/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Kedar Kirane, PhD

Kedar KiraneAssociate Professor

Office: 133 Light Engineering 

Email Address: kedar.kirane@stonybrook.edu

Phone Number: (631) 632-8309 

Lab Website: Materials and Mechanics Lab Website

Bio: 

Prof. Kedar Kirane is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, New York. His research in solid mechanics combines experimental, computational, and analytical approaches to characterize, understand, and predict damage, fracture, fatigue, and scaling in a wide range of conventional and advanced heterogeneous materials. These include brittle materials, fiber-reinforced composites, polymers, nanocomposites, geological and cementitious materials, soft materials, and various bio- and bio-inspired systems. His work also spans computational geomechanics, hydraulic fracturing, polycrystal plasticity, probabilistic mechanics, and multiscale modeling. The overarching goal is to establish reliable predictive capabilities and sound scientific foundations that enable safer, more efficient engineering designs. His research has been supported by DOD ARO, DOD ONR, NSF NRT, and ASME. 

Education:

  • Northwestern University, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2014
  • The Ohio State University, Mechanical Engineering, M.S. 2008
  • University of Pune (College of Engineering Pune), Mechanical Engineering, B. E. 2004

Professional Experience:

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2017- present
  • Senior Research Engineer, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, 2015-2017
  • Development Engineer, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 2008-2011
  • Design Engineer, Thermax Ltd, 2004-2005

Awards & Publications:

Professional Memberships & Service: 

  • Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),  and ASCE’s Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI), American Society of Composites (ASC), Society for Engineering and Science (SES) 
  • Former Chair of the Composites and Heterogeneous Technical Committee (ASME Materials Division, 2022-2024)
  • Minisymposium organizer at various conferences such as EMI, ASME IMECE, USNCTAM
  • Proposal reviewer and panelist for NSF, ARO, ERC (European Research Council)   
  • Reviewer for several flagship mechanics and composites journals, such as JMPS, IJSS, EFM, and Composite Structures .

Overview: 

Prof. Kedar Kirane’s research interest primarily lies in solid mechanics. He specializes in the development of computational and analytical models for damage, fracture, fatigue and scaling in heterogeneous quasi-brittle materials. Some examples of such materials are fiber reinforced composites, concrete, rocks, bio-and bio-inspired materials. He is also interested in the development of novel experimental techniques crucial for calibration and verification of these models. His research interests also include computational geo-mechanics, poro-mechanics, hydraulic fracture, poly-crystal plasticity, probabilistic mechanics, and multi-scale modeling. He aims to achieve a better understanding of the behavior of heterogeneous materials, develop better tools and techniques for mathematical modeling, and ultimately enable safer, reliable and efficient designs of components and structures in various engineering applications.  

Research Highlights & Accomplishments:

  • Advanced the Modeling of Failure and Size Effects Across Nano to Macro Length Scales
  • Developed New Microplane-Based Models for Composite Failure Prediction
  • Revealed Novel Failure Mechanisms and Size Effects Through Experiments
  • Developed New and Improved Protocols for Failure Modeling and Regularization

Research Interests:

  • Mechanics of Advanced Composites
  • Constitutive modeling of  failure in heterogeneous materials 
  • Experimental techniques for multi-scale failure characterization
  • Multi-Physics and Coupled Failure Problems
  • Interdisciplinary Applications of Mechanics (Robotics, Biomechanics)