APPLIED MECHANICS LAB (for Advanced Material and Design)

About Lab

Welcome to our Lab: Our research focus is on the characterization of quasi-brittle materials like Carbon/Carbon composites, Graded light-weight composite materials, Ultra high-performance concretes, Snow, and Bone. We utilize multiscale microstructurally informed modeling for the mechanical, thermomechanical, and fracture characterization of these hierarchical materials. We also use traditional and non-traditional approaches for the design of high-performance structures.

Some key domains of the group are:

Continuum micromechanics, Experimental mechanics, Multiscale modeling of composites, Fracture and damage mechanics, Homogenization, Carbon/Carbon composites, Microstructure-based finite element analysis.

Interdisciplinary Profiles Preferred With Following Backgrounds

No.	Expertise	Description
1	Experimental Mechanics	Hands-on testing of materials/structures, stress-strain measurement, fracture analysis, and advanced material characterization (e.g., XCT, DIC).
2	Computational Mechanics	Numerical modeling and simulations (FEM, multiscale analysis, fracture mechanics) for predicting material and structural behavior.
3	Instrumentation	Design and use of sensors, DAQ systems, and embedded electronics (Arduino, ESP32, LabVIEW) for accurate experimental measurements.
4	Parallel Processing Algorithms	High-performance computing (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, GPU clusters) for scaling simulations and handling large datasets.
5	Topological Optimization	Advanced design methods to optimize material/structural layouts for lightweight, efficient, and high-performance applications.
6	Software Development	Programming (Python, C++, MATLAB), data visualization, and research tool development to integrate experiments, simulations, and optimization.

TEAM MEMBERS

Dr. Rajneesh Sharma
Research Lab Coordinator
Associate Professor

Ganesh Jaiswal
Ph.D Research Scholar

Shubham Sharma
Ph.D Research Scholar

Mohamad Azhar U Din Mir
Ph.D Research Scholar

Shivam Sharma
Ph.D Research Scholar

Samridh
M.Tech Research Scholar

Rupa Kumari
M.Tech Research Scholar

ALUMNI

Mohammad Zahid Former Ph.D Research Scholar Two-scale thermo-mechanical analysis of multidirectional carbon/carbon composites

Vishal Choudhary M.Tech Research Scholar Mechanical and thermal response of graded light weight foamed concrete

Rishav M.Tech Research Scholar Thermal shock analysis and ablation modelling of carbon/carbon composites

Abhilash Awasthi M.Tech Scholar Mechanical characterization of mineralized collagen fibril

Vikas Hooda M.Tech Scholar Modeling of fracture in layered materials

Saurabh Kumar M.Tech Scholar Design of RCC catch dam for snow avalanche protection

Sashank M.Tech Scholar Design, analysis and diameter optimization of well foundation

Shivansh M.Tech Scholar Analysis and design of a balanced cantilever bridge

Saughandh M.Tech Scholar Design of Pedestrian bridge

FACILITIES

3D X-Ray Micro Computed Tomography 90 (ACT 90)

For image acquisition and microstructure analysis.

Digital Image Correlation

For mechanical and fracture characterization.

CURRENT OPENINGS

Multi-scale characterization of the damage induced due to the thermal shock in the carbon/carbon composite materials

This study addresses the challenge of evaluating thermal shock resistance in C/C composites used for re-entry vehicle protection systems, using non-destructive 3D characterization with X-ray tomography and image-based finite element modeling to predict damage evolution.

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