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Vidit Gaur
Associate Professor
vidit.gaur[at]me.iitr.ac.in
+91-1332-284909
http://fame-iitr.in/
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Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, Failure Analysis, Material Modelling,
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Educational Details
Ecole Polytechnique, Paris
2016
Ph.D., Solid Mechanics
UPMC, Paris
2013
M.S., Materials and Structural Mechanics
IIT Roorkee
2010
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Background
Associate Professor
10 Oct 2023 - Present
MIED, IIT Roorkee
Assistant Professor
11 Mar 2019 - 10 Oct 2023
MIED, IIT Roorkee
Lead Researcher (SIP Project)
01 Nov 2016 - 28 Feb 2019
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Researcher
01 Oct 2013 - 30 Sep 2016
IFP Énergies nouvelles (IFPEN), Paris
Executive Engineer (Quality)
01 Jan 2010 - 30 Sep 2012
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC)
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
AI Powered frameworks for engineering design 03 Jun 2025 Research Project Rs. 35,97,600 M/s E2E Engineering Private Limited
Fatigue Creep interaction of IN625 alloy using in-house developed thermo mechanical fatigue testing 24 Mar 2025 Research Project Rs. 3,63,30,000 CPRI
Short carbon fiber reinforced high entropy high temperature ceramic composites 20 Jan 2026 Research Project Rs. 84,90,000 AR&DB, DRDO Dr. Ankit Bansal (PI)
Fatigue creep interaction of IN625 alloy 13 Oct 2023 Research Project Rs. 1,19,88,000 Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
Affordable Metal Matrix Composite Fabrication via Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing 28 Mar 2026 Research Project Rs. 87,37,440 ANRF Dr. Amit Choudhary (PI)
On the integrity of additively repaired titanium alloy components for aerospace applications 01 Jun 2024 Research Project Rs. 73,23,000 AR&DB-DRDO Prof. Supriyo Ghosh
On investigation of fatigue damage of additively manufactured IN718 alloys with novel multilayered thermal barrier coatings 31 May 2023 Research Project Rs. 26,77,400 SERB-DST (Core Research Grant) Sumeet Mishra
Fatigue design of welded joints in military bridges: Experiments and Simulations 01 Jul 2022 Research Project Rs. 1,25,19,172 DRDO-ARMREB Prof. IV Singh
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of additively manufactured Ni-based superalloys for aerospace applications 21 Jul 2023 Research Project Rs. 39,04,000 SPARC MHRD Prof. IV Singh
Fatigue behaviour of Al-alloys for marine application 27 Apr 2021 Research Project Rs. 38,48,000 DRDO-NRB Prof. BK Mishra
Application of multi-objective generative algorithms in design of complex systems 01 Dec 2021 Research Project Rs. 33,32,910 PMG Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Prof. IV Singh
Investigation of creep and high-temperature fatigue behavior of additively manufactured Ti-6AI-4V alloys 03 Jul 2020 Research Project Rs. 47,98,530 AR&DB-DRDO Prof. IV Singh
A study on fatigue damage in additively manufactured IN718 alloy 24 Dec 2020 Research Project Rs. 32,99,810 DST-SERB None
Investigation on effect of different PWHT on fatigue of friction stir welded Al alloys 24 Dec 2019 Research Project Rs. 20,00,000 IIT Roorkee
Design Certification Of Steel Rack For Glass Storage 07 Nov 2019 Consultancy Project Rs. 1,18,000 M/s Asahi India Glass Ltd., Hardwar Prof. IV Singh
Load Bearing Capacity of HDPE Pipes 01 Jul 2019 Consultancy Project Rs. 59,000 M/s Prince Pipes and Fittings, Hardwar Prof. DK Dwivedi
Fatigue behavior of structural materials for Innovation (SIP - Material Integration) 01 Jan 2016 Research Project JPY 1,000,000,000,000 Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Manabu Enoki
Problem of multiaxial fatigue in clip connectors used for offshore oil drilling 01 Jan 2013 PhD Project € 100,000 IFP Énergies nouvelles (IFPEN) Veronique Doquet




Publications
R Jaisawal, V Gaur, B Barkia
2026
Chloride-induced crystallographic cracking in 5086 aluminum alloys under cyclic loading | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Characterization Pages: 116901 , Volumes: 240 ,
