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SMART MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION (SMC) LAB

SMC Lab is mainly focused on modeling and experimental characterization of smart/active materials and smart composites. Presently, the lab is equipped with electrical, mechanical, thermal and magnetic material characterization facilities.

Projects



S.No Project title Agencies Duration Amount (Lakhs)
1

Studies on non-linear effects of electro-mechanical coupled problems

IITM

Mar. '08 - '11

(completed)

05.00
2

Experimental studies on non-linear effects of piezoelectric materials

ISRO- IITM

Sep. '09 - '11

(completed)

21.43
3

Theoretical modeling and experimental characterization of rate-dependent effects on ferroelectrics

DST

May '09 - '12

(completed)

21.90
4

An experimental characterization on fatigue behavior of piezoelectric materials

NRB

Mar. '12 - '14

(completed)

44.16
5

Modeling of magnetostrictive thin films

DMRL

Sep. '12 - '14

(completed)

22.44
6

An experimental characterization of smart  piezoelectric composites

CSIR

Apr. '12 - '15

(completed)

17.80
7

An experimental characterization of grain size effects on nano-sized piezoelectric ceramics

ARMREB

Apr. '14 - '16

(completed)

26.25
8

Numerical and Experimental Characterization of Magnetostrictive effects on multi-ferroic composites

DRDO

Jul. '14 - '16

(completed)

13.22
9

Fatigue life characterization of piezoelectric stackactuators and macro-fiber composites.

CSIR

Oct. '15 - '18

(completed)

18.00
10

An Experimental and theoretical studies on creep behavior of piezoelectric materials and actuators.

NRB

Nov. '16 - '18

(completed)

26.05
11

Material behaviour of PZT under mechanical loading condition

ARDE

Jan. '17 - '18

(completed)

09.50
12

Studies on optimized design configuration for enhanced magneto-electric effect of multiferroic composites

SERB

March. '17 - '20

(completed)

70.10
13

Morphing wing design using smart composites

CoPT-DRDO

June. '17 - '24

(completed)

222.00
14

Design and development of magntostriction based magneto-electric (ME) sensor for Landmine Detection

DRDO

April. '18 - '21

(completed)

49.80
15

Characterization of hybrid composites under various processing conditions

CSIR

Oct '20 - '23

(completed)

19.50
16

Fatigue Studies on lnfluence of Hybridization and Patch Lay-up Configuration of Post - impact Response on Repaired Composites for Defence Applications

ARMREB

Jan '22 - '25

(ongoing)

67.09
17

A Non-Linear Constitutive Model Based Finite Element Method for Magneto-Electro-Elastic--Thermal (MEET) Based Functional Composites

SERB

Mar '22 - '25

(ongoing)

6.00
18

Magnetostriction Based Magneto-electric (ME) High Temperature 3D- Pressure Sensor for Defence Applications

ERIPR

Aug '22 - '25

(ongoing)

91.11
19

Frequency Modulated Press-fit Magneto-Electric (ME) Composite: Configuration to Application

SERB

Feb '23 - '26

(ongoing)

60.67

Team Members


Post. Doc

 

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Name : Dr. Sumit Choudhary

Title    : Magneto-electric sensors.

 

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Ph. D. scholars

Name : Ms. Monika Kushwaha - 2018

Title    : Mechanics of scarf repair on composites
            

 

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Name : Mr. Gautam Vigneshwar - 2018

Title    : Fluid-structure interactions on UAV.

(collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)

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Name : Ms. Paulomi Mukherjee - 2020

Title    : Dynamics of composite structures
 (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)          

 

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Name : Mr. Banamali Sahu - 2022

Title    : Interface effects on patch repaired composites
     

 

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Name : Mr. P. Dharmateja - 2021

Title    : Vibration studies on composites

 (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)          

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Name : Mr. Syed Shabbir Shabbir - 2022

Title    : Digital Twins in Structural Dynamics: Model Updating Perspectives

 (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)          

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Name : Mr. P. Mano Ranjith  - 2022

Title    : 3D printed corrugated structures

 (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)          

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Name : Mr. S. Arun Prasath  - 2024

Title    : Particulated ME composites

        

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M.S. scholars

Name : Ms. Priyanka R Prabhu - 2024

Title    : Mechanics of morphing wing

 

 

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Name : Mr.Preetam Yadav - 2023

Title    : Mechanics of 3D printed carbon fiber composites

 

 

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Name : Mr. Mukesh Soni - 2023

Title    : Fatigue studies on ME composites

 

 

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Name : Mr. Karthiban A - 2022

Title    : Large deformation effects in particle interactions

 

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M .Tech.

 

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Project staff

 

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Former Members

Post doctoral scholars

 

1. Name : Dr. Badari Rao, Assistant Professor, Chiba University, Japan.
              

Title    : Synthesis of CoFe2O4-BaTiO3 core-shell nanoparticles.


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2. Name : Dr. Maniprakash, Assistant Professor, IIITD&M, Kurnool.

