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Journal Publications

                                         

                                                                                2025​

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  • ​H. Gupta, M. Srivastava, P. K. Agnihotri, S. Basu and N. Gupta, "A Critical Assessment of Electrical Conductivity and Multifunctionality of MWCNT/Epoxy Nanocomposites," in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, doi: 10.1109/TDEI.2025.3562536

  •  Pramod K Patel, Tushita Rohilla and Sumit Basu, Understanding structure property correlations in EP(D)M through molecular dynamics simulations, Polymer Engng and Science, 1-17, https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.70076.

  • Gupta H, Agnihotri PK, Basu S, Gupta N. Carbon nanotube grafting for better electromagnetic shielding with carbon fiber/epoxy composites. Polym Compos. 2025; 1-11. doi:10.1002/pc.30003

  • Kingshuk Chatterjee, Vinay Kumar, Prabhat Kumar Agnihotri, Sumit Basu, Nandini Gupt​​a.'' On the importance of the metal catalyst layer to the performance of CNT-based supercapacitor electrodes'' IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Doi: 10.1109/TNANO.2024.3523412

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2024​​​​​​​

  • ​PK Patel, S Basu. " An Algorithm for Computing Entanglements in an Ensemble of Linear polymers". In: Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 2024, doi: 10.1002/mats.20240035​

  • Retam Paul, P Venkitanarayanan, Sumit Basu, Morphology of fracture proles and toughness: competition between inter and transgranular fracture in two dimensional brittle solids, 2024, accepted in In. J Fracture.

  • Sudhir Wakle, Tze-Han Lin, Shu Huang, Sumit Basu, Gih Keong Lau. "How fast can a robotic drummer beat using dielectric elastomer actuators?". IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024

  • Patel, A., Basu, S. Collective compression of VACNT arrays modelled as nominally vertical, mutually      interacting beams. Comput Mech (2024), doi.org/10.1007/s00466-023-02433-5.

 

 

2023

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  • ​​​​​Chatterjee, K.,Agnihotri,P.K., Basu, S and Gupta,N."Quantification of pore accessibility in mesoporous        supercapacitor electrode using cyclic voltammetry " IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation &        Measurement.         

  • Yesu, A., Srivastava, M., Agnihotri, P. K. & Basu, S. Minimizing environmental degradation in fracture toughness of carbon fiber/epoxy composites using carbon nanotubes. Eng. Fract. Mech, Volume 294, 22  December 2023, 109734. doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2023.109734​.

  • Ankit Chauhan, Prabhat K. Agnihotri, and Sumit Basu "Molecular dynamic study on modulating the interfacial thermal  conductivity of carbon fiber/epoxy interfaces", Computational Materials Science, doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2022.111914.​​

  •  A. Patel and S. Basu. Numerical study of the compression of tightly constrained slenderrods. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 265-266:112107, 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2023.112107.     

   

 

 2022

 

 

  • Sandipan Chattaraj and Sumit Basu. “Coarse-graining strategies for predicting properties of closely related polymer architectures: A case study of PEEK and PEKK”. In: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 37.1, SI (Jan. 2022), pp.43–54. ISSN: 0884-2914. DOI: 10. 1557/s43578-021-00332-0.

 

  • M. Rashid Zafar and Sumit Basu. “Stiffness and toughness of soft, liquid reinforced com- posites”. In:

     JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS 159 (Feb. 2022). ISSN: 0022-5096. DOI:                        10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104714.

     
     2021

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  • Mayank Chouksey and Sumit Basu. “Exploration of subsequent yield surfaces through unit cell simulations”. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES 219 (June 2021), pp. 11–22. ISSN: 0020-7683. DOI:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.02.

 

  • Abhishek Ghosh and Sumit Basu. “Soft dielectric elastomer tubes in an electric field”. In: JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS 150 (May 2021). ISSN: 0022-5096. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104371.

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  • Arpit Kumar Srivastava and Sumit Basu. “Exploring the performance of a dielectric elas- tomer generator through numerical simulations”. In: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A- PHYSICAL 319 (Mar. 2021). ISSN: 0924-4247. DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2020.112401.

 

  • M. Rashid Zafar and Sumit Basu. “Axisymmetric capillary bridges of soft solids with surface elasticity”. In: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 155 (Apr. 2021). ISSN: 0167- 6636. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103697.

 

  • M. Rashid Zafar and Sumit Basu. “Calibrating surface hyperelastic constitutive models in soft solids”. In: PHYSICAL REVIEW E 103.6 (June 2021). ISSN: 2470- 0045. DOI: 10 . 1103/PhysRevE.103.063003.

