Welcome to the Mechanics of Materials Lab

Our lab is interested in understanding mechanical behavior of metals, polymers and ceramics over a wide range of length scales and time scales through experiments and simulations. We design and develop instruments and methods to perform in situ experiments for studying the constitutive response, fracture and failure in materials. Our group is also involved in various computational projects, especially related to finite element modeling of fracture and failure in single and polycrytalline metals that support our experimental observations.

Positions Available:

• PhD Scholar: 

1. Ultra High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Aero Engine Coatings and Thin Films (PMRF applicants are welcome to apply)

MTech Scholars - The following projects are available:

1. Fracture mechanics of 3D Printed Coatings using digital light processing - Experimental (3D printing and fracture experiments) and numerical simulations (using FEM), to understand fracture behaviour in 3D printed solids.

For more details contact me by email.