Research Interests:
- Mechanics of composites and heterogeneous materials
- Energy harvesting through ferroic and multiferroic materials
- Damage mechanics
- Smart composites and engineered metamaterials
Keywords: Material Modeling, Impact Dynamics, Fatigue Failure, Microstructure-Property Relationship
Research Areas:
- Concurrent atomistic-continuum methods
- Fracture and fatigue failure of AM materials
- Machine learning assisted mechanics & material science
- Planetary impact and crater formation
- High strain-rate experimental mechanics
Dr. Agrawal's research interests lie in understanding mechanics of materials at different length and time scales. He works with a range of materials including metals, composites, polymers and geological materials. His primary area of interest is understanding how materials behave when subjected to extreme environments like shock loading.
His research interests lie in the mechanics of materials under extreme environments.
He works on material modeling and simulations at multiple length scales and designing materials targeted at specific application by understanding fundamental processes at different length scales.
Areas: Materials and Structures
Keywords: Mechanics of Materials
This laboratory focuses on understanding material response in dynamic environments, designing advanced materials by engineering at the microscale, developing multifunctional materials with desired properties targeted towards damage mitigation and energy harvesting.