Applied and Theoretical Mechanics Lab
Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Dr

Dr. Shailesh I. Kundalwal

PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS

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J64. Anuj Kumar, Kothari R, Sahu SK, Kundalwal SI. Experimental investigation on paraffin wax based heat sinks with cross plate fin arrangement for cooling of electronic components, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, in press, 2022.

J63. Nevhal SK, Kundalwal SI. Polarization in graphene nanoribbons with inherent defects using first-principles calculations, Acta Mechanica, in press, 2022. [PDF]

J62. Gupta M, Meguid SA, Kundalwal SI. Synergistic effect of surface-flexoelectricity on electromechanical response of BN-based nanobeam, International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Designin press, 2022. [PDF]

J61. Gupta M, Ray MC, Patil ND, Kundalwal SI. Smart damping of a simply supported laminated CNT-based hybrid composite plate using FE approach, Thin-Walled Structures 171, 108782, 2022. [PDF]

J60. Nitin Luhadiya, Kundalwal SI, Sahu SK. Adsorption and desorption behavior of titanium‑decorated polycrystalline graphene toward hydrogen storage: a molecular dynamics study, Applied Physics A 128(1), 1-13, 2022. [PDF]

J59. Anuj Kumar, Kothari R, Sahu SK, Kundalwal SI. A comparative study and optimization of phase change material-based heat sinks for thermal management of electronic components, Journal of Energy Storage 43, 103224, 2021. [PDF]

J58. Ankit Rathi, SI Kundalwal. Micromechanical analysis of effective mechanical properties of graphene/ZrO2-hybrid poly (methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites, Journal of Micromanufacturing (in press), 2021. [PDF]

J57. Kundalwal SI, Choyal VK, Choyal V. Flexoelectric effect in boron nitride-graphene heterostructures, Acta Mechanica (in press), 2021. [PDF]

J56. Gupta M, Ray MC, Patil ND, Kundalwal SI. Dynamic modeling and analysis of smart CNT-based hybrid composite beams: Micromechanical and FE study, The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (in press), 2021.  [PDF]

J55. Deepak Kag, Nitin Luhadiya, ND Patil, SI Kundalwal. Strain and defect engineering of graphene for hydrogen storage via atomistic  modellingInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy (in press), 2021.  [PDF]

J54. Nitin Luhadiya, SI Kundalwal, SK Sahu. Investigation of hydrogen adsorption behavior of graphene under varied conditions using a novel energy-centered method, Carbon Letters (in press), 2021.  [PDF]

J53. Anuj Kumar, Kothari R, Sahu SK, Kundalwal SI. Thermal performance of heat sink using nano-enhanced phase change material (NePCM) for cooling of electronic components, Microelectronics Reliability 121114144, 2021. [PDF]

J52. R Kothari, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal, SP Sahoo. Experimental investigation of the effect of inclination angle on the performance of phase change material based finned heat sink, Journal of Energy Storage 37, 102462 (2021)[PDF]

J51. R Kothari, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. A Investigation on thermal characteristics of nano enhanced phase change material based finned and unfinned heat sinks for thermal management system, Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification 162, 108328 (2021).  [PDF]
J50. SI Kundalwal, VK Choyal, Vijay Choyal, SK Nevhal, Nitin Luhadiya. Enhancement of piezoelectric and flexoelectric response of boron nitride sheet superlattices via interface and defect engineering, Physica E: Low- Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 127, 114563 (2021). [PDF]
J49. A Kumar, R Kothari, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. Selection of phase change material for thermal management of electronic devices using multi-attribute decision making technique, International Journal of Energy Research 45 (2), 2023-2042 (2021).  [PDF]
J48. A Kumar, R Kothari, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. MP Paulraj. Numerical investigation of cross plate fin heat sink integrated with phase change material for cooling application of portable electronic devices , International Journal of Energy Research (in press) 2021[PDF]
J47. SI Kundalwal, Vijay Choyal. Enhancing the piezoelectric properties of boron nitride nanotubes through defect engineering, Physica E: Low- Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 125,  114304 (2021). [PDF

J46. A Rathi, SI Kundalwal, S Singh, A Kumar. Adhesive and viscoelastic response of MWCNT/ZrO2 hybrid epoxy nanocomposites, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures (in press), 2020.

