Swami Karunamoorthy

Research

Swami Karunamoorthy’s research areas include Helicopter Dynamics, Applied Aerodynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Composites, Kinematics, Engineering Education, Assessment methods for program continuous improvement. He is the author of several publications in these areas.

Biography

Swami Karunamoorthy received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in the area of aerospace engineering from India. He received his doctoral degree from the department of mechanical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to that, he worked as a Design Engineer in the Dynamics Group of Helicopter Design Bureau, Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd, Bangalore, India.

Since his graduation from Washington University, Karunamoorthy worked at Saint Louis University as a faculty member in the department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. During that time he held several positions including Director of Mechanical Engineering Program, Chair of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Associate Dean of Engineering.

Karunamoorthy joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Washington University in July 2014. He also coordinates the ABET accreditation of all engineering programs within the McKelvey School of Engineering. Currently he also serves as ABET Program Evaluator and also as a Commissioner of Engineering Accreditation Commission.