Dr. Surya Kalidindi

Biography

Surya Kalidindi is a Regents Professor and holds the Rae S. Frank H. Neely Chair at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also has joint appointments with the School of Materials Science and Engineering, as well as the School of Computational Science and Engineering. Surya earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and subsequently joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University as an Assistant Professor. Over a span of twenty years at Drexel, he made significant contributions to the fields of crystal plasticity, microstructure design, and materials informatics before transitioning to his current position at Georgia Tech. His research focuses on physics-based multi-scale models, deformation twinning, microstructure-sensitive design, and advanced materials characterization. He has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award and various fellowships from notable societies such as ASM International and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His work emphasizes the integration of experimental, theoretical, and numerical approaches to advance the understanding of materials engineering.

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