Sumit Basu

Sumit Basu is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He specializes in multi-scale modeling of solids, non-linear mechanics, and polymer behavior.

Education

• PhD, IISc Bangalore, 1999
• M.E., IISc Bangalore, 1994 (Distinction)
• B.E., Jadavpur University, 1991 (Honours)

Research Interests

His research spans multi-scale modeling of solids, finite deformations, non-linear finite element techniques, surfaces and interfaces, mechanics of fracture, and mechanical behavior of polymers.

Publications

His recent work focuses on polymer mechanics, including investigations into plastic flow in glassy polymers, carbon nanotube composites, and degradation of polymer dielectrics.