A Pandey,M Nizamoddin, V Gaur
2026
Machine learning based process optimisation to control microstructural evolution and defect formation in laser-directed energy deposition | Springer International Publishing Cham
Journal: Progress in Additive Manufacturing Pages: 46045 ,
J Rana, Y Tiwari, M Mukherjee, V Gaur
2026
Scale effect on microstructure, mechanical, fatigue properties, and anisotropy of wire arc additively manufactured Inconel 625 alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Chemistry and Physics Pages: 132680 , Volumes: 361 ,
A Pandey, V Gaur, S Ghosh
2026
Controlling solidification cracking in additively manufactured inconel 718 via interlayer dwell time | The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials Seoul
Journal: Metals and Materials International Pages: 416-441 , Volumes: 32 ,
M Nizamoddin, S Choudhary, V Gaur
2026
On thermally grown oxide-induced fatigue crack mechanisms in lanthanum zirconate-coated additively manufactured IN718 | Pergamon
Journal: Engineering Failure Analysis Pages: 110672 , Volumes: 189 ,
S Choudhary, V Gaur
2025
Hot Corrosion Study of Dual-CNT Reinforced Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings on Additively Manufactured IN718 | The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials Seoul
Journal: Metals and Materials International Pages: 46043 , Volumes: 32 ,
A Pandey, C Chandra, V Gaur
2025
An improved fatigue life prediction via defect-informed intelligent learning method | Pergamon
Journal: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Pages: 110885 , Volumes: 307 ,
C Chandra, S Ghosh, V Gaur
2025
Effects of pre-processing and aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of 18Ni-300 maraging steel | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 148715 , Volumes: 943 ,
A Pandey, V Gaur
2025
ALDRAW: Algorithmic engineering representations | Elsevier
Journal: Advanced Engineering Informatics Pages: 103362 , Volumes: 65 ,
C Chandra, V Gaur
2025
Fatigue crack initiation in additively manufactured maraging steel: A statistical insight | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 108957 , Volumes: 197 ,
L Bhandari, V Gaur, F Briffod, T Shiraiwa, M Enoki
2025
High-temperature fatigue and creep damage mechanism in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloy | Pergamon
Journal: Engineering Failure Analysis Pages: 109534 , Volumes: 174 ,
S Choudhary, V Gaur
2025
Study of additively manufactured Inconel 718 with lanthanum zirconate coating | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Pages: 179710 , Volumes: 1021 ,
MS Bisht, V Gaur, IV Singh
2025
A Study of Strengthening and Hardening Micro-mechanisms in Additively Built AlSi10Mg Using Crystal Plasticity Simulations | The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials Seoul
Journal: Metals and Materials International Pages: 2855-2874 , Volumes: 31 ,
R Jaisawal, V Gaur, S Ahmed
2024
The combined effect of corrosive media and its temperature on the fatigue performance of AA5086-H321 weld joints | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 108522 , Volumes: 188 ,
A Pandey, V Gaur
2024
Interfacial characteristics of Nickel-based hybrid structures fabricated using directed energy deposition | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 146934 , Volumes: 911 ,
S Choudhary, V Gaur
2024
On reinforcing the friction stir weld joints of AA5086-H116 using the plasma spray coatings | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 146578 , Volumes: 901 ,
R Jaisawal, V Gaur, S Ahmed
2024
Fatigue intergranular cracking in the weld joints of AA5086 in air | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 108186 , Volumes: 182 ,
A Pandey, L Bhandari, V Gaur
2024
Identification and optimization of material constitutive equations using genetic algorithms | Pergamon
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence Pages: 107534 , Volumes: 128 ,
VK Yadav, V Gaur, IV Singh
2024
