Материал из Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Nikhil Mohanan
Education
- PhD, Mechanics, École polytechnique, 2020-2024
- Laboratoire de Mecanique des Solides
- Supervisor: Dr. Manas Upadhyay
- MSc, Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling, SPbSTU, 2018-2020
- Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
- Supervisor: Dr. Vitaly Kuzkin
- Erasmus+ Student Research Mobility, Ecole Polytechnique, February 2020 - July 2020
- Laboratorie de Mecanique des Solides(LMS),
- Supervisor: Dr. Manas V Upadhyay
- BTech, Mechanical Engineering, Mahatma Gandhi University, 2011-2015
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, (with honors)
- Bachelor Thesis : Turbocharger Implementation on Naturally - Aspirated Petrol Engine for higher fuel Economy, Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Chinmayakrishnan G
Employment
- Lecturer/Teaching Assistant at Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia (September 2019 - January 2020)
- Graduate Intern at Laboratoire de Mécanique des Solides, Ecole Polytechnique, France (June- August 2019)
- Research Engineer at Rddhi Technologies, Kerala, India (2015-2018)
- Director of Global Internship Programs at AIESEC Kochi, AIESEC India (2014-2015)
- Team Leader of Marketing and Information Management at AIESEC Kochi, AIESEC India (2014-2015)
Research Areas/Interests
2020-Present
- Thermo-elasto-viscoplastic crystal plasticity model for large gradient thermal loads during additive manufacturing (Python-FEniCS-MFront)
- Mesh generation and optimization (MMG3D)
2018-2020
- Thermo-elastic micromechanical modeling for additive manufacturing (Python-FEniCS)
- EVP-FFT crystal plasticity modeling (C++/Fortran90)
- Optimization of Planar3D-layered hydraulic fracture model (C++)
2015-2018
- Explicit dynamics and impact modeling (ANSYS Autodyn)
- TNT and C4 explosion modeling on steel and concrete structures (ANSYS Autodyn)
- Brittle and ductile structural failure analysis (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
- Axial buckling, lateral torsional buckling, and transient dynamics (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
- Soil structure interactions and pile strength (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
- Topological optimization (using Tosca optimization coupled with ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
- Cyclic response and seismic studies in connection with ATC24 testing protocol (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
- Two-way coupled fluid-structure interaction simulations (ANSYS Mechanical APDL coupled with ANSYS Fluent)
- Turbo Compressor Modelling and Transient Simulation (ANSYS FLUENT)
- Shell and tube heat-exchangers and Chevron-type plate heat-exchanger modeling (ANSYS Fluent/CFX)
- Diesel combustion and IC engines cycle modeling (ANSYS Fluent)
- Energy Separation in vortex generators (ANSYS Fluent)
- Jet-impingement cooling systems (ANSYS Fluent)
- Decomposed multi-zonal meshing for complex geometries (ANSYS Meshing)
Publications/ Conference Proceedings
Teaching
- Finite Element Modeling - ANSYS Workbench (Lab)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics - ANSYS FLUENT (Lab) (SPBPU)
Software
- CAD/CAE Software: Creo Parametric
- Analysis Software : ANSYS- Mechanical APDL/Workbench, AUTODYN, Workbench LS-Dyna, CFX, FLUENT, Hydrodynamics
- Math Software: Matlab
- PC languages: C/C++/FORTRAN90/HTML
- Parallel Computing: CUDA/OPENACC/OPENMP
Scholarship Awards
- Erasmus+KA107 Student Research Mobility Grant (Feb-July 2020)
- Ecole Polytechnique International Internship Fellowship (June-Sept 2019)
- Central Sector Scholarship for College & University Students (2011-2015)
- Cochin Port Employees Welfare Association Sholarship (2011-2015)
Other Internships
- Center for High Performance Computing, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, India (2013-14)
- Automobile and IC Engines Division, Cochin Port Trust, Kerala, India (March 2013)
International Volunteering
- International Education Project, Organized by AIESEC in Poznan, Poland (March-April 2018)
Conferences
- 2nd International Conference on Global Colloquium in Recent Advancements and Effectual Researches in Engineering, Science and Technology (RAEREST), Kerala, India
- ASME 2017 Gas Turbine India Conference (GTINDIA2017), Banalore, India
Outlook Towards Life
- "Life is One Moment at a Time, Enjoy Each Moment!"
- "What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger!"
Hobbies
- GoPro Video Logging and Movie making
- Sport Rifle Shooting (4.5 Cal)
- Solo Traveling
- Do It Yourself Projects
Contacts
E-mail: nikhil.pgm@gmail.com
Phone: +7-931-393-18-00
Skype: nikhil.mohanan9
Vk.com: Nikhil Mohanan
