CV
About Me
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 computational mechanics. My current research explores 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, Tamil Nadu, India
Jul 2022 – Present | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Master of Technology in Metallurgical Engineering
Aug 2020 – Jun 2022 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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
Oct 2012 – May 2016 | JNTUH College of Engineering Manthani, Telangana, India
Work Experience
GIS Engineer | RMSI Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India
Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
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
May 2015 – Jun 2015
- Completed industrial training in turbines and compressors – production department.
- Studied the manufacturing methods of steam turbine blades.
Research
Doctoral Research
Jul 2022 – Present
Jul 2022 – Present
- Title: Computational study of initiation and propagation of cracks in metallic materials
- Supervisors:
- Prof. Anand K Kanjarla – Laboratory for Mechanics of Microstructures, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
- Prof. Sundararajan Natarajan – Integrated Modelling and Simulation Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
- Description:
- Developing a numerical framework that combines phase-field modelling with crystal plasticity using the scaled boundary finite element method.
- Studying the influence of microstructural features on crack nucleation and propagation in metals.
Master’s Research
Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
- Title: Continuum mechanics based modelling of material deformation
- Supervisors:
- Prof. Abhijit Ghosh – Microstructure and Texture Engineering Laboratory, Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Indore
- Prof. Saikat Sarkar – Stochastic and Geometric Mechanics of Resilient Structures Group, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
- Description:
- Studied crystallographic anisotropy and orientation effects on shear band formation during ductile fracture in Fe single crystals.
- Explored shear band modelling using crystal plasticity simulations with DAMASK.
Bachelor’s Project
Jan 2016 – May 2016
Jan 2016 – May 2016
- Title: Design and development of an ornithopter using Autodesk Inventor
- Supervisor: Prof. K. Prasanna Lakshmi, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, JNTUHCEM
- Description:
- Studied flight theory of birds to understand aerodynamic efficiency.
- Designed a 3D CAD model of a remote-controlled ornithopter in Autodesk Inventor to achieve bird-like efficiency. video
Skills
Programming: MATLAB, Fortran, Python, Git, OpenMP, MPI, OpenACC
CAD: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor Pro, Fusion 360
CAE: Ansys, Abaqus, DAMASK, Gmsh
Others: LaTeX, ParaView