Effect of pre-corrosion on crack initiation behavior of friction stir welded aluminum alloy 2024-T3 in high and low cycle fatigue regimes | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 108037 , Volumes: 179 ,
A Pandey, V Gaur
2023
Effect of dwell time on fatigue properties of wire-arc additively manufactured IN718 alloy | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 107863 , Volumes: 176 ,
L Bhandari, V Gaur
2023
Different post-processing methods to improve fatigue properties of additively built Ti-6Al-4V alloy | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 107850 , Volumes: 176 ,
L Bhandari, V Gaur
2023
A study on dwell-fatigue behavior of additively manufactured Ti-alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Failure Analysis Pages: 107423 , Volumes: 151 ,
R Jaisawal, V Gaur, S Ahmed
2023
On improved fatigue properties of aluminum alloy 5086 weld joints | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 107712 , Volumes: 174 ,
J Jena, IV Singh, V Gaur
2023
XFEM for semipermeable crack in piezoelectric material with Maxwell stress | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Fracture Mechanics Pages: 109281 , Volumes: 285 ,
VK Yadav, V Gaur, IV Singh
2023
Corrosion-fatigue behavior of welded aluminum alloy 2024-T3 | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 107675 , Volumes: 173 ,
S Choudhary, V Gaur
2023
Enhanced fatigue properties of AA5086 friction stir weld joints by Cu-reinforcement | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 144778 , Volumes: 869 ,
A Pandey, S Choudhary, V Gaur
2023
A numerical study on microstructural features evolved across the melt pool in additively manufactured IN718 alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 144763 , Volumes: 868 ,
S Kumar, T Gopi, N Harikeerthana, MK Gupta, V Gaur, GM Krolczyk, CS Wu
2023
Machine learning techniques in additive manufacturing: a state of the art review on design, processes and production control | Springer
Journal: Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing Pages: 21-55 , Volumes: 34 ,
A Pandey, V Gaur
2022
Study on fatigue damage in additively manufactured IN718 alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Procedia Structural Integrity Pages: 1017-1024 , Volumes: 42 ,
S Choudhary, A Pandey, V Gaur
2022
Role of microstructural phases in enhanced mechanical properties of additively manufactured IN718 alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 144484 ,
S Kumar, V Gaur, CS Wu
2022
Machine learning for intelligent welding and manufacturing systems: research progress and perspective review | Springer
Journal: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Pages: 3737-3765 , Volumes: 123 ,
L Bhandari, V Gaur
2022
On study of process induced defects-based fatigue performance of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Additive Manufacturing Pages: 103227 , Volumes: 60 ,
MS Bisht, V Gaur, IV Singh
2022
On mechanical properties of SLM Al-Si alloy: Role of heat treatment-induced evolution of silicon morphology | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 144157 , Volumes: 858 ,
J Jena, IV Singh, V Gaur
2022
A numerical study of semipermeable cracks in Magneto-Electro-Elastic material using XFEM | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Fracture Mechanics Pages: 108817 , Volumes: 275 ,
J Jena, SK Singh, V Gaur, IV Singh, S Natarajan
2022
A new framework based on XFEM to study the role of electrostatic tractions in semipermeable piezoelectric material | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Fracture Mechanics Pages: 108398 , Volumes: 266 ,
VK Yadav, V Gaur, IV Singh
2022
Combined effect of residual and mean stresses on fatigue behavior of welded aluminum 2024 alloy | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 106565 , Volumes: 155 ,
J Jena, SK Singh, V Gaur, IV Singh, S Natarajan
2021
A new framework based on XFEM for cracked semipermeable piezoelectric material | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Fracture Mechanics Pages: 107874 , Volumes: 253 ,
V Gaur, V Doquet, E Persent, E Roguet
2020
Corrosion-fatigue behaviour of Cr-Mo steel under biaxial tension | Wiley
