Research
A large number of sponsored research projects funded by Govt. departments and private agencies are currently in progress in the department. Faculty of the department are also involved in several international collaborative and mission projects.
SOLID MECHANICS
Main Research Areas » Computational Mechanics, Structural Reliability, Structural Dynamics, Offshore Structures Impact Mechanics, Large deformation of metals and composites at low, medium and high rates of loading Smart composite and sandwich structures, Functionally graded material (FGM) structures, Piezothermoelasticity Active vibration control, Pressure vessels, Snow mechanics, Experimental stress analysis, Nonlinear dynamics of composite plates and shells nonlinear dynamics and chaos, Railway vehicle dynamics, Smart Structures, Dynamic Stability, Optimum structural design, Failure Analysis, Design Optimization
Some Recent Projects:
Some ongoing/recent projects are listed below. For a more complete list please visit the individual faculty webpages.
- "Dynamic Response and Risk Assessment of Aircraft Components under Multi Axial Random Loads." PI: Prof Suhail Ahmad
- "Mathematical modeling of materials and structures their deformation and fracture processes." PI: Prof Suhail Ahmad
FLUID MECHANICS
Main Research Areas » Pipeline Engineering, Slurry Transportation, Hydrodynamics stability and numerical modeling, Computational fluid dynamics, Turbulence studies, Flow diagnostics.
Some Recent Projects:
Some ongoing/recent projects are listed below. For a more complete list please visit the individual faculty webpages.
- Development of an Associate Node for Computational Fluid Dynamics at IIT Delhi Sponsored by ARDB, Rs 42.07 Lacs (Prof S.N. Singh, Prof Sesahdri,Prof. C V Ramakrishnan, Prof. S. Sanghi, Dr. Balaji Srinivasan)
- Bioenergy: Technology and Business Solutions for the UK and India under Science Bridge Programme between Aston University, UK and I.I.T., Delhi, India Sponsored by DST & RCUK -- Rs 7 crores (Prof Singh, Prof Sen)
- July 2008 - Till date, "Modelling and Computation of Three-Dimensional Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer for Design of Energy Efficient Pin Fin Heat Exchanger" Prof. Anupam Dewan with Dr. P. Mahanta (PI), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi (Ongoing), Amount of Funding: Rs. 12.29 lac.