Pradeep Kumar Sahoo,Dr.
Area of Expertise
"My expertise is in the following areas:
• Fatigue, fracture, and damage tolerance (F&DT) of aircraft structures
• Finite element analysis and structural integrity assessment of metallic and composite
airframe structures
• Development of mission-specific load spectra for F&DT assessment in compliance with FAR 23/25 airworthiness standards
• Multi-scale modelling and analysis of composites, nanocomposites, and adhesively bonded joint structures"
Research Interests
"My research interests include:
• Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis of aircraft structures
• Fatigue and damage tolerance of metallic and composite aircraft structures
• Multi-site damage characterization and progression in fuselage riveted structures
• Development of fatigue load spectra for aircraft structural components for F&DT analysis in compliance with FAR 23/25
• Multi-scale modelling of composite materials and adhesively bonded joints
• Application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques in fatigue, fracture, and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structures"
Academic_Qualification
"• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, 2011
Thesis: Strength Prediction and Fatigue De-Bond Growth in Bonded Joints in Metallic and Composite Structures
Advisors: Prof. B. Dattaguru and Prof. C. R. L. Murthy
• M.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design)
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela (formerly REC), 1994
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 1992"
Professional Experience
"• Senior Principal Scientist
Structural Technological Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, India
April 2021 – Present
• Faculty (Engineering Sciences)
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
2017 – Present
• Principal Scientist
Structural Technological Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, India
April 2014 – April 2021
• Senior Scientist
Structural Technological Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, India
April 2009 – April 2014
• Raman Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Research)
Institute for Materials Testing, Materials Science and Strength of Materials (IMWF), University of Stuttgart, Germany
September 2012 – February 2013
• Scientist
Structural Technological Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, India
April 2003 – April 2009
• Junior Scientist
Structural Technological Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, India
April 1999 – April 2003
• Lecturer
Department of Mech. Engineering, Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, India
February 1995 – April 1999"
Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID
"• ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-8668
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=d4-Knj8AAAAJ&hl=en
• IRINS ID: To be updated
• Vidwan ID: To be updated"
Awards and Honors
"• Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper on Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints at SICE-2024, VNIT Nagpur; received E-Voucher Award of €250 from Springer Nature.
• Certificate of Recognition as Editor for the book Futuristic Trends in Mechanical Engineering – Vol. 3, May 2024.
• Raman Research Fellowship (2012–13), CSIR, Govt. of India, for advanced research at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
• Letter of Appreciation from German Aerospace Centre (DLR), 2012.
• Letter of Appreciation by DG, CSIR, for contributions to CSIR-SRTP 2020.
• Certificate of Recognition for service during COVID-19 pandemic, CSIR-NAL, 2021.
• GATE Scholarship by MHRD, Govt. of India, 1992, for M.E. studies at NIT Rourkela.
• 1st Rank in High School Certificate Examination (BSE, Odisha), 1983."
Patents
NA
Research Group
AIRFRAME DESIGN GROUP (ADG)
