Prof. Praveen Kumar
Present Designation:
Professor, Indian Institute of ScienceAreas of Interest:
Specialisation:
Mechanical behaviour of materials with emphasis on electric/ magnetic field and length-scale effects
Mechanics and materials related reliability issues in microelectronics packages
Electromigration and its constructive engineering applications
Major Professional Contributions:
Consultancy Areas:
Structural integrity (creep, fracture, fatigue)
Mechanical behavior of materials (field effects, size effects, high to ultra-high temperatures)
Mechanics and materials reliability issues in microelectronic packaging
Electromigration
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Professional Experience
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Education
PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Materials and Design), University of Southern California , Los Angeles (USA), 2007
MS, Mechanical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials), University of Sothern California, Los Angeles (USA), 2005
BTech, Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India), 2003
Awards and Recognitions
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE): Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship 2022-2025
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE): Young Engineer Award 2017, INAE Young Associates
Professor Priti Shankar Teaching Award for Assistant Professors, IISc: 2016
Indian National Science Academy (INSA): Young Scientist 2016, Member INYAS
National Academy of Science, India (NASI): Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2016, Young Member 2016
Indian Academy of Science (IAS): Associate 2016-2019
Link to Website
https://materials.iisc.ac.in/~praveenk/index.htmlINAE Section Affiliated
VIII: Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2026
Year of Birth
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