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Dr. Sunil Rawat

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sunil Rawat is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Physics, School of Basic and Applied Sciences. He joined Galgotias University in 2023. Before joining Galgotias University, he was working as a Project Research Scientist at Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, from 2021 to 2023. He received his B.Sc.[Hons] and M.Sc. degrees from Aligarh Muslim University in 2002 and 2005, respectively. He completed his Ph.D. from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai (India) in 2013. After completing his Ph.D., he has worked as a postdoc fellow at Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar (India), IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur (India), National University of Singapore (Singapore), and IIT Bombay, Mumbai (India). He has published more than 17 research papers in peer-reviewed International/National journals and conference proceedings with more than 272 citations. His areas of interest are high-pressure physics, radiation damage, electromagnetic coilgun, impact and penetration problems, behaviour of materials under extreme conditions, nano-scale behaviour of materials, high strain rate deformation and fracture, microstructural evolution, determination of material properties, molecular dynamics simulations, computational materials science, and multi-scale materials modelling.

Publications:

  • In Peer Reviewed International Journals

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  • Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra, {10-12} twinning in single crystal titanium under shock loading,Philosophical Magazine101 (2021) 836-850, ISSN: 1478-6435, SCI, Impact factor: 1.948, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2021.1873449
  • Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra,Evolution of microstructural deformation mechanisms under equal-channel angular extrusion loading conditions: A molecular dynamics case study of single crystal titanium,Philosophical Magazine101 (2021) 435-449, ISSN: 1478-6435, SCI, Impact factor: 1.948, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2020.1844331
  • Sunil Rawat and Shashank Chaturvedi,Evolution dynamics of voids in single crystal copper under triaxial loading condition,Philosophical Magazine101 (2021) 1119-1143, ISSN: 1478-6435, SCI, Impact factor: 1.948, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2021.1884303
  • Sunil Rawat and Shashank Chaturvedi, Effect of temperature on the evolution dynamics of voids in dynamic fracture of single crystal iron: A molecular dynamics study,Philosophical Magazine, 101 (2021) 657-672, ISSN: 1478-6435, SCI, Impact factor: 1.948, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2020.1862429
  • Sunil Rawat and Shashank Chaturvedi,Strain rate effect on plasticity and $\omega$-phase transformation single crystal titanium: A molecular dynamics study,Mechanics of Materials, 148 (2020) 103529, ISSN: 0167-6636, SCI, Impact factor: 4.137, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103529
  • Sunil Rawat and Shashank Chaturvedi,Evolution of voids in single-crystal iron under uniaxial, biaxial and triaxial loading conditions,Philosophical Magazine, 100 (2020) 2068-2090, ISSN: 1478-6435, SCI, Impact factor: 1.948, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2020.1754486
  • Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra, Twinning, phase transformation and dislocation evolution in single crystal titanium under uniaxial strain conditions: A molecular dynamics study,Computational Materials Science, 172 (2020) 109325, ISSN: 0927-0256, SCI, Impact factor: 3.572,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2019.109325
  • Sunil Rawat and P.M. Raole, Molecular dynamics investigation of void evolution dynamics in single crystal iron at extreme strain rates,Computational Materials Science, 154 (2018) 393-404, ISSN: 0927-0256, SCI, Impact factor: 3.572,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.08.010
  • Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra, Evolution of tension twinning in single crystal Ti under compressive uniaxial strain conditions,Computational Materials Science, 141 (2018) 302-312, ISSN: 0927-0256, SCI, Impact factor: 3.572,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.09.041
  • Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra, Molecular dynamics investigation of c-axis deformation of single crystal Ti under uniaxial stress conditions: Evolution of compression twinning and dislocations,Computational Materials Science, 141 (2018) 19-29, ISSN: 0927-0256, SCI, Impact factor: 3.572,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.09.015
  • Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra, Compression twinning and structural phase transformation of single crystal titanium under uniaxial compressive strain conditions: Comparison of inter-atomic potentials, Computational Materials Science, 126 (2017) 228-237, ISSN: 0927-0256, SCI, Impact factor: 3.572, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2016.09.034
  1. Sunil Rawat and Shailendra P. Joshi, Effect of multiaxial loading on evolution of {10-12} twinning in magnesium single crystals, Materials Science and Engineering A, 659 (2016) 256-269, ISSN: 0921-5093, SCI, Impact factor: 6.044,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.02.049
  2. S. Rawat, S. Chandra, V.M. Chavan, S. Sharma, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and R.J. Patel, Integrated experimental and computational studies of deformation of single crystal copper at high strain rates, Journal of Applied Physics, 116 (2014) 213507 (11 pp), ISSN: 0021-8979, SCI, Impact factor: 2.877,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4903734
  3. S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Effect of material damage on the spallation threshold of single crystal copper: a molecular dynamics study, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 20 (2012) 015012 (18 pp), ISSN: 0965-0393, SCI, Impact factor: 2.421,http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0965-0393/20/1/015012/meta
  4. S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Temperature sensitivity of void nucleation and growth parameters for single crystal copper: a molecular dynamics study, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 19 (2011) 025007 (20 pp), ISSN: 0965-0393, SCI, Impact factor: 2.421,http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0965-0393/19/2/025007/meta
  1. In Peer Reviewed National Journals
  • Sunil Rawat, Damage evolution in single crystal iron at high strain rate: A molecular dynamics study, Pramana- Journal of Physics95 (2021) 1-5, ISSN: 0304-4289, SCI, Impact factor: 2.669, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-021-02130-z
  • S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.R. Ikkurthi, Multiscale simulations of damage of perfect crystal Cu at high strain rates, Pramana - Journal of Physics, 83 (2014) 265-272, ISSN: 0304-4289, SCI, Impact factor: 2.669,https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-014-0792-8
  1. In International Conferences
  • V.R. Ikkurthi, H. Hemani, R. Sugandhi, S. Rawat, P. Pahari, M. Warrier and S. Chaturvedi, Multi-scale computational approach for modelling spallation at high strain rates in single-crystal materials, Procedia Engineering, 173 (2017) 1177-1184 [Conference: 11th International Symposium on Plasticity and Impact Mechanics (IMPLAST 2016), December 11-14, 2016, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India], ISSN: 1877-7058, Scopus,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.12.101
  • S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Fracture during high velocity impact of copper plates: a molecular dynamics study, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 377 (2012) 012104 (4pp), [Conference: 23rd International Conference on High Pressure Science and Technology (AIRAPT-23), September 25-30, 2011, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India], ISSN: 1742-6596, Scopus,http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/377/1/012104/meta
  • S. Rawat, M. Warrier, D. Raju, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Excitation of characteristic modes of a crystal during solid fracture at high tensile pressure, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 377 (2012) 012107 (4pp) [Conference: 23rd International Conference on High Pressure Science and Technology (AIRAPT-23), September 25-30, 2011, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India], ISSN: 1742-6596, Scopus,http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/377/1/012107/meta
  1. In National Conferences and Seminar
  1. Sunil Rawat and Nilanjan Mitra, Twinning assisted alpha to omega phase transformation in titanium single crystal, AIP Conf. Proc., 1832 (2017) 030018 (3pp) [Conference: 61st DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 26-30, 2016, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India], ISSN: 0094-243X, Scopus,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4980197
  2. S. Rawat, V. M. Chavan, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi, S. Sharma and R. J. Patel, Activation of slip systems and shape changes during deformation of single crystal copper: a molecular dynamics study, AIP Conf. Proc., 1512 (2013) 84-85 [Conference: 57th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 3-7, 2012, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India], ISSN: 0094-243X, Scopus,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4790922
