Tuhin Das

Tuhin Das is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he has been since 2011. He holds a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur (1997), and M.S. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University (2000, 2002). His research focuses on dynamics and controls applied to energy systems (fuel cells, wind energy), robotics (mobile/biomimetic systems), and sensing (compressive sensing). His work is funded by NSF, ONR, Siemens Energy, and ARPA-E. He is an ASME Fellow and co-founder of the Energy Systems Technical Committee.

Education:

• Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (1997)
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University (2000, 2002)

Research Interests:

• Energy systems (wind turbines, hybrid fuel cells)
• Nonlinear dynamics and control
• Robotics and mobile systems
• Advanced modeling/simulation techniques
• Phase-space kinematics and Hamiltonian systems

Recent Work Trends: Recent publications emphasize offshore wind energy systems, floating platform dynamics, and advanced control strategies for energy systems. Experimental validation of models (e.g., tuned mass dampers for semisubmersible platforms) and theoretical advancements in system dynamics (Hamiltonian approaches) are prominent themes.

Awards:

• UCF College of Engineering Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award (2016)
• ASME Fellow
• Inductee into Pi Tau Sigma (2009)

Grants & Advising:

• Leading a $3.3M project for floating offshore wind turbine simulators
• Received $771K grant for offshore wind turbine simulation tools
• Active in mentoring graduate students in mechanical systems research

Labs/Teams: Directs the Hybrid Sustainable Energy Systems Lab at UCF, focusing on interdisciplinary energy solutions and advanced control system development.