Ranjith Kunnath

Ranjith Kunnath

Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
ranjith.kunnath@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

Mr. Ranjith Kunnath’s research interest is in theoretical solid mechanics. Some research topics are elasticity theory, wave propagation, fracture and frictional mechanics, computational mechanics, and earthquake dynamics. Some of the courses that he taught at Mahindra University are Dynamics and Applications, Advanced Mechanics of Solids, Mechanics, Multiphysics, Theory of Elasticity, Fracture and Frictional Mechanics, and Numerical Methods.  

He was the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering during 01/2018-08/2020. He has been selected as a Senior Associate of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy for the six-year period 1/2023 to 12/2028. 

Ph.D.

  • Ph.D. Engineering Sciences, Harvard University, USA.

M.Sc. (Engg.)

  • M.Sc. (Engg.) Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

B.E.

  • B.E. Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai.

July 2017- Present

  • July 2017- Present, Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Mahindra University

  • Visiting Professor, Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
  • Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India.
  • Invited Professor, Seismology group, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France.
  • Professor, SRM Research Institute, SRM University, Kattankulathur, India.
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Amrita University, Coimbatore, India.
  • Postdoctoral Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India.
  • Postdoctoral Scientist, Mechanical Engineering Department, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, U.S.A.

Web of Science

Google Scholar

2024

  • Abhishek Painuly, K. Ranjith and Avinash Gupta, Frictional slip wave solutions for dynamic sliding between a layer and a half-space, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 182, 105474 (2024). (doi)

    • 2023

  • Avinash Gupta and K. Ranjith*, Antiplane spectral boundary integral equation method for an interface between a layer and a half-plane, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 171, 105170 (2023). (doi)
  • Avinash Gupta and K. Ranjith, Spectral boundary integral equation method for simulation of 2D and 3D slip ruptures at bi-material interfaces, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 1-31 (2023). (doi)

    • 2022

    • Avinash Gupta and K. Ranjith*, Stability of steady frictional sliding at an interface between two elastic layers, Mechanics of Materials, 172, 104382 (2022). (doi)
    • K. Ranjith*, Spectral formulation of the boundary integral equation method for antiplane problems, Mechanics of Materials, 165, 104177, 2022. (doi)

    2021

  • K. Ranjith*, Love wave or slip wave? Journal of Applied Mechanics, 88, 124501, 2021.(doi)

    • 2017

    • K. Ranjith*, Antiplane slip and bonded contact waves at a planar interface between two elastic layers, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 84 (10), 104501, 2017. (doi)
    • K. Ranjith*, A slip wave solution in antiplane elasticity, Geophysical Journal International, 208, 1305-1307, 2017. (doi)

    2015

  • K. Ranjith*, Spectral formulation of the elastodynamic boundary integral equations for bi-material interfaces, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 59, 29-36, 2015.(doi)

    • 2014

  • K. Ranjith*, Instabilities in dynamic anti-plane sliding of an elastic layer on a dissimilar elastic half-space, Journal of Elasticity, 115, 47-59, 2014. (doi)

    • 2009

  • K. Ranjith*, Destabilization of long-wavelength Love and Stoneley waves in slow sliding, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 46, 3086-3092, 2009. (doi)

    • 2008

  • K. Ranjith*, Dynamic anti-plane sliding of dissimilar anisotropic linear elastic solids, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 45, 4211-4221, 2008 (doi)

    • 2007

  • K. Ranjith* and H. Gao, Stability of frictional slipping at an anisotropic/isotropic interface, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 44, 4318-4328, 2007. (doi)

    • 2001

    • J. R. Rice, N. Lapusta and K. Ranjith, Rate and state dependent friction and the stability of sliding between elastically deformable solids, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 49, 1865-1898, 2001. (doi)
    • K. Ranjith* and J. R. Rice, Slip dynamics at an interface between dissimilar materials, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 49, 341-361, 2001.(doi)

    1999

  • K. Ranjith* and J. R. Rice, Stability of quasi-static slip in a single degree of freedom elastic system with rate and state dependent friction, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 49, 1207-1218, 1999.(doi)

    • 1997

  • K. Ranjith* and R. Narasimhan, Asymptotic fields for dynamic crack growth at a ductile-brittle interface, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 45, 67-85, 1997.(doi)

    • 1996

  • K. Ranjith* and R. Narasimhan, Asymptotic and finite element analyses of mode III dynamic crack growth at a ductile-brittle interface, International Journal of Fracture, 76, 61-77, 1996.(doi)

    • Sponsored Projects

    • 3D elastodynamic fracture simulations, extension project sponsored by National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), India, Rs. 19.16 lakh sanctioned for 2023-2024.
    • Dynamic fracture at a non-planar interface, CRG project sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), India, Rs. 31.58 lakh sanctioned for 2023-2026.
    • 3D elastodynamic fracture simulations, sponsored by National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), India, Rs. 25 lakh sanctioned for 2021-2023.
    • Role of antiplane slip waves in rupture dynamics, CRG project sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), India, Rs. 35 lakh sanctioned for 2020-2023.

