Research Interests
Fields of Specialization:
- Aerospace and Automotive Engineering
- Morphing wing design
- Blade shedding in aviation gas turbines
- Structural Integrity of Compressor Disc Assemblies
- Thermomechanical Response and Load Sharing of Turbine Blades
- Thermal Barrier Coatings
- Crashworthiness and Whiplash injury
- Protection of Electronics Travelling at 10,000 G’s.
- Advanced Composites at Varied Length and Time Scales
- Multifunctional Nanocomposites
- Nano Surface Connectors for Microelectronics
- Conducting Polymers
- Smart Composites
- Nano-tailored Adhesive Joints
- Ferroelectricity and Piezoelectricity
- Superhydrophobic and Icephobic Surfaces
- Characterisation of Cellular Materials
- Computational Mechanics
- Multiscale Modeling
- Molecular Dynamics
- Density Functional Theory
- Finite element modelling
- Contact mechanics
- Crashworthiness
- Fatigue and Failure Analysis Simulations
- New finite elements and algorithms
- Failure Analysis, Diagnostics and Prevention
- Fatigue of Advanced Composites (LCF, HCF, VHCF)
- Fatigue Life Prediction
- Machine learning
- Residual Stresses
- Failure analysis Techniques
- Structural integrity of machine components
- Multiaxial loading of Advanced Materials
Graphical Representation of Examples of Current Research
Figure depicting (a) an identified cracked blade, and (b) instrumented blade shedding rig
Figure depicting dynamic blade interaction: Left experiments & right FE
Figure showing pressure distribution
Figure depicting MD simulations of solid-solid interaction in guided projectile
Figure showing isochromatic fringe patterns of stress trajectories in dovetail joint
Figure depicting occupant kinematics in rear collision using FE and 1 and 2 DOF multibody dynamics
Current and Past Research Topics:
- Modeling and characterisation of blade shedding
- Structural integrity of compressor disc assemblies in aviation gas turbine engine
- Multiscale modelling and characterisation of the electrical conductivity of multifunctional Nanocomposites
- Development of novel thermal barrier coatings
- Novel morphing wing design of drones using smart materials
- Atomistic modeling of nanocomposites using molecular dynamics
- Survivability of electronic component subjected to very high G-forces
- Novel morphing chevron nozzles in gas turbine engines
- Nano-Tailored adhesive bonds
- Molecular dynamics simulations of the effect of static electric field on progressive ice formation
- Dynamic thermo-electro-mechanical behavior of smart composite laminates
- Atomistic modeling of electromechanical properties of piezoelectric zinc oxide nanowires
- Multiple blade shedding in aviation gas turbine engines: FE modeling and characterization
- Role played by phonon drag on accuracy of MD simulations of nanowires due to deficiently selected strain rates
- Thermo-electro-mechanical shape morphing of structures using smart piezoelectric laminates
- Unravelling the sensory capability of MWCNT-reinforced nanocomposites
- Comprehensive Crashworthiness Studies of Novel Alternately-Assembled Multi-Frusta Structures for Energy Absorption Applications
- Advances in the development of superhydrophobic and icephobic surfaces
- Examination of the effect of YSZ/α-Al2O3 interphase upon the thermo-mechanical behaviour of thermal barrier coating using hybrid MD-FE simulations
- Thermomechanical fracture behaviour of interacting microdefects in TBCs
- Multiphysics-multiphase modeling of supercooled droplets impinging superhydrophobic and icephobic surfaces
- Electro-mechanical performance of smart piezoelectric nanocomposite plates reinforced by zinc oxide and gallium nitride nanowires
- Development of novel icephobic surfaces using siloxane-modified epoxy nanocomposites
- Synergistic effect of surface-flexoelectricity on electromechanical response of BN-based nanobeam
- Aeroelastic behaviour of a flexible morphing wing design for unmanned aerial vehicle
- Thermomechanical simulations of the transient coupled effect of thermal cycling and oxidation on residual stresses in thermal barrier coatings
- Elasto-plastic behaviour of cantilever beams containing varied stress concentration cut
- Survivability of embedded microelectronics in precision guided projectiles: Modeling and characterization
- Dynamic behaviour of pretwisted metal matrix composite blades
- Modeling of oblique shot peening using a new periodic cell model
- Effect of CNT Geometry upon tunneling assisted electrical network in nanocomposites
- Efficient multi-scale modelling technique for determining effective board drop reliability of PCB assembly
- Toughening mechanisms in multiphase nanocomposites
