Parthasarathi Mandal

Parthasarathi Mandal is a Professor (Reader) in Bioengineering and Structural Mechanics at the University of Manchester. He leads the Bio-engineering research theme in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering and serves as Head of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access for the School of Engineering. His expertise spans structural mechanics, biomechanics, and bio-engineering, with a focus on interdisciplinary research addressing societal challenges.

Education: BE and MTech from NIT Durgapur and IIT Kanpur, followed by a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Professional roles include former Director of Civil Engineering Undergraduate Programmes (2012–2017) and co-director of Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA). He is an Associate Editor of Research on Biomedical Engineering and has secured ~£1.5M in research grants.

Research Interests: Bio-engineering, computational mechanics, thin-walled structures, and cell/tissue engineering. Key projects include stability of large-scale structures, micro-mechanics of human cells, and novel biomechanical models for medical devices. His work contributes to UN SDGs, particularly in advancing healthcare and sustainable infrastructure.

Supervised 24 PhD students and published over 80 peer-reviewed articles. Notable contributions include developing a theoretical framework for cylindrical shell buckling and advancing friction stir welding techniques. Active in teaching innovation,他曾领导战略教学工作组以提升学生学习体验.