Civil Engineering Department

Finite deformation elasticity and plasticity
Composite materials
Characterization of material defects
Damage mechanics
Geometric mechanics

Finite deformation elasticity and plasticity

Composite materials

Characterization of material defects

Damage mechanics

Geometric mechanics

From	To	Designation	Organisation
Jan, 2022	Continuing	Assistant Professor	Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Aug ,2021	Jan, 2022	Postdoctoral fellow	Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel

Degree	Subject	University	Year
Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	Texas A&M University, US	2021
M.E.	Structural Engineering	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	2017
B.E.	Civil Engineering	Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur	2015

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Paul, S. and Freed, A. D. (2020). A simple and practical representation of compatibility condition derived using a QR decomposition of the deformation gradient. Acta Mechanica. DOI: 10.1007/s00707-020-02702-x

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Paul, S. and Freed, A. D. (2020). Characterizing geometrically necessary dislocations using an elastic-plastic decomposition of the Laplace stretch. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Physik. DOI: 10.1007/s00033-020-01420-7

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Paul, S., Freed, A. D. and Clayton J. D. (2020). Coordinate indexing: On the use of Lagrangian and Eulerian Laplace stretches. Applications in Engineering Science.. DOI: 10.1016/j.apples.2020.100029

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Paul, S., Freed, A. D. and Benjamin C. C. (2021). Application of the Gram–Schmidt factorization of the deformation gradient to a cone and plate rheometer. Physics of Fluids. DOI: 10.1063/5.0035399

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Paul, S. and Freed, A. D. (2021). A constitutive model for elastic–plastic materials using scalar conjugate stress/strain base pairs. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104535

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Zamani, S., Paul, S., Kotiya, A. A., Criscione, J. C. and Freed, A. D. (2021). Application of QR framework in modeling the constitutive behavior of porcine coronary sinus tissue. Mechanics of Soft Materials. DOI: 10.1007/s42558-021-00037-8

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Paul, S., Freed, A. D. and Szabó, L. (2022). On the use of QR kinematics in studying the Eshelby energy-momentum tensor. International Journal of Solids and Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111854

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Paudel, S. and Paul, S. (2023). A note on the derivation of quotient rules and their use in QR kinematics. Acta Mechanica. DOI: 10.1007/s00707-023-03704-1

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Paul, S. (2024). Incorporation of internal state variables and plastically-induced anisotropy into a constitutive model involving scalar, conjugate, stress/strain base pairs. European Journal of Mechanics - A/ Solids. DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2024.105435

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1. Title:- Analysis and modelling of mechanical damage in fiber reinforced laminated composites using multi-continuum theory
Sponsor: FIG, IIT Roorkee	Sanctioned Year: 2023-24	Amount: ₹ 20.00 Lakhs	Role: PI

2. Title:- Assessment and modeling of damage in fiber reinforced laminated composites for large deformation processes using multicontinuum theory and experiments
Sponsor: SERB, New Delhi	Sanctioned Year: 2023-24	Amount: ₹ 31.77 Lakhs	Role: PI

Designation	Organisation	From Period	To Period
Member of FP&SC, Purchase committee and CAD laboratory	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	2022	2024
Member of Time Table committee and Tour, Internship and Placement committee	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	1/8/2024	31/7/2026

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S. No.	Project Title	Student Name	Co-Supervisor	Degree	Year
1.	Rheometry of cementitious materials	Sujan Paudel		PG	2023
2.	Damage in fiber reinforced composites	Akhil Dhiman		PG	2025

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S. No.	Topic	Scholar Name	Registration Year
1.	Numerical and experimental investigation into the theory of plasticity	Tarun Singh	2023
2.	Numerical models of plastic and viscoplastic materials	Mohd Kaif	2024
3.	Characterization of damage in FRP using theory and experiments	Shivam	2024
4.	Damage in fiber reinforced composites	Mohd Aman	2024

S. No.	Course Name	Course Code	Class Name	Semester & Year
1.	Solid Mechanics	CEN-102	B. Tech.	Autumn 2022
2.	Structural Analysis II	CEN-206	B. Tech.	Spring 2023
3.	Theory of Structures	CEN-292	B. Arch.	Spring 2022
4.	Technical Communication	CEN-391	B. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2023-24
5.	Continuum Mechanics	CEN-542	B. Tech. & M. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2023-24

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Paul, S., Freed, A. D. and Benjamin, C. C. (2022). Application of the Gram–Schmidt factorization of the deformation gradient to a cone and plate rheometer. 19th US National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Place: Austin, Texas

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