Case study | FEA research

Flat shell finite elements for complex composite panels.

Finite element contour plot on a shell plate

Research that strengthens engineering judgment.

My doctoral work developed and validated quadrilateral flat shell finite element approaches for static and free-vibration analysis of cylindrical, spherical, and conical shell panels. The research focused on composite, sandwich, and functionally graded material systems where structural response depends on anisotropy, layered behavior, boundary conditions, and accurate shell kinematics.

The work is especially relevant to roles that need both design delivery and deeper simulation judgment: it reflects comfort with formulation, meshing decisions, validation against benchmark solutions, interpretation of modal response, and communication of analytical assumptions.

Studied composite, sandwich, and FGM shell panels using four-node flat shell finite elements.
Analyzed cylindrical, spherical, and conical panels under static and free-vibration conditions.
Worked across formulation, transformation matrices, boundary conditions, validation, and response interpretation.
Published peer-reviewed work and earned Best Paper Awards at ICAMEN 2022 and NIT Kurukshetra 2021.

Curved and Layered Structures, De Gruyter, 2022 Materials Today: sandwich shell panel analysis, 2022 Materials Today: FGM shell panel vibration, 2022 IOP: four-node shell element for FGM spherical panels

Composite laminate plate coordinate diagram — Layered material behavior shaped the formulation and validation strategy.

Finite element stress contour — Simulation output supported interpretation of shell and panel response.

Structural member model — Research depth complements practical modeling and design communication.