SHAIK SADIKBASHA

me19d508@iittp.ac.in | +91 7013624229

Education
2019 – 23 Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati India
Ph.D. candidate in Solid Mechanics. CGPA: 8.82/10
Courses: Finite Element Methods, Advanced Solid Mechanics, Applied Numerical Methods
2017 – 19 National Institute of Technology Silchar India
Master of Technology in CAD CAM and Automation. CGPA: 9.32/10
2010 – 14 Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies India
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. CGPA: 7.92/10
GATE – Mechanical Engineering 2015. Score: 619

Research Experience
2019 – Present Doctoral Researcher, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati India
• Developed nonlinear finite element models in Abaqus to assess:
• Blast resistance of sandwich structures and optimised for maximum energy absorption
• Ballistic response of sandwich structures and enhanced for minimum back face signature
• Crashworthiness of auxetic cellular structures dynamic compression
• Harmonic and random vibration response of energy harvester
• Tailored user subroutines written in Fortran for nonlinear material models, user defined loads
• Automated simulation processes using Python and MATLAB scripting to reduce the lead time
• Experimental investigation of vibration response and high velocity projectile response of structures
• Employed Machine Learning algorithms to predict emission species evolution and structural properties
• Developed models for auxetic chiral stents and composite materials using Abaqus FE models
Project Works
• Investigated the impact of blood flow on hepatic tissue ablation using computational models developed in
COMSOL Multiphysics
• Developed computational models to predict the equivalent properties of particle-reinforced composites
using Ansys and Digimat
• Designed a multifunctional elevator, developed a finite element model, and constructed a small-scale
prototype to showcase its capabilities in transporting people and luggage
Key Skills
• Catia and SolidWorks
• Abaqus, Ansys and COMSOL
• Modal analysis, Random vibrations, Composite modelling, and Additive manufacturing
• Machine Learning, MATLAB, and Python
Course Work
• Nonlinear finite element methods, theory of plasticity, mechanical vibrations and mathematics
Publications
• Journal articles: 5 (3 first author and 2 co-authored)
• Conferences: 5 (2 international and 3 national)