   

    2020

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  • Ishu Aggarwal et al. “Molecular dynamics studies on the strength and ductility of symmet- ric thermally welded joints”. In: MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCI- ENCE AND ENGINEERING 28.3 (Apr. 2020). ISSN: 0965- 0393. DOI: 10.1088/1361- 651X/ab6a44.

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  •  Rasool Ahmad, Saptarshi Paul, and Sumit Basu. “Characterization of entanglements in glassy polymeric ensembles using the Gaussian linking number”. In: PHYSICAL REVIEW E 101.2 (Feb. 2020). ISSN: 2470-0045. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.101.022503.

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  • Mayank Chouksey, Shyam M. Keralavarma, and Sumit Basu. “Exploring subtle features of yield surfaces of porous, ductile solids through unit cell simulations”. In: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 151 (Dec. 2020). ISSN: 0167-6636. DOI: 10. 1016 / j. mechmat . 2020.103605.

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  • Abhishek Ghosh and Sumit Basu. “Voltage-induced deformation in soft dielectric elas- tomers”. In: Bulletin of the American Physical Society 65 (2020).

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  •  Asha Sharma, Sumit Basu, and Nandini Gupta. “Detection of charge around a nanoparticle in a nanocomposite using electrostatic force microscopy”. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DIELECTRICS AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION 27.3 (June 2020), pp. 866–872. ISSN: 1070-9878. DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2020.008791.

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  •  Asha Sharma, Sumit Basu, and Nandini Gupta. “Investigation of the interface in nanodi- electrics using electrostatic force microscopy”. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DIELECTRICS AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION 27.2 (Apr. 2020), pp. 433–441. ISSN: 1070-9878. DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2019.008435.

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  •  Arpit Kumar Srivastava and Sumit Basu. “Exploring the performance of a dielectric elas- tomer generator through numerical simulations”. In: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical (2020), p. 112401.

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  •  Arpit Kumar Srivastava and Sumit Basu. “Mechanics of reversible wrinkling in a soft di- electric elastomer”. In: PHYSICAL REVIEW E 101.4 (Apr. 2020). ISSN: 2470-0045. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.101.040501.

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    2019

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  •  Mayank Chouksey, Shyam M. Keralavarma, and Sumit Basu. “Computational investiga- tion into the role of localisation on yield of a porous ductile solid”. In: JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS 130 (Sept. 2019), pp. 141–164. ISSN: 0022- 5096. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2019.06.001.

 

  • Thimmappa Shetty Guruprasad and Sumit Basu. “Some issues concerning the use of a single, material specific length scale parameter in theories of higher order strain gradient plasticity”. In: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 136 (Sept. 2019). ISSN: 0167-6636. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2019.103076.

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  •  Ramanuja Panigrahi et al. “Analysis, Design, and Implementation of an Elastomer Gen- erator Based Energy Harvesting Scheme”. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS 66.5 (May 2019), pp.3507–3517. ISSN: 0278-0046. DOI: 10 . 1109 / TIE.2018.2854562.

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  •  Arpit Kumar Srivastava and Sumit Basu. “Modelling the performance of devices based on thin dielectric elastomer membranes”. In: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 137 (Oct. 2019). ISSN: 0167-6636. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2019.103136.

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     2018

 

  • Chaitanya K Desai, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, and Sumit Basu. “Formulating a cohesive zone model for thin polycarbonate sheets using the concept of the essential work of fracture”. In: Engineering Fracture Mechanics 201 (2018), pp. 144–156.

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  • Arun Kumar et al. “Adhesion between a rutile surface and a polyimide: a coarse grained molecular dynamics study”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engi- neering 26.3 (2018), p. 035012.

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  •  Sayyad Mannan, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, and Sumit Basu. “Stiffness and tough- ness gradation of bamboo from a damage tolerance perspective”. In: International Journal of Solids and Structures 143 (2018), pp. 274–286.

 

  •  Ramanuja Panigrahi et al. “Analysis, design, and implementation of an elastomer generator based energy harvesting scheme”. In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 66.5 (2018), pp. 3507–3517.

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  •  V Sudarkodi et al. “Mechanical response of two polyimides through coarse-grained molec- ular dynamics simulations”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engi- neering 26.2 (2018), p. 025013.