Title    : Material modeling of multi-ferroics.
            


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3. Name : Dr. Jefferson, Post doc, Khalifa University, UAE.

Title    : Impact studies on composites
              (collaboration with Prof. M.S. Sivakumar)
            


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4. Name : Dr. P. Sathiamurthi, Aellam LifeSciences, Chennai.


Title    : Fabrication of collagen & floating beads to treat peptic ulcer
              (collaboration with Dr. Madhan, CLRI)
            

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5. Name : Dr. K. Vankata Siva, Globalfoundries, Dresden, Germany.


Title    : Synthesis of magneto-electric nano composites

 

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6. Name : Dr. Abhishek Sasmal, Humboldt Fellow, Universität Hamburg, Germany.

Title    : Flexible Magnetoelectric Composites for Multifunctional Applications

 

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7. Name : Dr. S. Thanka Rajan, Assistant Professor, Saveetha University.


Title    : Development of magensium alloy for biomedical applications
              

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Ph.D. Scholars


1. Name : Dr .K. Jayabal, Professor, IITD&M, Kanchipuram.
              
Title    : Micromechanically motivated modeling of ferroelectrics.
              (collaboration with Dr. M. S. Sivakumar)



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2. Name : Dr .R. Jayendiran, Engineer - CAE R&D, Stryker, Gurgaon.
              

Title    : Theoretical and experimental investigations on non-linear behaviour of 1-3 composites



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3. Name : Dr. R. Sujithra, Assistant Professor, MNNIT, Allahabad.

Title    : Material modeling of shape memory polymer.
              (collaboration with Dr. M. S. Sivakumar)



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4. Name : Dr. K. Senthil, VSSC - ISRO, Trivandrum

Title    : Studies on adhesively bonded composite joints.
               (collaboration with Dr. R. Palaninathan)


 

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5. Name : Dr. S. Sreenivas Prasath, Boeing, Bangalore.

Title    : Material modeling of Macro-fiber-composite (MFC).
            



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6. Name : Dr. Shaik Mahabu Subhani, Assistant Professor, NIT AP.


Title    : Studies on non-linear effects of layered multiferroic composites
              
            

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7. Name : Dr. Aravind Kumar, Research Fellow, University of Surrey, UK


Title    : Broadband vibration energy harvesting using magneto-elastic structures (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)
              
            

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8. Name : Dr.S.Sudersan, Schlumberger, Pune.

Title    : Non-linear studies on unsymmetric magneto-electric composites
              
            

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9. Name : Dr. Aghna Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, IIT Kharagpur.

Title    : Study of integrable bi-stable laminates and their actuation for morphing.
              (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)

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10. Name : Dr. Gursahib Singh Bhatia, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Bristol, UK.

Title    : Fatigue studies of patch repaired CFRP composites

 

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11. Name : Dr. Deepak Kumar, Assistant Professor, NITK, Surathkal.

Title    : Studies on corrugation based variable camber morphing wing
              (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)
            

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12. Name : Dr. Bhabagrahi Natha Sharma, Testia GmbH, Germany.

Title    : Baseline-free damage detection in plates using Lamb waves under varying temperatures
              (collaboration with Dr. Santhosh Kapuria)
            


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13. Name : Dr. Amritesh Kumar, Humboldt Fellow, TU Darmstadt, Germany.

Title    : Development of press-fit aided epoxy-free magnetoelectric composites: From fabrication to application

 

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14. Name : Dr. Sai Elakkiya, Schlumberger, Coimbatore.

Title    : Non-linear Magnetoelectric (ME) effect on Press-fit ME composites

 

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15. Name : Dr. Giri Abhijeet, Postdoctoral researcher, Lublin University of Technology, Poland.

Title    : Characterizing Multiple Solutions and Strain Assessment of Nonlinear Piezoelectric Energy Harvester.  (collaboration with Dr. S. Faruque Ali)

 

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16. Name : Dr. Meharthaj. H.

Title    : Experimental and modelling studies on the influence of particle size in the performance enhancement of magnetorheological gels.

(collaboration with Dr. M.S. Sivakumar)

 

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17. Name : Dr. Shib sundar banerjee, Postdoctoral researcher, IIT Madras.

Title    : Characterization of fatiguing contractions of muscle using myoelectrical and mechanicsl measurements.

(collaboration with Dr. S. Ramakrishnan)

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18. Name : Dr. Vivek Manish, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Trento, Italy.

Title    : Synthesis, characterization & modeling of Gelatin-Based Smart Hydrogels. (collaboration with Dr. Ganesh T)

 

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19. Name : Dr. Chinmaya Kumar Sahoo, Fabheads Automation Pvt Ld, Chennai.

Title    : Post Repair Study of Carbon-Glass Hybrid Composites in Impact, Tensile Static and Fatigue Loading Environments

 

 

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M.S. Scholars

 

1. Name : Mr. M. Sakthivel, Scientist, ISRO, Bangalore.
              

Title    : Thermo-electro mechanical properties of piezocomposites.



