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Prof.Suparno Bhattacharyya

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Email: suparno[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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About Me: I am Dr. Suparno Bhattacharyya, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. I hold a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University and an M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics) from IIT Kanpur, followed by a Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to my current appointment, I expanded my research experience as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Clemson University and an Assistant Research Scientist at the Digital Twin Lab at Texas A&M University.

Research Interest: My research centers on computational solid mechanics and data-driven modeling, with recent work on hyper-reduced order models for digital twin applications. Previous projects include vibro-impact modeling, topology optimization of lattice structures, and reduced-order strategies for systems under non-smooth loading. My master’s research focused on experimental characterization of structural damping in metals. More broadly, I work on reduced-order modeling, finite element analysis, computational mechanics, and nonlinear dynamics, supported by programming expertise in MATLAB, Mathematica, and Python.

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

Sl No
Course (Theory / Practical)
1 Research Methodology (NMEC 595)
2 Finite Element Lab (NMEC 535)
3 Introduction to MATLAB and SIMULINK
4 Mechanics for Engineers (NMEE 101)
5 Applied Mechanics Lab (NMEC 205)

 

Academics

Timeline / Degree
Institution

Doctor of Philosophy

(2022)

 Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Thesis:  Physics-informed Model Reduction of Dynamical Systems Subjected to Impacts and Discontinuity
Advisor: Prof. Joseph Cusumano

Master of Technology

(2014)

Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics) , Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

Thesis: Experimental study of damping enhancement in aluminium rods by knurling
Advisor: Prof. Anindya Chatterjee

Bachelor of Engineering

(2012)

 Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

 

Position

Position / Timeline
Department

(2025-Present)

Assistant Professor

 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India

(2023-2025)

Assistant Research Scientist

 Digital Twin Lab, Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS), Texas A&M University, Texas, USA

(2022-2023)

Postdoctoral scholar

 The Department of Automotive Engineering 2022-2023, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA

 

Awards and Honors

Awards Received

Sl No
Details
1 Awarded $20,000 Texas A&M Seed Grant for leading a project on AI-driven metamaterial design, selected among 39 participants.
2 Received USNCCM18 Travel Award to present research at the 18th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, 2025
3 ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics spotlight presentation at the 2021 ASME IDETC.
4 Received the Graduate Student Travel Award from the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State University for the MMLDT-CSET 2021 conference.

 

Publications

Books Published

  1. Kumar A., and Bhattacharyya S., “Methods and Materials for Advanced Manufacturing (MMAM) of MEMS/NEMS-Enabled Bio-Electronics and Wearables for Health Monitoring”, Basu A.K., Basu A., Ghosh S., & Bhattacharya S. (Eds.), MEMS Applications in Biology and Healthcare, AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, 2021.
     
  2. Bhattacharyya S., and Kumar, A., “Mechanics of Materials Considerations in MEMS-Based Medical Devices,” , Basu A.K., Basu A., Ghosh S., & Bhattacharya S. (Eds.), MEMS Applications in Electronics and Engineering, AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, 2023.
     
  3. Basu A. K., and Bhattacharyya S., “Scaling Law”, Basu A.K., Basu A., Ghosh S., & Bhattacharya S. (Eds.), MEMS Applications in Electronics and Engineering, AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, 2023.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  1. Bhattacharyya S.†, Tao, J., Gildin, E., Ragusa, J., “Hyper-reduction Techniques for Efficient Simulation of Large-Scale Engineering Systems.” Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering (IF: 12.1), early access, Jul. 25, 2025.
     
  2. Bhattacharyya S., and Cusumano, J.P., “Model reduction of a flexible nonsmooth oscillator recovers its entire bifurcation structure,” International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, vol. 178, p. 105194, 2025 (IF: 3.2, Spl. issue: Innovations and Challenges in Non-Smooth Dynamics).
     
  3. Bhattacharyya S.†, Chatterjee, A., “Experimental study of damping enhancement in aluminium rods by knurling.” ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 92(10): 101003, 2025 (IF: 2.6).
     
  4. Khawale, R., Bhattacharyya S.*, Rai, R., Dargush, G., “Efficient dynamic topology optimization of 2D metamaterials based on complementary-energy formulation.” Computers & Structures, vol. 299, pp. 107371, 2024 (IF: 4.8, acceptance rate 8%).
     
