Vidit Gaur

Research Interests

Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, Modeling of Materials, Failure Analysis, CPFEM

BioSketch

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
On the integrity of additively repaired titanium alloy components for aerospace applications	01 Jun 2024	Research Project		Rs. 73,22,700	AR&DB-DRDO	Prof. Supriyo Ghosh
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of additively manufactured Ni-based superalloys for aerospace applications	21 Jul 2023	Research Project		Rs. 35,04,557	SPARC MHRD	Prof. IV Singh
Fatigue creep interaction of IN625 alloy	13 Oct 2023	Research Project		Rs. 1,19,88,000	Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
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
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

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

Honors And Awards

Honors

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

Engineering Mechanics ( MIE-101 )

Autumn

Machine Drawing ( MIN-204 )

Spring

Mechanical Engineering Drawing ( MIN-108 )

Autumn

Design of Pressure Vessels ( MIN-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 Cracked Semipermeable Piezoelectric Material Using XFEM

31 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2023

Other Supervisors: Prof. IV Singh, Scholar: Jayamalya Jena

Fatigue behavior of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloys

26 Dec 2019 - Present

Other Supervisors: Prof. IV Singh, Scholar: Manoj Singh Bisht

A study on fatigue properties of Al-Mg and Ni-based alloys using particle reinforcement and surface coatings

16 Aug 2020 - Present

Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Sumit Choudhary

Investigation of creep and fatigue behavior of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy

09 Nov 2020 - Present

Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Litton Bhandari

Modeling and simulations of powder bed fusion-based manufactured alloys

01 Aug 2022 - Present

Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Aditya Pandey

Fatigue properties of Al-Mg alloys and their weld joints

01 Aug 2022 - Present

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

On wire arc additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys

02 Oct 2023 - Present

Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mishikari Nizamoddin

Miscellaneous

Events

Fatigue and Corrosion-Fatigue in Cr-Mo Steel in Biaxial tension

31 Aug 2020 - Present

Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue in Biaxial Tension

01 Jan 2015 - Present

Visits

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

Member

01 Aug 2022 - Present

Departmental Academic Programme Committee (DAPC)

Member

01 Aug 2022 - Present

Career Development Cell

Coordinator

01 Jul 2022 - Present

CAD Laboratory

Coordinator

01 Aug 2022 - Present

Training & Placement Cell

Member

01 Aug 2021 - Present

Time-Table Committee

Member

01 Aug 2019 - Present

Department Web Management Committee, MIED

Professor I/c

01 Jul 2020 - Present

Fatigue Fracture & Advanced Materials Engineering (F2AME) Laboratory

Member

01 Apr 2022 - 10 Oct 2023

Department Administrative Committee (DAC)

Faculty Advisor

01 Jan 2020 - 01 Jul 2023

MIESS

Member

24 Aug 2020 - 30 Nov 2022

SPARK Steering Committee

Professor I/c

01 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2022

Mechanics of Materials Lab, MIED

Warden

01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2020

Rajendra Bhawan