Doctoral Researchers
Regular
Sushma Bhushan Manukonda
Joined in 2026
High strain rate behavior of geopolymer foam concrete
Prudhvi Rani
Joined in 2024
Plasticity based constitutive modelling for concrete at high strain rates
Saurabh Kulkarni
Joined in 2023
Thermal shock induced fracture in ceramic materials
Shiva Reddy Kondakindi
Joined in 2019
Phase-Field Modelling of Hydrogen Embrittlement and Chemo-Mechanical Phase Separation (Thesis Submitted)
Sharon Alphonsa
Joined in 2026
Sindhura Bhagavathula
Joined in 2023
Microstructure evolution of concrete
Dheeraj Valecha
Joined in 2022
Microstructure evolution and fracture in quasi-brittle materials subjected to thermo-mechanical loading
Srividya Durgam
Joined in 2026
Kireeti Thatipalli
Joined in 2023
Phase field method for Cahn-Hillard diffusion coupled with elasticity
Mrunmayee Shiradhonkar
Joined in 2021
Phase-field model for mixed-mode delamination and delamination migration in composites
Doctoral Researchers
External
Lukkana Varaprasad
Scientist, DRDO
William Paul C E
DRDO
Ram Mohan Sharma
DRDO
Rakesh Kumar
Scientist, DRDO
Kilaru Divya
Asst Professor, PVP Siddhartha Engg. College
Prashanth VP
Asst Professor, JSS Science and Technology, Mysore
Postgraduate Researchers
Ragamayi Sravan
Joined in 2025
Shiny Kondru
Joined in 2025
Vinay Charan Reddy
Joined in 2025
Project Staff
Doctorate Alumni
Dr. Umesh Basappa
2016
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Nonlocal gradient damage approach using Isogeometric Analysis (IGA)
Dr. Raghu Piska
2020
Assistant Professor
Birla Institute of Technology (BITs),
Hyderabad
Nonlocal nonlinear approaches for modeling damage in structures
Dr. Karthik Srinivas
2023
Structural Engineer
Generalized continuum theories for modeling failure in materials.
Dr. Aurojyoti Prusty
2024
Technical Support Engineer
Ansys
Phase field modeling of fracture in hyperelastic and viscoelastic material
Dr. Basant Kumar
2019
Senior Scientist
Advanced Systems Laboratory , (DRDO), Min. of Defense, Govt. of India
Nonlocal nonlinear analysis of Functionally Graded Material (FGM) plates in a thermo-structural environment
Dr. Arthesh Basak
2021
Assistant Professor
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)
Damage in anisotopic soft materials
Dr. Akshaya Gomathi
2023
Structural Engineer
Ansys
Strain rate dependent plasticity based damage model for predicting the behaviour of concrete under dynamic loads
Dr. K Surya Shekar Reddy
2026
Application Engineer
Dhio Research and Engineering Pvt Ltd
Phase-field Dynamic Fracture Modeling using Elastic, Elasto-Plastic, and Viscoelastic Theories
Dr. Preethi Kasirajan
2020
Former Assistant Professor
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Hyderabad
Nonlocal phase-field approach to modeling Fracture
Dr. Balakrishnan B
2021
Principal Scientist
CSIR- National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore
Vibroacoustic analysis of Fibre Metal Laminates
Dr. Pranavi Dhaladhuli
2023
Lead Engineer
GE Aerospace
Nonlocal modelling of anisotropic fracture using phase field approach at small and finite strains
Postgraduate Alumni
Dr. Mahendra Kumar Pal
2012
Assistant Professor
IIT BHU Varanasi
GFEM for fracture analysis
Balaji Kasi
2015
Entrepreneur
Adaptive Poly- FEM
Srividhya S.
2018
Lead Research Engineer
Siemens
Meshless analysis of FGMs
Akshat Gupta
2023
Technical Support Engineer
Ansys
Phase Field model for Cahn Hilliard type Diffusion coupled with Elasticity
Yogeshwari
2025
Structural Engineer
Larsen & Toubro
Thermo-structural analysis of thermal barrier coatings
Nitin Kumar
2013
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, Davis
Masonry Composite Interface Model
Sravani K.
2016
Assistant Engineer
PWD
IGA for plasticity
G. Akash
2022
Design Engineer
L&T
Peridynamic analysis of beams
Srinidhi Kundurthi
2023
Structural Design Engineer
AG&E
Viscoelastic analytical models for small strains
Atul Raipure
2026
Impact and Blast performance of Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Harish L.
2014
R&D Engineer
DGMat
Homogenization of Masonry
Manoj K.
2018
Design Engineer
Cyclic Behavior of Masonry
Akhil Lanka
2023
Structural Engineer
AtkinsRéalis
Blast mitigation techniques, Mesh-free methods
Devleena Priyadarshini
2025
Infrastructure Design & BIM Specialist
Morabu Hanshin
Non-local plasticity based approach for damage modelling of concrete under dynamic loading
Dharun Krishna V
2026
Finite element modeling of nonlocal transient wave propagation in elastic continua using pure Inertial-Gradient framework