PAIR Distinguished Lecture: Prof. Vikram DESHPANDE of University of Cambridge, UK, delivers “New measurement strategies for data-driven mechanics”
PAIR Distinguished Lecture Series
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Date
26 Feb 2026
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Organiser
PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research
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Time
14:30 - 16:00
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Venue
Senate Room (M1603), 16/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU (Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis) Map
Speaker
Prof. Vikram DESHPANDE
Enquiry
PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research info.pair@polyu.edu.hk
Summary
Abstract
There has been explosive growth in numerical data-driven mechanics approaches. However, these methods are data-hungry, but traditional measurement protocols are inherently data-poor. This dearth of measurement techniques presents opportunities to transform laboratory-based methods, making them more suitable for emerging methodologies in data-driven mechanics. This presentation will provide an overview of emerging laboratory techniques that enable observations previously considered nearly impossible, at least in a laboratory setting. They include (i) dynamic tomography to enable 3D visualisation of high-speed deformations, (ii) digital volume correlation in nominally homogeneous materials, and (ii) democratising synchrotron technologies to allow the measurements of local stresses within statically indeterminate specimens via energy-dispersive diffraction measurements. These methods can form the key ingredient for the rapid generation of models, allowing engineers to simulate the real-world applications of complex materials and thereby avoid costly trial-and-error design loops.
Prof. Vikram DESHPANDE
Professor of Materials Engineering, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Fellow of The Royal Society, UK
Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, UK
Foreign Member of US National Academy of Engineering
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
Vikram Deshpande is a professor of Materials Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He has also served on the faculties at the University of California, Santa Barbara and at the Technical University of Eindhoven. With his students and collaborators, he has worked primarily in experimental and theoretical solid mechanics and currently serves as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (JMPS). His recognitions include the 2020 Rodney Hill Prize in Solid Mechanics, the 2022 Prager Medal, the 2022 ASME Koiter medal, the 2024 Bazant medal ASCE, the 2025 European Solid Mechanics prize and ASME Nadai medal. He has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society, London, the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, and an International Member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Personal website: https://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/profiles/vsd20
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