    Others

    Teaching Summary

    • Fall 2023 Mahindra University: ME5101/ME6013 Numerical Methods (M. Tech./Ph.D. course)
    • Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023 Mahindra University: ME310 Multiphysics (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2021, Mahindra University: ME6002 Fracture and frictional mechanics (Graduate course)
    • Fall 2020, Mahindra University: ME6005 Theory of Elasticity (Graduate course)
    • Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Mahindra University: ME310 Multiphysics (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Mahindra École Centrale: ES208 Mechanics (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2018, Mahindra École Centrale: ME471 Microscale mechanics (B. Tech. Course, as co-instructor)
    • Spring 2018, Mahindra École Centrale: ME308 Experimental Analysis (B. Tech. Course, as co-instructor)
    • Spring 2018, Mahindra École Centrale: ME312 Advanced Mechanics of Solids (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2017, Mahindra École Centrale: ME309 Dynamics and Applications (B. Tech. Course)
    • Winter 2017, VIT University: MEE1002 Engineering Mechanics (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2016, VIT University: MEE5013 Advanced Mechanics of Solids (M. Tech. Course)
    • Winter 2016, VIT University: MEE336 Finite Element Analysis (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, VIT University: MEE214 Strength of Materials (B. Tech. Course)
    • Spring 2013, Spring 2014, and Spring 2015, SRM University: ME0001 Finite Element Methods. (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2012, Fall 2013 and Fall 2014, SRM University: MA2007, Applied Mathematics for Mechanical Engineers. (M. Tech. Course)
    • Spring 2007 and Spring 2008, Amrita University: ME 660 Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering Materials. (M. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2007, Amrita University: ME 600 Theory of Elasticity. (M. Tech. Course)
    • Spring 2003 and Spring 2004, IIT Bombay: ME 202 Strength of Materials. (B. Tech. Course)
    • Fall 2003, IIT Bombay: ME 621 Mathematical Methods in Mechanics. (M. Tech. Course)
    • Spring 2001, Harvard University: Teaching Fellow for ES 123 Introduction to Fluid Dynamics. (Undergraduate Course)
    • Spring 1997, Harvard University: Teaching Fellow for AM 105b Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. (Undergraduate Course)

    Selected Talks

    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, online, Chicago, IL, USA (2022)
    • Abhishek Painuly and Ranjith Kunnath, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, online, Chicago, IL, USA (2022)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, 67th Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM) Congress – An International Conference, onsite, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, Himanchal Pradesh, India, (2022)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, Indo-German Conference on Computational Mathematics (IGCM), onsite, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India, (2023)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, online, Vienna, Austria (2023)
    • Abhishek Painuly and Ranjith Kunnath, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, online, Vienna, Austria (2023)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) Meeting, online, Japan (2023)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, CECAM Workshop on 3D cracks and crack stability, onsite, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland (2023)
    • Ranjith Kunnath, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, online (2021)
    • Ranjith Kunnath, Japan Geoscience Union Assembly, online (2021)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, online (2021)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, 66th ISTAM Congress, online (2021)
    • Avinash Gupta and Ranjith Kunnath, 65th ISTAM Congress – An international conference, GITAM University, Hyderabad, December 2020.
    • Ranjith Kunnath, 64th ISTAM Congress – An international conference, IIT Bhubaneswar, December 2019.
    • Ranjith Kunnath, 62nd ISTAM Congress – An International Meet, Osmania University, 18 December 2017.
    • Ranjith Kunnath, 61st ISTAM Congress – An International Conference, VIT University, 14 December 2016.
    • Ranjith Kunnath, 59th ISTAM Congress – An International Conference, Alliance University, Bangalore, 17 December 2014.
    • Ranjith Kunnath, International Conference on Computational, Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, 6 January 2007.
    • Ranjith Kunnath, National Workshop-cum-Symposium on Complex Fluids, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 6 December 2002.
    • Ranjith Kunnath and James Rice, Mardi Gras Conference on Multiscale Simulation, Theoretical, and Experimental Approaches to Deformation, Friction, Fatigue, and Fracture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 23 February 2001.
    • Ranjith Kunnath and James Rice, Workshop on Fracture, Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, U.K., 9 November 1999.
    • Ranjith Kunnath and James Rice, Thirteenth U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, University of Florida, Gainesville, 23 June 1998.
    • Ranjith Kunnath and James Rice, EOS Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 79, No. 17, Spring Meeting Supplement, 28 April 1998, p. S224.