My name is Dhruitiman Dey, and I am a PMRF scholar working at Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati.
Our research involves the use of various experimental and modeling techniques for the advancement of scientific knowledge and applications related to innovations in the extrusion-based AM processes. In our work, we focus on the use of waste materials in AM via tailoring the rheology with nanomaterials. Within these topics, we are interested in studying the relationship between mechanical performance, microstructure and architected design for various AM enabled applications
3D printed concrete is a special type of concrete, which can be deposited through a 3D printer layer by layer without any formwork support and vibration process. Its important performance indexes, including workability, setting and hardening time, and mechanical properties, can be optimized by materials selection and printing parameters. To date, many building structures have been successfully printed using 3D printed concrete technology, some of which have even achieved their real applications. The 3D printed concrete has a great potential for practical applications, such as the affordable housing construction in low-income countries, military bunkers when the soldiers fighting in the wild, and complex constructions where the formwork is difficult to manufacture. The 3DCP research group addresses the scientific challenges to develop the technology towards structural applications of 3D printed concrete.