J45. R Kothari, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal, P Mahalkar. Thermal performance of phase change material–based heat sink for passive cooling of electronic components: An experimental study, International Journal of Energy Research (in press), 2020.  [PDF]

J44. SI Kundalwal, KB Shingare. Electromechanical response of thin shell laminated with flexoelectric composite layer, Thin-Walled Structures 157, 107138 (2020). [PDF]

J43. SI Kundalwal, A Rathi. Improved mechanical and viscoelastic properties of CNT-composites fabricated using an innovative ultrasonic dual mixing technique, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials 29, 77-85 (2020). [PDF]

J42. Vijay Choyal, SI Kundalwal. Effect of Stone-Wales defects on the mechanical behavior of boron nitride nanotube, Acta Mechanica 231, 4003–4018 (2020). [PDF]

J41. SI Kundalwal VK Choyal, N Luhadiya, Vijay Choyal. Effect of carbon doping on electromechanical response of boron nitride nanosheets, Nanotechnology  31, 405710 (2020). [PDF]

J40. SI Kundalwal, KB Shingare, M Gupta. Flexoelectric effect on electric potential in piezoelectric graphene-based composite nanowire: Analytical and numerical modelling, European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids 84, 104050 (2020). [PDF]

J39. Vijay Choyal, SI Kundalwal. Transversely isotropic elastic properties of multi-walled boron nitride nanotubes under a thermal environment, Nanotechnology 31, 395707 (2020). [PDF]

J38. A Rathi, SI Kundalwal. Mechanical and fracture behavior of MWCNT/ZrO2/epoxy nanocomposite systems: Experimental and numerical study, Polymer composites 41(6), 2491-2507 (2020). [PDF]

J37. KB Shingare, SI Kundalwal. Flexoelectric and surface effects on the electromechanical behavior of graphene-based nanobeams, Applied Mathematical Modelling 81, 70-91 (2020). [PDF]

J36. SI Kundalwal, KB Shingare, A Rathi. Effect of flexoelectricity on the electromechanical response of graphene nanocomposite beam.  International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design 15(3), 447-470 (2019). [PDF]

J35. KB Shingare, SI Kundalwal. Static and dynamic response of graphene nanocomposite plates with flexoelectric effect. Mechanics of Materials, 134, 69-84 (2019). [PDF]

J34. R Kothari, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. Comprehensive analysis of melting and solidification of a phase change material in an annulus. Heat and Mass Transfer 55(3), 769-790 (2019). [PDF]

J33. R Kothari, S Das, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. Analysis of solidification in a finite PCM storage with internal fins by employing heat balance integral method. International Journal of Energy Research 43(12), 6366-6388 (2019). [PDF]

J32. Vijay Choyal, VK Choyal, SI Kundalwal. Effect of atom vacancies on elastic and electronic properties of transversely isotropic boron nitride nanotubes: A comprehensive computational study. Computational Materials Science 156, 332-345 (2019). [PDF]

