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Dr. Mohd Ataullah Khan

Associate Professor
mohdataullah.khan@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

Dr. Mohd Ataullah Khan exemplifies the fusion of academic excellence and practical expertise in the field of civil engineering. His tenure at the esteemed École Centrale School of Engineering at Mahindra University showcases his commitment to nurturing future engineers, while his Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering from Khalifa University highlights his ability to integrate diverse knowledge areas into innovative solutions. With a solid foundation as a research assistant at Masdar Institute and hands-on experience as a structural engineer, he brings a wealth of real-world insights to his teaching and research endeavors. Furthermore, his role on the editorial board of Scientific Reports within the Nature portfolio underscores his influence in shaping contemporary discourse in engineering research, establishing him as a pivotal figure not only in academia but also in industry advancements. Dr. Khan’s unique combination of skills and experiences positions him to significantly impact education and the wider engineering community.

2017

  • 2014-2017: Doctorate (Ph.D.) (Mechanical and Materials Engg.), Masdar Institute, a part of Khalifa University of Sci. and Tech. , U.A.E, in collaboration with MIT CGPA. Fully funded research scholarship from MI-MIT collaborative project for a period of 48 months from Jan-2014 to Dec-2017. Published three international peer-reviewed journal articles and one peer-reviewed conference paper. Additionally, nine journal articles are in submission.

2011

  • 2009-2011: Master of Engineering (M.E.) (Structural Engineering), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, CGPA. Secured all India rank 5 with a percentile score of 99.94 in GATE-2009 which was conducted by IITs and IISc.

2009

  • 2005-2009: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (B.E.), Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India, Aggregate percentage.

Jul 2018 - Present

  • Assistant professor, Mahindra Ecole Centrale. (Jul 2018 – Present)
    • Teaching undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. courses in the areas of solid mechanics and concrete technology. Some of the important courses taught are advanced cementitious composites, theory of elasticity and plasticity, design of steel structures and advanced mechanics of solids and strucutres to name a few.
    • Research in the area of fiber-reinforced concrete composites.
    • Research in the area of geopolymer concrete.
    • Research in the area of concrete 3D printing.

Jan 2014 - Feb 2018

  • Research Assistant (Ph.D.), Masdar Institute, A Part of Khalifa Uni. of Sci. & Tech., Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Jan 2014 – Feb 2018)
    • Research on performance enhancement of multi-material structural systems through modeling and experimentation in the presence of mechanical/thermal stimuli.
    • Novel use of the 3D printer in prototyping and manufacturing of bio-inspired materially-tailored structural systems depicting enhanced strength and toughness.
    • Continuum-scale theoretical modeling of multi-material systems with tailored material architectures.
    • Computational modeling to validate the proposed analytical models.

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Structural Engineer, SGB Barroom, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Jan 2012 – Jan 2014)
    • Static and dynamic analysis of high-rise temporary structures using in-house packages and commercial tool ROBOT SAP.
    • Design, on-site investigation and ensuring the safety and reliability of the building design in accordance with British standards.

Sept 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Customer Support Engineer (Technical), Ramboll India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India. (Sept 2011 – Jan 2012)
    • Structural analysis and design of Transmission lines and Micro-wave towers using commercial package iTowersTL and iTowersMW and implementing the relevant structural steel design standards in the iTowersTL.

August 2009 - July 2011

  • Masters Student (M. E. ), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. (August 2009 – July 2011)
    • Stochastic finite element methods for quantifying uncertainties in the dynamic behavior of structures.
    • Chaos characterized eigenvalue problem was solved for large sparse systems using C++.

Published Journals

2024

  • Singaram, K. K., Khan, M. A.*,Talakokula, V., & Gurnani, C. (2024). Expansion in low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: chemical factors influenced by silica fume and NaOH concentration. Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2024.2426687
  • Venugopal Mandala and Mohd Ataullah Khan*. Experimental investigations on layered functionally graded fiber-reinforced concrete. Structures, 70:107679, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107679. F. 3.9
  • Bohra, M., Alman, V., Khan, M. A., Singh, V., Toulkeridou, E., & Grammatikopoulos, P. (2024). Analytical modeling of magnetocaloric effect in dense nanoparticle systems. Nano Select, e2300196. https://doi.org/10.1002/nano.202300196

2023

  • Spandana Paritala, Kailash Kumar Singaram, Indira Bathina, Mohd Ataullah Khan*, and Sri Kalyana Rama Jyosyula. Rheology and pumpability of mix suitable for extrusion-based concrete 3d printing – a review. Construction and Building Materials, 402:132962, 2023; F. 7.4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132962
  • M. A. Khan, R. Tipireddy, B. Dattaguru, and S. Kumar (2023). Stochastic modeling of functionally graded double-lap adhesive joints. Mechanics of Materials, page 104553. ISSN 0167-6636. I.F. 4.137 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2022.104553
  • S.Kumar, M.A. Khan, Brian L. Wardle, and J.N. Reddy (2023). Pullout characteristics of functionally graded and degraded adhesive anchors. European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, page 104950, 2023 IF: 4.873 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2023.104950.
  • Mehraj, F., Kodali, R., Sowmya, D., Kumar, A., Reddy, S., Vemuri, J. P., & Khan, M. A. (2023). Finite element analysis of unreinforced masonry walls with different bond patterns. Sustainable Engineering and Innovation, 5(1), 58-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37868/sei.v5i1.id194.
  • Spandana Paritala, Kailash Kumar Singaram, Indira Bathina, Mohd Ataullah Khan*, and Sri Kalyana Rama Jyosyula. Rheology and pumpability of mix suitable for extrusion-based concrete 3d printing – a review. Construction and Building Materials, 402:132962, 2023; I.F. 7.4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132962
  • Vidya Alman, Anil Annadi, M A Khan, Vidyadhar Singh, and Murtaza Bohra. Coexistence of normal and inverse magnetocaloric effect in inhomogeneous ni95cr5 layers. Physica Scripta, 98(9):095907, aug 2023 I.F. 2.9. DOI 10.1088/1402-4896/acea04

