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Department of Aerospace Engineering
     
Anup S., Ph.D
Professor
 
Office
Tel:+91-471-2568430
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Email:anup@iist.ac.in













Education
  • Ph.D. IIT Madras, 2009.
  • M.Tech. Regional Engineering College, Calicut (NITC), 1995.
  • B.Tech. College of Engineering Trivandrum, 1992.

Course Offered
  • Under Graduate: Engineering Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Finite element Method
  • Post Graduate:  Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue, Aerospace Structural Mechanics, Advanced Solid Mechanics, Mechanics of Composite Materials

Experience
  • Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (January 2022 onwards)
  • Associate Prof. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (February 2016- January 2022)
  • Assistant Prof. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (Sep 2009- February 2016 ).
  • Assistant Prof. Govt. Engg. College, BartonHill Kerala, (2007-2009).
  • Lecturer. College of Engg, Trivandrum (1999-2007).
  • Lecturer. Engg. Colleges, Kerala, (1995-1999).

Research Work / Area

Mechanics of biological and bio-inspired composites, Molecular Dynamics simulations of failure, Composite micromechanics

International Conference:

Abhirami A J and Anup S, Analysis of Failure Modes in a Unidirectional Bio-inspired Regular Staggered Composite ", 64th Congress of the Indian Society for Theoretical and AppliedMechanics  (ISTAM 2019),Bhubaneswar, India, Dec 9 -13, 2019.

Abhirami A. J. and Anup S . Elastic properties of non-self-similar two hierarchical bio-inspired unidirectional composites, ICONS 2018, 14-17 December, 2018, IITM, Chennai.

Deepak Kumar and Anup S.  Stress Concentration Factor around a Hole in a Nacre like Composites, ICONS 2018, 14-17 December, 2018, IITM, Chennai.

Abhirami A. J. and Anup S, Development of Bio-inspired Composites. ICMST 2018, 10-13 October, VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, India.

Abhirami A. J. and Anup S,  Influence of Scaling on Fracture Toughness of Bio Inspired Nanocomposites. International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures- ICCMS 2017, Hyderabad, 2017 December.

Alok Kumar, Anurup Guha, S. Rao R. Narayanan, C.R. Bijudas and S. Anup, Study Of Stress/Strain Transfer In Carbon Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Model Composites Using Micro Raman Spectroscopy,  International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures- ICCMS 2017, Hyderabad, 2017 December.

S. Mathiazhagan and S. Anup, Length scale effect on the deformation behaviour of bio-inspired nanocomposites using molecular dynamics, Sixth International Congresson Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS-2016), IIT Bombay, 27 June–1-July, 2016

S. Mathiazhagan and S. Anup, Studies on the effect of strain-rate on a bio-inspired nanocomposite using Molecular Dynamics, Fifth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2014), SERC, Chennai, India, December 2014

Surya Mani Tripathi, S. Anup and R. Muthukumar, Effect of thickness on mode shape and critical load for dished shallow shells, Fifth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2014), SERC, Chennai, India, December 2014.

Akshay Narayan, Harshit Nema and Anup.S, Comparison of idealized and actual model of nanostructure of bone – a molecular dynamics analysis. Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM) 2013, IIT Madras, July 2013.

Mathiazhagan.S and S. Anup, Mechanical behavior of bone nanostructure using molecular dynamics Methods, Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM) 2013, IIT Madras, July 2013.

Mathiazhagan.S and S. Anup, Numerical study on nanoscale failure mechanism of bone, Fourth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2012), Hyderabad, India, December 2012.

S. Anup, S. M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar, Bone: Influence of properties of constituents on toughness, 99 th Indian Science Congress, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, January 2010.

S. Anup, S. M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar,, Toughness of bio-composites: Influence of constituents, ISAMPE National Conference, INNCOM-8 December 2009, Thiruvananthapuram.

National Conference:

Abhirami A J, Ujjval Sai V and Anup S, Finite Element Validation of Uniform Shear along Platelet-Matrix Interface in a Unidirectional Bio-inspired Composite ", ISAMPE National Conference on Composites (INCCOM 16), Thiruvananthapuram , Sep 20 - 21, 2019
 
Hetram Sonwani, Jayaprakash P and Anup S, Elastic stress transfer at interface during pullout in carbon fiber composites, ISAMPE National Conference on Composites (INCCOM 16), Thiruvananthapuram , Sep 20 - 21, 2019.

Ananti Saroj, Dr. Anup S. and Dr. Arun C. O, Design of Bio-Inspired Material Using Two Dimensional Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics, 3rd Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM) 2017 MNNIT, Allahabad , 5– 7 July 2017.

Akshay Narayan, Harshit Nema and Anup.S, Comparison of Idealized and Actual Model of Nanostructure of Bone – A Molecular Dynamics Analysis, Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM) 2013, IIT Madras, July 2013.

S. Anup, S. M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar, Bone: Influence of Properties of Constituents on Toughness. 99 th Indian Science Congress, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, January 2010.Mathiazhagan.S and S. Anup, Mechanical behavior of Bone Nanostructure using Molecular Dynamics Methods, Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM) 2013, IIT Madras, July 2013.

