Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (2025), Govt of India; SEED grant (2024), IIT Bombay; Young Faculty Award (2024), IIT Bombay; Newton International Fellowship (2022), The Royal Society, London; International Excellence Fellowship of KIT (2022), Germany [Declined]; Postgraduate Publication Award (2021), Monash University, Australia; DAE Graduate Fellowship (2010), Department of Atomic Energy, India.
Research Experience
Assistant Professor (2024-Present), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay; Royal Society Newton International Fellow (2023-2024), University of Oxford; Postdoctoral Research Associate (2022-2023), Imperial College London; Research Fellow (2021-2022), Deakin University; Scientific Officer (2012-2018), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., Mumbai.
Research Interests: Computational mechanics, Phase field theory, Chemo-mechanics, Mechanics of Materials. Focuses on the failure mechanisms of solids, particularly environmentally assisted failures, crack anisotropy, and fracture dynamics. He is an expert in phase field theory and finite element modelling and simulations.
Miscellany
We seek highly motivated students, researchers, and collaborators to work on cutting-edge challenges in the degradation mechanisms of materials, fracture mechanics, finite element modelling, and additive manufacturing. We offer exciting PhD opportunities for highly motivated individuals passionate about computational mechanics.