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Biography

Dr. Ayush Awasthi, an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala, is a dedicated researcher in computational mechanics, has expertise in thermoelastic fracture simulations, meshfree methods, and numerical modelling of advanced materials. His research focuses on enhancing the Element-Free Galerkin Method for crack analysis in bimaterials, orthotropic media, and graded materials. Passionate about developing efficient numerical algorithms for fracture and fatigue, with contributions to adaptive quadrature, enrichment techniques, and thermal stress modelling. A strong background in academic research, complemented by industrial experience and publications in reputed international journals.

Academic Profile

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design) | NIT Hamirpur (July 2019 – October 2024)
Thesis: Simulation of Thermoelastic Fracture Problems with Revamped Element Free Galerkin Method. CGPA: 9.13/10
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering | UIET, Panjab University (2016 - 2018)
Thesis: Mechanical Characterization of hybrid Aluminum (Al6061+SiC+Red mud) composite. CGPA: 8.39/10
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering | CGC College of Engineering (2011 - 2015)
CGPA: 7.42/10

Work Experience

Assistant Professor (Research), Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India
- July 2025 – Continued
Research Analyst, GreyB Research Pvt ltd.
- March 2024 – April 2025

Research Interests

Meshfree numerical methods with a focus on the Element-Free Galerkin Method and enrichment techniques
Thermoelastic fracture mechanics in bimaterials, orthotropic, and graded materials
Fracture and fatigue simulations, including crack propagation and stress intensity analysis
Thermo-mechanical coupling and thermal stress analysis in advanced materials
Adaptive numerical algorithms for multiscale and Multiphysics simulations in solid mechanics

Technical Skills

Computational Methods: Element-Free Galerkin Method, FEM, fracture modelling algorithms
Numerical Tools & Software Skills: MATLAB, ANSYS, Origin, Mathematica
Intellectual Property: Patent landscape analysis, Market research and Technology consulting

Research Publications

Journal Articles (8)

SCI (4)

Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2024. A novel approach for thermoelastic fracture simulation in bimaterials using Element-free Galerkin method with improved interface modelling. International Journal of Computational Methods. 21(9), p.2450022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219876224500221.
Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2024. Thermoelastic fracture analysis in orthotropic media using optimized element free Galerkin algorithm. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures. 31(2), pp.271–296. DOI: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15376494.2022.2114039
Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2023. An efficient meshfree framework for simulation of crack tip stress fields in two-dimensional graded media subjected to thermoelastic loads. Journal of Thermal Stresses. 46(9), pp.949–984. DOI: https://10.1080/01495739.2023.2224413
Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2022. A revamped element-free Galerkin algorithm for accelerated simulation of fracture and fatigue problems in two-dimensional domains. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Mechanical Engineering. 46, pp. 1079–1106. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40997-021-00471-z

SCOPUS (4)

Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2023. An Adaptive Quadrature Criterion for Simulating Thermoelastic Crack Propagation Using EFGM. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM). 17, pp. 1847–1858. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-023-01279-8.
Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2023. Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. Numerical Investigation of Thermoelastic Crack Interactions in Various Materials using a Novel Enrichment Approach. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences. 8(6), pp. 1113-1129. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2023.8.6.063.
Ayush Awasthi, N Panwar, M Pant, S Bala, MD Sharma and A Chauhan. 2021. Characterization, Fabrication and Dry Sliding Wear Analysis of Hybrid Aluminium 6061 Composite. Tribology in Industry. 43(4) pp. 643-653, DOI: 10.24874/ti.1012.11.20.03.
Ankit Sharma, Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant. 2024. Thermomechanical performance and durability analysis of graded thermal barrier coatings over engine piston using finite element analysis. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-024-01915-x.

CONFERENCES (6)

- Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant, “Effective nodal variation algorithm for fracture simulations using element free Galerkin method,” International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering & Material Sciences, April 2023.
- Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant, “Numerical simulation of thermoelastic fracture in orthotropic media using EFGM,” International Conference on Emerging Aspects of Manufacturing, February 2023.
- Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant, “An Efficient Enrichment Approach for Fracture Simulations using Element Free Galerkin Method,” Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM), December 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0418-7_20 (Book Chapter).
- Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant, “A Novel Meshfree Simulation of Thermoelastic Fracture Problems,” 20th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, May 2022.
- Ayush Awasthi, Narender Panwar, Amandeep Singh Wadhwa, and Amit Chauhan, “Friction Characteristics of Hybrid Aluminium 6061 Composite Reinforced With Silicon Carbide and Red-Mud,” Proceedings of TRIBOINDIA-2018 An International Conference on Tribology, December 2018. DOI: https://10.2139/ssrn.3312613.
- Ayush Awasthi, Narender Panwar, Amandeep Singh Wadhwa, and Amit Chauhan, “Mechanical Characterization of hybrid aluminium composite-a review,” Materials Today: Proceedings, January 2018. DOI: https://10.1016/j.matpr.2018.10.021.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Ayush Awasthi and Mohit Pant, “ Enhanced Nodal Variation Approach for Fracture Analysis Using Meshless Methods” Advances in Mathematics for Engineering Sciences, 2025, ISBN: 978-3-031-95692-8 DOI : https://10.1007/978-3-031-95693-5

BLOGS

A 15-Minute Test for Heart Attacks? The Future of Diagnostics is Here: https://www.greyb.com/blog/sensors-in-healthcare/

Course of Interest

- Computational Methods
- Fracture Mechanics
- Finite Element Method
- Composites
- Mechanics of Materials

Reviewer Activities

Applied Numerical Mathematics

International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM)

Awards and Honours

University Gold Medal – For securing first position in M.E. at Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Administrative Activities

Member of organizing committee for International Conference on Emerging Aspects of Manufacturing, Thermal and Design Engineering, (MATHED-2022), NIT Hamirpur.
Volunteered in conducting the Workshop on Application of computational methods in mechanical engineering (2020), NIT Hamirpur.
Volunteered in conducting the Workshop on Finite element analysis with ANSYS and MATLAB (2022), NIT Hamirpur.

Personal Webpage

Catch me at the https://www.linkedin.com/in/drayushawasthi/

Research Profile

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=hSSUSioAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate