Authors are invited to submit short abstracts (maximum 500 words) in the following Mini Symposia. The abstract should clearly outline the scope, methodology, and results of their research. All submissions must adhere to the given guidelines and follow the conference template, available for download below.
Mini Symposia
Mechanics of Composite Materials
Dr. P M Mohite
mohite@iitk.ac.in
Focus: Homogenization, damage, failure modeling, aerospace, automotive & defence applications, low velocity impact, thermal & hygroscopic effects
Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics
Dr. Niranjan Ghaisas
nghaisas@iith.ac.iin
Focus: Turbulence modeling, flux schemes, novel method development, shock, transition, FVM, FDM, FEM
Mechanics of Highly Deformable Bodies & Materials
Dr. S Ganga Prasath
sgangaprasath@smail.iitm.ac.in
Focus: Biomechanics, stretchable electronics, energy harvesting, mechanics of strings & tubes
Extreme Mechanics
Dr. Ilaksh Adlakha
ilaksh.adlakha@iitm.ac.in
Focus: High velocity impact, high temperature, corrosion, neutron irradiation, hydrogen embrittlement
Advances in Computational Solid Mechanics
Dr. A Chandrasekhar
annavarapuc@iitm.ac.in
Focus: Multi-scale methods, FEM, P-FEM, Iso-geometry, DEM, SPH, mesh-less methods, non-local methods, optimization
Turbulent and Complex Flows
Dr. Rajaram Lakkaraju
rlakkaraju@mech.iitkgp.ac.in
Focus: Aerodynamics, combustion, turbo-machinery, fundamental flows, transition, relaminarization, blood flow, rheology
Fatigue and Fracture
Dr. Ritwik Bandyopadhyay
ritwik@am.iitd.ac.in
Focus: LEFM, EPFM, HCF, VHCF, LCF, crack initation and growth, microstructure senstitive modeling
AI and HPC for Applied Mechanics
Dr. Aditya Konduri
konduriadi@iisc.ac.in
Focus: Machine learning, data driven modeling, PINN, Generative AI, Surrogate mode, GPU
Mechanics for Sustainability
Dr. Siladitya Pal
siladitya.pal@me.iitr.ac.in
Focus: Battery, fuel cell, wind energy, solar energy, hydro energy, hydrogen storage, urban air mobility, weather model
Mechanics of Smart Materials and Structures
Dr. Krishnendu Haldar
krishnendu@aero.iitb.ac.in
Focus: Metamaterials, phase change, piezo-electric, acoustic devices, magneto-mechanic devices
Design of Engineering Structures
Dr. Sandeep Das
sandip.das@iitg.ac.in
Focus: Bridge, buildings, health-monitoring, aircraft structure, optimization
Mechanics in Bio-applications and Sports
TBD
TBD
Focus: Aerodynamics, drug delivery, bio implants, soft robotics
Geomechanics and Planetary Science
Dr Ramesh Kannan Kandasami
rameshkk@civil.iitm.ac.in
Focus: Landslide, earthquake, granular flows, porous media flow, tectonics
Fluid-structure Interaction
TBD
TBD
Focus: Aeroelasticity, buffets, flutter, instability
Plasticity and Creep
Dr. Anirban Patra
anirbanpatra@iitb.ac.in
Focus: Classical plasticity, crystal plasticity, discrete dislocation density, homogenization, damage initiation & propagation, instability
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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