Susmita Panda
About
Research interests:
Railway engineering
(a) High-speed railway bridges and transition zones
(b) Health-monitoring using in-.service railway vehicles
Research
My doctoral research is dedicated to the dynamic analysis of high-speed railway bridges and the development of advanced vibration control techniques to mitigate train-induced resonance. This framework considers both simply-supported and elastically-supported bridge types, using the modal-superposition method to model one-way and two-way crossings effectively.
To advance predictive capabilities without relying on high-fidelity mathematical models, I have developed surrogate models that leverage mechanics-driven machine learning techniques. These surrogate models streamline the computational process, providing efficient and accurate predictions of bridge dynamics and response under varied load and bridge configurations. Additionally, my research explores innovative vibration control devices, such as resonators, inertial amplifiers, and negative stiffness mechanisms. These devices are rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing unwanted vibrations in railway bridges.
During my early doctoral studies, I explored the multi-body dynamics of railway transition zoness using ADAMS and formulated analytical solutions for visco-elastic pasternak transition zones. This model enable us to consider the effect of shear interaction which wnikler foundation fails to achieve. Currently, I am involved in conditional health-monitoring of railway lines using in-service railway vehicles.
Publications
Journal Papers:
- S. Panda, A. Banerjee, A. Baxy, B. Manna, and S. Adhikari (2023), “Artificial neural network-based multiple-input multiple-output metamodel for prediction of design parameters for a high-speed rail viaduct,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, pp. 1–19, 2023.
2. Panda, Susmita, Arnab Banerjee, and Bappaditya Manna (2023), "Effectiveness of an elastically supported beam under the action of moving loads traversing in the opposite direction." Journal of Vibration and Control ,10775463231174661.
3. S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna, “Surrogate-based prediction models for elastically supported beams under the action of opposite moving loads,” Structures , Vol. 54, pp. 1452-1464. Elsevier.
4. S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna (2023), “Hybrid modeling of simply-supported bridges under the action of opposite moving loads,” International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, p.2450110. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219455424501104.
5. Panda, S., Pradhan, P.K., and Manna, B (2023), “Dynamic Response of Embedded Foundations in Layered Halfspace: A Cone Model Approach“. Indian Geotechnical Journal.
6. Patro, S. R., Panda, S., Ramana, G. V., Banerjee, A. (2024). “Optimal multiple tuned mass dampers for monopile supported offshore wind turbines using Genetic Algorithm“. Ocean Engineering, 298, 117356.
7. S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna (2023), “Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization of Inertial Amplifier Design for Vibration Control of Bridges Under Moving Loads“. Applied Mathematical Modelling
8. S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna (2023), "Vibration control of bridges under moving load: A Biblometric study and Comprehensive Review", Structures.
Conferences:
- S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna, “Dynamic response of elasticallysupported bridge under opposite moving high-speed loads". Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction, 11(2), 2024. Developing Materials and Structures for Sustainable Engineering.
- Panda, S., Banerjee, A., Baxy, A., and Manna, B., "Analysis of Moving Loads on Beams using Surrogate Model Inspired by Artificial Neural
Network," 13th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2023). - S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna, “Vibration control of beam under the action of moving loads using inertial amplifier,".Phononics-2023.
University of Manchester, UK. - S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna, “Influence of higher modes of vibration on the dynamic analysis of bridge subjected to moving loads,”
in Advances in Structural Integrity for Mechanical, civil, and Aerospace Applications: Proceedings of SICE 2022, Volume 1, 2022. - S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna, “Dynamics moving load on a simply- supported beam using sprung-mass model,” in The 6th joint
International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics and The 10th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, 2022. - S. Panda, A. Banerjee, and B. Manna, “Vibration control of bridges using different configuration of tuned mass damper,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic technologies, 2021.
- S. Banerjee, S. Panda, D. Seth, B. Manna, and M. Datta, “A field study to identify underground utility using ground penetrating radar,” in
In Proceedings of Conference on Geoenvironment Sustainability, Geoenvironment- 2020, New Delhi, India, 94-100., 2020.