Research Group

Ph.D. Students

Vikram Manoj Neesu

Research Topic: 3D Composites for Ballistic Applications.

Education:

  • ​​M.Tech. in Machine Design​, 2012
    Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering​, 2009
    Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Pushparaj Pingulkar

Co-advisor: Dr. Sandip Haldar

Research Topic: Multiscale modelling of failure in composites

Education:

  • ​​M.Tech. in Machine Design​, 2016
    National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka
  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering​, 2011
    Padre Conceição College of Engineering, Verna, Goa

Satyendra Pratap Singh

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

Research Topic: Shock propagation in the heterogeneous medium in the presence of damage

Education:

  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering​, 2019
    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

Harshad Pingulkar

Research Topic: Multiscale modelling of failure in composites

Education:

  • ​​M.Tech. in Design Engineering​, 2020
    Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune
  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering​, 2015
    Goa College of Engineering, Ponda

Saurabh Singh

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

Research Topic: Computational modeling using material point method for ballistic impacts

Education:

  • B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering​, 2020
    Indian Institute of Technology Goa, Goa

Veerendra Koilakuntla

Research Topic: Multiscale Modeling of Failure in Composites

Education:

  • B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, 2019
    Indian Institue of Technology Madras

M.Tech. Students

Tirthkumar Mistry

Research Topic: To be decided

Education:

  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, 2022
    Government Engineering College, Valsad

Alumni

M.Tech.

Ritesh Singh

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

Aditya Yadhav

 Batch 2024 (IIT Jodhpur) Co-advised with Prof. Rahul Chibber Thesis Title: Micromechanical Modelling of Bi-Metallic Weld

Pratik Ganorkar

 Batch 2022 Thesis Title: 3D Woven Composites: Macroscale Modeling for Capturing Plasticity and Damages

Hari R

 Batch 2021 Thesis Title: Representative Volume Element: Existence and Extent in Cracked Heterogeneous Medium

B.Tech.

Harish M

 2023-2024 Project Topic: Phase field model for brittle fracture in composite material using ABAQUS.

Prathamesh Gandhi

 2020-2021 Project Topic: Geometric Modelling of Paper Folds.

Rutvik Kevediya

 2020-2021 Project Topic: Study of Shock Wave Propagation in Layered Medium Subjected to High Velocity Impact.

Smitkumar Choudhary

 2019-2020 Project Topic: Effect of Fracture Criterion on Performance of Ceramic-Composite Plate Subjected to High Velocity Projectile.

Abhish Kumar

 2019-2020 Project Topic: Effect of Fracture Criterion on Performance of Ceramic-Composite Plate Subjected to High Velocity Projectile.

Others

Rohit Namdev

 Junior Research Fellow, Oct 2021-Dec 2022 Project Topic: Composites under Shock and High Velocity Impact.

Sarvesh Sontakke

 6-months Intern, Fall 2022 Project Topic: Analyzing Representative Cracked Element for Neural Network Based Macroscopic Response of Composite Material.

Hariharan R

 Summer Intern, 2021 Project Topic: Geometric Modelling of Paper Folds.

Sanjay A

 Summer Intern, 2020 Project Topic: Ditching Event of Aircraft.