Dr. R. Prakash

Assistant Professor

 Department of Mechanical Engineering

 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli,

 Tamil Nadu, India.

 Email : rprakash@nitt.edu, rprakashnitt@gmail.com

 Mobile: +91 9444810545

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D in Applied Mechanics from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 2015.
  • M.E in Engineering Design from College of Engineering, Guindy Campus, Anna University, Chennai – 2010.
  • B.E in Mechanical Engineering from  Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 2005.

Specialization

  • Biodynamics
  • Composite Materials and Mechanics
  • Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machineries
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Mechanical Vibration
  • Nonlinear Mechanics
  • Structural Health Monitoring

Employment Profile

From To Designation Employer
May 2020 Ongoing Assistant Professor National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Nov 2019 Apr 2020 Senior Assistant Professor SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
May 2019 Oct 2019 Postdoctoral Research Associate Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
Jun 2018 Apr 2019 Senior Assistant Professor SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dec 2016 May 2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
Jun 2016 Nov 2016 Senior Assistant Professor SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aug 2015 May 2016 Faculty on Contract National Institute of Technology, Puducherry, Karaikkal, India.

Publications

List of Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals

S.No
Details of Papers Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals
1. Vivek Kauraw, Pankaj Chaupal, Prakash Rajendran, Vibration Analysis of Human Body under seating Posture: An Automobile Application, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 45(200), 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-023-04119-8 I.F: 2.2
2. Pankaj Chaupal, Prakash Rajendran, A Review on Recent Developments in Vibration- based Damage Identification Methods for Laminated Composite Structures: 2010-2022, Composite Structures, 311, 2023, 116809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.116809 I.F: 6.3
3. Pankaj Chaupal, S. Rohit, Prakash Rajendran, Matrix cracking and delamination detection in GFRP laminates using pre‑trained CNN models, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 45(136), 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-023-04060-w I.F: 2.2
4. Pankaj Chaupal, Prakash Rajendran, Flexural strength prediction of randomly oriented chopped glass fiber composite laminate using artificial neural network, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 45(131), 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-023-04061-9 I.F: 2.2
5. S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran, Trabelssi M, Nonlocal and Surface Effects on Nonlinear Vibration Response of a Graded Timoshenko Nanobeam, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 93, 151–180, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-022-02120-6 I.F: 2.8
6. Rohit Kshirsagar, R. Prakash, Prediction of Corrosion based Damages in Turbine Blades using Modal and Harmonic Analyses, Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, 10093-100101, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.417
7. P.K. Bharadwaj, R. Prakash, Modal and Harmonic Analysis of the Indian Male Human Body Subject under Semi-Supine Posture, Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, 10085- 10092, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.413
8. S. El-Borgi, A. Alrumaihi, P. Rajendran, R. Yazbeck, R. Fernandes, J.G. Boyd, D.C. Lagoudas, Model updating of a scaled piping system and vibration attenuation via locally resonant bandgap formation, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 194, 106211, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.106211 I.F: 7.3
9. S. El-Borgi, R. Fernandes, P. Rajendran, R. Yazbeck, J.G. Boyd, D.C. Lagoudas, Multiple bandgap formation in a locally resonant linear metamaterial beam: theory and experiments, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 488, 1-25, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115647 I.F: 4.7
10. N. Jamia, M. I. Friswell, S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran, Modelling and Experimental Validation of Active and Passive Eddy Current Sensors for Blade Tip Timing, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 285, 98-110, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2018.10.034 I.F: 4.6
11. P. Rajendran, N. Jamia, S. El-Borgi, M.I. Friswell, Wavelet Transform based Damage Identification in Bladed Disks and Rotating Blades, Shock and Vibration, 8, 1-16, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3027980 I.F: 1.6
12. N. Jamia, P. Rajendran, S. El-Borgi, M.I. Friswell, Mistuning Identification in Bladed Disk using Wavelet Packet Transform, Acta Mechanica, 229(3), 1275–1295, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-017-2059-1 I.F: 2.7
13. S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran, M.I. Friswell, M. Trabelssi, J.N. Reddy, Torsional vibration of size-dependent viscoelastic rods using nonlocal strain and velocity gradient theory, Composite Structures, 186 274–292, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.12.002 I.F: 6.3
14. P. Rajendran and S.M. Srinivasan, Identification of Added Mass in the Composite Plate Structure based on Wavelet Packet Transform, Strain, An International Journal for Experimental Mechanics, 52, 14-25, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1111/str.12154 I.F: 2.1
15. R. Prakash and Sivakumar M.S, Performance of rotational mode based indices in identification of added mass in beams, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 54(4), 711-723, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2015.54.4.711 I.F: 2.2
16. R. Prakash and Srinivasan S.M, Rotational mode shape based added mass identification using Wavelet Packet Transform, International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science & Mechanics, 16, 182-187, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15502287.2015.1040558 I.F: 1.6
17. R. Prakash and Srinivasan S.M, Wavelet packet transform based damage identification of GFRP beam, Journal of Structural Engineering, 40(1), 44-47, 2013.