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2. Name : Mr. Trideep singh, General Manager, Reliance Industries, Bangalore.

Title    : Temp. dependent experimenal & theoretical studies on ferroelectrics.




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3. Name : Mr. Kasi Viswanathan, Alstom, Banglore

Title    : Studies on effective properties of multi-ferroic composites.




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4. Name : Dr. Y. Mohan, IC Packaging R&D Engineer, Intel, USA.

Title    : Fatigue studies on 1-3 type piezocomposites.





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5. Name : Mr. S. Anand, Airbus, Bangalore.


Title    : Material modeling of piezo wafers.




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6. Name : Dr. Harshad Mishra, Scientist, Technical Research Center of Finland.


Title    : Modeling and experimental studies on magneto-strictive thin films



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7. Name : Mr. Akash pandey, Research Scholar, Northwestern University, USA.


Title    : Fatigue studies on macro-fiber composites (MFC)

 



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8. Name : Mr. Debojyoti Panda, Research Scholar, Harvard University, USA.

Title    : Continuum modeling of collagen fibrils

(collaboration with Dr. Saumendra Kumar Bajpai)



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9. Name : Dr. Subhajit Konar, Post doc Fellow, TU Dresden, Germany.

Title    : Synthesis of silk fibroin based scaffold.

(collaboration with Dr. Saumendra Kumar Bajpai)


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10. Name : Mr. Ratnadeep Pramanik, PhD Schloar, university of groningen, Netherlands.

Title    : Creep studies in Piezo fiber composites

 


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11. Name : Mr. Prateek Paul, AI Engineering Service Limited, Kolkata.

Title    : Electrocaloric effects on piezocomposites

 


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12. Name : Mr. Kaviraj, Senior CAE Engineer, Greave’s Technologies, Chennai

Title    : Synthesis & characterization of BTO-CFO nano composites.

 

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13. Name : Mr. Easwar M K, SankhyaSutra Labs Ltd., Bangalore.

Title    : Effective proerties on Solid inclusion in viscous fluid.

(collaboration with Dr. Anubhab Roy)

 

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14. Name : Mr. Alok kuma, Caterpillar Ltd, Chennai.

Title    : Static indentation studies on composite repair.

 

 

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M. Tech.

1. Name : Mr. C. Elango, Dept. Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra, Chennai.
              

Title    : Active vibration control on beam using piezoelectric actuator.



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2. Name : Dr. Pavan kumar, Assistant Professor, BITS, Hyderabad.
                            

Title    : Studies on magneto-electro-elastic coupled-field interactions.



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3. Name : Dr. D. Srihari, Assistant Professor, IIT BHU, India.
                                   

Title    : Numerical studies on effective properties of  piezo-composites.



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4. Name : Mr. Naresh Pakam, R&D (Engines), TVS Motors, Hosur.

Title    : Studies on effective properties of electro-magneto-elastic composites.




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5. Name : Mr. Swathin Sahu, eGain Communication Corp, Pune.


Title    : Rate-dependent studies on piezoelectric materials.


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6. Name : Mr. Soumya Banerjee, CATERPILLAR, Chennai.

Title    : Energy harvesting using electro-active polymers




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7. Name : Dr. Mainak Bhattacharyya, Univerisity of Hannover, Germany.

Title    : Fatigue studies on piezoelectric materials.




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8. Name : Mr. Subhadeep De, LMS, Chennai.

Title    : Interface effects in magneto-strictive thin films.




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9. Name : Mr. Pratyaya Chakraborty, Research Schloar.

Title    : Optimization of Energy Consumption of a running Humanoid Robot

(collaboration with Prof. W. Seemann, KIT, Germany)



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10. Name : Ms. Chaitanya Rekha, Expertus, Bangalore

Title    : Viscoelastic modeling of composite tissues using collagen matrix as representative biomaterial.

(collaboration with Dr. Saumendra Kumar Bajpai)


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11. Name : Mr. Vignesh, TCS, Chennai

Title    : Fatigue studies on repaired composite patches





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12. Name : Mr. Vishal L. Lakesar, TCS, Chennai.

Title    : Constitutive modeling on ferroelectrics




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13. Name : Mr. D. Syamdas, VSSC, Trivandrum.

Title    : Vibration control on PCB



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14. Name : Mr. Bhargav Ganivada, Tata Materials, Hyderabad.

Title    : Creep studies on Ferroelastic behaviour




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15. Name : Mr. Albin Abraham , AIRBUS, Bangalore.

Title    :Characterization of sandwich composite structures


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16. Name : Mr. Pavan Vasudev Boragunde, LAM Research, Bangalore.

Title    : A golden ratio-based optimization method for estimating Jiles-Atherton model parameters

 

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17. Name : Mr. K. Sharath, K12 Techno Services, Bangalore

Title    : Deep learning approach on interface effects of carbon fiber composites.

 

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