S. Anup, S. M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar, ISAMPE National Confrerence, INNCOM-8, Toughness of Bio-Composites: Influence of Constituents. December 2009, Thiruvananthapuram.

Selected Publications:
 

Tripathi, Surya Mani, R. Muthukumar, and S. Anup (2023), Buckling Behaviour Of Dual-Thickness Dished Shells Under Uniform Pressure, Forces in Mechanics, 100174.

Abhirami, A. J., Ghate, D. P., & Anup, S. (2023), Generalization and Optimization of Two Hierarchical Non-self-similar Bio-inspired Composites, Forces in Mechanics, 100172.

Abhirami A. J. & Anup S. (2021),  Mechanical Properties of Unidirectional Bio-inspired Composites with Two Non-self-similar Hierarchical Structures,

Mechanics of Materials, 163, 104082.


Tripathi, S. M., Swain, D., Muthukumar, R., & Anup, S. (2020). Investigation on Snap Through Buckling Behaviour of Dished Shells under Uniform External Pressure. ASME-Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1-31.

Saroj, A., Rose, K. J., Arun, C. O., & Anup, S. (2019). Design of a bio-inspired composite using probabilistic fracture mechanics. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 95, 96-102.

Mathiazhagan, S. and Anup, S., (2019). Effect of Interface Strength on the Mechanical Behaviour of Bio-inspired Composites: A Molecular Dynamics Study. Mechanics of materials. 132, 93-100.

Mathiazhagan, S. and Anup, S., (2018). Atomistic Simulations of Length-Scale Effect of Bioinspired Brittle-Matrix Nanocomposite Models. ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 144(11), p.04018104.


Jalaja, K., Bhuvaneswari, S., Ganiga, M., Divyamol, R., Anup, S., Cyriac, J., & George, B. K. (2017). Effective SERS detection using a flexible wiping substrate based on electrospun polystyrene nanofibers. Analytical Methods, 9(26), 3998-4003.

Tapse, S., & Anup, S. (2017). Bio-inspired composites with functionally graded platelets exhibit enhanced stiffness. IOP Bioinspiration & biomimetics,13(1), 016011.

 S Mathiazhagan, S Anup (2016). Mechanical behaviour of bio-inspired brittle-matrix nanocomposites under different strain rates using molecular dynamics. Molecular Simulation 42 (18), 1490-1501.

S Mathiazhagan, S Anup (2016), Investigation of deformation mechanisms of staggered nanocomposites using molecular dynamics, Physics Letters A. 380 (36), 2849-2853.

Sahu, R., & Anup, S. (2016). Molecular dynamics study of toughening mechanisms in nano-composites as a function of structural arrangement of reinforcements. Materials & Design, 100, 132-140.

Tripathi, S. M., Anup, S., & Muthukumar, R. (2016). Effect of geometrical parameters on mode shape and critical buckling load of dished shells under external pressure. Thin Walled Structures, 106, 218-227.

S Mathiazhagan, S Anup (2016). Influence of platelet aspect ratio on the mechanical behavior of bio-inspired nanocomposites using molecular dynamics. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 21-40.

S. Anup (2015). Influence of initial flaws on the mechanical properties of nacre. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials,46, 168-175.

S. Anup, S.M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar (2010). Influence of viscoelasticity of protein on the toughness of bone. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 3(3), 260-267.

S. Anup, S.M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar (2008). Influence of relative strength of constituents on the overall strength and toughness of bone. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 8 (4), 527 – 539.

S. Anup, S. M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar (2007). Structural arrangement effects of mineral platelets on the nature of stress distribution in bio-composites. CMES – Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences, 18 (2), 145 – 153.

S. Anup, S. M. Sivakumar, and G. K. Suraishkumar (2007). Natural optima in human skull: A low-velocity impact study. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 12 (1), 17 – 20.



 

PhD students

 

  1. Dr. S. Mathiazhagan (Regular) (Defended thesis in June 2017): (Postdoc Virginia Tech USA, Currently Scientist/Engineer  ISRO).

    Thesis title: Atomistic Simulations on the Mechanical Behavior of Bio-inspired Brittle Matrix Nanocomposites.
  2. Dr. Suryamani Tripati (ISRO sponsored) - (Defended thesis in  November 2022) Thesis Title: Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Buckling Behaviour of Metallic Dished Shells under Uniform External Pressure
  3. Abhirami A J (Regular) - Ongoing,  Research area: “Mechanical properties of hierarchical bio-inspired composites”.
  4. Sachin Chandran C (Regular) - Ongoing. Research area: “Pull-out toughness of bio-inspired composites”.
  5. Vinay Narayan(ISRO)-  Research area: "Crack propagation in  bio-inspired composites"
  6. Rajarajan N. M (L&T- Sponsored). Ongoing : Research area: “Mechanical behaviour of Metal Matrix Composites”
  7. Resmy J Devan (Regular). Ongoing: Research area: "Development of bio-inspired composites using Machine learning"