Seminars
Upcoming seminars
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- ME Seminar: “The 3R’s of Tissue Restoration” on November 21, 2024, 05:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Vignesh Muthuvijayan, IIT Madras, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Nondestructive Evaluation of Layered Media with Application to Pavement Infrastructure” on November 22, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Vivek Samu, IISc, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Molecular Neuromorphic Building Blocks for Artificial Intelligence” on October 25, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Sreetosh Goswami, CeNSE, IISc, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker
- ME Seminar: “The 3R’s of Tissue Restoration” on November 21, 2024, 05:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Past Seminars
2024
- ME Seminar: “Physics- and data-driven discovery of unconventional heat flow regimes in common semiconductors” on October 04, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Navaneetha Krishnan Ravichandran, ME Dept, IISc.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Modeling in Microfluidic Applications: Electrokinetics, Biofluid Dynamics, Droplet Spreading” on September 06, 2024, 04:00 PM, (Click here to join online)
Speaker: Dr. Harshad Gaikwad, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Modeling Biological Tissues Across Length Scales” on August 23, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Karan Taneja, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Contact Mechanics of Slender Structures” on August 22, 2024, 05:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Ajay B. Harish, University of Manchester, UK
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Implications of corneal biomechanics on patient-specific surgical planning and corneal tissue engineering” on August 05, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Viswanath Chinthapenta, IIT Hyderabad, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Vibration Techniques Applied to Soft Materials, Space Structures, and Nonlinear Energy Harvesting” on July 26, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Karthik Yerrapragada, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Some Solvable Questions in Lattice Dynamics: Chasing the Continuum, Handling Simple Things by Complex Tools” on July 19, 2024, 04:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Basant Lal Sharma, IIT Kanpur, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes – Human-Centred Tribology” on July 18, 2024, 03:30 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Marc Masen, Imperial College London, UK
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Impulsive Actuation for Stabilization of Periodic Motion in Underactuated Robots” on June 25, 2024, 03:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Nilay Kant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Bacterial and Microtubular Hydrodynamics” on June 24, 2024, 11:00 AM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Debasish Das, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Analysis of Non-Conventional Diffuser Designs in High-Speed Centrifugal Compressor” on June 21, 2024, 4:00 PM,(online)
Speaker: Dr. Porika Niveditha, IIT Madras
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “From Rain Formation Mechanisms to Sensor Development: Exploring Particle Field Characterization” on June 14, 2024, 5:00 PM,(online)
Speaker: Dr. Shyam Kumar, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Coalescence Dynamics of Complex Fluid Droplets” on June 13, 2024, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr Pallavi Rajaram Katre, Mechanical Engineering, IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Research Contribution in Laser Based Manufacturing” on June 11, 2024, 4:00 PM,(online)
Speaker: Dr. Ramsingh Yadav, COEP Technological University, Pune, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Finite Domain Moving Boundary Problems in Heat Transfer: Direct and Inverse Formulations” on May 31, 2024, 4:00 PM,(online)
Speaker: Dr. Pavan Kumar, Penn State, PA, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Ensuring Academic Integrity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence” on May 30, 2024, 3:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Ms. Purna Bose, Senior Solutions Engineer, Turnitin
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Part 1: Atomization of an acoustically levitated droplet: Experimental observations of myriad complex phenomena; Part 2: Experimental investigation to test the static bell’s inequality in a hydrodynamic system” on May 24, 2024, 4 PM, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Sunil Kumar Saroj, ESPCI Paris, France
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Mechanical Response of Aluminum AA2014-T6 Under Extreme Loading & Temperature Conditions” on April 19, 2024, 4 PM, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Anoop Kumar Pandouria, IIT Delhi, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “New developments on laser and optical diagnostics for combustion studies” on April 1, 2024, 12:00 Noon, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Yannis Hardalupas, Imperial College London, UK
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Modeling and simulations of transitional and turbulent variable-density flows” on March 27, 2024, 12:00 Noon, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Sidharth GS, Iowa State University, IA, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Deformation, phase transformation and fracture micro-mechanisms of steels” on March 22, 2024, 4:00 PM,(online)
Speaker: Dr. Arpan Das, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Ultra Cryogenic High Cycle Fatigue Response and Microstructure Analysis of High Manganese Twinning Induced Plasticity Mechanisms of Fe-26Mn-0.4C Lightweight Steel” on March 05, 2024, 5:00 PM,(online)
Speaker: Dr. Sujith. S.V, Chungnam National University, South Korea
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Multiscale buckling of epithelial shells” on March 01, 2024, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Nimesh Chahare, Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia, Spain
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Embracing Contacts for Dexterous Manipulation” on February 28, 2024, 6:00 PM, online ( click here to join)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Devesh Jha, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories-USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Embracing Contacts for Dexterous Manipulation” on February 20, 2024, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Devesh Jha, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories-USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker (Cancelled)
