Pablo Tarazaga

Professor, Mechanical Engineering
James J. Cain ’51 Faculty Fellow II
Associate Department Head of Research and Strategic Initiatives, Mechanical Engineering

Educational Background

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — 2009
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — 2004
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez — 2002

- Structural Dynamics
- Adaptive Structures
- Smart Infrastructure
- Vibrations, Acoustics, Modal Analysis and Testing

2022 ASME Fellow
2017 John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow conferred by Virginia Tech
2017 ASNT Fellowship Award conferred by American Society For Nondestructive Testing
2015 AFOSR Young Investigator Award conferred by Air Force Research Laboratory
2013 ASME SMASIS Conference Best Symposium Paper Award conferred by American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Sandborn, M., Olea, C., White, J., Williams, C., Tarazaga, P. A., Sturm, L., Albakri, M., & Tenney, C. (2021). Towards secure cyber-physical information association for parts. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 59, 27-41.
Krishnan, M., Gugercin, S., & Tarazaga, P. (2021). Wavelet‐based dynamic mode decomposition. PAMM. 20(S1),
Alajlouni, S., & Tarazaga, P. (2020). A passive energy-based method for footstep impact localization, using an underfloor accelerometer sensor network with Kalman filtering. Journal of Vibration and Control. 26(11-12), 941-951.
Albakri, M. I., Malladi, V., Gugercin, S., & Tarazaga, P. A. (2020). Estimating dispersion curves from Frequency Response Functions via Vector-Fitting. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 140, 106597-106597.
Paruchuri, S. T., Malladi, V., Tarazaga, P. A., & Kurdila, A. J. (2020). Expanding the teaching of single frequency vibration absorption to broadband attenuation using subordinate oscillator arrays via fettuccine pasta. Engineering Structures. 224, 111201-111201.