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Rahul M. Cadambi

Also known as: R M Cadambi, Rahul C M, Rahul Murali Cadambi, Rahul Cadambi, Cadambi Murali Rahul, Cadambi Rahul, M. Rahul, Rahul M.

Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, The University of Sheffield, Federal Mogul Goetze India Limited

ORCID iD 0000-0001-8025-290X
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Dr. Rahul Cadambi is a Full Time Professor at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS) and heads the Composites Materials and Technologies Research Centre (CMTRC), which he established in 2017 in collaboration with Kazan National Technical and Research University (KNRTU-KAI), Russia. He is one of the driving members in strengthening research–industry–academia partnerships, including the incubation of a Composite company, Valdel Advanced Technologies Pvt. Ltd. at the RUAS Peenya campus. He also played a key role in RUAS being recognized as a nodal centre for Base Repair Depots (BRDs) and Department of Aerospace Design (DAD), Air Headquarters (Air HQ), Indian Air Force. He has successfully executed sponsored and consultancy projects contributing towards technology transfer, indigenisation and process development initiatives exceeding ₹750 lakhs for DRDO laboratories (NPOL, DMSRDE, NSTL, NMRL), the Indian Armed Forces and other national R&D institutions.
With nearly 2 decades of experience across academia, research, and industry, Dr. Cadambi’s expertise spans polymer composites, nanomaterials synthesis, elastomeric and polymer nanocomposites, damage-tolerant composite design, and computational modelling of fracture, fatigue, and defects. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed forums, holds two patents, and is an active member of several national and international professional bodies. He has supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate projects and is currently guiding two PhD scholars.
Before joining RUAS, Dr. Cadambi was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Sheffield, where he also completed his fully funded Ph.D. His earlier professional experience includes serving as Assistant Manager in R&D at Federal Mogul Goetze India. His Master’s degree specialization is in Manufacturing Science and Engineering and his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering.

Employment

  • Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Head, Composite Materials and Technology Research Centre and Associate Professor
    2013 - Present
  • The University of Sheffield Research Associate, Post-Doctoral Studies
    2011 - 2012
  • Federal Mogul Goetze India Limited Assistant Manager
    2005 - 2008
  • Stumpp, Schuele and Somappa Private Limited Trainee
    2004 - 2005

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Publications (12)