Research Group

Principal Investigator

Dr. Harpreet Singh

PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)
Research interests: Computational mechanics, materials modeling, multi-scale simulations, geometric mechanics

Ph.D. Students

Harshad Pingulkar

Topic: ML for Computaional Solid Mechanics
Education:
M.Tech. (VIIT Pune)
B.E. (GCE Goa)

Pushparaj Pingulkar

Co-advisor: Dr. Sandip Haldar

Topic: Multiscale modelling of failure in composites
Education:
M.Tech. (NIE Mysore)
B.E. (PCC Goa)

Saurabh Singh

Co-advising with Prof. Puneet Mahajan (IIT Delhi)

Topic: Computational modeling using material point method for ballistic impacts
Education:
B.Tech. (IIT Goa)

M.Tech. Students

Shiv Prakash

Topic: Hyper-velocity imapct on composites
Education:
B.Tech. (BBDNITM Lukhnow)

Alumni

Ph.D.

Vikram Manoj Kumar Neesu

 Defended on July 2, 2026 Thesis Title: Composite Laminates under Multiple Low Velocity Impacts: Deterministic and Probabilistic Assessment

Satyendra Pratap Singh (IIT Delhi)

 Defended on Jan 20, 2026
Co-advised with Prof. Puneet Mahajan		 Thesis Title: Wave Propagation and Damage Evolution in Heterogeneous Layered Media under Impact Loading

M.Tech.

Tirthkumar Mistry

 Batch 2023-2025 Thesis Title: Modeling Failure in Fiber Composites: From RVE Microstructures to Damage Envelopes

Ritesh Singh

 Batch 2022-2024 Co-advised with Prof. Sachin Kore Thesis Title: Finite Element Analysis and Corrosion Studies of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)

Aditya Yadhav (IIT Jodhpur)

 Batch 2022-2024 Co-advised with Prof. Rahul Chibber Thesis Title: Micromechanical Modelling of Bi-Metallic Weld

Pratik Ganorkar

 Batch 2021-2023 Thesis Title: 3D Woven Composites: Macroscale Modeling for Capturing Plasticity and Damages

Hari R

 Batch 2020-2022 Thesis Title: Representative Volume Element: Existence and Extent in Cracked Heterogeneous Medium