Books/Book Chapters

S.No
Details of Books/Book Chapters
1. Pankaj Chaupal, R. Prakash, Damage Identification in Composite Structure using Machine Learning Techniques based on Acoustic Emission Waveforms, as a book chapter 15 in Recent Advances in Manufacturing Modelling and Optimization, Springer Nature, 2022, ISBN 978-981-16-9951-1.
2. El-Borgi, S., Rajendran, P., Trabelssi, M., "Application of Combined Nonlocal and Surface Elasticity Theories to Vibration Response of a Graded Nanobeam", as a book chapter in Ghavanloo, E., Fazelzadeh, S.A. and Marotti de Sciarra, F. (Editors), Size‐Dependent Continuum Mechanics Approaches: Theory & Applications, Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering, 223-260, 2021, ISBN 978-3-030-63049-2.

International/National Conferences

S.No
Details of International/National Conferences papers
1. Bhaskar Meesala, Pankaj Chaupal, Prakash Rajendran, Vibro-acoustic Behavior of GFRP Curved Panel under Non-Uniform Thermal Environment, LSPM'23, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, through online Mode.
2. Pankaj Chaupal, Vivek Kauraw, Prakash Rajendran, Dynamic Failure Analysis of IC Engine Valve Mechanism, 4th International Conference on Advance in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2022), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Pankaj Chaupal, R. Prakash, Damage Identification in Composite Structure using Machine Learning Techniques based on Acoustic Emission Waveforms, Second International Conference on “Recent Advances in Manufacturing (RAM-2021)”, NIT Surat, Gujarat, India.
4. N. Jamia, M.I. Friswell, S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran. Simulating Eddy Current Sensors in Blade Tip Timing Application: Modeling and Experimental Validation, ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2018), Nov. 9th -15th 2018 held at David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, USA.
5. N. Jamia, M.I. Friswell, S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran, Blade Tip Timing Based Condition Monitoring of Bladed Disks in Rotating Machines, ISMA Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering 2018, September 17th -19th, 2018 held at Leuven Belgium.
6. S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran, M.I. Friswell, M. Trabelssi, J.N. Reddy, Torsional vibration of size-dependent viscoelastic rods using nonlocal strain and velocity gradient theory, 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM 6), 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD 7), 11th-15th June 2018, Glasgow, UK.
7. P. Rajendran, N. Jamia, S. El-Borgi, M. I. Friswell, Identification of Mistuned Blades using Wavelet Transform, The Second International Computational Science and Engineering Conference (ICSEC17), Oct 23rd – 24th, 2017, held at Marriott Marquis City Center hotel in West Bay, Doha, Qatar.
8. N. Jamia, M. I. Friswell, S. El-Borgi, P. Rajendran, Coupled Mechanical and Electromagnetic Modeling of Eddy Current Sensors, VII International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering Coupled Problems 2017, in Jun 12th -14th, 2017, held at Rhodes, Greece.
9. Prakash R and Sivakumar MS, Identification of Added Mass in the Composite Plate Structure based on Wavelet Packet Transform, Advances in Structural Health Management and Composite Structures (ASHMCS 2014), Aug 25th-26th, 2014, held at Chonbuk National University, Jeonbuk, South Korea.
10. Prakash R, Srinivasan SM, Mode Shape based Damage Identification of GFRP beam Structures by Spatial Wavelet Packet Transform, First International Conference on Mechanics of Composites(MECHCOMP 2014), Jun 8-12th, 2014, held at Stony Brook University, New York, USA.
11. Prakash R, Srinivasan SM, Wavelet Packet based damage identification of GFRP beam, International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2012),Dec10-12th, 2012, held at IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
12. Prakash R, Srinivasan SM, Marippan D, Damage Identification of Composite beam using Wavelet Packet Transform, Asian Conference on Mechanics of Functional Materials and Structures (ACMFMS), Dec 5-8th, 2012, held at IITD, New Delhi, India.
13. Prakash R, Johnson, Marippan D, Srinivasan SM, Damage Detection in Composite beam using Continuous Wavelet Transform, International Conference on Strength of Materials(ICSMA), Aug19-24th, 2012, held at IISc, Bengaluru, India.
14. Prakash R, Predicting the shape of Fibre Metal Laminate used in Leading Edge of an Aircraft Wing, National Conference on Recent Trends in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering (NCRTMIE 2010), April 9-10th, 2010, held at Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ph.D. Guidance

Ph.D. Guidance
S.No.
Name
Roll No.
Title
Full Time/ Part Time
Ongoing/ Completed
1. K. Eqbert 411123003 Vibration Control based on Metamaterials and Origami structures Full Time HTRA Ongoing
2. Pankaj Chaupal 411120006 Damage Identification in Composite Structures through Machine Learning Techniques Part Time Ongoing
3. Ashok E 411921001 Noise, Vibration and Harshness Analysis on Automobile Systems Part Time Ongoing

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