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Siladitya Pal
Associate Professor
siladitya.pal[at]me.iitr.ac.in
1332284846
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Siladitya_Pal
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Research
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Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
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Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
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Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Multiscale Modeling of Heteogeneous Materials: [Fracture of Staggered Composites, Architectured Materials ], Multiphysics Computational Modeling of Fracture: [Fracture of Li-ion battery, Corrosion, Oxidation], Computational Solid Mechanics: [ Phase Field Fracture, Phase Transformation, Plasticity, Damage, Parallel Computing ], Metamaterials: Computational Modeling and Experiments [Elastic Wave Bandgap, Computational Homogenization]
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Educational Details
Michigan Technological University
2010
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
2006
MS, Aerospace Engineering
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Howrah, India
2003
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Background
Post Doctoral Research Associate
01 Jan 2010 - 01 Jan 2015
University of Pittsburgh
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Developing composites for vibration shock damping in airframe structures 31 Jul 2024 Viscoelasticity, Plasticity, Damage and Fracture 91.2 Lakh ARDB Dr. Debrupa Lahiri (PI)
Developing UHMWPE fibrous mat for high strength application 09 Oct 2024 Nonlinear Finite Element, Fracture and Damage Mechanics 44.4 Lakhs BRNS Dr. Debrupa Lahiri (PI)
Microstructure informed modeling of energetic materials 24 Aug 2023 Crystal Plasticity, Shock wave, Fracture, Damage, and Multiphysics 49.8 lakh TBRL, DRDO
Development of multi-stable elastic-wave bandgap metamaterial for vibration mitigation applications 09 May 2023 Metamaterial, Nonlinear Solid Mechanics, Wave Propagation 42.9 Core Research Grant (Science and Engineering Reseach Board, India)
Higher order and adaptive time integrators for fully coupled chemo-mechano-reaction problem 01 Dec 2020 Mechanical Engineering 6.6 lacs DST SERB (MATRICS)
Tunable phononic materials for low frequency band gap using computational and experimental approache 01 Jan 2017 Metamaterial, Elastic wave propagation 39 Lacs Early Career Reseach (Science and Engineering Research Board, India)
Multiphysics based large-scale computational framework for next-generation energy storage materials 01 Jan 2015 Multiphysics based large-scale computational framework for next-generation energy storage materials 10 Lacs IIT Roorkee




Publications

=========== Publications after joining at IIT Roorkee========

[1] S Kar, A Chaudury,  A Singh, S Pal; Phase field method to model hydraulic fracturing in saturated porous resevior with natural fractures.  Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023, 286, 109289 [link]

[2] A Singh, S Pal; Chemo-mechanical modeling of inter- and intra-granular fracture in heterogeneous cathode with polycrystalline particles for lithium-ion battery. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 2022, 163, 104839 [link]

[3] A Singh, S Pal; Strain gradient enhanced chemo-mechanical modeling of fracture in cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, International Journal of Solids and Structures 2021, 228, 111098 [link]

[4] N Kumar, S Pal; Unraveling interactions of resonances for tunable low frequency bandgap in multi-phase metamaterials under applied deformation; International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2021, 212, 169-201 [link]

[5] A Singh, S Pal; Multi-phase field modeling for various fracture mechanisms in composites; Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2021, 241, 107348  [link]

[6] A Singh, S Pal;  Coupled chemo-mechanical modeling of fracture in polycrystalline cathode for lithium-ion battery; International Journal of Plasticity; 2020, 127, 102636  [link]

[7] N Kumar, S Pal; Low frequency and wide band gap metamaterial with divergent shaped star units: numerical and experimental investigations; Applied Physics Letters; 2019, 115(25), 254101 [link]

[8] A Singh, TS Sandhu, S Pal;  Interplay of various fracture mechanisms in bio-inspired staggered structure; Mechanics of Materials; 2019, 139, 103215  [link]

[9] D.C. Pant and S Pal; Phase transformation and energy dissipation of porous shape memory alloy structure under blast loading; Mechanics of Materials; 2019, 132, 31-46 [link]

 

=========== Publications prior joining at IIT Roorkee========

[10] SS Damle, S Pal, PN Kumta, S Maiti; Effect of silicon configurations on the mechanical integrity of silicon–carbon nanotube heterostructured anode for lithium ion battery: A computational study; Journal of Power Sources, 2016, 304, 373-383

[11] J Thunes, RM Miller, S Pal, S Damle, RE Debski, S Maiti; The effect of size and location of tears in the supraspinatus tendon on potential tear propagation; Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2015, 137 (8), 08101

[12] A Chaya, S Yoshizawa, K Verdelis, N Myers, BJ Costello, DT Chou, S Pal, S Maiti, PN Kumta, C Sfier; In vivo study of magnesium plate and screw degradation and bone fracture healing; Acta Biomaterialia, 2015, 18, 262-269

[13] J Zhou, S Pal, S Maiti, LA Davidson; Force production and mechanical accommodation during convergent extension; Development; 2015, 142 (4), 692-701

[14] A Tsamis, S Pal, JA Phillippi, TG Gleason, S Maiti, DA Vorp; Effect of aneurysm on biomechanical properties of “radially-oriented” collagen fibers in human ascending thoracic aortic media; Journal of biomechanics, 2014, 47 (16), 3820-3824

[15] SE Henderson, K Verdelis, S Maiti, S Pal, WL Chung, DT Chou, PN Kumta, AJ Almarza; Magnesium alloys as a biomaterial for degradable craniofacial screws; Acta biomaterialia, 2014, 10 (5), 2323-2332