2023
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- ME Seminar: “Secrets of Phase-Change : From evaporating drunk droplets to industrial boiler plates!” on December 20, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Prashant Valluri, University of Edinburgh
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Interface Evolution of Fluids at Nanoscale: Zooming in on Droplets” on December 4, 2023, 5:00 PM, MMCR
Speaker: Dr. Sreehari Perumanath, University of Warwick
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Soft robotic actuators: mechanical engineering principles for bioengineering applications” on November 24, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Debkalpa Goswami, Director of Biomechanics, Cleveland Clinic and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Recent Research in the Green Engines Lab of RMIT University, Australia” on November 17, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr Petros Lappas, RMIT University, Melbourne-Australia
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Data-driven turbulence and transition model development for gas turbine applications” on November 04, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Harshal Akolekar, IIT-Jodhpur
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “White Etch Cracks in Wind Bearings” on October 13, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. M. R. Sridhar, Principal Engineer at GE Research (Bangalore)
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “The dominant role of convection and turbulence in the ocean: a new understanding of the global ocean circulation” on October 06, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Bishakhdatta Gayen,University of Melbourne and Indian Institute of science
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “ Flame Spread in Normal and Zero Gravity Environment” on September 29, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “ Next generation damage tolerant materials for extreme environments” on September 07, 2023, 04:00 PM, MMCR
Speaker: Dr. Punit Kumar, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “ Design of protective overlayers for extreme environment applications” on August 16, 2023, 04:00 PM, MMCR
Speaker: Dr. Isha Gupta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “ Computational and theoretical models of inhaled transport in the upper airway: with applications in airborne infection mechanics and respiratory drug delivery.” on Aug 8, 2023, 4.00 PM, A R Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Saikat Basu, South Dakota State University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “The Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming” on Aug 2, 2023, 04:00 pm, A R Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Sandip Mazumder, Ohio State University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Nanoprecision interfaces in energy and healthcare” on Aug 1, 2023, 04:00 pm, A R Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Manish K. Tiwari, University College London
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Internal Actuation and Unconventional Locomotion” on July 20, 2023, 11:00 am, A R Auditorium,ME@IISc
Speaker: Phanindra Tallapragada, Clemson University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “From Beating Hearts to Flapping Fins: Insights into Biological Flows Empowered by High-Fidelity Immersed Boundary Methods” on June 28, 2023, 11:00 am, A R Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Rajat Mittal, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Additive Manufacturing of advanced polymer composites for high potential applications” on June 2, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Rajkumar Velu, IIT Jammu
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Cohesive Decentralized Control of Networks with Delays” on May 15, 2023, 5:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Anuj Tiwari, University of Washington, Seattle-USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Data-driven characterization of generic materials without stress-tensor data” on May 19, 2023, 5:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Akshay Joshi, University of Cambridge
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Dynamics of flow unsteadiness in high-speed double cones and cylinders” on April 14, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Prof. Duvvuri Subrahmanyam, Indian Institute of Science
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Complex flow behaviors of complex fluids in porous medium for applications in energy industry” on March 31, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Dr. Shauvik De, Shell India Markets Private Limited, Bangalore
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “A Highlight of Recent Efforts in Low Green House Gas Combustion Research at Sandia” on March 24, 2023, 11:00 am, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Rajavasanth Rajasegar, Sandia National Laboratories
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Dynamics of flow unsteadiness in high-speed double cones and cylinders” on March 17, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Prof. Duvvuri Subrahmanyam, Indian Institute of Science
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Magic at Interfaces” on March 16, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Prof. Sushanta Mitra, University of Waterloo
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Constitutive Modeling of Self-Healing Materials Using Continuum Damage-Healing Mechanics” on March 13, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Harini Subramanian, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Two Problems in Nonlinear Mechanics: Instabilities in Soft Solids and Chemo-mechanics of Energy Storage Materials” on March 10, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Dr. Shrinidhi Pandurangi, University of Cambridge
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Planktonic Active Matter” on February 20, 2023, 04:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Prof. Anupam Sengupta, University of Luxembourg
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “From Beating Hearts to Flapping Fins: Insights into Biological Flows Empowered by High-Fidelity Immersed Boundary Methods” on February 15, 2023, 11:00 am, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Prof. Rajat Mittal, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Plastrons, Polymers, and Textiles: Fluid-Based Solutions for Real-World Challenges” on February 10, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Dr. Anoop Rajappan, Rice University-USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “A contact mechanics based mathematical model for studying the dynamics of endothelium” on February 8, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Dr. Pradeep Keshavanarayana, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Birmingham
