Conference presentations

·         Laser spallation: A novel technique to study fracture in thin films, R. Kitey, FRACMEET 2015, Fracture: From micro-scale processes to macro-scale response, Jan 6-10, Chennai, India

·         Interface strength characterization of thin films using laser induced stress waves, R. Kitey, Annual Symposium of AR&DB (Structures), 2014, IIT Chennai

·         Interface strength characterization of thin films using laser induced stress waves, R. Kitey, Annual Symposium of AR&DB (Structures), 2013, IIT Chennai

·         A hybrid experimental/ numerical approach to characterize interfacial adhesion in multilayer thin low-k film specimens, R. Kitey, P. H. Geubelle and N. R. Sottos, SES 2008 The 45^th Annual Technical Meeting of Engineering Science, October 12-15, 2008, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. 

·         Interactions between a dynamically growing crack and a stiff inclusion: Role of inclusion eccentricity and inclusion-matrix adhesion strength”, R. Kitey and H. V. Tippur, 2007 ASME International mechanical engineering congress and Exposition, November 11-15, 2007, Seattle, Washington.

·         Characterization of shear and mixed-mode interfacial adhesion strength between a thin film and an anisotropic substrate using laser induced stress waves”, R. Kitey, N. R. Sottos, SES 2007 The 44^th Annual Technical Meeting of Engineering Science, October 21-24, 2007, College station, Texas.

·         Interaction between a dynamically growing crack and an inclusion, R. Kitey and H. V. Tippur, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and RD&D Expo, Nov 2005,Orlando, Florida, USA

·         Fracture behavior of microstructurally dissimilar bimaterials made of particulate composites, R. Kitey and H. V. Tippur, presented in 2004 ASME International mechanical engineering congress and RD&D Expo, November 13-19, 2004, Anaheim, California.

·         Filler size and coating effects on failure response of particle filled epoxy, R. Kitey and H. V. Tippur, presented in 2003 ASME International mechanical engineering congress, November 15-21, 2003, Washington, DC.

·         Impact failure of sandwich structures with functionally graded foam core, M. Kirugulige, R. Kitey and H. V. Tippur, presented in 2003 ASME International mechanical engineering congress, November 15-21, 2003, Washington, DC.

·         Interfacial crack tip deformations in an elastically similar heterogeneous bimaterial,  R. Kitey and H. V. Tippur, presented in 2002 ASME International mechanical engineering congress and exposition, November 17-22, 2002, New Orleans, LA.