ITKANKHYA MAHAPATRA
Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF) | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
About Me.
I am currently a Ph.D. candidate under Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF) scheme at Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras advised by Prof. Velmurugan and Prof. Jayaganthan. The focus of my research is on investigating the interrelationship between materials, geometrical features, fabrication process, and mechanical properties of additively manufactured lattices and composites using different materials, fabrication techniques. My research also focuses on the engineering application of additive manufacturing in different engineering disciplines. I received my M.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, under Professor Ritwik Sarkar and my B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Institute of Technical Education & Research, SOA University in Bhubaneswar,India.
Education
2020-ongoing
Ph.D.
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
CGPA - 9/10
2017-2019
M.Tech
Department of Ceramic Engineering
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
CGPA - 8.65/10
2010-2014
B.Tech
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Technical Education & Research (ITER) Bhubaneswar
CGPA - 8.4/10
Work Experience
2014 -2016
Systems Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services Bhubaneswar
Achievements
Awards,Scholarships & Grants
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Selected for prestigious Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF), 2021.
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Selected for MHRD scholarship, 2020
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Secured Institute Medal for Topper in M.Tech, 2019
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Selected for MHRD scholarship, 2017
Skills & Competencies
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Design
Using a wide range of mechanical design software including Solidworks, Catia, Ansys, MATLAB to design structures and components for additive manufacturing.
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Characterisation
X-Ray Diffraction Analysis, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) suited with focused ion beam (FIB), and DIC analysis are the main characterization techniques mastered with hands-on experience. These techniques are crucial in understanding the microstructure-property relationship of advanced materials.
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Testing
A variety of universal testing systems, Drop Mass Impact Setup, Air gas gun setup , Split Hopkinson bar setup among other testing techniques.
Research Interests
The current objective of my research work is
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Design and fabrication of lattice structure using polymers/metals.
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To investigate the static and dynamic properties of lattice structures by mechanical characterization
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Fabrication of sandwich structure using the printed cellular structures as core
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Numerical & experimental analysis of the mechanical properties of the cellular sandwich structures especially impact analysis
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To focus on the development of light weight and impact resistant prototypes for aerospace sector
Additive Manufacturing
My ongoing research activities primarily focus on additive manufacturing of metallic and polymeric materials that can be used effectively in solving different engineering problems related to civil, aerospace, defense, healthcare, industrial and energy applications. This is pursued following an integrated approach that comprises design, fabrication, characterization, numerical simulation, and mechanical testing.
Numerical Simulation
The use of a wide range of numerical simulation tools including Abaqus, Ansys, LS-Dyna among other software.
Product Development
My plan for future research work is to focus on the development of next-generation light weight structures , energy absorbing devices and impact resistant prototypes for aerospace sector and several other AM-enabled advanced products.