Stochastic and Geometric Mechanics of Resilient Structures

Welcome to the SGMRS Group, a collaborative community of research scholars from the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD). 

Our research group endeavours to forge novel theoretical frameworks for engineering phenomena, blending analytical prowess with advanced numerical techniques. We aim to craft robust and resilient architected materials that push the boundaries of possibility. Curious to see the minds at work? Meet the team here.

News

New Journal Papers

Kumar, G.S., Varma, T.V., Ghosh, A. & Sarkar, S. Effect of Crystal Orientation and Crystallographic Anisotropy on Shear Band Formation During Ductile Fracture in Fe Single Crystals. Metall Mater Trans A (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-023-07271-x


M Saxena, S Sarkar, JN Reddy (2023), Modelling architected plate using a non-local derivative-free shear deformable plate theory, Meccanica


M Saxena, S Sarkar, JN Reddy (2023), Modelling architected beam using a non-local derivative-free shear deformable beam theory, Acta Mechanica


M Saxena, S Sarkar, D Roy (2023), A microstructure-sensitive and derivative-free continuum model for composite materials: Applications to concrete, International Journal of Solids and Structures 262, 112051. 


TV Varma, MM Rahaman, S Sarkar (2023), A numerical study to assess the role of pre-stressed inclusions on enhancing fracture toughness and strength of periodic composites, International Journal of Fracture 239 (1), 69-85.


Research Projects

SERB ECR project titled 'A peridynamics-like framework to predictfailure of concrete structures' (Sole Investigator). 
SPARC project titled 'Safeguarding heritage structures using seismic metamaterials' (co-PI).

Recent NEWS

Looking for PhD student for joint supervision with Prof Joe Ghattas from the University of Queensland. For more information click the link below:Development of efficient numerical tools for designing origami-based metamaterial
T Venkatesh Varma has successfully defended his PhD thesis. He is currently doing his postdoc at Technion Institute of Technology, Israel. 
Mukul Saxena has successfully defended his PhD thesis. He is currently doing his postdoc at IISc Bangalore.
8th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2022) organized at IIT Indore (December 2022).