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     2017

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  • Sayyad Mannan, J Paul Knox, and Sumit Basu. “Correlations between axial stiffness and microstructure of a species of bamboo”. In: Royal Society open science 4.1 (2017), p. 160412.

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     2016
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  • Chaitanya K Desai, Sumit Basu, and Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran. “Determination of traction separation law for interfacial failure in adhesive joints at different loading rates”. In: The Journal of Adhesion 92.10 (2016), pp. 819–839.

 

  • Anshul Faye, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, and Sumit Basu. “Dynamic fracture initi- ation toughness of PMMA: a critical evaluation”. In: Mechanics of Materials 94 (2016), pp. 156–169.

 

  •  Anshul Faye, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, and Sumit Basu. “Effect of notch-tip ra- dius on dynamic brittle fracture of polycarbonate”. In: Experimental Mechanics 56.6 (2016), pp. 1051–1061.

 

  •  Thimmappa Shetty Guruprasad, Shantanu Bhattacharya, and Sumit Basu. “Size effect in microcompression of polystyrene micropillars”. In: Polymer 98 (2016), pp. 118–128.

 

  •  Sayyad Mannan et al. “Measurement of microfibril angles in bamboo using Mueller matrix imaging”. In: Applied optics 55.32 (2016), pp. 8971–8978.

   

     2015

 

  • Siva Prasad AVS and Sumit Basu. “Numerical modelling of shock-induced chemical reac- tions (SICR) in reactive powder mixtures using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH)”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 23.7 (2015), p. 075005.

 

  •  Anshul Faye, Venkitanarayanan Parmeswaran, and Sumit Basu. “Mechanics of dynamic fracture in notched polycarbonate”. In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 77 (2015), pp. 43–60.

 

  •  Suman Guha, Sandeep Sangal, and Sumit Basu. “A review of higher order strain gradient theories of plasticity: Origins, thermodynamics and connections with dislocation mechan- ics”. In: Sadhana 40.4 (2015), pp. 1205–1240.

 

  • Sooraj Kunnikuruvan et al. “Quantum mechanical computations and microkinetic model- ing to obtain mechanism and kinetics of oxidative degradation of a polyimide”. In: Macro- molecular Theory and Simulations 24.4 (2015), pp. 344–351.

 

  • Sudharsan Pandiyan et al. “Systematic Coarse Graining of a High- Performance Poly- imide”. In: Macromolecular Theory and Simulations 24.5 (2015), pp. 513–520.

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  • AVS Siva Prasad and Sumit Basu. “Numerical study of mechanisms to minimize failure in a metal with soft backing under plane shock loading”. In: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 471.2182 (2015), p. 20150285.

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  • Sudarkodi Venkatesan and Sumit Basu. “Investigations into crazing in glassy amorphous polymers through molecular dynamics simulations”. In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 77 (2015), pp. 123–145.

   

     2014

 

  • Hemalatha Annepu, Jayati Sarkar, and Sumit Basu. “Pattern formation in soft elastic films cast on periodically corrugated surfaces—a linear stability and finite element analysis”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 22.5 (2014), p. 055003.

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  • Anshul Faye, Venkitanarayanan Parmeswaran, and Sumit Basu. “Mechanics of dynamic fracture in polycarbonate”. In: Procedia materials science 3 (2014), pp. 1304–1309.

 

  • Suman Guha, Sandeep Sangal, and Sumit Basu. “Numerical investigations of flat punch molding using a higher order strain gradient plasticity theory”. In: International journal of material forming 7.4 (2014), pp. 459–467.

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  • Suman Guha, Sandeep Sangal, and Sumit Basu. “On the fracture of small samples under higher order strain gradient plasticity”. In: International Journal of Fracture 187.2 (2014), pp. 213–226.

 

  • B Kattekola et al. “Critical evaluation of a constitutive model for glassy polycarbonate”. In: Experimental Mechanics 54.3 (2014), pp. 357–368.

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  • Sudharsan Pandiyan et al. “Controlling the sub-molecular motions to increase the glass transition temperature of polymers”. In: Chemical Physics Letters 593 (2014), pp. 24–27.

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  • AVS Siva Prasad and Sumit Basu. “Numerical study of spall fracture in solids subjected to high strain rate loading”. In: Procedia materials science 3 (2014), pp. 1298–1303.

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  • Venkatesan Sudarkodi, Sumit Basu, et al. “Investigations into the origins of plastic flow and strain hardening in amorphous glassy polymers”. In: International Journal of Plasticity 56 (2014), pp. 139–155.

