RESEARCH FACILITIES

Members of the department guide research scholars for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in addition to undertaking their own research work. Research facilities are available in the following areas :

	Non-linear elasticity
	Elastic waves
	Coupled stress theories
	Theory of elasticity
	Liquid dielectrics
	Plasticity
	Non-Newtonain fluids
	Micromorphic materials
	Interaction of different fields like Thermoelasticity, Magnetothermoelasticity Electro-elastics of Mechanics, Granular Media.
	Statics
	Numerical Analysis

Consultancy/Industrial Collaboration

The department offers research facilities in the following areas :

Magnetic Fluids :

	Preparation of Magnetic Fluids
	Mechanical devices based on magnetic fluid e.g. seals, bearing, energy convertors and magnetically coupled Hi-Fi speakers.
	Medical Applications of Magnetic Fluids.
Semiconductors
	Deformation of Semiconductor and its applications to acoustic electronics
Elastic, Dielectrics and Liquid Crystals
	Deformation analysis of various types of rubber sheets at different temperatures
	Applications of liquid crystals
	Operation Research and Mathematical Modelling
	Reliability models
	Computer Aided Fluid Flow Problems.