Department of Mechanical Engineering

Professor

2088 Black Engineering Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-2101
e-mail:molianiastate.edu  

Education 
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, B.E., 1975
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India , M.E., 1977
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology,  Ph.D., 1982 
 
Areas of Interest
Materials and Manufacturing with focus on laser processing, nanotechnology, MEMS and solid freeform fabrication 

Recent Publications
Wenping Jiang, Michael Stock and Pal Molian, 2001.
“Production of aluminum extrusion dies using a laser- based flexible fabrication technique,” Accepted for publication in Transactions of North American Manufacturing Research Institution, NAMRI 2002 

Yun Tian, Melissa Womack, Pal Molian, Chester C. H. Lo, and Alan M. Russell, 2001. “Nanoindentation and nanoscratching of thin films from an ultra-hard AlMgB14/TiB2target for MEMS,” Accepted for publication in Transactions of North American Manufacturing Research Institution, NAMRI 2002 

Cherukuri, R., Pal Molian, Alan Russell and Yun Tian, 2001. “A feasibility study of pulsed laser deposited, new superhard tool coating for metal cutting,” Accepted for Publication in Surface Coatings and Technology

Jiang, W., and P.A. Molian.2001.  “Laser based flexible fabrication of functionally-graded dies and mold inserts,” Accepted for publication in International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, June 2001

Ramanathan, D. and P. A. Molian. 2001.  “Micro- and nanomachining of Type IIa single crystal diamond using a Ti:Sapphire femtosecond laser,” Accepted for Publication in ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, August 2001