Our group investigates how structural metals such as steel, aluminium, and 3D‑printed alloys respond to extreme loading, including fatigue, vibration and impact. Current work includes fatigue behaviour of steel welds, progressive collapse of steel structures, and computational failure simulations. The lab houses a fatigue testing machine, data acquisition systems, an in‑house digital image correlation setup, and comprehensive mechanical testing facilities, along with computational facilities and licenses for different FEM packages, offering an excellent environment for research

Associated Lab and Key Members

Strength of Materials Lab,

Dr. Atri Nath

Priyanshu Ahluwalia, B.Tech 4^th Year

Nancy Patel, B.tech 3^rd Year

Key publication

• A Nath, A Pal, P Akurati, R Ghoshal, N Mitra,(2024). Shark skin biomimetic surface modification for plates: Influence on free vibration response, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 52 (4),1874-1897
• A Nath, SV Barai, KK Ray, (2022). Estimation of cyclic hardening/softening and ratcheting response of materials through an algorithm to optimize parameters in Chaboche's hardening rule, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering  Materials & Structures 45 (7), 1847-1865
• A Nath, SV Barai, KK Ray, (2021). Studies on the experimental and simulated cyclic-plastic response of structural mild steels, Journal of Constructional Steel Research 182, 106652