We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking individuals interested in our work. Our work is highly interdisciplinary, with space for people with interests/backgrounds in engineering and/or biology. Since the lab is in its nascent stages of its development, students will have plenty of opportunities to work on various aspects including experimental and computational work. Students (especially PhD students) can also explore numerous research directions (if they like), before settling down on a topic of their interest and liking. Students will also have hands-on experience to build something from scratch, which in our opinion is a unique and often rare opportunity. In PI's personal experience, building something from scratch is a wonderful experience that gives you sheer joy and boosts confidence in your abilities.
Mentorship and overall development of the students will be key aspects of the training in the lab. Principal Investigator (PI) believes in mentoring qualities described here and will seek to emulate these qualities. In addition to academic and research guidance, emphasis will be placed on personal, scholarly, and professional development through interaction and individualized instruction. Also, a particular attention will be given to developing communication skills which are vital for any career, be it in industry or academia. On student’s side, they need to reciprocate with the same enthusiasm and strong work ethic.
Openings:
PhD students: At this time, limited PhD openings (one or two) are available. If you are interested to work with us send your curriculum vitae and a brief paragraph describing your interest (i.e. why you are interested) to work with this lab to [email protected]. In addition, you will need to formally apply through IIT Roorkee application channel. Exceptional students with INSPIRE or JRF fellowships can also apply, along with a short research proposal. If you would like to explore the opportunities in the lab (before or after formally applying), please send an email.
BTech and MTech students: Few openings are available for current and future BTech and MTech students (all years) of IITR. Students can work in the lab as part of their BTech or MTech projects or short- or long-term independent project. IITR students are also welcome to work in the lab during summer and winter vacations, however, approval for the same should be obtained through proper channel. Last minute requests will be hard to accommodate, so plan in advance, if you are looking for ‘research opportunities’ during the vacations. If you would like to explore the opportunities in the lab please send an email or stop by PI’s office for a chat. Summer internships: If you are not part of IITR, we accept a limited number of summer interns to work in the lab. Students need to apply through the proper channel by keeping track of application procedure and deadline (typically in December). If you would like to explore the opportunities in the lab (before or after formally applying), please send an email with a subject line ‘summer internship’.
Below are some of the representative research areas for BTech, MTech students and summer interns. A research topic for PhD students can be finalized only after due deliberations. Representative research areas: (i) Biomechanics (e.g. brain biomechanics, optic nerve injury) (ii) Computational and experimental solid mechanics (iii) Material and structural behavior/response in extreme environments (e.g. pressure, temperature, loading rates) (iv) Computer aided engineering (CAE) (v) Design optimization (vi) Design of personal protective equipment (e.g. helmet, body armor, air bag) (vii) Next generation sensors (e.g. for use in a human body) (viii) Advanced measurement techniques (ix) Medical and quantitative imaging (e.g. MRI, Digital image correlation (DIC)) In addition to above topics, any other topic of mutual interest will be entertained.
Current Lab Members:
Shailesh Ganpule: Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Shailesh Ganpule is an assistant professor at the mechanical and industrial engineering department of IIT, Roorkee. Dr. Ganpule obtained PhD in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln under the mentorship of Dr. Namas Chandra and Dr. Linxia Gu. His doctoral work was focused on understanding mechanics of blast-induced brain injury using novel computations and experiments using a shock tube. His postdoctoral work was conducted with Dr. Nitin Daphalapurkar and Dr. K.T. Ramesh at the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Postdoctoral work was focused on understanding brain biomechanics in human volunteers under mild angular accelerations.
PhD Students:
Abhilash Singh (research topic: measurement of brain biomechanics during impact)
Sunil Sutar (research topic: computational modeling of brain biomechanics)
MTech Students:
Manik Singh (research topic: computational modeling of blast effects in surrogate head models)
Kaustubh Shinde (research topic: evaluation of helmet testing protocols for mild and moderate brain injuries)
Deepak Sharma (research topic (tentative): measurement of brain biomechanics in surrogate head models during impact)
BTech Students:
Kartikeya Chouhan (undergraduate research, research topic: role of helmets in impact mitigation)
Anirudh Chandra, Vishal Chaudhary(undergraduate research, research topic: computational modeling of blast effects in surrogate head models)
Ravi Kumar, Ramanjeet Singh, Jai Vishnu Naman (BTP*, project topic: Computational modeling of blunt trauma)
Shubham Pandey, Vipul Kala, Kshitij Tiwari (BTP*, project topic: Application of machine learning for prediction of flow field around simplified targets)
*BTP: BTech Project
Alumni:
Nitin Lawania (co-advisor with Dr. Mohd.Ashraf Iqbal) Jitendra Singh, Dhirendra Choudhary, Lalit Kasnia Shaik Yasin Basha Yash Agrawal, Aayush Sable Yash Trivedi, Abhishek Gattani, Gaurav Singh (SURA**, topic: measurement of biomechanics in head surrogates)