Dr Sathiskumar Anusuya Ponnusami
Senior Lecturer in Engineering AI
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Mechanics of Materials, Computational Mechanics, Scientific Machine Learning, Multiphysics and Multiscale Modelling, Applied AI for Materials and Structures Design and Diagnostics, Multifunctional Composites
Interests
Sathiskumar's research integrates materials engineering, computational mechanics, and data-driven methods to develop multifunctional composites and AI-driven computational frameworks for next- generation materials/structures design. His team develops AI-driven modelling and simulation tools for aerospace/mechanical/materials engineering problems ranging from structural control and failure predictions to health monitoring and materials design.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport2026
Asymptotically-correct modified strain gradient modelling of micro and nano beamsSahu R Harursampath D Banerjee JR Ponnusami SA
Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, Sage Publications
26-02-2026
Machine learning for computational fracture and damage mechanics— Status and perspectivesAni A Nakka R Subhash G Molinari J-F Ponnusami SA
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 332
01-02-2026
Developing a Multiscale Reduced-Order Model for Non-Linear Buckling of Auxetic Sandwich Beams Using Variational Asymptotic MethodAttada PK Ravichandran A Sunthareswaran V Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum.
08-01-2026
Using Machine Learning Models to Predict Damage in Aerospace Composites, Subjected to Real Flight Loads and ProfilesSunthareswaran V Bravo Haro M Anusuya Ponnusami S
AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum.
08-01-2026
Mesoscale Homogenization of Composite Lattice Structures Using the Variational Asymptotic MethodBhalerao SP Srivastava C Pitchai P Sunthareswaran V Ponnusami SA P.J. G
AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum.
08-01-2026
2025
Integrated experimental and computational approach to analyse and design multiphase nanocomposites for broadband reflection lossKumar AP Raj R Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 270
01-09-2025
SEMI-SUPERVISED DAMAGE DETECTION IN WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITYQuiroz M Ponnusami S Bravo-Haro M
10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering., 4866-4874.
01-01-2025
2024
A novel engineered sandwich composite with ceramic-coated graphite fibre-reinforced face sheets and an auxetic core for enhanced broadband electromagnetic absorption: design using multiscale computational analysisKumar AP Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 33 (11)
04-10-2024
Non-linear buckling analysis of delaminated hat-stringer panels using variational asymptotic methodKumar AP Méndez JP Burela RG Bisagni C Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 345
01-10-2024
Performance prediction and Bayesian optimization of screw compressors using Gaussian Process RegressionKumar A Patil S Kovacevic A Ponnusami SA
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier vol. 133
01-07-2024
Effect of damage evolution on the auxetic behavior of 2D and 3D re-entrant type geometriesSrivastava C Mahesh V Guruprasad PJ Petrinic N Scarpa F Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Mechanics of Materials, Elsevier vol. 193
01-06-2024
Data Driven Modeling and Control of Delivery DroneSingh G Murugan MS Ponnusami SA
Mechanisms and Machine Science. vol. 153, 195-211.
01-01-2024
2023
Exploiting nonlinearities through geometric engineering to enhance the auxetic behaviour in re-entrant honeycomb metamaterialsSrivastava C Bhola L Mahesh V Guruprasad PJ Petrinic N Scarpa F Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1)
27-11-2023
Mechanical behaviour of carbon nanotube composites: A review of various modelling techniquesSahu R Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Journal of Composite Materials, Sage Publications vol. 58 (6), 791-825.
15-11-2023
Interface engineering of carbon fiber composites using CNT: A reviewSahu R Ponnusami SA Weimer C Harursampath D
Polymer Composites, Wiley vol. 45 (1), 9-42.
09-10-2023
Influence of fibre cross-section profile on the multi-physical properties of uni-directional compositesNakka R Kumar AP Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 321
01-10-2023
Computational evaluation of absorption characteristics of ceramic-based auxetic materials in X-band frequency rangeKumar AP Nakka R Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 32 (10)
18-09-2023
Machine learning assisted coupled frequency analysis of skewed multi-phase magnetoelectric composite plates with temperature and moisture dependent propertiesMahesh V Mahesh V Ponnusami SA Harursampath D
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Taylor & Francis vol. 31 (25), 7111-7126.
09-08-2023
Effect of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic facings on the damped nonlinear transient response of a sandwich plate with agglomerated CNT coreMahesh V Mahesh V Mangalasseri AS Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
In Functionally Graded Structures, Iop Publishing
01-08-2023
Nonlinear active control of thermally induced pyro-coupled vibrations in porous-agglomerated CNT core sandwich plate with magneto-piezo-elastic facingsMahesh V Mahesh V Ponnusami SA
Acta Mechanica, Springer Nature vol. 234 (10), 5071-5099.
