Dr. Gaurav Joshi
Project Post-Doc

Ph.D., 2019, University of Lucknow

Research Expertise: Tectonics, microstructures, magnetic fabrics, Impact cratering

Dr. Roopali Yadav
Project Post-Doc

Ph.D., 2018, Banaras Hindu University

Research Expertise: Petrology, Geochemistry, Thermodynamics, Geochronnology, Tectonics

Dr. Hariharan Elangovan
Project Post-Doc

Ph.D., 2025, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) - Vellore

Research Expertise: Shock and Impact Analysis, LS-Dyna, Composite materials, Finite Element Analysis, Numerical and Experimental characterization

Mr. Pradyut Phukon
PhD candidate

Joined: 2021
M.Sc., 2020, Dibrugarh University

Thesis title: Flow sense and emplacement setting of the Mid-Norwegian continental margin basalts.

Mr. Ambrish Kumar Pandey
PhD candidate

Joined: 2021
M.Tech., 2021, IIT Kanpur

Thesis title: Effects of shock waves on magnetic properties of crystalline rocks: A case study from Dhala Impact structure, India.

Mr. Gourab Dey
PhD candidate

Joined: 2022
M.Sc., 2021, IIT Kharagpur

Thesis title: Evolution of the Lonar crater and its ejecta: studies based on grain size analysis, ground penetrating radar, drone survey and numerical simulation.

Mr. Swastik Suman Behera
PhD candidate

Joined: 2023
BS-MS, 2022, IISER Kolkata

Thesis title: Microstructural, experimental and simulation based studies to understand the mechanism of fast deformation in heterogeneous targets due to shock waves.

Ms. Gayatri Sahoo
PhD candidate

Joined: 2024
M.Sc., 2021, Banaras Hindu University

Thesis title: Effects of layer boundaries and porosity on the microscale deformation due to shock waves.

Mr. Vasudev rawat
PhD candidate

Joined: 2024
M.Sc., 2019, Pt. L.M.S. Govt. PG College

Thesis title: Understanding excavation flow and ejecta emplacement at impact craters.

Former members

Dr. Sonal Tiwari
PhD (2020-25)

Thesis title: Understanding the deformation of the target rocks due to hypervelocity meteoritic impact.
Present Position: Geologist in Geological Survey of India.

Mr. Hitesh Arunagiri
MS 2025

MS Thesis Title: Discrete element simulations of fast deformation.

Mr. Harun Rashid
M.Tech. 2025

Joined: 2022
M.Sc., 2021, IIT Kharagpur

M.Tech. Thesis title: On the emplacement of the impact ejecta at Lonar impact structure, India.

Mr. Rajit Das MS 2024

M.S. Thesis Title: Efficacy of classical and spectroscopic techniques for strain quantification in weakly shocked rocks: results from experimentally impacted Taunus quartzite.
Selected for DAAD PhD fellowship 2025

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Gautam
IPDF, 2021-22

Research Topic: Thermomechanical characterization of Jalore granites.
Present Position: Post Doc in Colorado School of Mines.

Mr. Sachin Kumar M.Tech. 2022

M.Tech. Thesis Title: Quantification of damage due to shock wave by using x-ray diffraction.

Mr. Earth Sugandhi MS 2023

M.S. Thesis Title: Effects of Hugoniot properties on jet onset conditions.
Selected for DAAD PhD fellowship 2023

RESEARCH GROUP

Former members