Integrated Computational Engineering

Overview

Integrated Computational Engineering (ICE) is a research field that aims to develop and apply computational methods to solve complex engineering problems. It involves the integration of multiple disciplines, such as physics, mathematics, and computer science, to design and optimize complex engineering systems.

From a research perspective, ICE offers a range of opportunities to advance our understanding of complex systems, including the development of new algorithms and numerical methods. It also allows for the exploration of large design spaces and the optimization of system performance. Additionally, ICE enables the simulation of extreme environments and scenarios that would be difficult or impossible to replicate in physical experiments.

Overall, ICE has the potential to revolutionize the field of engineering and lead to more efficient, reliable, and innovative designs. Ongoing research in ICE is focused on improving its accuracy and efficiency, expanding its applications to new fields, and addressing challenges related to data management, model validation, and uncertainty quantification.

Several faculty at IIT Hyderabad (from Civil, Chemical, Material Science and Metallurgy, and Mechanical engineering) work on various length scales and multi-physics problems. This work includes simulations using density functional theory, molecular dynamics, discrete dislocation dynamics, crystal plasticity, phase-field, fracture mechanics, fatigue, plasticity, damage mechanics, micromechanics of defects, non-local methods, meshless methods, and conventional FEM connecting one scale to another. The rich diversity in the problems being studied at IITH along with the strong publications portfolio makes us an ideal destination for solutions in the Integrated Computational Engineering area.