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Nanotribology, Nanomechanics and Materials Characterization Studies and Applications to Bio/nanotechnology and Biomimetics ” on February 6, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Bharat Bhushan, Academy Professor, Ohio State University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Image-Based Biomechanics in the Era of Personalized Medicine ” on February 3, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Mirunalini Thirugnanasambandam, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “A Predictive Continuum Model for Coupled Size Segregation and Flow in Dense Granular Materials ” on January 27, 2023, 4:00 pm, Multi-Media Class Room, ME@IISc
Speaker: Harkirat Singh, Brown University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Experimental and Numerical Studies on Fluid Dynamic and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nanofluids in Air Coils ” on January 20, 2023, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Debendra K. Das, Professor Emeritus, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Learning and Control for Dynamical Systems” on January 13, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Aradhana Nayak, Learning Algorithms & Systems Laboratory, EPFL Switzerland
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Unraveling the intermittency of damage evolution for predicting the failure of quasi-brittle solids ” on January 11, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Ashwij Mayya, Institut Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, Sorbonne University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Data-driven analysis and modeling of complex systems: fluid dynamics & turbulence” on January 6, 2023, 4:00 pm, Microsoft Teams (Online)
Speaker: Rishita Das, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, New York University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker
- ME Seminar: “Secrets of Phase-Change : From evaporating drunk droplets to industrial boiler plates!” on December 20, 2023, 4:00 PM, A.R. Auditorium
2022
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- ME Seminar: “A new simple continuous yielding model for elasto plastic materials –Application to Fatigue” on December 30, 2022, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Arun Srinivasa, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Slippery Business: Contact Mechanics and Frictional Behavior of Polymeric Hydrogels” on December 15, 2022, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Robert W. Carpick, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Fractional Derivatives and Their Applications” on November 11, 2022, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
Speaker: Om P. Agrawal, Professor Emeritus, Southern Illinois University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Unconventional Mobility and Sensing in Bioinspired Swimming” on November 9, 2022, 7:00 pm, Online through Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the seminar)
Speaker: Phanindra Tallapragada, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Continuum mechanics modeling and experiments for phase transitioning materials: From metastable steels to rate stiffening gels” on October 21, 2022, @ 04:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Vikas Srivastava, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Brown University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Compliant Design and Applications to Shape-adaptive Surfaces” on October 12, 2022, @ 10:30 AM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Sridhar Kota, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Design and Characterization of Advanced Multifunctional Materials” on October 07, 2022, @ 04:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Debashish Das, Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Swimming in Nematic Liquid Crystals” on September 30, 2022, @ 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Shubhadeep Mandal, Mechanical Engineering, IISc Bengaluru
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “From manufacturing on Earth to manufacturing in extra-terrestrial spaces” on September 16, 2022, @ 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Sathyan Subbiah, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “3D shaping of carbon towards engineered living carbon materials” on August 19, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Monsur Islam, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Efficient design of desalination and energy systems” on August 12, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Jaichander Swaminathan, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Energy efficient Classical, Neuromorphic and Quantum Computing with spins and nanomagnets driven by strain, acoustic waves and voltages” on August 5, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Jayasimha Atulasimha, MNE & ECE, Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - CANCELLED ME Seminar: “Unconventional Models, Mobility and Sensing in Bioinspired Swimming” on August 2, 2022 @ 11:30 AM, MMCR, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Phanindra Tallapragada, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Physics-Based Simulation in Research and Education: Current Practices and Key Initiatives” on August 1, 2022 @ 3:00 PM, MMCR, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Dipankar Choudhury, Deputy CTO, ANSYS INC
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Diamagnetically levitated nanopositioners with large-range and multiple degrees of freedom” on July 22, 2022, 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. G. R. Jayanth, Associate Professor, ME@IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Lecture: “Numerical integration techniques” on July 21, 2022, 4:00 PM, MMCR, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Sukumar. N, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis - ME Lecture: “Virtual element methods” on July 19, 2022, 4:00 PM, MMCR, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Sukumar. N, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis - ME Talk: “Physics-informed neural networks to solve PDEs” on July 18, 2022, 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Sukumar. N, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis - ME Seminar: “Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of MICP Treated Lunar Soil Simulant” on July 15, 2022, 4:00 PM, A .R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Deeksha Porwal, IoE-IISc Postdoctoral Fellow, ME@IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Recent Advances in Polyhedral Virtual Element Methods and Physics-Informed Deep Neural Networks to Solve PDEs” on July 13, 2022, 4:00 PM, MMCR, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Sukumar. N, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Ab initio studies of dislocations using large-scale electronic structure calculations” on June 10, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, A .R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Vikram Gavini, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Architected Material Analogs for Shape Memory Alloys” on May 30, 2022 @ 2:30 PM, MMCR, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Nilesh Mankame, General Motors Company
