Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh

Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, IIT Roorkee
Ph: +91-6115 233 974
sunils[*AT]iitp.ac.in
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qetTW_0AAAAJ&hl=en
Research Areas
  • Finite Element Method Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) Extended Isogeometric Analysis (XIGA) Localizing Gradient Damage Fracture Mechanics Computational Mechanics Plates and Shells Multi-Physics Modeling Elastoplasticity
Courses taught at IIT P
  • Spring 2023 ME102: Engineering Mechanics (Co-Instructors: Dr. Chiranjit Sarkar, Dr. Murshid Imam) MH504: Modelling and Simulation of Mechatronics Systems (Co-Instructor: Dr. Atul Thakur) Autumn 2023 ME524: Theory of Elasticity Spring 2024 ME102: Engineering Mechanics (Co-Instructor: Dr. Rishi Raj) MH504: Modelling and Simulation of Mechatronics Systems (Co-Instructor: Dr. Atul Thakur)
Current Sponsored Projects
Sr. No. Title Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigator Duration Sponsoring Agency Cost Status
1 Hygrothermal Fracture Analysis of CFRP Composites for Aerospace Applications Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh SERB (Rs. 24.89 Lakh)
Professional Experience
  • December 2022 - Till Date, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna. December 2021 - December 2022, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore. September 2020 - October 2021, Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. May 2020 - August 2020, Project Associate, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
Awards & Honours
  • International travel support from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, for attending the 10th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM-2019), Singapore. Gold Medal, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, 2016.
Publications / Journals
    1. J. Jena, S.K. Singh, and I.V. Singh (2024): A numerical study of semipermeable crack in Magneto-Electro-Elastic material with Maxwell stress, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 299, Article ID- 109939, IF-5.4, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2024.109939
    2. J. Jena, S.K. Singh, V. Gaur, I.V. Singh and S. Natarajan (2022): A new framework based on XFEM to study the role of electrostatic tractions in semipermeable piezoelectric materialEngineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 266, Article ID-108398, IF- 4.898, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108398
    3. J. Jena, S.K. Singh, V. Gaur, I.V. Singh and S. Natarajan (2021): A new framework based on XFEM for cracked semipermeable piezoelectric material, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 253, Article ID – 107874, IF- 4.898, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.107874
    4. Aanchal Yadav, R.K. Godara, G. Bhardwaj R.U. Patil, S.K. Singh and Kishore Khanna (2021): A review on fracture analysis of CNT/Graphene reinforced composites for structural applications, Archives of Computational Methods in EngineeringIF- 8.171Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11831-021-09650-2
    5. G. Bhardwaj, S.K. Singh, R.U. Patil, R.K. Godara and Kishore Khanna (2021): Thermo-elastic analysis of cracked functionally graded materials using XIGA, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 114, Article ID: 103016, IF-4.374, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2021.103016
    6. S. K. Singh and I. V. Singh (2021): Extended isogeometric analysis for fracture in magneto-electro-elastic material, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 247, Article ID – 107640, IF-4.898, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.107640
    7. Aanchal Yadav, R.U. Patil, S.K. Singh, R.K. Godara and Gagandeep Bhardwaj (2020): A thermo-mechanical fracture analysis of linear elastic materials using XIGA, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, IF – 3.338, Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2020.1838006
    8. S. K. Singh and I. V. Singh (2020): Analysis of cracked functionally graded piezoelectric materials using XIGA, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 230, Article ID – 107015, IF-4.898, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.107015
    9. S. K. Singh, I. V. Singh, B. K. Mishra and G. Bhardwaj (2019): Analysis of cracked functionally graded material plates using XIGA based on generalized higher-order shear deformation theory, Composite Structures, Vol. 225, Article ID – 111038, IF – 6.603, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111038    
    10. S. K. Singh, I. V. Singh, G. Bhardwaj and B. K. Mishra (2018a): A Bézier extraction based XIGA approach for three-dimensional crack simulations, Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 125, pp. 55-93, IF – 4.255, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2018.08.014
    11. S. K. Singh, I. V. Singh, B. K. Mishra, G. Bhardwaj and S. K. Singh (2018b): Analysis of cracked plates using higher-order shear deformation theory: Asymptotic crack-tip fields and XIGA implementation, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 336, pp. 594-639, IF – 6.588, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2018.03.009
    12. S. K. Singh, I. V. Singh, B. K. Mishra, G. Bhardwaj and T. Q. Bui (2017): A simple, efficient and accurate Bézier extraction based T-spline XIGA for cracks simulations, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 88, pp. 74-96, IF – 4.374, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2016.12.002
    13. G. Bhardwaj, S. K. Singh, I.V. Singh, B. K Mishra and T. Rabczuk (2016): Fatigue crack growth analysis of an interfacial crack in heterogeneous materials using homogenized XIGA, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 85, pp. 294-319, IF – 4.374, Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2016.04.004

    Non-SCI

    1. Rijul Singla, Cosmin Anitescu, Sunil K Singh, Indra V Singh, Bhanu K Mishra, Timon Rabczuk, Xiaoying Zhuang (2021): Modelling of fracture in pressure vessels by thin shell isogeometric analysis, International Journal of HydromechatronicsIF – NIL, Vol. 4, pp. 155-184, Link: https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1504/IJHM.2021.116950

    International Conferences

    1. S. K. Singh, and Raj Kiran (2024): Free vibration analysis of bioinspired helicoidal composite plates with crack using XIGA, International Conference on Sustainable Materials for Engineering Applications (ICSMEA 2024), February 1-3, 2024, IIT Madras, India.
    2. S. K. Singh, I. V. Singh, B. K. Mishra (2019): A Bézier extraction based XIGA approach for vibration analysis of cracked FGM Plate using Simple First-Order Shear Deformation Theory, 10th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM-2019), July 9-13, 2019, Marina Bay Sand Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore.
    3. S. K. Singh, I. V. Singh, B. K. Mishra, G. Bhardwaj (2016): Crack growth simulations in homogeneous material by XIGA using analysis-suitable T-spline, First Structural Integrity Conference and Exhibition (SICE-2016), July 4-6, 2016, Hotel Le Meridien Bangalore, India.
    4. S. K. Singh, G Bhardwaj, I. V. Singh, B. K. Mishra (2016): Edge crack simulation using T-spline based XIGA, Sixth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation Materials (ICCMS-2016), June 27-July 01, 2016, IIT Bombay, India.

    National Conferences

    1. S.K. Singh, I.V. Singh, B.K. Mishra, G Bhardwaj and S.K Singh (2017): Fatigue crack growth simulations in FGMs using Bézier extraction based T-spline XIGA, Indian National Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM-2017), July 05-July 07, 2017, MNNIT Allahabad, India.
    2. Sunil K. Singh, Tushar Sharma, V. Murari and K.K. Shukla (2015): Effect of airfoil shape and taper along the blade span on static and dynamic behavior of wind turbine blades, Indian National Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM-2015), July 13-July 15, 2015, IIT Delhi, India.
Invited Talks
    1. Delivered Lecture on “Fracture Analysis of Orthotropic Materials using XFEM” a Short-Term Course on Composite in Defense Sector organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT BHU.