Sponsored & consultancy projects

Ordnance Factory, Avadi | 2022-2024

Nature of Work: Aerodynamic design of ballistic helmet for blast attenuation

Funding: 56.995 lacs

DANIDA | 2019-2025

Nature of Work: Maintenance and Repair Strategy for Wind Energy Development

Funding: 45.39 lacs

Co-Investigator(s): S. Ahmed

Tata Steel | 2018-2021

Nature of Work: Ballistic Impact Behavior of High Strength Steel: Experiments and Numerical Simulations

Funding: 27.28 lacs

DRDO | 2017-2024

Nature of Work: Computational Modeling of Ballistic Impact of Bullet Proof Panels for Body Armor

Funding: 4.1 crore

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): S. Ahmad

UKIERI | 2012–2014

Nature of Work: Design of ventilated Helmets

Funding: 16 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): S. Sanghi (PI), P. Mahajan

UKIERI | 2012–2014

Nature of Work: Natural Anisotropic Materials: From micro-level composition to macro-level response

Funding: 12 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): S. Ahmad

DRDO | 2011–2014

Nature of Work: Numerical Simulation of Fracture Initiation and Propagation in Weak Layer

Funding: 15 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

TRIPP | 2011

Nature of Work: TRIPP Chair Professor project

Funding: 6 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan

IIT | 2011

Nature of Work: Development of Light Weight Ballistic Materials System for Body, Vehicle and Structural Armors

Funding: 1 crore

Principal Investigator(s): N. Bhatnagar (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): P. Mahajan, R. Algairusamy, A. Ghosh etc.

DST | 2010–2013

Nature of Work: Modelling of precipitates in steel alloys

Funding: 24.1 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

DST (Indo–EU project) | 2010–

Nature of Work: Development of a Synergistic Computational Tool for Material Modeling, Process Simulation and Optimization of Optical Glass Molding

Funding: 74.43 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Dr. Rajesh Prasad, Dr. M. Singha

DRDO | 2006–2009

Nature of Work: Micromechanical modelling of Carbon-Carbon composites

Funding: 8 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal, Prof. Gandhi

DRDO | 2005–2008

Nature of Work: Development of Model for fracture of snow Experiments and Simulation

Funding: 9.97 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal, Dr. R. Prasad

Volvo Foundation | 2005–2008

Nature of Work: Transportation research

Funding: 12 crores

Principal Investigator(s): G. Tiwari (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): S. R. Kale, D. Mohan, Chawla, S. Mukherjee, S. Sanghi

DRDO | 2001–2004

Nature of Work: Microstructure of Snow and Slab avalanche initiation

Funding: 18 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal, Dr. R. Prasad

Dupont | 2003–2004

Nature of Work: Analysis of Mechanical Behaviour of Layered Materials II

Funding: 8.0 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal

Dupont | 2001–2003

Nature of Work: Analysis of Mechanical Behaviour of Layered Materials I

Funding: 8.0 lacs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal

DST | 1999–2000

Nature of Work: Ergonomic Analysis, Vibration Reduction and Safety Improvements of Indian Tractor

Funding: 10 lakhs

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. D. Mohan

IGCAR | 1997–1999

Nature of Work: Ratchetting of Main Vessel of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor under Axial Temperature variation near Sodium Free Level

Funding: 8 lakhs

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. C.V. Ramakrishnan and Prof. R.K. Mittal

J.K. Technosoft | 1997

Nature of Work: Finite Element Workshops I and II

Co-Investigator(s): Mr. S. Hegde, Ms Akhila Sinha, Dr. P.V. Krishnan, Ms Jayshree

DRDO | 1993–1996

Nature of Work: A constitutive law for snow and its application to Snow Slab Release

Funding: 2.56 lakhs

Principal Investigator(s): P. Mahajan (PI)

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal

2010 – NDMC

Nature of Work: Testing of Materials For CIPP Lining of Trunk Sewer Line

Co-Investigator(s): Dr. A. Keshari

2009 – GE

Nature of Work: Stochastic Analysis of Composites

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. S. Ahmed

2009 – DRDO

Nature of Work: Snow Surface Temperature Modeling

Co-Investigator(s): Dr. A. Keshari, Dr. Ratan Mohan

2003 – Association of State Road Transport

Nature of Work: Finite Element Stress Analysis of Bus Body Design – I

Co-Investigator(s): Dr. D.K. Seghal

2001 – Association of State Road Transport

Nature of Work: Vibration Measurement in moped

Co-Investigator(s): Dr. Tandon

2001 – Hero Motors

Nature of Work: Stress Analysis of moped frame

Co-Investigator(s): Dr. D.K. Seghal

1998 – Newgen

Nature of Work: Finite Element Meshing and Analysis

Co-Investigator(s): Mr. S. Hegde

1997 – Land Base India Ltd.

Nature of Work: Mechanical Testing of TMT bars of Different Stocks and Diameters

Co-Investigator(s): Prof. R.K. Mittal

1997 – J.K. Technosoft

Nature of Work: Finite Element Workshops I and II

Co-Investigator(s): Mr. S. Hegde, Ms Akhila Sinha, Dr. P.V. Krishnan, Ms Jayshree