AMU Faculty Secures DRDO Project on Advanced Composite Materials for Defence Applications

 

AMU Faculty Secures DRDO Project on Advanced Composite Materials for Defence Applications

ALIGARH, April 13: Dr.Ateeb Ahmad Khan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has been awarded a prestigious research project worth ₹97 lakh by the Armament Research Board (ARMREB) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The project, sanctioned under the Materials for Armament Application (MAA) Panel, will be carried out in collaboration with IIT Roorkee and focuses on the damage assessment of sandwich composite materials used in defence applications.

The research aims to investigate the structural behaviour of sandwich composites under varying conditions, including unaged and hygroscopically aged states, to evaluate their performance in demanding operational environments. The study will examine degradation kinetics and damage evolution under moisture-coupled cyclic loading, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of fatigue performance.

Congratulating Dr. Khan on this achievement, Prof. Raisuddin Ansari, Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, said that the award of such a prestigious DRDO project reflects the department’s strong research capabilities and commitment to high-quality scientific work. He added that the accomplishment would further motivate faculty members and researchers to pursue impactful research in advanced engineering domains.