Biomedical Engineering
| Faculty | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Manivannan M | Haptics, Virtual reality, Computational Physiology. |
| Ramasubba Reddy M | Biomedical instrumentation, Biomedical image processing, Biomedical signal processing |
| Sujatha N | Biomedical imaging, Bio-optics, Speckle metrology |
Facilities
- Cardioscope
- Signal processing station
- 2D ultrasound scanner
- EMFD-F Foot pressure measuring system
- 10 Channel for dynamic strain measurement
- Barograph for dynamic foot pressure studies
- ISIS optical scanner for 3-D back shape measurement
- Clinical haemorrheology lab
- FFT analyser
- Peristaltic pump
- Holography set-up
- High resolution ECG analyser
- RF Signal renerator
- Carrier frequency amplifier
- Image processing system
Fluid Mechanics
| Faculty | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Arul Prakash K | CFD and Heat Transfer, Thermal Hydraulics, LES and related techniques, Parallel computing. |
| Baburaj A.P. | Near wall phenomena in turbulent convection, Interfacial phenomena and Transport at small scales. |
| Lakshminarasimhan J | Internal flows in duct and diffusers, Wake-boundary layer interaction, Analysis of flow around bluff bodies. |
| Prasad Patnaik B.S.V. | CFD, FEM, Active flow control, Flow induced vibrations, Phase-field modeling |
| Rinku Mukherjee | Unsteady Aerodynamics, Post-stall flow prediction, Flow modeling, CFD, Free-surface hydrodynamics. |
| Vengadesan S | CFD, Turbulence modeling, LES and their applications. |
Facilities
- Diffuser test facility
- Longitudinal curved duct facility
- Flow visualization set up
- Wind tunnel ( closed circuit with open jet test section )
- Open circuit wind tunnel ( 0.6m x 0.6m )
- Computational facilities
- Wind turbine testing facility
- Jet tunnel
Solid Mechanics
| Faculty | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Anuradha Banerjee | Fracture Mechanics, Composites, Elasticity Plasticity. |
| Arockiarajan, A | |
| Smart materials, Ferroelectrics, Electro-active polymers, Constitutive modeling. | |
| Lakshmana Rao, C | Buckling Control of Structures using Smart materials, Numerical modeling of brittle fracture, Ballistic impact. |
| Palaninathan, R | Structural mechanics, Composites Materials and Structures, Finite element method. Thermal structures. |
| Raamachandran, J | Boundary Elements, Finite Elements, Plates and Shells. |
| Ramesh, K | Computer Application in Experimental Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Digital Photoelasticity. |
| Santhanakrishnan, G | Solid Mechanics |
| Sayan Gupta | Stochastic modeling, Risk assessment and structural reliability, random vibrations, nonlinear dynamics. |
| Sivakumar, M.S. | Constitutive Modeling, Smart Materials, Plasticity, Computations. |
Facilities
- Testing equipment UPM : 0-10t
- Strain gauge measuring units
- Data logger (Static) complete with automatic selector, timer and recorder
- Image processing unit
- Holography set up
- Photoelasticity for both 2D and 3D problems
- Computational mechanics laboratory
- Crack monitoring facilities
For more information, visit the Applied Mechanics website http://apm.iitm.ac.in.
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