publications

2026

1. Composite Structures

   

   A robust virtual element method framework coupling phase-field and cohesive zone models for crack propagation in composite structures

   Shubham Sharma and Ananth Ramaswamy

   Composite Structures, 2026

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   @article{SHARMA2026120081,
     title = {A robust virtual element method framework coupling phase-field and cohesive zone models for crack propagation in composite structures},
     journal = {Composite Structures},
     volume = {381},
     pages = {120081},
     year = {2026},
     issn = {0263-8223},
     doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2026.120081},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263822326000462},
     author = {Sharma, Shubham and Ramaswamy, Ananth},
     keywords = {Virtual element method (VEM), Phase-field fracture, Cohesive zone model, Mesh transitions, Polygonal elements}
   }

2025

1. FINEL

   

   Fine to coarse mesh transition in phase-field fracture simulations using the virtual element method

   Shubham Sharma, Himanshu, and Ananth Ramaswamy

   Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 2025

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   @article{SHARMA2025104371,
     title = {Fine to coarse mesh transition in phase-field fracture simulations using the virtual element method},
     journal = {Finite Elements in Analysis and Design},
     volume = {249},
     pages = {104371},
     year = {2025},
     issn = {0168-874X},
     doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2025.104371},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168874X25000605},
     author = {Sharma, Shubham and Himanshu and Ramaswamy, Ananth},
     keywords = {Virtual element method (VEM), Phase-field, Global-local approach, Hanging nodes}
   }

2. Ph.D. Thesis

   

   Virtual Element Methods for Phase Field Fracture: Mesh Transitions, Composite Damage, and Stabilization-Free Formulations

   Shubham Sharma

   2025

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   @phdthesis{sharma2025virtual,
     title = {Virtual Element Methods for Phase Field Fracture: Mesh Transitions, Composite Damage, and Stabilization-Free Formulations},
     author = {Sharma, Shubham},
     year = {2025},
   }

2021

1. JAM

   

   A Geometrically Inspired Model for Brittle Damage in Compressible Elastomers

   Sanhita Das, Shubham Sharma, Ananth Ramaswamy, and 2 more authors

   Journal of Applied Mechanics, Apr 2021

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   @article{10.1115/1.4050620,
     author = {Das, Sanhita and Sharma, Shubham and Ramaswamy, Ananth and Roy, Debasish and Reddy, J. N.},
     title = {A Geometrically Inspired Model for Brittle Damage in Compressible Elastomers},
     journal = {Journal of Applied Mechanics},
     volume = {88},
     number = {8},
     pages = {081002},
     year = {2021},
     month = apr,
     issn = {0021-8936},
     doi = {10.1115/1.4050620},
     url = {https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050620},
   }