Journal: Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures Pages: 2560-2570 , Volumes: 43 ,
VK Yadav, V Gaur, IV Singh
2020
Effect of post-weld heat treatment on mechanical properties and fatigue crack growth rate in welded AA-2024 | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 139116 , Volumes: 779 ,
V Gaur, F Briffod, M Enoki
2020
Micro-mechanical investigation of fatigue behavior of Al alloys containing surface/superficial defects | Elsevier
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A Pages: 138958 , Volumes: 775 ,
V Gaur, M Enoki, S Yomogida
2019
Physically short and long-crack growth behavior of MIG welded Al-5.8% Mg alloy | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Fracture Mechanics Pages: 301-316 , Volumes: 209 ,
V Gaur, M Enoki, T Okada, S Yomogida
2018
A study on fatigue behavior of MIG-welded Al-Mg alloy with different filler-wire materials under mean stress | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 119-129 , Volumes: 107 ,
V Gaur, V Doquet, E Persent, E Roguet
2016
Effect of biaxial cyclic tension on the fatigue life and damage mechanisms of Cr-Mo steel | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 124-131 , Volumes: 87 ,
V Gaur, V Doquet, E Persent, C Mareau, E Roguet, J Kittel
2016
Surface versus internal fatigue crack initiation in steel: Influence of mean stress | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Fatigue Pages: 437-448 , Volumes: 82 ,
V Gaur
2016
Fatigue and corrosion-fatigue in Cr-Mo steel in biaxial tension | ABES France
Journal: PhD Thesis
Collaborations
Fatigue Behaviour of Additively Manufactured IN718 and its Bimetallic Structures
NIMS Tsukuba, Japan
Patents
V.Gaur*, S. Ahmed, I.V. Singh, V.K. Yadav, R. Jaisawal, “A novel setup for corrosion-assisted-fatigue at controlled temperatures”. Indian Patent filed on 12/05/2023, Application No. 202311033682 (2023)
 
FER Filed
L. Bhandari, A. Pandey, V. Gaur*, “A four‑point bend fatigue testing fixture with a large span of up to two meters”. Indian Patent No. 598829, Application No. 202411018694, The Patent Office, Government of India (2026)
 
Granted
A. Pandey, V. Gaur*. “An artificial intelligence (AI) based system and method to automate engineering design”. Indian Patent No. 590598, Application No. 202411062306, The Patent Office, Government of India (2026)
 
Granted
S. Choudhary, V. Gaur*. “A method of reinforcing friction stir welded joints”. Indian Patent No. 593265, Application No. 202411080234, The Patent Office, Government of India (2026)
 
Granted
Honors And Awards
Honors
PIMM Laboratory at ENSAM Arts et Metiers France
2026
Visiting Professor
IIT Roorkee
2024
Outstanding Young Researcher Award
French Institute in India (IFI) - French Embassy
2022
Short-Term Research Visit Award
DST - Science & Engineering Research Board
2020
Early Career Researcher Award
European Union
2012
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
French Embassy in India
2009
Charpak Scholarship
MemberShips
Indian Institute of Metals
01 Jun 2022 - Present
Lifetime Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Engineering Mechanics ( MIE-101 )
Autumn
Machine Design ( MIC-302 )
Spring
Mechanical Engineering Drawing ( MIN-204 (now MIC-201) )
Spring
Mechanical Engineering Drawing ( MIN-108 (Discontinued) )
Autumn
Design of Pressure Vessels ( MIN-323 (now MIL-323) )
Autumn
Students
SuperVisions
Effect of thermo-mechanical treatment on microstructure, mechanical and fatigue properties of aluminum alloy 2024
01 Jan 2018 - 18 Oct 2024
Other Supervisors: Prof. IV Singh, Scholar: Vinay Yadav
A Numerical Study of Semipermeable Crack in Piezoelectric and Piezoelectromagnetic Materials
31 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2023
Other Supervisors: Prof. IV Singh, Scholar: Jayamalya Jena
Experimental and Crystal Plasticity-based Investigation of SLM AlSi10Mg alloy
26 Dec 2019 - 13 Oct 2025
Other Supervisors: Prof. IV Singh, Scholar: Manoj Singh Bisht
Investigation of Fatigue and Mechanical Behaviour of Additively Manufactured IN718 and its Compatibility with Thermal Barrier Coatings
