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Vikas Srivastava is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Brown University, where he also serves as the Director of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2010. Prior to joining Brown University in fall 2018, Dr. Srivastava held key positions at ExxonMobil, including Advanced Research Associate and Senior Technical Professional Advisor. His research focuses on the development and application of constitutive and computational models integrated with experiments to describe material behavior in extreme environments, addressing challenges in solid mechanics and interdisciplinary biomedical science. Dr. Srivastava leads a research group that explores material deformation, damage, and failure under extreme conditions and the integration of mechanics with machine learning. His work is recognized through various awards, including the Dean's Award in Bioengineering.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Serves as the Director of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering and focuses on solid mechanics and interdisciplinary applications.
Department: Department of Economics