CV
Contact Information
| Name | Shubham Sharma |
| Professional Title | Senior Research Engineer |
| sharma.shubham.mailbox@gmail.com | |
| Location | Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560094 |
Professional Summary
Applied mechanics researcher with a PhD from IISc Bengaluru. My work sits at the intersection of numerical methods and fracture mechanics, developing Virtual Element Methods (VEM) for Phase Field Fracture models, with applications in composites and structural failure prediction. Published in journals including Composite Structures and Journal of Applied Mechanics. Currently building cloud-native engineering simulation software at SST India. Proficient in ABAQUS, Python, C++, MATLAB, and FORTRAN.
Experience
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2025 - present Bengaluru, India
Senior Research Engineer (Engineering Software)
SST India Pvt. Ltd.
- Research and development of the pipe stress analysis software CAEPIPE
- Development of a cloud-based flow analysis software
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2021 - 2021 Bengaluru, India
Teaching Assistant – Solid Mechanics
Indian Institute of Science
- Conducted doubt-clearing sessions twice a week for a class of 100 students
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2017 - 2017 Ahmedabad, India
Summer Intern
ModRoof
- Improved flexural properties of bare cardboard panels
- Collaborated in designing steel trusses of span ranging from 6 ft to 20 ft
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2016 - 2016 Sundergarh, Odisha, India
Winter Intern
South Eastern Railways
- Gained exposure to construction division activities including fabrication of steel girders of span 45.7 m
Education
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2019 - 2025 Bengaluru, India
PhD
Indian Institute of Science
Structural Engineering
- Thesis: Virtual Element Methods for Phase Field Fracture: Mesh Transitions, Composite Damage, and Stabilization-Free Formulations
- ISRO Fellowship awardee (2019 - 2023)
- Skills: Finite Element Method, Solid Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Structural Dynamics, Numerical Analysis
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2018 - 2019 Rourkela, Odisha, India
M.Tech (Dual Degree)
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Civil Engineering
- Thesis: Neural network based approach for linear elastic analysis of asphalt pavements subjected to moving loads
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2014 - 2018 Rourkela, Odisha, India
B.Tech (Dual Degree)
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Civil Engineering
- Graduated with Honors
Publications
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2026 A robust virtual element method framework coupling phase-field and cohesive zone models for crack propagation in composite structures
Composite Structures
Proposed a robust VEM framework coupling phase-field and cohesive zone models to simulate crack propagation in composite structures.
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2025 Fine to coarse mesh transition in phase-field fracture simulations using the virtual element method
Finite Elements in Analysis & Design
Developed a novel mesh transition strategy within VEM for phase-field fracture, reducing computational time by up to 60% in crack propagation simulations.
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2021 A Geometrically Inspired Model for Brittle Damage in Compressible Elastomers
Journal of Applied Mechanics
Developed a geometrically inspired damage model incorporating material and geometric non-linearity for brittle crack propagation in compressible elastomers.
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A comparison of lowest order standard and stabilization-free virtual element method for phase-field fracture
Under preparation
Comparative study of standard and stabilization-free VEM formulations for phase-field fracture.
Projects
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Virtual Element Methods for Phase Field Fracture
Developed a robust VEM framework for phase field fracture modeling of homogeneous and composite materials. Reduced computational time by up to 60% using a novel mesh transition strategy. Implemented VEM in ABAQUS via user subroutines (UEL) and generated non-matching, Voronoi, and non-convex meshes using MATLAB.
- 60% reduction in computational time via novel mesh transition strategy
- ABAQUS UEL implementation of VEM
- Voronoi and non-convex mesh generation in MATLAB
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Modeling of Brittle Damage in Rubbery Polymers
Incorporated material and geometric non-linearity in an in-house damage model to simulate brittle crack propagation in rubbery polymers. Wrote a full non-linear FEM solver in MATLAB and achieved a 7x speedup using parallel programming.
- 7x computational speedup via MATLAB parallel programming
- Validated against experimental data
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Crack Propagation in 3D Adhesive Layers (ISRO Funded)
Implemented a 3D phase field fracture model using ABAQUS UEL subroutines to simulate crack propagation in adhesive layers. Validated simulation results against experimental data provided by the ISRO review team.
- 3D phase field fracture implementation in ABAQUS
- Quarterly reporting and presentations to ISRO review team
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Neural Network Based Analysis of Asphalt Pavements
Developed an ANN architecture to predict critical strains in pavement sections under moving loads, eliminating the need for conventional 3D FEM linear elastic simulations. Automated training dataset generation from ABAQUS using Python scripts.
- ANN-based surrogate model replacing 3D FEM simulations
- Automated dataset generation pipeline using Python and ABAQUS
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References
- Prof. Ananth Ramaswamy
Professor & Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Email: ananth@iisc.ac.in
- Prof. Debasish Roy
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Email: royd@iisc.ac.in
- Prof. Narayan Sundaram
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Email: nsundaram@iisc.ac.in