20-07-2023
Effective Mechanical Properties of Auxetic Materials: Numerical Predictions Using Variational Asymptotic Method Based HomogenizationSrivastava C Mahesh V Pitchai P Guruprasad PJ Petrinic N Scarpa F Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Journal of Applied Mechanics, Asme International vol. 90 (11)
20-07-2023
Dry-sliding wear properties of 3D printed PETG/SCF/OMMT nanocomposites: Experimentation and model predictions using artificial neural networkMahesh V George JP Mahesh V Chakraborthy H Mukunda S Ponnusami SA
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Sage Publications vol. 43 (11-12), 682-693.
08-07-2023
Investigation of low-percentage graphene reinforcement on the mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured polyethylene terephthalate glycol compositesBedi SS Mallesha V Mahesh V Mahesh V Ponnusami SA
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Sage Publications vol. 37 (3), 910-930.
02-07-2023
Thermal characterization of 3D printable multifunctional graphene‐reinforced polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) composite filaments enabled for smart structural applicationsBedi SS Mallesha V Mahesh V Mahesh V Mukunda S Negi S Ponnusami SA
Polymer Engineering & Science, Wiley vol. 63 (9), 2841-2856.
26-06-2023
A generalised deep learning-based surrogate model for homogenisation utilising material property encoding and physics-based boundsNakka R Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1)
05-06-2023
Continuum modeling of nonlinear buckling behavior of CNT using variational asymptotic method and nonlinear FEASahu R Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Taylor & Francis vol. 31 (21), 5107-5124.
19-05-2023
FEM-ANN approach to predict nonlinear pyro-coupled deflection of sandwich plates with agglomerated porous nanocomposite core and piezo-magneto-elastic facings in thermal environmentMahesh V Mahesh V Ponnusami SA
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Taylor & Francis vol. 31 (19), 4551-4574.
19-04-2023
Effect of External Resistances on Energy Harvesting Behaviour of Porous Functionally Graded Magneto-Electro-Elastic BeamMangalasseri AS Mahesh V Mahesh V Mukunda S Ponnusami SA Harursampath D
In Mathematical Methods in Dynamical Systems, Taylor & Francis 91-110.
29-03-2023
Using Machine Learning & Finite Element Analysis to Detect damage in composite structuresSunthareswaran V Yazdani HN Ponnusami SA
Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Multi-physical property prediction of fibre-reinforced composites using convolutional neural networksNakka R Phanendra Kumar A Ponnusami SA Harursampath D
Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Vibration based energy harvesting performance of magnetoelectro-elastic beams reinforced with carbon nanotubesMangalasseri AS Mahesh V Mukunda S Mahesh V Ponnusami SA Harursampath D Tounsi A
Advances in Nano Research vol. 14 (1), 27-43.
01-01-2023
2022
A deep learning-based tool to predict delamination induced interlaminar stresses in composite structuresWahaba MZ Yazdani Nezhad H Pradeep YC Ponnusami SA
In Composites Assembly For High Performance Fastener-Less Structures, Institution of Engineering and Technology (Iet) 559-574.
13-12-2022
Influence of Alkali Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Short Cocos nucifera Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Based Sustainable Green CompositeMahesh V Mahesh V Ponnusami SA
Journal of Natural Fibers, Taylor & Francis vol. 19 (17), 15291-15299.
15-09-2022
Uncertainty quantification of the lifetime of self-healing thermal barrier coatings based on surrogate modelling of thermal cyclic fracture and healingKumthekar A Ponnusami SA van der Zwaag S Turteltaub S
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 221
01-09-2022
An integrated inverse numerical–experimental approach to determine the dynamic Mode-I interlaminar fracture toughness of fibre compositesPonnusami SA Cui H Erice B Lißner M Pathan M Petrinic N
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 293
01-08-2022
A computationally efficient approach for generating RVEs of various inclusion/fibre shapesNakka R Harursampath D Pathan M Ponnusami SA
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 291
01-07-2022
Elucidating the effect of cohesive zone length in fracture simulations of particulate compositesPonnusami SA Krishnasamy J Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 268
01-06-2022
Nonlinear damped transient response of sandwich auxetic plates with porous magneto-electro-elastic facesheetsMahesh V Ponnusami SA
The European Physical Journal Plus, Springer Nature vol. 137 (5)
01-05-2022
Investigation on the interphase effects on the energy harvesting characteristics of three phase magneto-electro-elastic cantilever beamMangalasseri AS Mahesh V Mahesh V Ponnusami SA Harursampath D
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Taylor & Francis vol. 30 (13), 2735-2747.
20-04-2022
Vibration-Based Energy Harvesting Characteristics of Functionally Graded Magneto-Electro-Elastic Beam Structures Using Lumped Parameter ModelMangalasseri AS Mahesh V Mukunda S Mahesh V Ponnusami SA Harursampath D
Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, Springer Nature vol. 10 (5), 1705-1720.
