Structural Modifiers: Features And Model Description”, EQE/ABSG Doc. No. 1057118.