Publications

Conferences

3D Printed Bioinspied Smart Flapping Wings for MAVs

S Lavanya, M Shindhe, D Kumar, L Kundanati 

 AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, 2025

Biaxial Tensile Behavior of HTPB-Based Propellant: Effects of Displacement Rates and Ratios 

A Kumar, R Ranjan, D Kumar, HSN Murthy 

AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, 2025 

Real-time modal analysis of large structures using AI-DIC 

S Prasad, CH Chiang, D Kumar

SPIE Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, 2025

A virtual calibration technique for large FOV multicamera-DIC system  

B Jangam, S Prasad, D Kumar 

SPIE Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, 2025  

Integration of CNT-embedded smart composites with machine learning model for real-time SHM for aircraft structures 

R Singh, S Prasad, S Begam, CE Abraham, D Kumar  

SPIE Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, 2025   

Journal

A real-time feature-based clustering approach for vibration-based SHM of large structures

S Prasad, D Kumar, S Kalra, A Khandelwal

Measurement, 114222

AI-based marker-free DIC for measuring displacements of large structures

S Prasad, D Kumar, CH Chiang, S Kalra, A Khandelwal

IEEE Sensors Journal

Conferences

Feature-based template approach for optimizing digital image correlation on complex deformations

S Prasad, D Kumar, S Kalra, A Khandelwal

Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XVIII 12951, 488-495

Automated AI-DIC marker-less technique for tracking displacements of large structures

S Prasad, CH Chiang, D Kumar, S Kalra, A Khandelwal

Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials …

Mechanical Behavior of HTPB Propellant Under Uniaxial Loading: A DIC-Based Study

A Kumar, R Ranjan, D Kumar, H Murthy, D Bhowmik

AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024, 4599

Journal

Robust and efficient feature-based method for structural health monitoring of large structures

S Prasad, CH Chiang, D Kumar, S Kalra, A Khandelwal

Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 1-22

Conference

Evaluation of mechanical properties and damage sensing performance of functionalized carbon nanotube modified epoxy-carbon fiber

CH Chiang, K Jahan, M Hidayat, D Kumar, CC Cheng

Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials …

Journal

Role of flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of a resonating hummingbird-inspired wing

D Kumar, G Singh, PM Mohite, EM Lau, YC Wang

The Aeronautical Journal, 1-20

Experimental vibration analysis of large structures using 3D DIC technique with a novel calibration method

D Kumar, CH Chiang, YC Lin

Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring 12 (2), 391-409

Automatic Semantic Segmentation of Salient Patterns in Temporal Images for Digital Image Correlation-based Structural Health Monitoring of Large Structures

CCK Chan, D Kumar, CH Chiang, A Ferworn

Preprints

Conferences

Integrating robust feature detection methodology with in-house DIC for identification and correlation of natural patterns on large structures

D Kumar, CH Chiang, S Prasad

Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials …

Static and Dynamic Mechanical Characterization of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) under Uniaxial Tensile Loading

D Kumar, SS Singh

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1225 (1), 012041

Simulated thermal image based on finite element models for a layered composite structures

CH Chiang, M Hidayat, D Kumar

Materials Today: Proceedings 57, 871-877

Automated and lightweight feature detection and matching towards real-time SHM of large structures

S Prasad, D Kumar, S Kalra, CH Chiang, A Khandelwal

Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XVI 12048, 317-328

Journals

Realisation and testing of novel fully articulated bird-inspired flapping wings for efficient and agile UAVs

D Kumar, T Goyal, S Kamle, PM Mohite, EM Lau

The Aeronautical Journal, 1-35

A bioinspired MAV with nanocomposite wings and flexure joints: design and structural dynamic analysis

D Kumar, S Shandilya

International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering 18 (2), 1-15

In-house digital image correlation technique for large structures

D Kumar, CH Chiang

AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, 1719

Application of DIC method to modal vibration study for structure health monitoring of WT tower

YC Lin, CH Chiang, CP Yu, D Kumar, KT Hsu

International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering 18 (3), 1-9

Conferences

Identification and correlation of natural patterns using a hybrid BRISK-DIC method

D Kumar, CH Chiang, YC Lin

Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials …

Coarse and fine localized CNN classifier for intelligent DIC preprocessing in large structure health monitoring sample

CCK Chan, D Kumar, CH Chiang

Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials …

Conferences

3D vibration studies of large rotating structures using DIC

D Kumar, CH Chiang, YC Lin, KT Hsu

Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XIV 11381, 228-242

Structural damage assessment of MAV flapping wings using DIC-wavelet technique

V Khare, D Kumar, S Kamle

Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials …

Insect-inspired micro air vehicle with nanocomposite flapping wings and flexure joints

D Kumar, S Shandilya, V Khare, S Kamle, CH Chiang

Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XIV 11376, 1137616

Journals

A novel real-time DIC-FPGA-based measurement method for dynamic testing of light and flexible structures

D Kumar, S Kamle, PM Mohite, GM Kamath

Measurement Science and Technology

Dragonfly inspired nanocomposite flapping wing for micro air vehicles

D Kumar, PM Mohite, S Kamle

Journal of Bionic Engineering 16, 894-903

Journals

Synthesis and characterization of agarose–bacterial cellulose biodegradable composites

A Awadhiya, D Kumar, K Rathore, B Fatma, V Verma

Polymer Bulletin 74, 2887-2903

Damage modelling of epoxy material under uniaxial tension based on micromechanics and experimental analysis

G Singh, D Kumar, PM Mohite

Archive of Applied Mechanics 87, 721-736

Journals

Crosslinking of agarose bioplastic using citric acid

A Awadhiya, D Kumar, V Verma

Carbohydrate polymers 151, 60-67

Journals

Development and Modal Analysis of Bioinspired CNT/Epoxy Nanocomposite MAV Flapping Wings

D Kumar, T Goyal, VS Kumar, PM Mohite, S Kamle

Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies 67 (1), 83-93

Modal Analysis of Hummingbird Inspired MAV Flapping Wings

D Kumar, VS Kumar, T Goyal, PM Mohite, S Kamle

Applied Mechanics and Materials 772, 435-440

Design and Kinematic Analysis of Gull Inspired Flapping Wing Model

T Goyal, D Kumar, VS Kumar, PM Mohite, S Kamle

Applied Mechanics and Materials 772, 430-434

Conferences

Development and Analysis of Aeroelastically Tailored Carbon Fiber-CNT/PP Composite Bioinspired Wings

D Kumar, D Pawar, G Singh, S Kamle, PM Mohite

33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 3158

Development and Analysis of Gull Inspired UAV Flapping Wing

D Kumar, T Goyal, SK Vemuri, PM Mohite, S Kamle

33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 3157

Journals

Structural dynamic analysis of bioinspired carbon fibre/polyethylene MAV wings

D Kumar, M Shah, PM Mohite, S Kamle

Recent Adv Mech Eng 3 (4), 7-15

Development and Structural Dynamic Analysis of Bio-inspired MAV Flapping Wings

D Kumar, V Shyam, T Goyal, PM Mohite, S Kamle

Book of Abstracts, 33

Conferences

Development and application of PP-CNT composite for hummingbird inspired MAV flapping wings

VS Kumar, D Kumar, T Goyal, PM Mohite, S Kamle

IMAV 2014: International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition 2014 …

Deformation Analysis of a Hummingbird Inspired MAV Flapping Wing using Digital Image Correlation

D Kumar, AR Sharma, T Goyal, V Shyam, PM Mohite, S Kamle

IMAV 2014: International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition 2014 …