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Obligatory Intro:
I am currently a Ph.D. student in the Computational Physics Group at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Scientific Computing. I am also affiliated with the Composites Structures Laboratory and the department of Aerospace Engineering.
My current research involves developing multiscale* numerical methods for understanding crack propagation in materials. This work finds important application in the failure analysis of reinforced structures such as spacecraft/aircraft fuselages, automobile chassis, composite/ceramic components, etc. Concepts are drawn from continuum/fracture mechanics, applied mathematics, numerical methods and scientific computing techniques. Besides adding to my mechanics and mathematics quotient, my research also gives me ample opportunities to work on exciting industrial collaborations. The current focus is on tailoring my project for application to design analysis of NASA's ARES V Integrated Vehicle Health Management(IVHM) system. Previously, I was working on understanding crack propagation in the composite fuselages of the Boeing 787 aircraft. This work was well received at the recent 50th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(AIAA) SDM conference, where I was awarded the Jefferson Goblet for the best student research paper.
*Trivia: Exploring multi-scales/dimensions has always been my interest (albeit subconsciously). During undergraduate years, my claim to fame often, was my travel to the deepest (one Kilometer below surface - Hutti gold mine) and the highest (Kangchenjunga, in the Himalayas) point in my country, India. Then, as destiny had it, I picked up degrees in mining machinery(Sub-surface), mechanical(Surface) and aero(Space). Now its my yearning to understand time and space scales (quantum, continuum, relativistic), but as of now, I have barely scratched the surface.
Some key milestones:
Education- PhD, Mechanical Engineering and Scientific Computing (expected 2010)
Thesis: "On the analysis and numerical simulation of crack propagation in fiber reinforced composites"
Advisors: Prof.Krishna Garikipati, Prof.Anthony Waas - MS, Aerospace Engineering (Dec 2009)
- MS, Mechanical Engineering (Dec 2007)
- Admitted to the University of Michigan (Sep 2006)
- B.Tech, Mining Machinery Engineering (May 2005)
- Qualified IIT-Joint Entrance Examination, and admitted to ISM Dhanbad (May 2001)
- NASA IVHM NRA project relocation, Collier Research Corporation, Newport News, Virginia, USA. (Summer 2009)
- Guest Scientist, Institute for Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics, TU Freiberg, Germany. (October 2005-May 2006)
- IAESTE-DAAD internship, Materials and Components Safety team, Institute of Safety Research, Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany. (Summer 2004)
- Industrial training internship, Hutti Gold Mines, Karnataka, India. (Summer 2003)
Coordinates:
Shiva Shankar RudrarajuComputational Physics Group
3003 EECS Building,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Email: rudraa AT umich.edu, shiva_ism AT yahoo.co.in
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