2022

  • Wani F, Khan M, Vemuri J (2022), “2D Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Beams using Total Strain Crack Model”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.196
  • M. A. Khan, Brian L. Wardle, S Kumar "Elastic solutions for stresses in compliance-tailored adhesive anchors," International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. MS number: IJAAD-D-22-00068- accepted. I.F. 3.848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2022.103227
  • Budarapu, P. R., Kumar, S., Khan, M. A., Rammohan, B., & Anitescu, C. (2022). Engineered interphase mechanics in single lap joints: Analytical and PINN formulations. International Journal of Computational Methods.. I.F. 1.734. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219876221430210

2021

  • Singaram, Kailash Kumar, Mohd Ataullah Khan, and V. Talakokula. "Statistical analysis of fly ash and slag blended geopolymer concrete." Materials Today: Proceedings (2021) CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.026
  • Venugopal, Mandala, Mohd Ataullah Khan,and Jayaprakash Vemuri. "Statistical analyses of hooked-end steel fibers in concrete." Materials Today: Proceedings (2021) CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.432
  • Kishore, Y. S. N., Nadimpalli, S. G. D., Potnuru, A. K., Vemuri, J., & Khan, M. A. (2021). Statistical analysis of sustainable geopolymer concrete. Materials Today: Proceedings CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.08.129.

2020

2018

  • Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. "Performance enhancement of tubular multilayers via compliance-tailoring: 3D printing, testing and modeling." International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 140 (2018): 93-108. I.F. 6.772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.02.038
  • Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. "Performance enhancement of tubular multilayers via compliance-tailoring: 3D printing, testing and modeling." International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 140 (2018): 93-108. I.F. 6.772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.02.038
  • M. A. Khan, S. Kumar and W. Cantwell. "Additively Manufactured Cylindrical Bonded Systems with Stiffness-Tailored Interface: Experiments and Modeling", International Journal of Solids and Structures (2018) : 71-84, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2018.06.002, I.F. 3.667.
  • Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. "Interfacial stresses in single-side composite patch-repairs with material tailored bondline." Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 25.4 (2018): 304-318. I.F. 4.030. https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2016.1255824

2016

Published Conferences

2017

  • Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. "Mitigating edge effects in adhesively bonded composite tubular lap joints under axial, pressure and torsional loading via stiffness-tailoring." 21st international conference on composite materials, Paper id = 4208, url = www.iccm-central.org , Xi’an China, 20-25th August 2017.

2016

  • M. A. Khan, S. Kumar. "A closed form solution for pull-out strength of variable modulus post-installed anchors" UAE Graduate Student Research Conference, U. A. E, April-2016

2015

  • Khan, M. A., S. Kumar, and Priyank Upadhyaya. "Modeling of stresses in an axisymmetric composite patch-repair system." 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2015-2069

Edited Book

2020

  • Subramaniam, K. V. L., and Mohd Ataullah Khan (Eds). "Advances in Structural Engineering." Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020; Online ISBN: 978-981-15-4079-0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4079-0

Invited Book Chapter

  • Abdul, W., Durgaiahsangam, H. P., Jyosyula, S. K. R., & Khan, M. A.* (2024). 3D Printing of Polymer and Polymer Matrix Composites. In Polymer Composites: Fundamentals and Applications(pp. 281-300). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2075-0

I am currently working on development of fiber-reinforced, geopolymer and 3D printable concrete mixes looking at both fresh and hardened properties. I have been a reviewer to journals like additive manufacturing, Advances in Concrete Construction, International journal of cleaner materials and International journal of computational methods.

I have published journal papers in top quartile mechanics journals. My prior experience in the development of 3D printed polymeric composites helps me understand the behavior of 3D printed concrete. My previous research experiences during my masters and Ph.D. are summarized below.

Ph.D. Thesis:

Title Compliance-Tailored Multilayers: Theory, Computation, 3D Printing and Testing Supervisors Dr. Kumar Shanmugam, Associate Prof., Dept. of Mech. and Mat. Engg., Khalifa University of Sci. & Tech. , Abu Dhabi, U. A. E Description Mitigation of stress concentrations in multilayered materials and structures, particularly at free-edges, represents a significant opportunity for performance enhancement of such systems. Undesirable edge effects can be mitigated by appropriately spatially tuning the material properties. The emergence of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, especially multi-material 3D printing, offers the possibility of cost-effective automation of the fabrication process and provides greater flexibility for locally tailoring the material architecture in three-dimensions across scales. This study is therefore focused on theoretical and computational modeling, additive manufacturing and experimental evaluation of compliance-tailored multilayers.

Masters Thesis:

Title Polynomial chaos characterized eigenvalue problem for large sparse systems Supervisors Dr. Debraj Ghosh, Associate Prof., Dept. of Civil Engineering, IISc Bangalore Description The Randomness in the properties (like Stiffness) of structural systems was modelled using chaos theory. This Stochastic finite element model was implemented using C++ as a platform using open source libraries like LAPACK and BLAS. The accuracy of results were tested against the classical Mote-Carlo algorithm and found to be in close proximity while the computation time needed was only a fraction of that needed for classical Monte-Carlo.