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MMDOL Mission and Strategy:

This lab aims to create and optimize the microstructure of multifunctional materials using computational and experimental means. The objective is to optimally design materials and structures that meet certain functional requirements. Following are some of the research projects pursued in our lab:

  • Design of functionally graded materials with enhanced load carrying capabilities
  • Design of scaffolds and implants for bone tissue engineering
  • Optimization of applications catering to the field of bio-mechanics

The long term goal of this laboratory is to integrate computer aided engineering tools together with 3D printing technologies to build useful real world applications. Graduate and undergraduate students in our lab get trained in using CAD/CAM/CAE tools as well as in conducting hands on experimental tests.

Please note that [u]/[g] denote a past `or’ current undergraduate/graduate student, respectively.

  • Kim, T.W.B., Ranganathan, S.I., Campbell, D.J.[u], Smith, G.C.[u], 2015, Novel Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable 3D Printed Implants as a Drug Delivery System,” Patent Pending
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Murshed, M.R.[g], 2018, Scaling function in mechanics of random materials, Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics (Accepted)
  • Ostoja-Starzewski, M., Kale, S., Malyarenko, A., Raghavan, B., Ranganathan, S.I., Zhang, J., 2016, “Scaling to RVE in random media,” Advances in Applied Mechanics 49 (External Link)
  • Ostoja-Starzewski, M., Ranganathan, S.I., 2013, Scaling and Homogenization in Spatially Random Composites, in Mathematical Methods and Models in Composites (Ed. Vladislav Mantič), World Scientific, 61-102 (Book Chapter)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., 2012, Interactive Games in Mechanics Education, in Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates: Reflections from the classroom (Ed. Cindy Gunn), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 143-154 (Book Chapter)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Murshed, M.R.[g], Costa, L., 2018,  Heterogeneous Anisotropy Index and scaling in two-phase random polycrystals, Acta Mechanica (External Link)
  • Kim, T.W.B., Lopez, O.J., Sharkey, J.P.[u], Marden, K.R., Murshed, M.R.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., 2017, 3D Printed Liner for Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infections, Medical Hypotheses (External Link)
  • Murshed, M.R.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., 2017, Hill-Mandel condition and bounds on lower symmetry elastic crystals, Mechanics Research Communications 81, 7-10 (External Link)
  • Murshed, M.R.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., 2017, Scaling laws in elastic polycrystals with individual grains belonging to any crystal class, Acta Mechanica (External Link)
  • Murshed, M.R.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., Abed, F.H., 2016, Design maps for fracture resistant functionally graded materials, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids 58 (7-8), 31-41 (External Link)
  • Shehadeh, B.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., Abed, F.H., 2016, Optimization of expansion loop in piping systems using ASME B31.3, Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (IMechE, Part E) 230 (1), 56-64 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Abed, F.H., Aldadah, M.G.[g], 2015, Buckling of slender columns with functionally graded microstructures, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Strucures [published in September 2015 (External Link)]
  • Dalaq, A.S.[u]Ranganathan, S.I., 2015, Invariants of mesoscale thermal conductivity and resistivity tensors in random checkerboards, Engineering Computations 32 (6), 1601-1618 [published in June 2015 (External Link)]
  • Ostoja-Starzewski, M., Costa, L., Ranganathan, S.I., 2015, Scale dependent homogenization of random hyperbolic thermoelastic solids, Journal of Elasticity 118 (2), 243-250 [published in February 2015 (External Link)]
  • Raghavan, B.V.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2015, Electrical properties of random checkerboards at finite scales, AIP Advances 5 (1), 017131 [published in January 2015 (External Link)]
  • Aldadah, M.G.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., Abed, F.H., 2014, Buckling of two phase inhomogeneous columns at arbitrary phase contrasts and volume fractions, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures 9, 465-474 [published in December 2014 (External Link)]
  • Raghavan, B.V.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., 2014, Bounds and scaling laws at finite scales in planar elasticity, Acta Mechanica 25 (11), 3007 [published in November 2014 (External Link)]
  • Abed, F. H., Ranganathan, S.I., Serry, M.A.[u], 2014, Constitutive modeling of nitrogen-alloyed austenitic stainless steel at low and high strain rates and temperatures. Mechanics of Materials 77 (10), 142157 [published in October 2014, Ranked 15/25 in “Top 25 Hottest Articles” between Jul – Sep 2014 (External Link)]
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ferrari, M., Decuzzi, P., 2013, Design maps for scaffold constructs in bone regeneration, Biomedical Microdevices 15, 1005-1013 (External Link)
