Virendra M. Puri

229 Agricultural Engineering
(814)865-3559
vmpuri@psu.edu

Degrees

• BS, MS, and PhD – Mechanical Engineering

Teaching

• ABE 401 – Mathematical modeling of biological and physical systems (Fall semester)
• ABE 404 – Engineering properties of food and biological materials (Fall semester)
• ABE 504 – Mechanics and properties of particulate materials (Spring semester; even years)
• ABE 513 – Applied finite element, finite difference and boundary element methods (Spring semester)
• ABE (E MCH) 562 – Boundary element analysis (Spring semester; odd years)

Research

1. Powder Mechanics – Research focus includes: fundamental powder and powder mixture properties, multi-scale constitutive models, and computational models for powder processes.

2. Food Processing – Research focus includes: engineering properties, and integrated multi-scale computational and predictive models.

Brief Summary

• Served as the Acting Director of the NSF/IUCRC (Industry University Cooperative Research Center) – The Particulate Materials Center.
• Co-inventor and holder of patents for four test devices in the area of powder flow, deposition and compaction.
• Copyright for multi-purpose computational software dealing with powder processing applications.
• Member of Editorial Boards, International Advisory and Scientific Boards, and Chairpersons of several bulk solids-related publications and professional activities.
• Fellow of ASABE, Member of ASME, ASEE, and PTF
• Co-Editor-in-Chief of Particulate Science and Technology, An International Journal
• Editor of Transactions of the ASABE (Food Process Engineering) and Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
• Recipient of several teaching and research awards.
• Invited to offer seminars, courses, and workshops in powder mechanics to industry and academia.

Selected Journal Publications
Powder Mechanics
Yi, H., F. Li, B. Mittal, V. M. Puri and C. F. Mancino.  2001. Measurement of bulk mechanical properties and modeling the load-response of rootzone sands: Parts 1, 2, and 3, Particulate Science and Technology, 19(2): 145-173, 19(4): 369-386, and 20(2): 125-157.

Duffy, S. P. and V. M. Puri. 2002. Primary segregation shear cell for size segregation analysis of binary mixtures.  KONA, 20: 196-207.

Li, F.  and V.  M.  Puri. 2003.  Mechanical behavior of powders using a flexible   boundary cubical triaxial tester.  J of Process Mechanical Engineering, 217 Part E: 233-241.

Tang, P. and V. M. Puri. 2004.  Methods for minimizing segregation, a review.  Particulate Science and Technology, An International Journal, 22(4): 321-338.

Mittal, B. and V. M. Puri. 2005.  Rate dependent elasto-viscoplastic constitutive model for industrial powders – Part I and Part II.  Particulate Science and Technology, An International Journal, 23(3): 249-263, and 24(1): 39-58.

Tang, P. and V. M. Puri. 2005. An innovative device for quantification of percolation and sieving segregation patterns – Single component and multiple size fractions.  Particulate Science and Technology, An International Journal, 23(4): 335-350.

Xie, X. and V. M. Puri. 2006. Uniformity of powder deposition in dies using feed shoe – A review.  Particulate Science and Technology, An International Journal, 24(4): 411-426.

Food Processing:

Jun, Soojin, V. M. Puri and R. F. Roberts. 2004. A dynamic 2D model for thermal performance of plate heat exchangers.  Transactions of the ASAE, 47(1): 213-222.

Jun, S. and V. M. Puri. 2005. 3D milk fouling model of plate heat exchangers using computational fluid dynamics.  International J of Dairy Technology, 58(4): 214-224.

Liu, S. and V. M. Puri. 2005. Spatial pH distribution during ripening of Camembert cheese.  Transactions of the ASAE, 48(1): 279-285.

Jun, Soojin and V. M. Puri. 2005. Fouling models for heat exchangers in dairy processing: A review.  J of Food Process Engineering, 28(1): 1-34.

Liu, S., V.M. Puri and A. Demirci. 2007. Spatial distribution of population of Listeria monocytogenes during manufacturing and ripening of Camembert cheese. J of Food Safety, 27(1): 43-55.