Civil Engineering Department

Roy Chowdhury Shubhankar

Roy Chowdhury, Shubhankar
Assistant Professor
Specialization : Structural Engineering
Room No : 333-A
shubhankar.rc[at]ce[dot]iitr[dot]ac[dot]in
(O) 91-1332-284912 (M) +91 9945675112

Areas of Interest

Multiscale Mechanics of bio-inspired Heterogeneous Architected Composites
Mechanics of 3D printed structures and components
Application of Machine Learning and Reduced Order Modelling in Multiscale Mechanics
Physics Based Modelling of Ductile and Brittle damage
Peridynamics and Generalized Continuum Modelling
Efficient modelling of fire induced damage of structure

Multiscale Mechanics of bio-inspired Heterogeneous Architected Composites

Mechanics of 3D printed structures and components

Application of Machine Learning and Reduced Order Modelling in Multiscale Mechanics

Physics Based Modelling of Ductile and Brittle damage

Peridynamics and Generalized Continuum Modelling

Efficient modelling of fire induced damage of structure

Honors and Awards

Award	Awarding Organisation	Year
Prof. N. S. Govinda Rao Gold Medal for the Best Ph.D Thesis in Civil Engineering	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	2019
University Gold Medal for standing first in Bachelor of Civil Engineering	Jadavpur University, Kolkata	2010
Mamraj Agarwal Rastriya Puraskar for securing first rank in the higher secondary examination	West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination	2006

Professional Background

From	To	Designation	Organisation
2018	2019	Post Doctoral Research Associate	Texas A&M University, USA
2017	2018	Institute Research Associate	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2012	2013	Associate Engineer (Stress Analysis)	Airbus Engineering Center India, Bangalore

Educational Details

Degree	Subject	University	Year
Ph.D.	Structural Engineering (Civil)	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	2018
M. Tech.	Structural Engineering (Civil)	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	2012
B. Tech.	Civil Engineering	Jadavpur University, Kolkata	2010

Journal Publication

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Roy Chowdhury, S., Roy, D., and Vasu, R. M. (2013). Variance-reduced particle filters for structural system identification problems. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000480

Sarkar, S., Roy Chowdhury, S., Venugopal, M., Vasu, R. M., and Roy, D. (2014). A Kushner–Stratonovich Monte Carlo filter applied to nonlinear dynamical system identification. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena. DOI: 10.1016/j.physd.2013.12.007

Sarkar, S., Roy Chowdhury, S., Roy, D. and Vasu, R. M. (2015). Internal noise-driven generalized Langevin equation from a nonlocal continuum model. Physical Review E. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.92.022150

Roy Chowdhury, S., Rahaman, M. M., Roy, D. and Sundaram, N. (2015). A micropolar peridynamic theory in linear elasticity. International Journal of Solids and Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2015.01.018

Chowdhury, S. Roy, Roy, P., Roy, D. and Reddy, J. N. (2016). A peridynamic theory for linear elastic shells. International Journal of Solids and Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2016.01.019

Roy Chowdhury, S., Roy, D., Reddy, J. N., & Srinivasa, A. (2016). Fluctuation relation based continuum model for thermoviscoplasticity in metals. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2016.07.022

Roy Chowdhury, S., Roy, D. and Reddy, J. N. (2017). Relating entropy flux with heat flux in two-temperature thermodynamic model for metal thermoviscoplasticity. Journal of Applied Mechanics. DOI: 10.1115/1.4034971

Roy Chowdhury, S., Kar, G., Roy, D. and Reddy, J. N. (2017). Two-temperature thermodynamics for metal viscoplasticity: continuum modeling and numerical experiments. Journal of Applied Mechanics. DOI: 10.1115/1.4034726

Roy Chowdhury, S., Kar, G., Roy, D. and Reddy, J. N. (2018). Metal viscoplasticity with two-temperature thermodynamics and two dislocation densities. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics. DOI: 10.1007/s00161-017-0606-6

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Das, S., Roy Chowdhury, S. and Roy, D. (2018) (2018). A constitutive model for thermoplastics based on two temperatures. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids. DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2018.06.010

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Roy Chowdhury, S., and Reddy, J. N. (2019). Geometrically exact micropolar Timoshenko beam and its application in modelling sandwich beams made of architected lattice core. Composite Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111228

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Roy Chowdhury, S., Roy, P., Roy, D. and Reddy, J. N. (2019). A modified peridynamics correspondence principle: Removal of zero-energy deformation and other implications. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2018.11.025

