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, Bio-mechanics

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