Dr. Narayan Sundaram
Assistant Professor

Welcome

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science.

My research interests lie in a broad area that is best termed "interfacial solid mechanics", including contact mechanics, adhesion, indentation, and large strain plasticity in metals processing (deformation processing, machining) with a focus on polycrystalline aggregates. I am also interested in non-standard continua and computational plasticity.

The recent efforts of my research group include a push to develop enabling tools (solvers, meshers) to aid first-in-class simulations in some of these areas.

Prior to joining IISc, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Materials Processing and Tribology, Purdue University. I hold a Ph.D in Aeronautics & Astronautics and MS in Materials Science from Purdue, and a BTech from IIT Roorkee. Click here or here for my advisors webpages.

I teach Solid Mechanics (CE 204) in Fall and taught Plasticity Theory (CE 228) in Spring 2014-17.

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Peer reviewed Journal Articles

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1. A.S. Vandana, Narayan K. Sundaram, "Simulation of sinuous flow in metal cutting", Tribology Letters, 2018, 66(3), pp. 94 [DOI] [Share]
   
   
2. Narayan K. Sundaram, "Deformation field in deep flat punch indentation and the persistence of dead-metal zones", Philosophical Magazine 2018, 98(25), pp. 2326-2344 [DOI]
   
   
3. Y. Guo, A. Mahato, Narayan K. Sundaram, "Controlling surface strain distribution in copper using plane strain wedge sliding", Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2018, 258, pp. 106-115 [DOI]
   
   
4. A.S. Vandana, Narayan K. Sundaram, "Interaction of a sliding wedge and a metallic substrate containing a single inhomogeneity", Tribology Letters, 2017, 65(4), pp. 124 [DOI]
   
   
5. Narayan K. Sundaram, A. Mahato, Y. Guo, K. Viswanathan, S. Chandrasekar, "Folding in metal polycrystals: Microstructural origins and mechanics", Acta Materialia, 2017, 140C, pp. 67-78 [DOI]
   
   
6. K. Viswanathan, Narayan K. Sundaram, "Distinct stick-slip modes in adhesive polymer interfaces", Wear, 2017, 376-377, Part B, 1271-1278 [DOI]
   
   
7. K. Viswanathan, Narayan K. Sundaram, S. Chandrasekar, "Slow wave propagation in soft adhesive interfaces", Soft Matter, 2016, 12, 9185-9201 [DOI]
   
   
8. Satish K. Dayalan, Narayan K. Sundaram, "Partial slip contact of a rigid pin and a linear viscoelastic plate", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2016, 100-101, 319-331 [DOI] [PDF]
   
   
9. D. Sagapuram, K. Viswanathan, A. Mahato, Narayan K. Sundaram, R. M'Saoubi, K. Trumble, S. Chandrasekar, "Geometric flow control of shear bands by suppression of viscous sliding", Proceedings of The Royal Society A , 2016, 472(2192) 20160167 [DOI]
   
   
10. Koushik Viswanathan, Narayan K. Sundaram, Srinivasan Chandrasekar, "Stick-slip at soft adhesive interfaces mediated by slow frictional waves", Soft Matter, 2016, 12(24) 5265-5275 [DOI]
    
    
11. A. Mahato, Narayan K. Sundaram, H. Yeung, M. Lukitsch, A. K. Sachdev and S. Chandrasekar, "Quantitative In Situ Analysis of Deformation in Sliding Metals: Effect of Initial Strain State", Tribology Letters, 2015, 60(3):36 [DOI]
    
    
12. S. Roy Chowdhury, M. M. Rahaman, D. Roy, and Narayan Sundaram, "A micropolar peridynamic theory in linear elasticity", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2015, 59, 171-182 [DOI]
    
    
13. A. Mahato, Y. Guo, Narayan K. Sundaram, and S. Chandrasekar, "Surface folding in metals: A mechanism for delamination wear in sliding", Proceedings of The Royal Society A, 2014, 470, 20140297 [DOI]
    
    
14. A. Mahato, Y. Guo, N. Sundaram, T. G. Murthy, C. Saldana and S. Chandrasekar, "Unconstrained Plastic Flow at Surfaces in Sliding and Cutting", International Journal of Precision Technology, 2013, 3, 370-387
    

1. H. Yeung, Narayan K. Sundaram, J. B. Mann, W. D. Compton and S. Chandrasekar, "Energy dissipation in modulation assisted machining", International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2013, 74, 41-49 [DOI]
   
   
2. Narayan K. Sundaram, Y. Guo and S. Chandrasekar, "Mesoscale folding, instability, and disruption of laminar flow in metal surfaces", Physical Review Letters, 2012, 109(10), 106001 [DOI] (This article was selected for a `Viewpoint in Physics' by the APS [LINK]. It was also featured on the cover of the September 7th issue of PRL.)
   
   
3. Narayan K. Sundaram, Y. Guo and S. Chandrasekar, "Modes of deformation and weak boundary conditions in wedge indentation", MRS Communications, 2012, 2(2), 47-50 [DOI]
   
   
4. Narayan Sundaram, T.N. Farris and S. Chandrasekar, "JKR adhesion in cylindrical contacts", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2012, 60(1), 37-54 (Jan.) [DOI] [PDF]
   
   
5. Narayan Sundaram and S. Chandrasekar, "Shape and Eccentricity Effects in Adhesive Contacts of Rodlike Particles", Langmuir, 2011, 27(20), 12405-12410 (Oct.) DOI
   
   
6. Narayan Sundaram, Y. Guo, Saldana C., Murthy T.G. and S. Chandrasekar, "Rotation Field in Wedge Indentation of Metals", Journal of Materials Research, Instrumented Indentation Focus Issue, 2012, 27(1), 284-293 DOI
   
   
7. Narayan Sundaram, T.N. Farris, "Mechanics of advancing pin-loaded contacts with friction", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2010, 58(11), 1819-1833 [DOI] [PDF]
   
   
8. Narayan Sundaram, T.N. Farris, "The generalized advancing conformal contact problem with friction, pin loads and remote Loading: Case of rigid pin", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2010, 47(6), 801-815 (March) DOI
   
   
9. N. Sundaram, T.N. Farris, "Analytical solutions for inherently incremental similar elastic contact problems with bulk stress", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2009, 46(14/15), 2834-2841 (July) DOI
   
   
10. N. Sundaram, T.N. Farris, "Multiple Contacts of Similar Elastic Materials", ASME Journal of Tribology, 2009, 131(2), 021405-1-11 (April) DOI
    
    
11. N. Sundaram, T.N. Farris, "Bulk Stress Effects in Double Contacts of Similar Elastic Materials", International Journal of Solids & Structures, 2009, 46(5), 1229-1239 (March) DOI
    
    
12. N. Sundaram, T.N. Farris, "Numerical Analysis of Double Contacts of Similar Elastic Materials", ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2008, 75(6), 061017-1-9 (November) DOI