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      2013

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  • Suman Guha, Sandeep Sangal, and Sumit Basu. “Finite element studies on indentation size effect using a higher order strain gradient theory”. In: International Journal of Solids and Structures 50.6 (2013), pp. 863–875.

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  • Brunda Kattekola, Abhishek Ranjan, and Sumit Basu. “Three dimensional finite element investigations into the effects of thickness and notch radius on the fracture toughness of polycarbonate”. In: International Journal of Fracture 181.1 (2013), pp. 1–12.

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  • R Patel, NANDINI Gupta, and SUMIT Basu. “A Quantitative method for characterising dispersion in nanocomposites”. In: J. Nanostructured Polymer and Nanocomposites 9.4 (2013), pp. 108–113.

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     2012

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  • Prabhat Kamal Agnihotri, Kamal K Kar, and Sumit Basu. “Cohesive zone model of car- bon nanotube-coated carbon fiber/polyester composites”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 20.3 (2012), p. 035014.

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  • Chaitanya K Desai, Sumit Basu, and Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran. “Determination of complex stress intensity factor for a crack in a biomaterial interface using digital image correlation”. In: Optics and Lasers in Engineering 50.10 (2012), pp. 1423–1430.

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  • Kalhan Mitra, Animesh Das, and Sumit Basu. “Mechanical behavior of asphalt mix: An experimental and numerical study”. In: Construction and building materials 27.1 (2012), pp. 545–552.

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  • Ashok Singh, Animesh Das, and Sumit Basu. “A numerical study on the effect of aggregate gradation on mechanical response of asphalt mix”. In: KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering 16.4 (2012), pp. 594–600.

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     2011

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  • Prabhat Agnihotri, Sumit Basu, and KK Kar. “Effect of carbon nanotube length and den- sity on the properties of carbon nanotube-coated carbon fiber/polyester composites”. In: Carbon 49.9 (2011), pp. 3098–3106.

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     2010

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  • Prabhat K Agnihotri and Sumit Basu. “Single-walled nanotubes as Kirchhoff elasticas”. In: International Journal of Applied Mechanics 2.04 (2010), pp. 719–743.

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  • Dhiraj K Mahajan and Sumit Basu. “Investigations into the applicability of rubber elas- tic analogy to hardening in glassy polymers”. In: Modelling and simulation in materials science and engineering 18.2 (2010), p. 025001.

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  • Dhiraj K Mahajan and Sumit Basu. “On the simulation of uniaxial, compressive behavior of amorphous, glassy polymers with molecular dynamics”. In: International Journal of Applied Mechanics 2.03 (2010), pp. 515–541.

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  • Dhiraj K Mahajan, Rafael Estevez, and Sumit Basu. “Ageing and rejuvenation in glassy amorphous polymers”. In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 58.10 (2010), pp. 1474–1488.

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  • Dhiraj K Mahajan, Bhupinder Singh, and Sumit Basu. “Void nucleation and disentangle- ment in glassy amorphous polymers”. In: Physical Review E 82.1 (2010), p. 011803.

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  • Parimal Maity et al. “On the size and dielectric properties of the interphase in epoxy- alumina nanocomposite”. In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 17.6 (2010), pp. 1665–1675.

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  • Manoj K Majumder et al. “Coarse-graining scheme for simulating uniaxial stress-strain response of glassy polymers through molecular dynamics”. In: Physical Review E 81.1 (2010), p. 011803.

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  • AVS S Prasad, Tarun Grover, and Sumit Basu. “Coarse–grained molecular dynamics sim- ulation of cross–linking of DGEBA epoxy resin and estimation of the adhesive strength”. In: International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology 2.4 (2010), pp. 17–30.

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      2009

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  • P Maity et al. “Dielectric spectroscopy of epoxy resin with and without nanometric alu- mina fillers”. In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 16.5 (2009), pp. 1481–1488.

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  • Tangudu Srinivas Patro et al. “Domain Mapping using Nonlinear Finite Element Formula- tion”. In: International Journal of CAD/CAM 8.1 (2009), pp. 29–36.

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      2008

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  • Ranja Bandyopadhyaya, Animesh Das, and Sumit Basu. “Numerical simulation of me- chanical behaviour of asphalt mix”. In: Construction and Building Materials 22.6 (2008), pp. 1051–1058.

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  • Rafael Estevez and Sumit Basu. “On the importance of thermo-elastic cooling in the frac- ture of glassy polymers at high rates”. In: International Journal of Solids and Structures 45.11-12 (2008), pp. 3449–3465.

