Author: Abhijit P. Deshpande

C. Lakshmana Rao is a Professor in the Department of Applied Mechanics at Indina Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India. He obtained his B.Tech and MS from IIT Madras and Sc.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He teaches courses on continuum mechanics, numerical modeling, fracture mechanics and mechanics of materials. His research interests include modeling of failure in brittle materials, buckling control using smart materials and ballistic impact mechanics. Abhijit P. Deshpande is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras, India. He obtained his B.Tech from IIT Bombay, M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He teaches courses on continuum mechanics, polymer rheology, momentum transfer and thermodynamics. His research interests include polymer rheology, flow visualization, ionically conducting polymers and polymeric composites.