About me

About me

Welcome to my webpage! I am a PhD scholar in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. Currently, I am working with Prof. Anand K. Kanjarla at the Laboratory for Mechanics of Microstructures, IIT Madras. I have a passion for mathematics and programming, which drives my enthusiasm for working in field of computational mechanics. Currently, I am exploring phase-field modelling of fracture in polycrystals and its implementation using the scaled boundary finite element method.

Research Interests

  • Scaled boundary finite element method
  • Phase-field modelling of fracture
  • Crystal plasticity

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Jul 2022 - Present
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Tamilnadu, India.

  • Master of Technology in Metallurgical Engineering | Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
    Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

  • Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering | Oct 2012 - May 2016
    JNTUH College of Engineering Manthani, Telangana, India.

Work Experience

GIS Engineer

RMSI Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India. | Jan 2017 – Dec 2017

  • developed digital maps for mobile and web applications.
  • worked as a quality controller to ensure the quality of the maps.

Manufacturing Intern

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad, India. | May 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Completed industrial training in turbines and compressors - production department.
  • Studied the manufacturing methods of steam turbine blades.

Research

Doctoral Research

  • Title: Computational study of initiation and propagation of cracks in metallic materials
  • Supervisors:
    1. Prof. Anand K Kanjarla
      Laboratory for Mechanics of Microstructures
      Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras.
    2. Prof. Sundararajan Natarajan
      Integrated Modelling and Simulation Laboratory
      Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.
  • Duration: Jul 2022 - Present
  • Description:
    • The aim is to develop a numerical framework that combines phase-field modelling with crystal plasticity using the scaled boundary finite element method to simulate nucleation and propagation of cracks in metallic materials.
    • The developed framework will be used to understand the effect of microstructural features on crack nucleation and propagation in metals.

Master’s Research

  • Title: Continuum mechanics based modelling of material deformation
  • Supervisors:
    1. Prof. Abhijit Ghosh
      Microstructure and Texture Engineering Laboratory
      Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Indore.
    2. Prof. Saikat Sarkar
      Stochastic and Geometric Mechanics of Resilient Structures Group
      Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi.
  • Duration: Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
  • Description:
    • Studied the effect of crystallographic anisotropy and crystal orientation on the formation of shear bands during ductile fracture in Fe single crystals.
    • Explored the modelling of shear band formation through crystal plasticity simulations using DAMASK.

Bachelor’s Project

  • Title: Design and development of an ornithopter using Autodesk Inventor
  • Supervisor: Prof. K. Prasanna Lakshmi, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, JNTUHCEM.
  • Duration: Jan 2016 - May 2016
  • Description:
    • Studied the flight theory and techniques of different kinds of birds to understand their superior aerodynamic efficiency.
    • Designed and developed a 3D CAD model of a remote-controlled ornithopter using Autodesk Inventor to achieve an aerodynamic efficiency close to that of a bird. video

Skills

  • Programming Languages: MATLAB, Fortran, Python, Git, OpenMP, MPI, OpenACC
  • CAD: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor Pro, Fusion 360
  • CAE: Ansys, Abaqus, DAMASK, Gmsh
  • Others: LaTeX, ParaView

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