Dr. Aditya Kumar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aditya Kumar joined the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in August 2022. He previously worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research interests broadly lie in the development of theoretical and computational tools to study fundamental phenomena in solid mechanics and materials, particularly soft heterogeneous materials. Recent areas of interest include fracture healing in elastomers, adhesives, and biological tissues, as well as multi-physics modeling of the additive manufacturing process for polymers cured by frontal polymerization, and nonlinear homogenization of viscoelastic behavior.

Research Interests

Awards

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Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship

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ASME Haythornthwaite Foundation Student Award

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Graduate College Travel Fellowships

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Certificate of Excellence

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Undergraduate Research Award

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.