Faculty

 I am an Assistant Professor in the Center of Automotive Engineering and Tribology. I have primarily worked in the area of vehicle system dynamics and control with broader research interests in dynamical systems. I have a wide experience of working in collaborative environment with multidisciplinary groups at the University of Warwick, Cranfield University, Waseda University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and University of Seville. I also had a brief stint in the industry at Mahindra & Mahindra (R&D, Mumbai).

My research interests are broad, generally within dynamics, vibrations, applied mechanics, material modeling and characterisation, modal analysis, condition monitoring and asymptotic methods. I like to pose new problems and find simpler ways of solving them than currently adopted; or offer new insights that clarify our understanding.
Some topics which I plan to investigate in the future (not limited to) include:

1. Study of tire vibrations using vision-based vibrometry techniques.
2. Condition monitoring and fault segregation of suspension and steering defects.
3. Vehicle laptime optimization for maximizing battery performance of HEVs and EVs.
4. Path planning and tracking control of autonomous cars using vehicle models of intermediate complexity.
5. Bifurcation analysis to enhance safe vehicle handling regime and vehicle system identification.
6. Vehicle transmission health monitoring systems.