Sudhir Kaul is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in North Carolina, USA. Dr. Kaul earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2006 and has held academic positions since 2008. His industry experiences include development of vibration isolation systems, design and development of motorcycle powertrains, and design of hydraulic systems. His research interests include dynamic modeling for vibration isolation, motorcycle dynamics, and fracture diagnostics. He has published more than sixty articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.