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Prof. Thamarai Selvan

PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)

Assistant Professor Gr-II

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Room No: Room No: 654, First floor, MED +91-870-2462347
thamarai29@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 AI & ML in computational Mechanics

 Computational Solid Mechanics

 Contact Mechanics

 Finite Element Method(FEM)

 Fracture Mechanics

 Meshless Methods

 Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs)

 Thermal Stress Analysis

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  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Geometric Modelling for CAD(ME301)
  • Mathematical Methods in Engineering(ME46027)
  • Geometric Modeling and Automation(ME56009)
  • Fracture Mechanics(ME46026)
  • Computer Aided Machine Drawing(ME257)
  • Numerical Simulation Lab(ME5408)
  • Mathematical Methods in Engineering(ME5415)
  • Modelling and Analysis Lab(ME5459)
  • Rotor Dynamics(ME5463)
  • Mathematical Methods in Engineering(ME 5415)
  • Finite Element Analysis in Design(ME5452)


  • An efficient midpoint and Richardson extrapolation-based rapid Quadrature for fracture problems using Radial Point Interpolation Method, By Vutla, Sai Naga Kishore, Thamarai Selvan Vasu, and P. V. Jeyakarthikeyan, Elsevier, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, vol.175, pp.106188, 2025
  • A computationally efficient Element Edge point numerical integration scheme in the meshless method framework for solving fracture problems, By Vutla, Sai Naga Kishore, Thamarai Selvan Vasu, and P. V. Jeyakarthikeyan, Elsevier, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol.134, pp.104704, 2024
  • An in-depth analysis of the Radial Point Interpolation Method’s parameters in relation to the accuracy of fracture problem, By Vutla, Sai Naga Kishore, and Thamarai Selvan Vasu, Taylor & Francis, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, vol.53, pp.2403-2422, 2024
  • Plane strain cylindrical indentation of functionally graded half-plane with exponentially varying shear modulus in the presence of residual surface tension, By Vasu, Thamarai Selvan, and Tanmay K. Bhandakkar, Elsevier, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol.135, pp.158-167, 2018
  • A Study of the Contact of an Elastic Layer–Substrate System Indented by a Long Rigid Cylinder Incorporating Surface Effects, By Vasu, Thamarai Selvan, and Tanmay K. Bhandakkar, ASME, Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol.83(6), pp.061009, 2016
  • Semi-analytical solution to plane strain loading of elastic layered coating on an elastic substrate, By Vasu, Thamarai Selvan, and Tanmay K. Bhandakkar, Springer, Sadhana, vol.40(7), pp.2221-2238, 2015


Ande Ramanaiah

  • Area of Research: Contact Mechanics, Nano Contact, Surface Effects

Ayub Ashwak

  • Area of Research: Fatigue Life Estimation, AI & ML

Prem Ranjan

  • Area of Research: Fracture and Fatigue, AI & ML

Vutla, Sai Naga Kishore

  • Area of Research: Fracture Mechanics, Meshless Method
  • ERP Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering (August, 2024 - August, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor (Continuing from July, 2024)