J31. SI Kundalwal. Review on micromechanics of micro- & nano-fiber reinforced composites, Polymer Composites 39(12), 4243-4274 (2018). [PDF]
J30. R Kothari, SI Kundalwal, SK Sahu, MC Ray. Modeling of thermomechanical properties of polymeric hybrid nanocomposites. Polymer Composites 39(11), 4148-4164 (2018). [PDF]
J29. R Kothari, SI Kundalwal and SK Sahu. Transversely isotropic thermal properties of carbon nanotubes containing vacancies. Acta Mechanica 229(7), 2787-2800 (2018). [PDF].
J28. SI Kundalwal, Vijay Choyal. Transversely isotropic elastic properties of carbon nanotubes containing vacancy defects using MD. Acta Mechanica 229 (6), 2571-2584 (2018).  [PDF]
J27. V Choyal, SI Kundalwal.  Interfacial characteristics of hybrid nanocomposite under thermomechanical loading. Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Materials 26, 95-103 (2017). [PDF]
J26. AR Alian, SA Meguid and SI Kundalwal. Unraveling the influence of grain boundaries on the mechanical properties of polycrystalline carbon nanotubes, Carbon 125, 180-188 (2017). [PDF]
J25. RS Kumar, SI Kundalwal and MC Ray. Control of large amplitude vibrations of doubly curved sandwich shells composed of fuzzy fiber reinforced composite facings. Aerospace Science and Technology 70, 10-28 (2017). [PDF]
J24. SI Kundalwal, SA Meguid and GJ Weng. Strain induced polarization in graphene, Carbon 117, 462–472 (2017). [PDF]
J23. SI Kundalwal and SA Meguid. Multiscale modeling of regularly staggered carbon fibers embedded in nano-reinforced composites, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids 64, 69–84 (2017). [PDF]
J22. SI Kundalwal and S Kumar. Multiscale modeling of microscale fiber reinforced composites with nano-engineered interphases, Mechanics of Materials 102, 117–131 (2016). [PDF]
J21. Yanbin Cui, SI Kundalwal and S Kumar. Gas barrier performance of graphene/polymer nanocomposites, Carbon 96, 313–333. [PDF]
J20. SI Kundalwal and MC Ray. Smart damping of fuzzy fiber reinforced composite plates using 1-3 piezoelectric composites, Journal of Vibration and Control 22(6), 1526–1546 (2016). [PDF]
J19. AR Alian, SI Kundalwal, SA Meguid. Multiscale modeling of carbon nanotube epoxy composite, Polymer 70, 149–160 (2015). [PDF]
J18. SI Kundalwal, SA Meguid. Micromechanics modelling of the effective thermoelastic response of nano-tailored composites, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids 53, 241–253 (2015). [PDF]
J17. SI Kundalwal, SA Meguid. Effect of carbon nanotube waviness on the active damping of laminated hybrid composite shells, Acta Mechanica 226(6), 2035–2052 (2015). [PDF]
J16. AR Alian, SI Kundalwal, SA. Meguid. Interfacial and mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites using different multiscale modeling schemes. Composite Structures 131, 545–555 (2015). [PDF]
J15. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray, SA Meguid. Shear lag model for regularly staggered short fuzzy fiber reinforced composite, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 81(9), 091001\1–14 (2015). [PDF]
J14. MC Ray, SI Kundalwal. Effect of carbon nanotube waviness on the load transfer characteristic of the short fuzzy fiber-reinforced composites, ASCE Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics-Special Issue on “Mechanics of Nanocomposites and Nanostructures” 4(2), A4013009 (2014). [PDF]
J13. SI Kundalwal, R Suresh Kumar, MC Ray. Effective thermal conductivities of a novel fuzzy fiber reinforced composite containing wavy carbon nanotubes, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer 137(1), 012401 (2014). [PDF]
J12. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Effect of carbon nanotube waviness on the effective thermoelastic properties of a novel continuous fuzzy fiber reinforced composite, Composites Part B: Engineering 57, 199–209 (2014). [PDF]
J11. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Improved thermoelastic coefficients of a novel short fuzzy fiber-reinforced composite with wavy carbon nanotubes, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures 9(1), 1–25 (2014). [PDF]
J10. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Shear lag analysis of a novel short fuzzy fiber-reinforced composite, Acta Mechanica, 225(9), 2621–2643 (2014). [PDF]
J9. SI Kundalwal, R Suresh Kumar, MC Ray. Effective thermal conductivities of a novel fuzzy carbon fiber heat exchanger containing wavy carbon nanotubes, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 72, 440–451 (2014). [PDF]
J8. MC Ray, SI Kundalwal. A thermomechanical shear lag analysis of short fuzzy fiber reinforced composite containing wavy carbon nanotubes, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids 44, 41–60 (2013). [PDF]
J7. SI Kundalwal, R Suresh Kumar, MC Ray. Smart damping of laminated fuzzy fiber reinforced composite shells using 1-3 piezoelectric composites, Smart Materials and Structures 22(10), 105001/1–16 (2013). [PDF]
J6. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Estimation of thermal conductivities of a novel fuzzy fiber reinforced composite, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 76, 90–100 (2013). [PDF]
J5. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Thermoelastic properties of a novel fuzzy fiber reinforced composites, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 80(6), 061011/1–10 (2013). [PDF]
J4. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Effect of carbon nanotube waviness on the elastic properties of the fuzzy fiber reinforced composites, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 80(2), 021010/1–13 (2013). [PDF]
J3. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Effective properties of a novel continuous fuzzy–fiber reinforced composite using the method of cells and the finite element method, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids 36, 191–203 (2012). [PDF]
J2. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Effective properties of a novel composite reinforced with short carbon fibers and radially aligned carbon nanotubes, Mechanics of Materials 53, 47–60 (2012). [PDF]
J1. SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Micromechanical analysis of fuzzy fiber reinforced composites, International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design 7(2), 149–166 (2011). [PDF]

