Prof. Amirtham Rajagopal
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Room 521, Academic Block - B
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana - 502284, INDIA.
Academic & Administrative Positions
Research Interests
Materials - Concrete, Masonry, Laminated Composites, Functionally Graded Materials
Computations - Finite Element Method, Mesh-free Method, Isogeometric Analysis, Polygonal FEM, Natural Element Method
Modeling - Inelasticity, Material Nonlinearity, Geometric Nonlinearity
Methodology - Strain Gradient Elasticity, Cohesive Zone Modeling, Phase Field Approach, Nonlocal Approach
Editorial Board Memberships
Guest Editor
Academic Profile
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India (2001-2007)
Master of Technology, M.Tech., Structural Engineering, SJCE Mysore, VTU Belgaum, India (1998-2000)
Bachelor of Engineering, B.E., Civil Engineering, MSRIT, Banglore Univeristy, India (1993-1997)
Professional Experience
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India (2020-Present)
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India (2016-2020)
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India (2010-2016)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Chair of Applied Mechanics, Freidrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürenberg, Germany (2007-2010)
Project Officer- Post Ph.D., Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India (2007-2006)
Project Associate- SRF, Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India (2000-2006)