Dr Deepak SHARMA
Dr Deepak Sharma’s work is focused on the design and modeling of porous structures for the optimal growth of mycelium. The work involves bio-inspiration and machine learning to model porous structures, followed by 3D printing and mycelium inoculation.
In his PhD research, Dr Deepak worked on bio-inspired cellular structures with a focus on engineering their mechanical behaviour. His work received the best thesis award in the area of advanced materials.
Research Interests
- Bio-inspiration
- Mechanics of porous materials
- 3D printing
- Machine learning
- Modelling of mycelium growth
Publications
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Awards
- Prof. R Krishnamurthy Endowment Award, IIT Madras 2023 (Best PhD thesis in advanced materials)
- Institute Research Award, IIT Madras 2022
- Prime Minister Research Fellowship, IIT Madras 2020
Education
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, India (2023)
- MTech. Mechanical Engineering, IIT Dhanbad, India (2019)
- BTech. Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, India (2017)
Affliation
- NTU
Social Media
- LinkedIn: external pageDeepak Sharma