Alagappan Ponnalagu
STR 212 Structural Engineering Laboratory,
Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Madras,
Chennai-600036
Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Madras,
Chennai-600036
Email ID :alagappan@iitm.ac.in
04422574320
Alternative Email ID :alagappan@civil.iitm.ac.in
Alagappan Ponnalagu I am Dr. Alagappan Ponnalagu working as an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering department of IIT Madras. I teach courses related to mechanics and analysis. My research focuses on mitigating the effect of blast and ballistic impact on structures, helmets, and armours. We carry out experimental and analytical/numerical modelling of materials subjected to blast and ballistic impact.
Earned Degrees
Ph. D., 2015
Texas A&M University, USA.,
M. Tech., 2010
IIT Madras, India.,
Awards and Honours
Research Areas
 Blast loading on structures, Impact biomechanics, Damage modelling, Image analysis |
Professional Experiences
2016 – 2017 | : | Visiting Assistant Professor , Texas A&M University, USA |
Aug 2015 – Dec 2015 | : | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M University, USA |
Jan 2015 – May 2015 | : | Instructor, Texas A&M University, USA |
2010 – 2011 | : | Project Officer, IIT Madras, India |