  • Dalaq, A.S. [u]Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2013, Scaling Function in Conductivity of Planar Random Checkerboards, Computational Materials Science 79, 252-261 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., 2013, A novel finite element model incorporating rotary inertia in thin circular rods, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (IMechE, Part C) 227 (10), 2339-2343 (External Link)
  • Murshed, M.R. [u], ud Duja, B. [u]Ranganathan, S.I., Darras, B.M, 2013, Design Maps and Shape Optimization of a Prototype Vehicle Chassis, Applied Mechanics and Materials 367, 101-105 (Based on student senior design project-External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., Ferrari, M., 2011, Quantifying the anisotropy in biological materials, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 78, 064501-4 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Yoon, D.M., Henslee, A., Nair, M.B., Smid, C., Kasper, K.F., Tasciotti, E., Mikos, A.G., Decuzzi, P., Ferrari, M., 2010, Shaping the micromechanical behavior of multi-phase composites for bone tissue engineering, Acta Biomaterialia 6, 3448-3456 (External Link)
  • Sakamoto et al., 2010, Enabling individualized therapy through nanotechnology, Pharmocological Research 62, 57-89 (Ranked 01/25 in “Top 25 Hottest Articles” between Jan – Mar 2010-External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Decuzzi, P., Wheeler, L.T., Ferrari, M., 2010, Geometrical anisotropy in biphase particle reinforced composites, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 77, 041017-1-4 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2009, Towards scaling laws in random polycrystals, International Journal of Engineering Science 47, 1322-1330 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, Universal elastic anisotropy index, Physical Review Letters 101, 055504-1-4 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, Mesoscale conductivity and scaling function in aggregates of cubic, trigonal, hexagonal, and tetragonal crystals, Physical Review B 77, 214308-1-10 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, Scaling function, anisotropy and the size of RVE in elastic random polycrystals, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 56, 2773-2791 (Ranked 07/25 in “Top 25 Hottest Articles” between Jul – Sep 2008-External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, Scale-dependent homogenization of inelastic random polycrystals, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 75, 051008-1-9 (External Link)
  • Mukherjee, S., Chawla, A., Ranganathan, S.I.*, 2006, Positioning of motorcyclist dummies in crash simulations, International Journal of Crashworthiness 11, 337-344 (External Link)
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Kim, T.W.B., Campbell, D.[u], Smith, G.C.[u], Murshed, M.R[g], 2015, Smart Implants for Bone Tissue Engineering,” 2015 BIO International Convention, June 15-18, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Murshed, M.R.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., Abed, F.H., 2015, Effect of material contrast and crack length on the fracture of functionally graded materials,” Mach Conference, April 8-10, Annapolis, MD, USA
  • Constans, E., Ranganathan, S.I., Xue, W., 2015, Design and fabrication of a planetary gearset for a hybrid power train system, 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14-17, Seattle, WA, USA
  • Raghavan, B.V.[g]Ranganathan, S.I., 2014, Homogenization of planar elastic checkerboards at finite scales, Proceedings of the Society of Engineering Science 51st Annual Technical Meeting, October 1-3, West Lafayette, IN, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Dalaq, A.S. [u], 2013, Invariants of Mesoscale Thermal Conductivity and Resistivity Tensors in Planar Random Checkerboards, Joint SES 50th Annual Technical Meeting and ASME-AMD Annual meeting, July 28-31, Providence, RI, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., 2013, Use of Interactive Games in Mechanics Education, Joint SES 50th Annual Technical Meeting and ASME-AMD Annual meeting, July 28-31, Providence, RI, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, 2012, Statistics of Mesoscale Conductivities and Resistivities in Polycrystalline Graphite, SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification, April 2-4, Raleigh, NC, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., Ferrari, M., 2010, Anisotropy in biological materials, ASME First Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology, February 7-10, Houston, TX, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, Scaling function in elasticity of random materials, First American Academy of Mechanics Conference, June 17-20, New Orleans, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, Scale-dependent homogenization of elastic and plastic random polycrystals, SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, May 11-14, Philadelphia, USA
  • Ranganathan, S.I., Ostoja-Starzewski, M., 2008, On the inelastic response of random poly-crystalline aggregates, Tenth Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Mexico
  • Naik, S.S., Jayesh, P.K., Ranganathan, S.I.*, Singh, C.C., 2001, Performance testing and benchmarking of 3D finite element BL27M, Seventeenth National Convention of Mechanical Engineers, Indore, India