Dr. Nava Khatri is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Physics at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU). He specializes in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing.
EDUCATION
2020 – M.S. Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas
2024 – Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
2024 – Began teaching at SWOSU
BIOGRAPHY & RESEARCH
Nava Raj Khatri is a Mechanical Engineer with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, which he earned from Texas Tech University in 2024. His research is centered on design for additive manufacturing, employing both experimental and computational approaches to assess the manufacturing and mechanical performance of 3D-printed parts.
During his graduate studies, Nava worked on a variety of projects, including the design of lightweight structures for tailored energy absorption, optimization of mechanical metamaterials for diverse applications, finite element analysis to predict the performance of 3D-printed parts, and data-driven design for additive manufacturing. Prior to his graduate work, he served as a professional mechanical engineer on a hydro power project.
Throughout his time as a graduate student, Nava has authored or co-authored 6 journal papers and presented 2 conference papers. Additionally, he has 5 journal papers and one book chapter currently under review. He also holds a US patent for a passive design that controls fiber orientation in the 3D printing of short fiber reinforced composite materials.
Nava’s primary research interests include analyzing the mechanical performance of 3D-printed parts, design for additive manufacturing, and data-informed design and optimization.
Research Interests:
· Additive manufacturing
· Design for additive manufacturing
· Data informed design material and mechanics
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: nava.khatri@swosu.edu Office Number: CPP 102-C
Phone Number: 580-774-7032
TEACHING: BASIC COURSES
PHY 1063 Basic Physics
PHY 1044/L Basic Physics I Lab
PHY 1054/L Basic Physics II Lab
TEACHING: ENGINEERING PHYSICS
ENGR 2021 Intro to Engineering Physics
ENGR 4102 Capstone: Design & Build
ENGR 4112 Capstone: Build & Presentation
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
N.R. Khatri, X. Ji, H.K. Minsky, Y. Jiang, Understanding Nanoscale Topology–Adhesion Relationships Via Support Vector Regression, Adv. Mater. Interfaces. 8 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202100175.
N.R. Khatri, M.N. Islam, P.-F. Cao, R.C. Advincula, W. Choi, Y. Jiang, Integrating helicoid channels for passive control of fiber alignment in direct-write 3D printing, Addit. Manuf. 48 (2021) 102419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102419.
N.R. Khatri, P.E. Egan, Energy Absorption of 3D Printed ABS and TPU Multimaterial Honeycomb Structures. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing; https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2022.0196