[16] A Feola, S Pal, P Moalli, S Maiti, S Abramowitch; Varying degrees of nonlinear mechanical behavior arising from geometric differences of urogynecological meshes; Journal of Biomechanics, 2014, 47 (11), 2584-2589

[17] S Pal, A Tsamis, S Pasta, A D'Amore, TG Gleason, DA Vorp, S Maiti; A mechanistic model on the role of “radially-running” collagen fibers on dissection properties of human ascending thoracic aorta; Journal of Biomechanics; 2014, 47 (5), 981-988

[18] S Pal, SS Damle, SH Patel, MK Datta, PN Kumta, S Maiti; Modeling the delamination of amorphous-silicon thin film anode for lithium-ion battery; Journal of Power Sources; 2014, 246, 149-159

[19] S Pal, SS Damle, PN Kumta, S Maiti; Modeling of lithium segregation induced delamination of a-Si thin film anode in Li-ion batteries; Computational Materials Science; 2013, 79, 877-887

[20] S Pal, S Damle, S Patel, MK Dutta, PN Kumta, S Maiti; Micromechanisms of capacity fade in silicon anode for lithium-ion batteries; ECS Transactions; 2012, 41 (11), 87-99

[21] I Banerjee, S Pal, S Maiti; Computationally efficient black-box modeling for feasibility analysis; Computers & Chemical Engineering 34 (9), 1515-1521

[22] S Pal, S Maiti, G Subhash; Effect of microscopic deformation mechanisms on the dynamic response of soft cellular materials; Mechanics of Materials; 2010, 42 (2), 118-133

[23] S Pal, MG Kulkarni, DV Kubair; Mode-3 spontaneous crack propagation in symmetric functionally graded materials; International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2007, 44 (1), 242-254

[24] MG Kulkarni, S Pal, DV Kubair; Mode-3 spontaneous crack propagation in unsymmetric functionally graded materials; International Journal of Solids and Structures; 2007, 44 (1), 229-241

[25] S Pal, DV Kubair;  Finite element simulations of microvoid growth due to selective oxidation in binary alloys; Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering; 2006, 14 (7), 1211

Honors And Awards
Honors
IISc, Bangalore
2006
Best Master’s Thesis
IISc, Bangalore
2006
Best Thesis in the division of Aerospace Structure
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Advanced Mechanics of Solids ( MIN 552 )
Autumn
Mechanics of Materials ( MIN 206 )
Spring
Modeling and Simulation ( MIN 511B )
Spring
Fracture Mechanics ( MIN 558 )
Spring
Finite Element Methods ( MIN 557 )
Autumn
Students
SuperVisions
Development of multistable elastic wave bandgap metamaterial
01 Jan 2024 - 01 Jan 2028
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Saibal Mishra
Finite Element Modeling of Energetic Materials: Multiscale Perspective, India
02 Aug 2024 - 02 Aug 2028
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Prashant Kumar Gautam
Multiphysics FEM based oxidation failure in high temperature materials
01 Jul 2023 - 01 Jul 2027
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Smit Vilas Motghare
Multiphysics Finite Element Modeling of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
03 Jan 2022 - 02 Jan 2025
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Sourav Kumar
Chemo-mechanical modeling of fracture in heterogeneous cathode for lithium-ion battery
01 Jan 2016 - 30 Oct 2021
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Avtar Singh
Design of low-frequency and wide elastic wave bandgap in metamaterials: modeling and experiment
01 Jan 2017 - 01 Nov 2022
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Nitish Kumar
Associate Scholars
Dr. Aniket Chakraborty
IIEST, Shibpur
Energetic Materials, Shock wave, Crystal Plasticity and Explicit Dynamics
Miscellaneous
Prospective Position

JRF positions available for ARDB and BRNS sponsored project

Conferences

Nitish Kumar and Siladitya Pal, Tunable elastic wave bandgap and local resonances in single-phase metamaterial with applied deformation,14th International Conference on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (METAMATERIALS), 28th Sep-3rd Oct 2020, New York, U.S.A.

Nitish Kumar and Siladitya Pal, Harnessing multimode resonances to enhance low frequency sonic bandgap in single phase metamaterial, Virtual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, 29th Sep-1st Oct 2020, U.S.A.

Avtar Singh and Siladitya Pal, Fracture mechanism of Bio-inspired composite structure with interlayer mineral bridges. Virtual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, 29th Sep-1st Oct 2020, U.S.A

Nitish Kumar and Siladitya Pal, Computational modelling of tunable low frequency band gap in Ternary Locally Resonant Acoustic Metamaterial (TLRAM) , 7th International Conference on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, 11-13th December 2019, IIT Mandi, India.

Avtar Singh and Siladitya Pal, Chemo-mechano modeling of heterogeneous cathode with gradient elasticity. 7th International Conference on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, 11-13th December 2019, IIT Mandi, India.

Avtar Singh and Siladitya Pal, Fracture map for particulate composite cathode in lithium ion battery, International Meeting on Eenergy Storage Devices, 16-18th December 2019, IIT Roorkee, India.

Aman Mahar and Siladitya Pal, Role of geometrical features on mechanical properties in bio-inspired staggered composites, 9th International Conference on Multi-scale Materials Modeling, 28th Oct - 2nd Nov, 2018, Osaka, Japan.

Nitish Kumar and Siladitya Pal, Low frequency wide acoustic bandgap using ternary locally resonant metamaterial, 13th Western Eastern Pacific Acoustic Conference, 11-15th December 2018, New Delhi, India.

Shivam Sharma and Siladitya Pal, Tunable phononic bandgap for auxetic lattice, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, 3-5th June 2017, San Diego, USA.