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “A Ribbon Model for Nematic Polymer Networks” on April 29, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Harmeet Singh, Institute of Mathematics, EPFL, Lausanne
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Transformation of Academic Publishing to Open Access” on April 22, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Cameron Tropea, Professor, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics, TU Darmstadt VAJRA Visiting Professor, ME@IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Topological Mechanics” on April 8, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Rajesh Chaunsali, Assistant Professor, AE @ IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Formally verified controllers for cyber-physical systems” on April 1, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, A R Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Pushpak Jagtap, Assistant Professor, RBCCPS @ IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Theory-driven discovery of materials” on March 25, 2022 @ 4:00 PM, A. R. Auditorium, ME @ IISc
Speaker: Dr. Vivekanand Dabade, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering @ IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Evolution of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings formed over Mg alloy utilizing various alkaline electrolytes and their corrosion behavior” on February 11, 2022, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Ashutosh Jangde, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, U. Sheffield, UK
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Engineering mechano-intelligence: How forces transmitted from a cell’s environment affect DNA organization” on January 27, 2022, 8:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Prof. Vivek Shenoy, Center for Engineering Mechanobiology and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “The Role of Interfaces in Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Properties and Applications” on January 19, 2022, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams, (Click here to join the seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Pankaj Tambe, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Energy Conversion at the Micro- and Nanoscale: Opportunities in Energy Generation and Healthcare” on January 7, 2022, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams,
Speaker: Dr. Rohith Mittapally, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker
- ME Seminar: “A new simple continuous yielding model for elasto plastic materials –Application to Fatigue” on December 30, 2022, 4:00 pm, A R Auditorium, ME@IISc
2021
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- ME Seminar: “Artificial Intelligence in Sheet Metal Forming” on December 24, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams, (Click here to join the seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Dipak G. Wagre, Assistant Professor, VJTI, Mumbai
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Dynamics of a microswimmer in nematic liquid crystal” on December 22, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the Seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Shubhadeep Mandal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Natural composites based on thermoplastic resins: An eco-friendly solution for structural applications” on December 17, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams, (Click here to join the seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Aswani Kumar Bandaru, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Flow through deformable systems: Laminar to turbulent transition and applications” on November 26, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Mohan Kumar Singh Verma, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Delhi
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Cavitation near boundaries, in boundaries and due to boundaries” on November 24, 2021, 6:00 PM (IST), Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar)
Speaker: Department for Soft Matter, Institute for Physics, University of Magdeburg.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Extreme wetting surfaces and liquid interfaces: mechanistic understanding and applications” on November 17, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Butunath Majhy, Post-doctoral fellow, University of Alberta, Canada
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Thermal Innovation for Future Chips” on November 5, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Bai Song, Peking University, Beijing, China
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Data-driven modelling of 2-dimensional natural convection” on October 22, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Sandeep Pandey, Software Engineer for autonomous driving, Veoneer, Germany
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Polymer brush-based tribology” on October 8, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Manjesh Singh, Assistant Professor, IIT Kanpur
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Atomic Force Microscopy Related Techniques -application to Tribology, Colour Imaging and Artificial Reproduction Technology” on October 1, 2021, 4:00 PM (IST), Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar)
