Preidikman, Sergio, Ph.D.,

Preidikman, Sergio, Ph.D.,

Assistant Professor

Computational Mechanics

Office: L-215

sergio.preidikman@upr.edu

T: 787-832-4040

Education

  • Ph.D.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI&SU), Blacksburg, VA, USA, 1998
  • M.S.
University of Puerto Rico (UPRM), Mayagüez, PR, USA, 1992
  • B.S.
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Córdoba, Argentina, 1988

Background

  • 2021-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez.
  • 2019-2021
University Distinguished Professor, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
  • 2009-2018
Professor, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
  • 2007–2008
Professor, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Argentina.

Academic and Professional Leadership

Member, American Academy of Mechanics (AAM)
Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Member, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Conference Publications

  • S. Preidikman and C. I. Pesquera. “Curved Finite Strip Element for Linear Stability Analysis of Thin-Walled Beams and Shells,” 27th ACS Junior Technical Meeting and 12th Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting. University of Turabo, Puerto Rico. March 7, 1992. University of Turabo. Proceedings of the 27th ACS Junior Technical Meeting and 12th Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting.
  • S. Preidikman and C. I. Pesquera. “A Toroidal Finite Strip Element for Static Analysis of Diaphragm Supported Doubly Curved Shells,” 1992 NSF Structures, Geomechanics, and Building Systems Grantees Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. June 10-12, 1992. National Science Foundation. Proceedings of the 1992 NSF Structures, Geomechanics, and Building Systems Grantees Conference.
  • E. Macari and S. Preidikman. “A Study of Soil Liquefaction and Computational Analysis of Mixed Materials,” Fifth Puerto Rico EPSCoR Annual Conference: Scientific Research in Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. February 5th – 6th, 1993. The Puerto Rico EPSCoR Project and the Caribbean Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Proceedings of the Fifth Puerto Rico EPSCoR Annual Conference.

Major Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • S. Preidikman and D. T. Mook. “A new method for actively suppressing flutter of suspension bridges,” Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 69/71, pp. 955-974, July–October 1997, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00220-1, ISSN: 0167-6105.
  • S. Preidikman and D. T. Mook. “Numerical simulation of flutter of suspension bridges,” Applied Mechanics Reviews, 50(11S), pp. S174-S179, November 1, 1997, doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3101831, ISSN: 0003-6900.
  • S. Preidikman and D. T. Mook. “On the development of a passive-damping system for wind-excited oscillations of long span bridges,” Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 77/78, pp. 443-456, September 1998, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00163-9, ISSN: 0167-6105.

Awards

  • Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo” Gold Medal from the National Academy of Engineering of Argentina, 2018.
  • Best Paper Award, Gold, 6th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics, Santa Catrina, Brazil, 2017.
  • Best Poster: XXXVII Congreso Argentino de Mecánica Computacional, MECOM 2021, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, del 1 al 15 de noviembre de 2021.

  • Computational Mechanics: fluid-structure interaction, multiphysics modeling, multiphase flow, renewable and sustainable energy systems, integrated and sustainable energy conversion systems, structural dynamics, fluid dynamics.
  • Dynamical Systems and Controls: smart materials and structures, multifunctional structures, intelligent systems, multi-disciplinary applications of machine learning, deep learning applications, dynamic data driven application systems.
  • Nonlinear Computational Aeroservoelasticity: aeroelasticity of flapping and fixed wing UAV’s, aeroservoelasticity, flutter, limit cycle oscillation prediction, energy harvesting aeroelastic vibrations, aeroelasticity of large wind turbines, aeroelasticity of extremely flexible aircraft.


  • Unsteady Computational Aerodynamics: vortex dynamics, vorticity dominated flows, boundary element methods, aerodynamics of flight controls, bioinspired flying robotics, nonlinear flight dynamics of very flexible aircraft.


  • Nonlinear Dynamics and Stability: bifurcation analysis, nonlinear reduced model-ing/phenomena in mechanical systems, synchronization in complex mechanical system.


  • High Performance Computing: novel and advanced numerical methods for parallel computing in clusters and GPUs.