I'm a civil engineering researcher focusing on sustainable concrete, computational modelling, and fracture mechanics. I completed my PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee—one of India’s top engineering institutes—where my work centred on developing multiscale and mesoscale models to study how concrete behaves and fails under different types of loads. I also combined experimental techniques like the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar with FFT-based computational tools to explore dynamic responses in concrete.
Earlier, I worked as an Assistant Professor at UCET Bikaner as part of a World Bank initiative in collaboration with the Government of India. The program aimed to improve the quality of technical education in remote areas, and I contributed by strengthening curriculum delivery, mentoring students, and helping build a better academic environment.
Over time, I’ve built strong skills in finite element modelling, numerical methods, and programming in Python and C++—with practical experience using the deal.II finite element library. My work blends solid theory with hands-on application, always aimed at creating better, more durable infrastructure.
I’m passionate about teaching and love finding ways to make technical topics accessible and engaging. I’m always up for a good discussion on mechanics—whether it’s structural, computational, or something in between. And when I’m not working, there’s a good chance I’m reading something on science or philosophy.
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The advancement of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) requires an integrated understanding of material behaviour, process dynamics, and structural performance. This research develops a digital twin framework for extrusion-based 3DCP by combining real-time sensor data (accelerometers, encoders, thermal sensors) with models grounded in concrete mechanics and computational mechanics. Emphasis is placed on capturing key properties of concrete—such as rheology, shrinkage, setting, and interlayer bonding—while leveraging empirical aggregate gradation models and thermal effects to ensure quality and reliability in printed structures.
1. Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India)
2. Master of Technology - Structural Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India)
3. Doctor of Philosophy - 2. Master of Technology - Structural Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India)
1. Development of a tensile specimen of concrete - Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
2. Development of Scaling Model for Projectile Target Interaction - Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
3. SMATTER Project - Development of a digital twin for 3D printer concrete, University of Twente, Roorkee
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