Current doctoral students
Research Scholar (ME20D004@iittp.ac.in)
Education
B. Tech Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (2015-2020)
Research area
Structural Integrity assessment of WAAM produced structures
International Journal Publications
Pranjal Shukla, Srihari Chitral, Tinku Kumar, Degala Venkata Kiran, "The influence of GMAW correction parameters on stabilizing the deposition characteristics for wire arc additive manufacturing", Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.01.075.
Shukla P, Daggumati S, Kiran DV, Ashok Kumar P, Rajak B, Arora KS. An integrated experimental and computational framework for design and analysis of WAAM fabricated structural elements. Structures 2025;79:109437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.109437.
Conferences Proceedings
Pranjal Shukla, Balaram Dash, Degala Venkata Kirana, Satish Bukkapatnam, "Arc Behavior in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Process", 48th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference, NAMRC 48.
Research Scholar (ME24D007@iittp.ac.in)
Education
B. Tech (ME) SVCE, Tirupati
MTech (Design & Manufacturing) IIT, Tirupati
Research area
Fatigue damage analysis of CFRP composites: A Multiscale Experimental & Computational Approach
International Journal Publications
B. Sudeep, Daggumati S, Wani BA, Ramadas C. A physics-based hierarchical experimental & computational framework for unique identification & validation of Mode-II fiber/matrix interface properties, Eng Fract Mech 2026;345:112425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2026.112425.
Conferences Proceedings
B Sudeep, Daggumati S. On the Determination of Fiber/Matrix Interface Mode-II Fatigue Parameters: A Concurrent Experimental & Computational Approach. Proceedings of the 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM22, Oslo, Norway, 21-25 June 2026.
Research Scholar (ME26D501@iittp.ac.in)
Education
B. Tech (AE) SASTRA, Tanjore, TN
Research area
Fatigue and fracture analysis of composites- A multiscale experimental and computational approach
Graduated Scholars
Education
Ph.D IIT Indore (2017-2021)
Postdoc fellow IIT Bombay (2021)
Postdoc fellow Ghent University, Belgium (2021- 2026)
Thesis Topic:
Computational micromechanical stress-strain and damage analysis of UD CFRP composite ply under uniaxial and bi-axial quasi-static loads Thesis PDF Link
Publications
S. Daggumati, A. Sharma, and W. Van Paepegem, “Synergistic effects of microscale variabilities on the thermo-mechanical behavior of a UD CFRP ply,” Int J Mech Sci, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.108004.
A. Sharma and S. Daggumati, “Micro-mechanical failure analysis of a uni-directional fiber reinforced composite ply – Cohesive elements & a ductile fracture mechanics approach,” Mater Today Proc, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.463.
A. Sharma, S. Daggumati, A. Gupta, and W. Van Paepegem, “On the prediction of the bi-axial failure envelope of a UD CFRP composite lamina using computational micromechanics: Effect of microscale parameters on macroscale stress–strain behavior,” Compos Struct, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112605.
S. Daggumati, A. Sharma, A. Kasera, and N. Upadhyay, “Failure Analysis of Unidirectional Ceramic Matrix Composite Lamina and Cross-Ply Laminate under Fiber Direction Uniaxial Tensile Load: Cohesive Zone Modeling and Brittle Fracture Mechanics Approach,” J Mater Eng Perform, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s11665-020-04724-x.
S. Daggumati, A. Sharma, and Y. S. Pydi, “Micromechanical FE Analysis of SiCf/SiC Composite with BN Interface,” Silicon, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s12633-019-00119-3.
A. Sharma and S. Daggumati, “Computational micromechanical modeling of transverse tensile damage behavior in unidirectional glass fiber-reinforced plastic composite plies: Ductile versus brittle fracture mechanics approach,” International Journal of Damage Mechanics, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1177/1056789519894379.