16 Aug 2020 - 13 Aug 2025
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Sumit Choudhary (PMRF)
Investigation of Creep and Fatigue Behavior of Aditively Manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy
09 Nov 2020 - 11 Aug 2025
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Litton Bhandari
Process Structure Property Correlation in Additively Manufactured Ni-based Superalloys
01 Aug 2022 - 10 Aug 2026
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Aditya Pandey
Fatigue Properties of Al-Mg alloys and their Weld Joints
01 Aug 2022 - 17 Aug 2026
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Rajneesh Jaisawal
Investigation of Monotonic and Cyclic Properties of Ni-free Mn-based Maraging Steel
02 Jan 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Supriyo Ghosh, Scholar: Chitresh Chandra (PMRF)
ML assisted FEM
11 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Nupoor Vishwakarma
Thermo-Mechanical and High Temperature Fatigue Behavior of Conventional and Additively Manufactured IN625 alloy
02 Dec 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Jagdish Rana
Fatigue Behaviour of Additively Manufactured and Repaired Ti6Al4V Alloy
13 Jan 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Abhishek Srivastava
On wire arc additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys
02 Oct 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mishikari Nizamoddin
An Agentic AI Framework for Autonomous Materials Discovery
08 Jan 2026 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Subrat Kumar Dang
Miscellaneous
Events
Fatigue and Corrosion-Fatigue in Cr-Mo Steel in Biaxial tension
31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
Fatigue in Structural Materials Fabricated using Advanced Manufacturing Techniques
04 Jul 2024 - 05 Jul 2024
SPARC, MHRD
Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue in Biaxial Tension
01 May 2015 - 01 May 2015
Visits
ENSAM, France
2026-06-02
Research Work
MRM2025, Japan
2025-12-02
Keynote Speaker
Osaka University, Japan
2024-11-01
MoU Signing
AHFE2023, United States Of America
2023-12-04
Conference Presentation
Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong
2023-12-01
Lab Visit and Project Discussion
IIW2023, Singapore
2023-07-01
Conference Presentation and Annual Assembly Meeting
The University of Tokyo, Japan
2023-11-01
Research Seminar and Project Work
L'Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
2022-12-03
Research Seminar
Funchal, Portugal
2022-06-27
Conference Presentation
Oludeniz, Turkey
2019-10-01
Conference Presentation
Técnico Lisboa, Lisbon (Portugal)
2018-01-01
Conference Presentation
Futuroscope, Poitiers (France)
2018-01-01
Conference Presentation
Hokkaido University, Hokkaido (Japan)
2017-01-01
Seminar
Cetim, Senlis (France)
2015-01-01
Conference Presentation
Hyannis (USA)
2016-01-01
Conference Presentation
Escuela Técnica Superior De Ingeniería, Seville (Spain)
2016-01-01
Conference Presentation
Ghent University, Ghent (Belgium)
2015-01-01
Conference Presentation
Administrative Positions
Vice-Chairman
05 Sep 2025 - Present
REC
Professor Incharge
01 Jul 2025 - Present
Instrumentation Lab
Member, BoS
01 Aug 2024 - Present
Amrapali University, Uttarakhand
Professor I/c
01 Jul 2020 - Present
Fatigue Fracture & Advanced Materials Engineering (F2AME) Laboratory
Member
01 Aug 2022 - 01 Jul 2026
Career Development Cell
Coordinator
01 Aug 2022 - 01 Jul 2026
Training & Placement Cell
Member
01 Aug 2022 - 01 Jul 2024
Departmental Academic Programme Committee (DAPC)
Coordinator
01 Jul 2022 - 01 Jul 2024
CAD Laboratory
Member
01 Apr 2022 - 10 Oct 2023
Department Administrative Committee (DAC)
Member
01 Aug 2021 - 01 Jul 2024
Time-Table Committee
Faculty Advisor
01 Jan 2020 - 01 Jul 2023
MIESS
Member
24 Aug 2020 - 30 Nov 2022
SPARK Steering Committee
Member
01 Aug 2019 - 01 Aug 2022
Department Web Management Committee, MIED
Professor I/c
01 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2022
Mechanics of Materials Lab, MIED
Warden
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Rajendra Bhawan