Biography
Dr. Mahantesh Hiremath has over 25 years in space technology, specifically in design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, and testing of complex commercial communication satellites. He also holds the rare distinction of being among the handful in the world to have designed and analyzed complex systems in four environments – deep underground strategic petroleum reserves, off-shore oil platforms, high-rise buildings, and high-flying geosynchronous satellites.
In June 2020 he was elected to be the next President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the first Asian and Indian ever chosen for this honor. His term started on 1 July 2021.
Dr. Hiremath joined Santa Clara University as a Lecturer in Fall 2024. Earlier, he served as Vice President at SC Solutions and Senior Technical Director at a Silicon Valley startup SpinLaunch. He also held several important positions at Space Systems Loral, ARES Corporation, Northrop Grumman, and Stellar Solutions.
Dr. Hiremath is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He was also selected as ASME’s Congressional Fellow to serve on Capitol Hill as Technical Advisor to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee of the US House of Representatives. Dr. Hiremath was a member of ASME’s Board of Governors, its highest decision-making body, from 2016 to 2019.
He is an Adjunct Faculty in Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the Santa Clara University. Dr. Hiremath received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Structural Dynamics from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Later, Dr. Hiremath earned the Certificate in Systems Engineering from Stanford University.
Dr. Hiremath is an avid reader and follower of sports and politics. He is a running enthusiast and has so far completed five full marathons. He lives with his wife Laxmi and two boys and grandkids in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Awards
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award, The Ohio State University
2021 President of ASME and Chair of Board of Governors
2015 Member of ASME Board of Governors
2013 Congressional Fellow of ASME/AAAS
2010 Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2010 Invited Speaker Award, ASME Industry Honors Dinner, Santa Clara Valley Section
2009 Outstanding Service Award, ASME District D
2008 Outstanding Service Award, ASME District D
2008 Employee Achievement Award, Space Systems Loral, Palo Alto, CA
2008 Invited Speaker award, ASME Industry Honors Dinner, Santa Clara Valley Section
2008 Employee Achievement with Top 1% in ranking, Stellar Solutions, Palo Alto, CA
2003 Outstanding Achievement Award, Space Systems Loral, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Employee Achievement Award, Space Systems Loral, Palo Alto, CA
1998 Employee Achievement Award, Space Systems Loral, Palo Alto, CA
1975 Gold Medal for 1st rank in graduating Class of 75 from University of Poona, India
1975 Best Student Award from the graduating Class of 75 from University of Poona, India
Courses Taught
MECH 140: Dynamics
Recent Publications
- Mahantesh Hiremath, Space Debris Clean-up in Cost-Effective Way, India Space Congress, SIA-India 2024.
- Mahantesh Hiremath, The Rise of Celestial Assembly Line, Tech Brief Magazine, July 2024. 2024.
- Mark LaForge and Mahantesh Hiremath, Space is the place for Mechanical Engineers, ME Magazine, December 2018.
- Mahantesh Hiremath, Systems Engineering in Acquisition Strategy: Change Needed, Insight INCOSE Publication, December 2008
- Coauthor, AIAA Standard, S-120-2006, Mass Properties Control for Space Systems, 2007
- Richard J. Stuart, Larry E. Shipley, Amitava Ghose, and Mahantesh Hiremath, Thermo-mechanical Analysis of Domed Concrete Roof of Waste Storage Tanks, Computers and Structures, 1997
- Richard J. Stuart, Larry E. Shipley, Amitava Ghose, and Mahantesh Hiremath, Seismic and Thermal Stresses in Buried Piping, 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, June 1996
- Richard J. Stuart, Larry E. Shipley, Amitava Ghose, and Mahantesh Hiremath, A Simplified Method for Qualification of Small Bore Piping Subjected to Seismic Loading, ASME Winter Meeting, San Francisco, November 1995
- Richard J. Stuart, Larry E. Shipley, Amitava Ghose, and Mahantesh Hiremath, Dynamic Analysis of High-Level Waste Storage Tanks, Computers and Structures, Vol. 56, No. 2/3, June 1995
