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Shakti Singh Gupta
PhD (Virginia Tech)
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interest
Linear/Nonlinear Structural Mechanics, Mechanics of Nanomaterials and their Characterization using Molecular Simulations
Office
SL -109 ,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016
Specialization
Engineering Mechanics
Education
PhD (Engineering Mechanics), Virginia Tech, 2009
ME (Mechanical), IISc Bangalore, 2001
BE (Mechanical), NIT Raipur (formerly GCE&T Raipur), 1993
Selected Publications
S. L. Das, T. Mandal and S. S. Gupta, 2013, Inextensional vibration of zig-zag single walled carbonnanotubes using nonlocal elasticity theories, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol.50, 2792-2797.
D. Sharma, S. S. Gupta and R. C. Batra, 2012, Mode localization in composite laminates, CompositeStructures, Vol. 94, 2620-2631.
S. S. Gupta, and R. C. Batra, 2010, Elastic properties and frequencies of free vibrations of singlelayergraphene sheets, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, Vol. 7, 1-14.
S. S. Gupta, F. G. Bosco, and R. C. Batra, 2010, Wall thickness and elastic moduli of singlewalledcarbon nanotubes from frequencies of axial, torsional and inextensional modes of vibration,Computational Materials Science, Vol. 47, 1049-1059.
S. S. Gupta, F. G. Bosco, and R. C. Batra, 2009,Breakdown of structural models for vibrations ofsingle-wall zigzag carbon nanotubes, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 106, 063527.
Awards & Fellowships
DRDO's Mechanical Engineering Fellowship, Sept 1994 to Aug 1995, to undergo training in advancedtechnology areas of mechanical engineering at IAT, Pune.
Technology group award, 2005 for setting up High Performance Computing Facilities at DIAT,Pune.
Teaching Fellowship to teach Mechanics of Deformable Bodies to UG students, 2008, Virginia Tech,Blacksburg, USA.
Daniel Fredrick Scholarship for excellent performance in the graduate program in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 2009, Blacksburg, USA.
DRDO's Silicon Medal for National Science Day oration in 2010.
Silver Jubilee Lecture on Modelling and Simulation in 2011, Computer Science Department, FC College, Pune.
Commendation letter from Director, IIT K in 2013 for performance in teaching: Introduction to Solid Mechanics (ME621)