Deepankara Vrushabhadas Shastri

About

Dr. Deepankara V., Marie Curie Fellow and Royal Society-endorsed Exceptional Promise researcher, specializes in the interdependence of radiation-matter interactions and plasma-structure interactions in nuclear fusion reactors, with particular expertise in how plasma disruptions affect radiation damage mechanisms in first-wall structures. His research investigates the coupled effects of plasma conditions and radiation exposure on first-wall structure behavior under extreme fusion-relevant environments.
Deepankara is developing multi-physics computational frameworks that combine machine learning algorithms with high-fidelity neutron transport simulations, atomic-scale modeling, and experimental validation to predict first-wall structure response during plasma transients and disruption events.
His work addresses critical plasma-induced effects including surface erosion, thermal loading, and the dependency of radiation-driven structural changes on plasma state variations, contributing to enhanced component longevity and reactor operational stability.
Deepankara's multidisciplinary approach integrates nuclear physics, computational modeling, and structural characterization to advance fundamental understanding of how plasma disruptions modulate radiation damage processes and optimize structure selection for next-generation fusion energy systems. His current research focuses on radiation-plasma coupling effects, disruption-enhanced structural degradation, and the development of predictive models for fusion reactor component design under transient plasma conditions.

Employment

• University of Birmingham Marie Curie Research Fellow
  2025 - 2027
• The University of Birmingham

Education

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Publications (12)

• Green and sustainable future and conclusion
  Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-88654-3.00029-9
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• Nanoceramics in the electronics and electrical industry
  Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-88654-3.00023-8
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• Nanoceramics in the energy storage industry
  Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-88654-3.00018-4
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• Photonic applications of nanoceramics
  Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-88654-3.00025-1
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• “A concise study of radiation-induced lattice strain in fast reactor first-wall materials through coupled computational modeling and experiments”
  Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2023.09.030
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• A comprehensive study on intrinsic alpha corpuscular radiation damage in monazite crystals using picometer-scale imaging, coupled with SCXRD and Raman spectroscopy
  Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111131
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• Structural and physico-mechanical investigations of Na₂B₄O7 geopolymer for γ-radiation attenuating applications
  Ceramics International 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.05.381
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• An Investigation on Structural Properties of Radiation Damaged ZrSiO4 Using X-Ray Diffractometry and DFT
  IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2022 DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/1219/1/012049
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• Feasibility of ZrSiO4 as reference signature in naturally-occurring radioactive elements for the application of radioactivity monitoring
  Chemosphere 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131942
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• Nanomaterials for biodeterioration: An introduction
  Nano-Bioremediation : Fundamentals and Applications 2022 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823962-9.00010-6
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