B.K. Dutta

B.K. Dutta obtained an M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in mechanical engineering. Presently, in the grade of Outstanding Scientist, he is also Head, Computational Mechanics Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and a senior professor in Homi Bhabha National Institute. His research interett include constraint dependent fracture mechanics, micro-mechanical modelling, probabilistic fracture mechanics, multi-scale material modelling, on-line creep-fatigue monitoring system, high-performance computing, nuclear fuel pin modelling at high-burnup and modelling of irradiated materials using molecular & dislocation dynamics. He is also involved in a multi-million dollars experimental and analytical component-integrity-program of the department. He has authored forty-seven research papers in peer reviewed international journals. He is the recipient of technical excellence award and Homi Bhabha award for science and technology of Department of Atomic Energy (India). He is a fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering.

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