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Roy Chowdhury, S. and Roy, D. (2019). A non-equilibrium thermodynamic model for viscoplasticity and damage: Two temperatures and a generalized fluctuation relation. International Journal of Plasticity. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.09.014

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Kar, G., Roy Chowdhury, S. and Roy, D. (2020). A non-equilibrium thermodynamic model for viscoplasticity coupled with damage for BCC metals. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.. DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2020.1717692

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Bijaya, A., and Chowdhury, S. R. (2020). On failure mode transition: A phase field assisted non-equilibrium thermodynamics model for ductile and brittle fracture at finite strain. Meccanica. DOI: 10.1007/s11012-020-01175-5

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Bijaya, A., Chowdhury, S. R. and Chowdhury, R. (2023). Multiscale phase-field approach for investigation of anisotropic fracture properties of architected materials. Mechanics of Materials. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2022.104528

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Bijaya, A., Chowdhury, S. R. and Chowdhury, R. (2023). Reduced-dimensional phase-field theory for lattice fracture and its application in fracture toughness assessment of architected materials. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids. DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2023.104964

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Ananya Bijaya, Shiv Sagar, and Shubhankar Roy Chowdhury (2024). A consistent multi-phase-field formulation for anisotropic brittle fracture. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2023.109825

Research Projects

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1. Title:- Ultra-light damage tolerant structures made of architected materials: Mechanics of nonlinear finite deformation and design
Sponsor: FIG-IIT Roorkee	Sanctioned Year: 2019-20	Amount: ₹ 20.00 Lakhs	Role: PI

2. Title:- Computational Multiscale Modeling as a Virtual Experimental Setup for Prediction of Elastic and inelastic Response of Unidirectional Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
Sponsor: ARB, DRDO	Sanctioned Year: 2021-22	Amount: ₹ 36.27 Lakhs	Role: PI

3. Title:- Multiscale Virtual Testing & Experiments of FRP Composites for High Speed Train and Infrastructure Applications
Sponsor: SERB, New Delhi	Sanctioned Year: 2021-22	Amount: ₹ 21.49 Lakhs	Role: PI

Administrative Background

Designation	Organisation	From Period	To Period
Deputy Officer in Charge of Computer Lab and ESA Lab, Structural Engineering	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	2020	2022
Officer in Charge, MTech Structural Engineering	Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	2022	2024

M. Tech. Dissertations

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S. No.	Project Title	Student Name	Degree	Year
1.	Plastic Analysis of Sandwich Beams and Two-way Panels	Vivek Chaudhari	PG	2020
2.	Damage in reinforced concrete structures	Kushagra Bhargava	PG	2021
3.	Multiscale analysis of UDFRP lamina	Dhriti Birua	PG	2021
4.	Progressive failure analysis of FRP laminates	Seddiqullah Seddiq	PG	2022

Research Scholars

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S. No.	Topic	Scholar Name	Registration Year	Co-Supervisor
1.	Mechanics of Composites	Shiv Sagar	2020
2.	Multiscale mechanics of composites	Parvez Barkat Khan	2021
3.	Toplogy optimization	Mohit Bhartia	2021
4.	3D Printing of Concrete	Swapnil Balasaheb Ghodke	2022	Prof. Shubhankar Roy Chowdhury,
5.	Multiscale mechanics of composites	Vishnu Priya A	2022
6.	To be decided.	Ayush Kumar Tiwari	2023	Prof. Sudakshina Dutta,
7.	To be decided.	Pavini Arora	2024
8.	To be decided.	Aabid Rehman Dar	2024	Prof. Shubhankar Roy Chowdhury,

Ph.D. Supervised

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S. No.	Topic	Scholar Name	Status	Awarded Year
1.	Exploration of Fracture Anisotropy, Multiscale Mechanics and Dynamics Fracture through Phase-Filed Method	Ananya Bijaya	Awarded	2024

Teaching Engagements

S. No.	Course Name	Course Code	Class Name	Semester & Year
1.	Structural Analysis – I	CEN-207	B. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2023-24
2.	Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements	CEN-391	B. Arch.	Autumn Semester 2020-21
3.	B. Tech. Project	CEN-400A	B. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2020-21
4.	Finite Element Analysis	CEN-545	M. Tech.	Spring

Special Lectures Delivered

S. No.	Title	Organisation	Date
1.	Establishment of a Technology Innovation Centre on 3D printing of Concrete at CED, IIT Roorkee	In a session at “3D Printing and its Hitech Applications in Civil and Infrastructure projects" organized by : Indian Space Industry Exhibitors and MiCoB Private Ltd, Gandhinagar	10-Jul-2022

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