Education
Ph.D IIT Tirupati (Jan 2020- Dec 2025)
M. Tech JNTU, Hyderabad
B. Tech Kakatiya University, Warangal
Research Engineer @ GKN Aerospace, Bengaluru, India (Current)
Thesis Topic:
Interlaminar Fatigue Life Estimation of Composite Laminates & Substructures in HCF & VHCF Regions Thesis PDF Link
International Journal Publications
Akkala Y, Daggumati S, "On the failure behavior of a GFRP composite cylinder under Brazier crushing force – An experimental and computational study," Composite Structures, 2023; 322:117378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117378.
Akkala Y, Daggumati S. Interlaminar Fatigue Life Estimation of Composite Laminates and Substructures Under HCF and VHCF Loads: A Generalized Computational Framework. Fatigue Fract Eng Mater Struct 2025:1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14694.
Wani BA, Daggumati S., Akkala Y, Ramadas C. Fatigue life estimation of a UD CFRP composite ply under transverse tensile load – An experimental & computational micromechanical RVE approach. Int J Fatigue 2026;205:109394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2025.109394.
Conference Proceedings
Akkala Y, Subbareddy Daggumati, and Akash Sharma, “Influence of Brazier effect on the failure behavior of a GFRP thin circular cylinder—an experimental and numerical study," ECCM20 Composite meet Sustainability.
Akkala Y, S. Daggumati, “Delamination Induced Fatigue Life Estimation of Composite Laminates: An Experimental & Computational Study”, INCCOM-19, ISAMPE National Conference on Composite -19,30-31 January 2025, Pune.
Education
MS + Ph.D IIT Tirupati (Jan 2021- Aug 2026)
B. Tech (ME) National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar (Aug 2016 - July 2020)
Higher Secondary Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Sopore, Kashmir
Thesis Topic:
High Cycle Fatigue Life Estimation of UD CFRP Composite Plies & Laminates - An Experimental & Computational Micromechanical Modeling Approach
International Journal Publications
Wani BA, Daggumati S. Concurrent experimental testing and computational micromechanical modeling of a UD NCF GFRP composite ply. Compos Struct 2025;352:118664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118664. (Q1; I.F. = 7.8)
Wani BA, Daggumati S., Akkala Y., Ramadas C. Fatigue life estimation of a UD CFRP composite ply under transverse tensile load – An experimental & computational micromechanical RVE approach. Int J Fatigue 2026;205:109394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2025.109394. (Q1; I.F. = 7.0)
B. Sudeep, Daggumati S, Wani BA, Ramadas C. A physics-based hierarchical experimental & computational framework for unique identification & validation of Mode-II fiber/matrix interface properties, Eng Fract Mech 2026;345:112425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2026.112425. (Q1; I.F. = 6.2)
Conference Proceedings
Wani BA, S. Daggumati, “Fatigue Life Estimation of Neat Epoxy Polymer Under High Cycle Loads – An Experimental and Computational Study”, INCCOM-19, ISAMPE National Conference on Composites -19, 30-31 January 2025, Pune.
Wani BA, Daggumati S. A Computational Micromechanical Framework to Predict the Effect of Microvoids on the Transverse Tension-Tension Fatigue Life of a UD FRP Composite Ply. SpringerNature Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Computational Mechanics & Simulations, ICCMS2025, IIT Bhubaneswar, India, 17-19 December 2025.
Wani BA, Daggumati S. Fatigue Life Estimation of Cross-ply CFRP Composite Laminates: An Experimental & Computational Micromechanical RVE Approach. Proceedings of the 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM22, Oslo, Norway, 21-25 June 2026.
Current Masters & Bachelors Students
Amuluru Sasi Prakash (M. Tech student; 2025-2027)
Graduated Masters & Bachelors Students
Kapuluru jagadeesh reddy (M.Tech student; 2024-2026)
Sharath Kumar (M. Tech student; 2023-2025)
P. Yaswanth (M. Tech student; 2023-2025)
Shailendra Pratap Singh (M. Tech student; 2022-2024)
Kumar Kiran Raj (M. Tech student; 2020-2022)
Abhishek Akkare (M. Tech student; 2019-2021)
Sai Rishitha (B. Tech; 2019-2023)
Prasad Ayush (B. Tech; 2018-2022)
Nirmal (B. Tech; 2018-2022)