Cambridge Solid Mechanics Group

Prof. Vikram Sudhir Deshpande (FRS)

Vikram Deshpande is an engineer who has made significant contributions in fields ranging from the design of micro-architectured materials to modelling soft and active materials. His innovations have helped define the modern frontiers of solid mechanics.

• Invention of a new class of architected materials for diverse applications including lightweight structures, energy absorption and shock mitigation

• Development of theories to exploit fluid-structure interaction effects to enhance the blast resistance of land and sea vehicles

• Creation of computational tools for interrogating the high-temperature performance of alloys used in engines

• Unravelling the role of entropic forces in mechano-transduction within living cells

• Analysing the failure of solid electrolyte lithium ion batteries