معرفی
Aswani Kumar Bandaru is an Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering, University of Limerick. His research focuses on composite materials, particularly their design, manufacturing, and performance under various loading conditions. Key areas include the development of lightweight composites for body armor, tribological properties of PTFE composites, and high strain rate analysis of thermoplastic composites. He has pioneered work on hybrid composites using Kevlar and basalt fibers, investigating their ballistic impact resistance and mechanical behavior under extreme conditions.
His expertise spans material characterization techniques, including thermal, mechanical, and tribological testing. Current projects involve the application of PTFE-reinforced composites in domestic applications like floor panels and doors. He employs both experimental and numerical methods, such as finite element analysis and computational modeling, to study progressive damage in composites under impact and high-strain-rate loading.
Bandaru’s work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals by advancing sustainable material systems and improving energy efficiency through lightweight composites. Notable collaborations include studies on laser-assisted tape placement (LATP) for composite manufacturing and recycling strategies for composite waste.