02-04-2022
2021
Thermo-elastic properties in short fibre reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites: Characterisation and numerical assessmentDe Bianchi F Ponnusami SA Silvestroni L Grande AM
Materials Today Communications, Elsevier vol. 29
01-12-2021
Thermal cyclic behavior and lifetime prediction of self-healing thermal barrier coatingsKrishnasamy J Ponnusami SA Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 222
01-07-2021
Aerofoil wake-induced transition characteristics on a flat-plate boundary layerVeerasamy D Atkin CJ Ponnusami SA
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 920
11-06-2021
Delamination Detection and Localization in Laminated Structures Using Machine Learning TechniquesChittala TS Burela RG Ponnusami SA
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering., 215-225.
01-01-2021
2020
Geometric Nonlinear Analysis of Composite Stiffened Panels Using Variational Asymptotic MethodNarayana KJ Burela RG Ponnusami SA Harursampath D
Aiaa Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aiaa) vol. 58 (9), 1-15.
03-08-2020
2019
Numerical Investigation into the Effect of Splats and Pores on the Thermal Fracture of Air Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier CoatingsKrishnasamy J Ponnusami SA Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Springer Nature vol. 28 (8), 1881-1892.
13-11-2019
Computational investigation of porosity effects on fracture behavior of thermal barrier coatingsKrishnasamy J Ponnusami SA Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
Ceramics International, Elsevier vol. 45 (16), 20518-20527.
01-11-2019
Coupon scale Z-pinned IM7/8552 delamination tests under dynamic loadingCui H Mahadik Y Hallett SR Partridge IK Allegri G Ponnusami SA Petrinic N
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 125
01-10-2019
Predictions of the mechanical properties of unidirectional fibre composites by supervised machine learningPathan MV Ponnusami SA Pathan J Pitisongsawat R Erice B Petrinic N Tagarielli VL
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1)
27-09-2019
Asymptotic Modeling of Nonlinear Bending and Buckling Behavior of Carbon NanotubesPonnusami SA Gupta M Harursampath D
AIAA Journal. vol. 57 (10), 1-9.
31-07-2019
2018
Modelling the fracture behaviour of thermal barrier coatings containing healing particlesKrishnasamy J Ponnusami SA Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 157, 75-86.
01-11-2018
A micromechanical fracture analysis to investigate the effect of healing particles on the overall mechanical response of a self‐healing particulate compositePonnusami SA Krishnasamy J Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, Wiley vol. 42 (2), 533-545.
01-10-2018
A cohesive-zone crack healing model for self-healing materialsPonnusami SA Krishnasamy J Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 134, 249-263.
01-03-2018
Nonlinear Bending and Buckling Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites- Continuum Modelling using Variational Asymptotic MethodPonnusami SA Gupta M Harursampath D
2018 AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference.
07-01-2018
Evaluating the effect of matrix voids and interface flaws on the mechanical behaviour of fiber compositesA Ponnusami S Pathan MV Erice B Gupta M Petrinic N
2018 AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference.
07-01-2018
Experimental characterisation of rate-dependent compression behaviour of fibre reinforced compositesPathan MV Erice B Ponnusami SA Petrinic N
EPJ Web of Conferences. vol. 183
01-01-2018
On the Rate-dependent Plasticity Modelling of Unidirectional Fibre-reinforced Polymeric Matrix CompositesErice B Thomson D Ponnusami SA Pathan MV Petrinic N
EPJ Web of Conferences. vol. 183
01-01-2018
A Wedge-DCB Test Methodology to Characterise High Rate Mode-I Interlaminar Fracture Properties of Fibre CompositesPonnusami SA Cui H Erice B Pathan MV Petrinic N
EPJ Web of Conferences. vol. 183
01-01-2018
2017
Aeroelastic analysis of composite laminatesRammohan B Harursampath D Ponnusami SA
Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August
01-01-2017
Effect of pre-existing microstructural defects on elastic and fracture properties of compositesPonnusami SA Pathan MV Erice B Petrinic N
Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August
01-01-2017
2015
Cohesive-zone modelling of crack nucleation and propagation in particulate compositesPonnusami SA Turteltaub S van der Zwaag S
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 149, 170-190.
01-11-2015
2014
Position-dependent shear-induced austenite–martensite transformation in double-notched TRIP and dual-phase steel samplesBlondé R Jimenez-Melero E Ponnusami SA Zhao L Schell N Brück E van der Zwaag S van Dijk N
Journal of Applied Crystallography, International Union of Crystallography (Iucr) vol. 47 (3), 956-964.
10-05-2014
2012
Nonlinear modeling of piezocomposite actuators with application to self-actuating apping wing micro aerial vehiclesPonnusami SA Harursampath D Uthandi A
Collection of Technical Papers AIAA ASME ASCE AHS ASC Structures Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference.
01-12-2012
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