Principal Investigator
Vinod Ramakrishnan
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar
Palaj, Gandhinagar, India 382055
Office: AB 11/311A
Email: vinod.ramakrishnan[at]iitgn.ac.in
Academic Background
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California San Diego, USA (Sept 2018 - Sept 2023)
Advisor: Prof. Michael J. Frazier
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California San Diego, USA (Sept 2018 - Mar 2020)
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar, India (July 2014 - July 2018)
Work experience
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar, India (Sept 2026 - present)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA (Sept 2023 - Aug 2026)
Advisor: Prof. Kathryn H. Matlack
Research Interests
Phononic Crystals, Metamaterials, Linear and Non-linear Wave Propagation, Smart Materials and Structures, Fluid-Structure Interaction
CV: link
Personal Website: link
Lab Members
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