Speaker: Prof. Hideki Kawakatsu, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Adaptability from patterns” on September 24, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Ganga Prasath, Post-doctoral researcher, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Patient-specific modeling of blood flow in arteries – from the academy to the clinic” on September 8, 2021, 8:30 PM (IST), Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Dr. Charles A. Taylor, Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Heartflow Inc.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Finding Order in Chaotic Hydrodynamic Systems” on August 27, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Balachandra Suri, Assistant Professor, ME@IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Energy Applications of Thermal Switches and Diodes” on August 24, 2021, 8:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. Chris Dames, Department Chair and Howard Penn Brown Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Building up Towards Thermal Transport in Heterostructures” on August 13, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams (Click here to join the Seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Vasumathy Ravishankar, IISc Institute of Eminence Post-doctoral Research Fellow, ME@IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Technology Startup Funding by the US National Science Foundation” on July 14, 2021, 6:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Dr. Murali S. Nair, Program Director, United States’ National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR program
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Data-DRIVEN NONLINEAR DYNAMICS” on June 15, 2021, 6:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. B. Balachandran, Minta Martin Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Titan Company: Leveraging Technology in the Fast-Changing World of Lifestyle” on June 9, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Mr. Bhaskar Bhat, Retired, Managing Director of Titan Company Limited.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Functional Materials by Design – High Throughput Experiments and Computations with Machine Learning” on May 14, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Kedar Hippalgaonkar, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “From Beating Hearts to Buzzing Wings: Flow Physics and Computation at the Intersection of Mechanics and Bioengineering” on May 12, 2021, 6:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. Rajat Mittal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “The Silent (Electric) Revolution” on May 7, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams, (Click here to join the Seminar)
Speaker: Dr. Madan Gopal, Tesla, Inc., USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Reflections on Choices and Risks for Impact in Academic Life: A Personal Perspective” on April 29, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. Rudra Pratap, Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. INDIA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Predictive Digital Twins and the Data-driven Future of Computational Science” on April 7, 2021, 6:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. Karen E. Willcox, Director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Associate Vice President for Research, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas, Austin
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Microstructure evolution in polycrystalline metals: from optimal transportation to phase field disconnections” on March 31, 2021, 9:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Brandon Runnels, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Riding the phonon spectrum” on March 26, 2021, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Thermal Transport in Semiconductors and Metals from First-Principles” on March 18, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams Speaker: Dr. Ankit Jain, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
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- Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Microsystems-inspired robotics” on March 17, 2021, 6:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. Sarah Bergbreiter, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. www.cmu.edu/mrl
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Heart and Hip Biomechanics: From Improved Understanding of Physiology to Assist in Personalised Surgical Planning” on March 5, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Arnab Palit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Cone cracks in the soft matter during needle insertion” on February 26, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Muthukumar M, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IISc Bengaluru
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Dynamic behavior of materials under extreme loading conditions” on February 19, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Suraj Ravindran, Graduate Aerospace Laboratories, California Institute of Technology
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - Semi-sesquicentennial of mecheng Seminar: “Learning from the building blocks of nature in the design of periodic architected materials” on February 17, 2021, 4:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Team, (Click here to join the Seminar),
Speaker: Prof. Dennis M. Kochmann, Professor of Mechanics and Materials, Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zürich, www.mm.ethz.ch
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Membrane technologies for sustainable separation solutions” on February 12, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Yagnaseni Roy, Assistant Professor, Center for Sustainable Technologies, IISc Bengaluru
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Mechanics of materials at the extremes: from protection materials to energy conversion” on February 5, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Vignesh Kannan, Mechanical & Process Engg., ETH Zurich
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Microswimmers in Complex Environments” on January 15, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Shubhadeep Mandal, IIT Guwahati
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- ME Seminar: “Artificial Intelligence in Sheet Metal Forming” on December 24, 2021, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams, (Click here to join the seminar)
2020
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- ME Seminar: “Observing and inferring the characteristics of a collective” on December 18, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Danny Raj M, INSPIRE Faculty, Dept. of Chemical Engg., IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Faculty Colloquium : “Data augmented control of visual autonomous systems” on December 11, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Jishnu Keshavan, Assistant Professor, Department Mechanical Engineering, IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Vision-based modal analysis of machine tools” on November 27, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Mohit Law, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Combustion Dynamics Through the Lense of Complex Systems Science” on November 13, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Vishnu Unni, Princeton University.
