Former Members

Post-doctoral Researchers
PhD
MTech
Junior Research Fellow

Present Members

Shashank Shekhar, PhD, 2021 (thesis submitted)

Topic: Additive manufacturing of concrete for civil and military applications

Present affiliation: MiCoB (Co-founder and CEO)

Awards and recognitions:

  1. Class of 3D printed bunkers developed and tested as part of thesis serve the Indian Army at the Indo-Chinese border (Additional details can be seen in 2022 news articles: The Hindu, Indian Express, Economic Times, Hindustan Times, The Print.)
  2. Selected among top 10 Indian Start-ups for Indo-Swizz Academia-Industry Training (AIT) program 2018.
  3. Selected among top 20 TIE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE-2019) globally.
  4. Awarded Rs. 20 Lakh under the startup scheme of the Gujarat government to scale-up the 3D concrete printing project.
  5. Awarded Rs. 2 Lakh under Student Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC-SSIP) of the Gujarat government to scale-up the 3D concrete printing project.
  6. Recognized as Potential Future Construction Technology Provider in Global Housing Technology Conference, GHTC, New Delhi, 2019.
  7. Recognized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a Technology Startup.
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    Publications:
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    • Shekhar, S., and Kumar, M. (2019). “An apparatus and method for 3D printing of concrete structures,” Patent Number 436854, Indian Patent Office, Mumbai, application filed on September 10, 2019.
    • Shekhar, S., Mathur, R., and Kumar, M. (2018). “A system for 3D printing of a concrete structure,” Application Number 201821026589, Indian Patent Office, Mumbai, application filed on July 17, 2018.

Mohmad Aslam Sheikh, PhD, 2024 (expected)

Area: Seismic vulnerability of structures

Chaman Modi, PhD, 2025 (expected)

Area: Concrete printing

Awards and recognitions:

  1. Nidhi Prayas grant from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to develop a method for reinforcing the 3D printed concrete layers.
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    Publications:
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    • Modi, C., Kumar, M., and Vadali, M. V. (2023). “Apparatus to form a reinforced concrete structure and a method thereof,” Application Number 202321031610 (provisional), Indian Patent Office, Mumbai, application filed on May 3, 2023.

Anushree, PhD, 2028 (expected)

Area: Seismic isolation

Ran Bdr Biswa, MTech, 2023 (expected)

Area: Concrete printing

Jeet Mevawala, MTech, 2024 (expected)

Area: Development of sliding isolation bearings (thesis sponsored by Harsha Engineers International Limited)

Anagha C, MTech, 2025 (expected)

Area: TBD

Krishnaveni K Raghavan, MTech, 2025 (expected)

Area: TBD

Priya Patel, MTech, 2025 (expected)

Area: TBD

Abhishek Mote, MTech, 2025 (expected)

Area: TBD