Umakanta meher
Assistant Professor
Umakanta Meher has earned his PhD degree in Aerospace engineering with a specialization in structures from Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India in the year 2024. His doctoral research focuses on impedance-based structural health monitoring, particularly the application of electromechanical impedance methods for early detection of damage in engineering structures. His work aims to enhance the safety and durability of infrastructure through innovative, real-time monitoring techniques. Before joining PhD, he received Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Aerospace Engineering (Specialization-Structures) from Indian institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India in the year 2016. His research areas include structural health monitoring, smart materials, PZT materials and composite structures. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering (Specialization-Aerospace Engineering) at KIIT Deemed to be University, an Institute of Eminence located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. As both an educator and researcher, he is committed to advancing the field by integrating theoretical insights with practical applications in structural health monitoring. At the undergraduate level, Prof. Meher teaches a diverse range of subjects, including fluid mechanics, engineering drawing, aerodynamics, space mechanics, aircraft propulsion, aircraft structures, and flight mechanics. His work combines innovative research with a commitment to fostering student understanding in both foundational and advanced aerospace topics.
Profile Links
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Social Links
B.E (Aeronautical Engg.) , M.tech (Aerospace Engg.), PhD (Aerospace Engg.)
Research Interests
Structural Health Monitoring, Smart Materials, Composite Structures, Composite Fabrication
Awards & Honours
Institute Research Assistantship from IIT Kharagpur (PhD)
Memberships
Graduate member of The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
"Journal Publications
(1) Meher, U., & Sunny, M. R. (2024). Localization and quantification of delamination/disbond inside a composite lap-joint using novel cross and drive point mechanical impedance based feature. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 220, 111661. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2024.111661)
(2) Meher, U., Mishra, S. K., & Sunny, M. R. (2022). Impedance‐based looseness detection of bolted joints using artificial neural network: an experimental study. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 29(10), e3049. (https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.3049)
(3) Meher, U., & Sunny, M. R. (2022). Detection of multiple structural damages from drive point and cross electro-mechanical impedance signatures. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 29(26), 4738-4758. (https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2021.1937757)
Conference Publications/Book Chapters
(1) Meher, U., & Sunny, M. R. (2022). An analytical approach to sense the presence of damage through electro-mechanical impedance (EMI) response for a step-lap joint. In Aerospace and Associated Technology (pp. 233-238). Routledge. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003324539-
42)
(2) Meher, U., Shakya, P., & Sunny, M. R. (2022). Electro-mechanical Impedance response of a delaminated glass-fibre composite beam. In Aerospace and Associated Technology (pp. 437-441). Routledge. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003324539-80)
(3) Shakya, P., & Meher, U. (2022). Flutter investigation of MW sized hybrid wind turbine blade. In Aerospace and Associated Technology (pp. 431-436). Routledge. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003324539-79)
(4) Meher U, SUNNY M R., Analysis of structural stiffness reduction in terms of Electro-mechanical impedance response for a metallic beam structure using PZT transducer, Proc. of the Interdisciplinary Conference on Mechanics, Computers and Electrics (ICMECE 2022), 6-7 October 2022, Barcelona, Spain
(5) Sunny M R, Meher U., Disbond Detection In Composite Scarf Joints Using Electromechanical Impedance Based Technique, 7th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on The Mechanical Response of Composites (COMPOSITES 2019), 18-20 September 2019, Girona, Spain."