Projects

Current Research Projects:
Project1: Experimental and Numerical Characterization of The Mechanical and Mode-I Interlaminar Fracture Behaviour of CNT-Reinforced CFRP Composites.

Duration: July 2026 to July 2028

Funding Amount: Rs. 5 Lakhs

Sponsoring agency: IC&SR IIT Madras

PI: Dr. Nagappa

University: IIT Madras.

Completed Research Projects:
Project1: Advanced Composites Manufacturing

Duration: June 2023 to Nov 2024

Funding Amount: 

Sponsoring agency: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

PI/Co-PI: Prof. Dipa Roy & Prof. Conchur O'Bradaigh

University: The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland, UK
My Role: Research Associate.
Nature of work:

Ø  Fabrication and testing of Advanced Composites using liquid resin infusion technique for marine and renewable energy applications.

Ø  Fabrication and testing of E-Glass/Acrylic thermoplastic composites under both Dry and seawater ageing environmental conditions

Ø  Coupon tests: Mechanical, thermal (DMA), and fracture tests.

Project2: Fracture Control of CFRP Laminated Composites using Smart Materials Approach under Cryogenic Environmental Conditions.

Duration: March 2022- March 2023

Funding Amount:Rs. 35 Lakhs
Sponsoring agency: Aeronautics Research & Development Board (AR&DB)

University: SRIC, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India.

PI/Co-PI: Prof. Anup Ghosh

My Role: Senior Research Fellow.
Nature of work:

Ø  An out-of-autoclave (oven) composite laminate fabrications lab has been set up for project work using carbon fibre prepreg material for aerospace applications.

Ø  The material testing lab has been set up for composite material testing under extremely cold (cryogenic environmental conditions (up to –80 oC).

Ø  Conducted Mode-I & Mode-II fracture test for CFRP composites under different loading and environment conditions