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  • P Maity et al. “USE of NANOCOMPOSITES to IMPACT SURFACE DEGREDATION RESISTANCE-Degradation of Polymer Dielectrics with Nanometric Metal- oxide Fillers due to Surface Discharges”. In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectric and ElectricalInsulation 15.1 (2008), p. 52.

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  • Parimal Maity et al. “Degradation of polymer dielectrics with nanometric metal- oxide fillers due to surface discharges”. In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical In- sulation 15.1 (2008), pp. 52–62.

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  • Parimal Maity et al. “Improvement in surface degradation properties of polymer compos- ites due to pre-processed nanometric alumina fillers”. In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 15.1 (2008), pp. 63–72.

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  • RK Patel, B Bhattacharya, and Sumit Basu. “Effect of interphase properties on the damping response of polymer nano-composites”. In: Mechanics research communications 35.1-2 (2008), pp. 115–125.

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  • B Krishna Reddy, Rafael Estevez, and Sumit Basu. “Revisiting the mesoscopic Termonia and Smith model for deformation of polymers”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 16.2 (2008), p. 025008.

           

     2007

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  • Rabindra Kumar Patel, Bishakh Bhattacharya, and Sumit Basu. “A finite element based in- vestigation on obtaining high material damping over a large frequency range in viscoelastic composites”. In: Journal of sound and vibration 303.3-5 (2007), pp. 753–766.

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  • Prasanta Kumar Pati, SK Shrivastava, and Sumit Basu. “Numerical analysis of crack initi- ation and growth in cylindrical geometries with an axial flaw”. In: International journal of fracture 148.4 (2007), p. 291.

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      2006
  • Udit Kulmi and Sumit Basu. “A molecular dynamics study of the failure modes of a glassy polymer confined between rigid walls”. In: Modelling and simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 14.6 (2006), p. 1071.

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  • Ashish Negi and Sumit Basu. “A molecular dynamics study on the strength and ductility of high Tg polymers”. In: Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 14.4 (2006), p. 563.

 

  • Rishi Kumar Sharma et al. “On the problem of an axial semi-elliptical crack in a hollow ductile cylinder”. In: International Journal of fracture 140.1-4 (2006), p. 269.

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      2005

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  • Sumit Basu, Dhiraj K Mahajan, and Erik Van der Giessen. “Micromechanics of the growth of a craze fibril in glassy polymers”. In: Polymer 46.18 (2005), pp. 7504–7518.

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  • Rafael Estevez, S Basu, and E Van DER Giessen. “Analysis of temperature effects near mode I cracks in glassy polymers”. In: International journal of fracture 132.3 (2005), pp. 249–273.

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      Before 2003

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  • Sumit Basu and R Narasimhan. “A comparative study of dynamic, ductile fracture initia- tion in two specimen configurations”. In: International journal of fracture 102.4 (2000), pp. 393–410.

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  • Sumit Basu and R Narasimhan. “A numerical investigation of loss of crack tip constraint in a dynamically loaded ductile specimen”. In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 48.9 (2000), pp. 1967–1985.

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  • R Estevez, S Basu, and E Van der Giessen. “A thermo-mechanical investigation of the influence of shear yielding and crazing on fracture characteristics of glassy polymers”. In: Advances in mechanical behaviour,plasticity and damage (2000), pp. 233–238.

  • Sumit Basu and Erik Van der Giessen. “A thermo-mechanical study of mode I, small-scale yielding crack-tip fields in glassy polymers”. In: International Journal of Plasticity 18.10 (2002), pp. 1395–1423.

  • Sumit Basu and R Narasimhan. “A finite element study of the effects of material charac- teristics and crack tipconstraint on dynamic ductile fracture initiation”. In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 47.2 (1999), pp. 325–350.

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  • R Narasimhan and S Basu. “India-Japan Seminar on Computational Materials Science, Oc- tober 1998, Bangalore-Numerical simulations of fracture initiation in ductile solids under mode I, dynamic loading”. In: Bulletin of Materials Science 22.5 (1999), pp. 891–900.

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  • R Narasimhan and S Basu. “Numerical simulations of fracture initiation in ductile solids under mode I, dynamic loading”. In: Bulletin of Materials Science 22.5 (1999), p. 891.[101] Sumit Basu and R Narasimhan. “Finite element simulation of mode I dynamic, ductile frac- ture initiation”. In: International journal of solids and structures 33.8 (1996), pp. 1191– 1207

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