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Exploring Turbulence Using Exact Coherent States” on November 6, 2020, 4:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Balachandra Suri, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Study and control of non-acoustic combustion driven oscillations in gas turbine combustors” on October 30, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams; [use the link for joining the Seminar]
Speaker: Prof. Sateesh Mariappan, Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Integrated computational and data-driven microstructure engineering for interdisciplinary research on advanced materials and manufacturing” on October 28, 2020, 11:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams; [use the link for joining the Seminar]
Speaker: Dr. Supriyo Ghosh, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Mathematical forms of vibration frequencies of single-walled carbon nontubes” on October 23, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Sneha Singh, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Loop heat pipes for thermal management” on October 21, 2020, 4:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Amrit Ambirajan, ISRO (Retd.)
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Dipping my toes in nonlinear structural mechanics” on October 9, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Ramsharan Rangarajan, Assistant Professor, ME@IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Way to take-off” on October 7, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Mr. Vinayak Tsalla, Founder & CEO, Tsalla Aerospace
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Advancing 3D Printing Using Control Theory“ on October 2, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Keval Ramani, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Microballistics: Dynamic Creation of Nanostructures in Metals to Engineering Energy Dissipation in Nanostructured Materials“ on September 25, 2020, 4:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Prof. Ramathasan Thevamaran, Assistant Professor, U. Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Micro/Nano Mechanics of Soft Nanofi ber Contacts“ on September 21, 2020, 11:30 AM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Debashish Das, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Computational Mechanics in Industrial Applications“ on September 18, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Sekar Govindarajan, Senior Manager, Nonlinear FE Development, Siemens, Adjunct Faculty, ME, University of Cincinnati
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Phase transitions – A look from the atomic vibration perspective“ on September 11, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Prof. Dipanshu Bansal, Assistant Professor, ME@IIT Bombay
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Sustainable Thermal Systems for Flexible and Efficient Buildings“ on September 4, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Anurag Goyal, National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Air Vehicle Configuration Design-Some Experiences” on August 28, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Prof. Srikumar Pullat, Visiting Professor, NIAS
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Faculty Colloquium : ‘Droplet and aerosols in context of CoViD-19’ on August 21, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Saptarshi Basu, Professor, Department Mechanical Engineering, IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: ‘How an oil-layer changes the rod-climbing effect’ on August 7, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Udita Uday Ghosh, CV Raman Post-Doc Fellow, IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: ‘Towards fast and accurate exa-scale quantum-mechanical calculations for material modeling using adaptive nite-elements and mixed-precision computing’ on July 24, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Phani Motamarri, Assistant Professor, CDS, IISc
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: ‘NextGenCAE’ on July 17, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Mr. Prakash ‘Krish’ Krishnaswamy, CEO of Xitadel Group
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: ‘Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials’ on June 26, 2020, 3:30 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams
Speaker: Dr. Manish Vasoya, Texas A & M University, TX, USA
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “ 3D Printing Cellular Communities: Mammalian Cells, Bacteria, And Beyond on May 22nd, 2020, Online
Speaker: Dr. Tapomoy Bhattacharjee Princeton University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “ Investigation of Tribological Effects on the Dynamic Stability in High-Speed Micromilling of Ti-6Al-4V on May 4th, 2020, Online
Speaker: Dr. Rinku Kumar Mittal DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellow
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Heat Transfer Studies for Gas Turbine Hot Gas Path Components” Mar.06, 2020, 3:30 pm, AR Auditorium
Speaker: Srinath V Ekkad Department Head and RJ Reynolds Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, NC State University
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “Transient spray cooling and the Leidenfrost temperature” Feb. 25, 2020, 3:30 pm, AR Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Cameron Tropea Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics Technische Universit¨at Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker - ME Seminar: “A constellation of small-satellites ” Feb. 14, 2020, 3:30 pm, AR Auditorium
Speaker: Awais Ahmed, CEO, Pixxel
Abstract and Biography of the Speaker
- ME Seminar: “Observing and inferring the characteristics of a collective” on December 18, 2020, 4:00 PM, Online through Microsoft Teams