  3. M.N. Rao, S. Rawat, S. Sharma, V.M. Chavan, R.J. Patel and S.L. Chaplot, Neutron diffraction measurements of dislocation density in copper crystals deformed at high strain rate, AIP Conf. Proc., 1512 (2013) 526-527 [Conference: 57th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 3-7, 2012, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India], ISSN: 0094-243X, Scopus,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4791143
  4. S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Reduction in spall threshold due to non-contact impact: a molecular dynamics study, AIP Conf. Proc., 1447 (2012) 123-124, [Conference: 56th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 19-23, 2011, SRM University, Chennai, India], ISSN: 0094-243X, Scopus, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4709912
  5. S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Effect of temperature on the void nucleation and growth parameters for single crystal copper, AIP Conf. Proc., 1349 (2011) 87-88 [Conference: 55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 26-30, 2010, Manipal University, Manipal, India], ISSN: 0094-243X, Scopus,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3605750
  6. M. Warrier, S. Rawat and S. Chaturvedi, Molecular dynamics simulations of crystal copper: Bulk modulus and shocks, AIP Conf. Proc., 1349 (2011) 95-96 [Conference: 55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 26-30, 2010, Manipal University, Manipal, India], ISSN: 0094-243X, Scopus, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3605754
  1. Research Paper Presented in National/International Conferences
  • M.V. Gopala Krishna, Sunil Rawat, Jinto Thomus, Praveen Lal E.V, Abhijeet Kumar, Vijay patel, Kumudni Tahiliani, Sameer Kumar and S.K. Pathak, Development of a calibration set up for magnetic probes for characterising eddy current generated on a planar surface, 34th National Symposium on Plasma Science and Technology (PLASMA 2019), December 3 - 6, 2019, VIT Chennai, Chennai, India.
  • Sunil Rawat and Shashank Chaturvedi, Coil optimization to maximize projectile velocity for a simple capacitor bank parameters, 33rd National Symposium on Plasma Science and Technology (PLASMA 2018), December 4 - 7, 2018, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. 
  • Anupam Neogi, Sunil Rawat, and Nilanjan Mitra, Molecular dynamics simulations of shock-induced deformation twinning of FCC single crystal copper, APS March Meeting 2017, March 13-17, 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • V. R. Ikkurthi, S. Rawat, R. Sugandhi, M. Warrier and S. Chaturvedi, Multi-scale model for single crystal spallation at high strain rates, 4th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS), December 9-12, 2012, IIT Hyderabad, India.
  • S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi, V.M. Chavan and R.J. Patel, Computation of spall data for single crystals with pre-existing defects using atomistic simulations, 9th International Conference on New Models and Hydrocodes for Shock Processes in Condensed Matter (NMH 2012), April 23 - 27, 2012, Institute of Shock Physics, Imperial College London, London, UK.
  • S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Void nucleation threshold for single crystal copper and its validation by shock wave simulation, Second International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Materials (ANM 2011), Feb 9 - 11, 2011, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
  • V.R. Ikkurthi, S. Madhavan, A. Majalee, V. Mehra, V. Mishra, P. Pahari, S. Pahari, S. Rawat, N. Sakthivel, N. Shiv, C.D. Sijoy, M. Warrier and S. Chaturvedi$^*$, Computer simulations for high strain rate processes, National Workshop on High Strain Rate Behaviour of Materials, Feb 25 - 26, 2010, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Ministry of Defence, Chandigarh, India.
  • S. Rawat, M. Warrier, S. Chaturvedi and V.M. Chavan, Molecular dynamics simulation studies of material failure under extreme conditions, 54th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, December 14-18, 2009, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India

Experimental Knowledge

  • High strain rate experiments using Kolsky bar

Computational Knowledge

  • Programming: Bash Scripting, Fortran, Matlab (basic)
  • Operating Systems: Linux and Windows
  • Softwares: LAMMPS (Large-Scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator), Atomsk, Crystal Analysis Tool, In-house developed Fortran code for electromagnetic systems (electromagnetic coilgun)

Awards:

  • International Travel Grant from Department of Science and Technology (India) and Centre for International Co-operation in Science (India) for 9th International Conference on New Models and Hydrocodes for Shock Processes in Condensed Matter (NMH 2012) held at Imperial College London, London
  • Department of Atomic Energy Graduate Fellowship [from September 2007- August 2012] to carry out Ph.D. at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)