Shirish Chandrakar
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, National Institute of Technology Raipur
0009-0009-5630-4680
About
Shirish Chandrakar is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. His doctoral research focuses on hydrogen–microstructure interactions in titanium and Ti-6Al-4V alloys, with particular emphasis on how crystallographic texture, grain boundaries, temperature, and strain rate govern hydrogen-assisted deformation and fracture mechanisms.
He has expertise in advanced characterization techniques including synchrotron high-energy X-ray diffraction (DESY), electron channeling contrast imaging (ECCI), and in-situ SEM-EBSD, as well as computational approaches such as crystal plasticity simulations (DAMASK), CALPHAD, and machine learning. His research integrates experimental and computational methods to uncover fundamental mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement and to inform the design of hydrogen-compatible structural materials.
As part of his Direct Ph.D. program, Shirish was also awarded an M.Tech degree, where his thesis combined crystal plasticity simulations with machine learning to study microstructural evolution in copper during strain path changes. He obtained his B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Raipur.
His broader research interests include hydrogen embrittlement, additive manufacturing, deformation mechanisms, and sustainable materials science.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Postdoctoral Researcher2026 - Present
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Research Scholar2020 - 2026
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Ph.D.2020 - 2026
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur M.Tech.2020 - 2025
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National Institute of Technology Raipur B.Tech.2016 - 2020
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (8)
- Hydrogen-induced deformation mechanisms and microstructural evolution in commercially pure titanium Save
- Deformation behavior and microtexture evolution in non-equiatomic MoNbTaVW refractory high entropy alloy during high-pressure torsion at 473 K: An experimental and crystal plasticity simulations approach Save
- Effect of Surface Mechanical Grinding Treatment on the Strain‐Amplitude‐Dependent Fatigue Response of CP‐Ti Save
- Elucidating the influence of alloying elements on hydrogen embrittlement in steels through machine learning-aided property prediction Save
- Mechanical Behavior of Hot-Rolled and Direct Metal Laser-Sintered Ti6Al4V Alloy in the Presence of Hydrogen Save
- Effect of surface mechanical grinding treatment on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of commercially pure titanium Save
- Elucidating the Fracture Toughness of Additively Manufactured and Thermo-Mechanically Treated Ti6Al4V Save
- An experimental and crystal plasticity simulation study on kink band-assisted grain fragmentation during high-pressure torsion of (CrFeNi)99Si1 medium-entropy alloy Save