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Dr. Jitendra Tate

  • Professor - Ingram School of Engineering
Portrait of Dr. Jitendra Tate

Biography and education

Dr. Tate is a mechanical engineer by training. He earned BS and MS degrees in Mechanical engineering from the University of Pune, India, in 1990 and 1996, respectively. He had nine years of teaching experience in India before joining a Ph.D. program in the USA in 2000. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical engineering specializing in Mechanics and Materials from NC A&T SU in 2004. After one year of a Research Associate position at NC A&T SU, Dr. Tate joined Texas State in the fall of 2005. He has 27-plus years of academic and two years of industry experience. He has provided consultation to many private companies and has numerous funding from federal and private entities. He is well known for his expertise in advanced composite materials and nanotechnology safety.

Dr. Tate is a recipient of a prestigious national teaching award, The Educator of the Year 2020 and 2009, by the ‘Society of Plastics Engineers’ Composites Division.

At Texas State, he received the Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service in 2020, the Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2018, and the College Achievement Awards for Excellence in Teaching in 2019 and 2009.

Dr. Tate is a member of AIAA, ASME, ACMA, SPE, and SAMPE. He is a faculty advisor of the SAMPE Student Chapter and serves as a member of the Board of Directors at SAMPE North America. He served as Technical Chair of the CAMX 2020 International Conference and Technical Co-Chair of the SAMPE 2021 International Conference.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Tate, Jitendra S (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Droopad, Ravindranath (Other), Percent Contribution: %5, Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Other), Percent Contribution: %5. MRI: Development of triaxial Vibrating Sample Magnetometry for Research and Education, NSF, Federal, $119461. (Submitted: January 19, 2022, Funded: September 2022 - August 2025). Grant.
  • Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Myers, Thomas H (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Zakhidov, Alexander (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Tate, Jitendra S (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Miyahara, Yoichi (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10. Enhanced Optical, Electrical, and Magnetic Measurement capabilities for Materials and Device Studies in Research and Education, Department of Defense, Federal, $278778. (Submitted: August 28, 2020, Funded: May 10, 2021 - May 9, 2023). Grant.
  • Ameri, Farhad (Principal), Khaleghian, Seyedmeysam (Principal), Tate, Jitendra S (Supporting), Trueba, Luis (Supporting), You, Byoung Hee (Supporting), Song, In-Hyouk (Supporting), Jimenez, Jesus (Supporting), Chen, Heping (Supporting), Emami, Anahita (Supporting). REU Site: Multidisciplinary Research Experience in Advance Manufacturing for Undergraduates, National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $392737. (Funded: May 1, 2021 - August 1, 2024). Grant.
  • Tate, Jitendra S (Principal), Fazarro, Dominick (Co-Principal), Dutta, S. (Co-Principal), Hanks, C. (Co-Principal), McClean, R (Supporting). NSF-REU, NanoTRA- Texas Regional Alliance to Foster Nanotechnology Environment, Health, and Safety Awareness in Tomorrow’s Engineering and Technology Leaders, National Science Foundation, Federal, $5992. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Tate, Jitendra S (Principal), Fazarro, Dominick (Co-Principal), Dutta, S. (Co-Principal), Hanks, C. (Co-Principal), McClean, R. (Supporting). NSF-RET, NanoTRA- Texas Regional Alliance to Foster Nanotechnology Environment, Health, and Safety Awareness in Tomorrow’s Engineering and Technology Leaders, National Science Foundation, Federal, $9979. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
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  • Sheley, R. R., Tate, J. S., & Tehrani, M. (2024). Fatigue and Fatigue Damage Mechanisms of High-Temperature Thermoplastics Composites: A Review. Diamond Bar, CA, USA: SAMPE: Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.33599/nasampe/c.24.0326
  • Karkhanis, P. U., Tate, J. S., Arigbabowo, O. K., & Geerts, W. J. (2024). High Temperature 3D Printing of Polyamide Magnetic Composites. Austin, TX, USA: Solid Freeform Fabrication 2024. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/58054
  • Sufian, M. A., Tate, J. S., & Sheley, R. R. (2024). Photocurable SLA Resin Formulation for Reduced Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (pp. 488–500). Austin, TX, YSA: Solid Freeform Fabrication 2024. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/58091
  • Arigbabowo, O. K., Tate, J. S., & Geerts, W. J. (2024). High-performance Thermoplastic-based Magnetic Composites. SAMPE Journal, 3(60), 8–18. https://doi.org/10.33599/SJ.v60no3.01
  • Kallagunta, H. S., & Tate, J. S. (2024). Mechanical Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites Modified with Silane Treated Alumina Nanofibers Subjected to Low Velocity Impact. International Journal of Composites and Constituent Materials, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.37628/IJCCM
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching 2019, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching 2018, Texas State University. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Technical Co-Chair, International SAMPE Conference 2021, SAMPE: Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. April 2020 - May 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service 2020, Texas State University. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Technical Chair, International CAMX (The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo) Conference 2020, SAMPE: Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. September 2019 - October 2020
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  1. Member

    North America Composite Materials Centers Leaders, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

  2. Chair

    Chair of the Presidential Awards Nomination Committee, Ingram School of Engineering

  3. Chair

    Chair, Composite Materials Symposium, TechConnect World Conference, Austin, TX, June 9-11, 2025

  4. Organizer

    Initiated international collaboration with MITWPU University, India for Summer Immersion Program, TXST Global, Texas State University

  5. Member

    Reviewer Formosa Plastics Innovation Award, Division of Research, Texas State University

  6. Member

    Member of the proposal writing committee for the MS Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering an independent program, Texas State University

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