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Keerthana Kirupakaran
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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The overarching theme of my research is to investigate the micro and macro-structural behavior of construction materials through experimental mechanics and subsequently model its behavior through mechanistic approaches. My research expertise lies in the experimental and analytical investigation of fatigue and fracture mechanics of concrete. My research interests encapsulate mechanics of materials, fracture and damage mechanics, material modeling, digital image correlation, acoustic emission, and structural health monitoring.
Contact information:
Email: keerthanak@iitm.ac.in
Phone no. +91 44 2257 4305
Research opportunities:
Students interested to work in my research domain can contact me via e-mail.
RESEARCH AREAS
RESEARCH AREAS
1. Experimental Mechanics - Fracture & Fatigue of concrete
Notched plain concrete beams under three-point bending
Formation of a fracture process zone (FPZ) under monotonic and fatigue loadings
Micromechanical investigation using acoustic emission (AE) and digital image correlation (DIC) techniques
Investigation of variable amplitude, loading frequency, and notch size in fatigue behavior of concrete
2. Modelling
Damage and fracture mechanics
Concepts of dimensional analysis and self-similarity
3. Structural Health Monitoring
Surface crack characterization using the digital image correlation technique (DIC)
Characterization of subsurface cracking mechanisms using acoustic emission technique
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