  5. Bhattacharyya S., and Cusumano, J. P., “Experimental Implementation of Energy Closure Analysis for Reduced Order Modeling.” ASME, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 144(5): 051007, 2022 (IF: 1.9).
     
  6. Bhattacharyya S., and Cusumano J., “An Energy Closure Criterion for Model Reduction of a Kicked Euler-Bernoulli Beam”, ASME, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 143(4): 041001, 2021 (IF: 1.9, 2.1 at the time of acceptance). **The paper was selected for the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics spotlight presentation at the 2021 ASME IDETC**..
     
  7. Bhattacharyya S. and Naskar T.K. (2011), “Analysis of the Effect of Number of Knots in a Trajectory on Motion Characteristics of a 3R Planar Manipulator” International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 1(2), pp. 51-56, 2011.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

  1. BBhattacharyya S., Tao, J., Bukkapatnam, S., Lodi S.G., Dargush, G.F., “Bandgap Optimization in Symmetry-Driven 3D Lattice Metamaterials,” to be presented at 18th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM18), July 20–24, 2025, Chicago, Illinois.
     
  2. Bhattacharyya S., Tao, J., Gildin, E., Ragusa, J., “Uncertainty Quantification With Hyper-Reduced Order Model,” to be presented at ASME Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification Symposium 2024: May 15-17, 2024, College Station, Texas.
     
  3. Bhattacharyya S., Tao, J., Gildin, E., Ragusa, J., “Model Reduction of a Piecewise Nonlinear Mechan-ical Oscillator,” 6th Annual Meeting of the SIAM Texas-Louisiana Section (TXLA23): Nov 3-5, 2023, Lafayette, Louisiana.
     
  4. Bhattacharyya S., Cusumano, J. “Model Reduction of a Piecewise Nonlinear Mechanical Oscillator,” 17th U. S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics: July 23-27, 2023, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
     
  5. Bhattacharyya S., Alsalih, H.∗, Choi, Y., Lee, K., Rai, R. “Data-Driven Model Discovery of Flexible Structures,” 17th U. S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics: July 23-27, 2023, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
     
  6. Bhattacharyya S., Cusumano J., “Energy criterion for enhanced accuracy of Reduced Order Models,” ESM Today 2018, Penn State University, USA.
     
  7. Kumar A., Chatterjee K., Bhattacharyya S., “A review on corrosion control methods with electroless coatings,” National symposium o

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

Sl No
Name of the Project
Funding Agency
Amount (Rs. in Lakhs)
Date Awarded
Status
1 Physics-Informed Data-driven Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification with application to Structural Twins Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF),
Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant Scheme		 54.30  April, 2026 File Number: ANRF/ECRG/2025/002185/ENS

Ongoing

 

Membership of Scientific Societies

  • Member of American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
     
  • Member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
     
  • Member of U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM)

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Academic Activities 

Sl No
Details
1 Reviewer, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Served as a reviewer for ASME journal of vibration and acoustics
2 ICLR 2024 Workshop on AI4DifferentialEquations in Science, Served as a reviewer for ICLR 2024 Workshop on AI4DifferentialEquations in Science, organized by the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) committee
3 ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, Served as a reviewer for MSEC, 2022 organized by American Society of Mechanical Engineers
4 College of Engineering Research Symposium, Pennsylvania State University, Served as the reviewer for CERS, the annual research symposium organized by Engineering Graduate Student Council, Penn State
5 Organizer, Minisymposium at SIAM-TX-LA 2024, Balylor University, Organized and chaired a minisymposium on “Data Driven Modeling for Biomechanics Simulations: Innovations and Clinical Applications.”
6 Organizer, D2MS2 – Data-driven Modeling and Simulation for Mechanical Systems: virtual seminar series, IIT-ISM Dhanbad
7 Virtual workshops, Digital Twin Lab, Texas A&M University
8 ESM Today, Pennsylvania State University, Served as the organizing member of ESM Today 2020, Engineering Science and Mechanics department’s
annual research symposium.
9 Convenor of the Summer School on “Data-driven Modelling for Mechanical Systems (D2MMS)”, approved with no. OCEP 0094 O, to be organized from 01st-5th July, 2026
10 Co-convenor of the International Conference on “Vibro-acoustics and Mechano-materials (ICVAM)”, approved with no. OCEP 0079 O, to be organized from 30th Oct – 01st Nov, 2026

Guidance

  • Name of the Scholar: Mr. Gajavada Sanjeevkumar
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