PAPERS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 

C1. VK Choyal, V Choyal, S Nevhal, A Bergaley, SI Kundalwal. Effect of aspects ratio on Young’s modulus of boron nitride nanotubes: A molecular dynamics study, Materials Today: Proceedings 26, 1-4, 2020. [PDF]

C2.  R Kothari, S Revankar, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal, A comparative study of constrained and unconstrained melting inside a sphere, Proceedings of the 2020 28th Conference on Nuclear Engineering Joint with the ASME 2020 Power Conference (ICONE28-POWER2020-6524), Anaheim, California, USA, August 2-6, 2020. [PDF]

C3. V Choyal, Ch Ajay, K Dasarath, SI Kundalwal., Role of grain boundaries on the thermal properties of carbon nanotubes, Materials Today: Proceedings 23, 622-625, 2020. [PDF]

C4. KB Shingare, M Gupta, SI Kundalwal. Evaluation of effective properties for smart graphene reinforced nanocomposite materials, Materials Today: Proceedings 23, 523-527, 2020.[PDF]

C5. V Choyal, VK Choyal, SI Kundalwal. Effect of Stone-Wales defects on transversely isotropic elastic properties of boron nitride nanotubes: a molecular dynamics study, IEEE 14th International Nanotechnology Materials & Devices Conference (NMDC 2019), Portland, Stockholm, Sweden, 27-30 Oct 2019.[PDF]

C6. R Kothari, DV Vaidya, V Shelke, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. Experimental investigation of thermal performance of nano-enhanced phase change materials for thermal management of electronic components, ASME 2019 Power Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, June 14-18, 2019.[PDF]

C7. V Choyal, VK Choyal, SI Kundalwal. Transversely isotropic properties of vacancy defected boron nitride nanotubes using MD simulations, IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), Portland, Oregon, USA, 14-17 Oct 2018. DOI: 10.1109/NMDC.2018.8605862.[PDF]

C8. R Kothari, P Mahalkar, SK Sahu, SI Kundalwal. Experimental investigations on thermal performance of PCM based heat sink for passive cooling of electronic components, Proceedings of the ASME 2018 15th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM-2018, Dubrovnik, Croatia, ICNMM2018-7732, 10-13 June 2018. [PDF]

C9. AR Alian, SI Kundalwal, SA Meguid. Multiscale modelling of the effect of waviness and agglomeration of CNTs on the elastic properties of nanocomposites, 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Montreal, Aug 21-26, 2016. [PDF]

C10. R Suresh Kumar, SI Kundalwal, MC Ray. Active damping of smart functionally graded sandwich plates under thermal environment using 1-3 piezoelectric composites, The Proceedings of 22nd National and 11th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (HMTC1300415), IIT Kharagpur, Dec 28–31, 2013. [PDF]

C11. SI Kundalwal, R Suresh Kumar, MC Ray. Enhanced performance of a novel fuzzy fiber heat exchanger with carbon nanotubes, The Proceedings of 22nd National and 11th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (HMTC1300616), IIT Kharagpur, Dec 28–31, 2013. [PDF]


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INVITED CHAPTERS IN BOOK 
  1. SI Kundalwal, KB Shingare, PP Maware. Carbon fiber reinforced nanocomposites: A multiscale modeling of regularly staggered carbon fibers, Fiber-Reinforced Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, Elsevier, 101-127 (2020). doi:  10.1016/B978-0-12-819904-6.00005-0
  2. MC Ray, SI Kundalwal. Effective elastic properties of a novel continuous fuzzy fiber reinforced composite with wavy carbon nanotubes, Handbook of Graphene Science: Mechanical and Chemical Properties 4(28), CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 17–40 (2016). doi: 10.1201/b19674-4. [PDF

Poster Presentation in International conferences