சி. எஸ். ஐ. ஆர். - கட்டமைப்பு பொறியியல் ஆராய்ச்சி நடுவம்

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist, CSIR – Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Nov 2021- till date
• Senior Scientist, CSIR – Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Nov 2015 - Oct 2021
• Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University at Buffalo, Jan 2020-Jul 2020
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Aug 2018-Dec 2019
• Scientist, CSIR – Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, 2011 - Oct 2015
• Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2013-2014
• Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), September2025-Present

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Real-time hybrid simulation
• Offshore renewable energy structures
• Structural Dynamics and Control Strategies

Awards & Honours

• INSA Young Associate Award for the year 2025
• IEI Young Engineers Award 2021-22, Civil Engineering Division
• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship, 2013-14 funded by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
• Dr. M. Ramaiah Prize 2024 for the best paper “Experimental validation of optimal TMD for wind turbines using real-time hybrid simulation”
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funded by Bonneville Power Administration at University at Buffalo, NY, USA, 2020;
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funded by Wallonie Region at University of Brussels, Belgium, 2018
• Awarded Dr. M. Ramaiah Certificate of Merit 2017, 2018 & 2020
• Jindal Jubliee Gold Medal for creditable performance in academics and co-curricular activities, 2004.

Publications

Selected Publications, for detailed list refer Google Scholar

• Verma, M.*, Bharathi Priya, C., Aditya, M. S., & Yadukrishnan, A. S. (2025). A Simplified Setup for Thermo-Mechanical Dynamic Testing of Structures Using Hybrid Simulation. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 13(5), 330.
• Aditya, M. S., Verma, M.*, Priya, C. B., & Yadukrishnan, A. S. (2025). Thermo-mechanical response of an elastomeric isolation system using real-time hybrid simulation. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, 29(1), 24.
• Verma, M.*, Prakash, A., & Anandavalli, N. (2024). Investigations on the flexural performance of integrated laced steel-concrete composites (i-LSCC) panels. International Journal of Protective Structures, 20414196251328382.
• *Subbulakshmi, A., & Verma, M. (2024). Dynamic response analysis of a semisubmersible floating offshore wind turbine subjected to mooring line failure under normal and extreme environmental conditions. Ocean Engineering, 304, 117907.
• Yadukrishnan, A. S., Subbulakshmi, A., & Verma, M.* (2024). Experimental validation of optimal TMD for wind turbines using real-time hybrid simulation. Journal of Vibration and Control, 30(21–22), 5060–5077.
• *Subbulakshmi, A., & Verma, M. (2023). Transient response reduction of floating offshore wind turbine subjected to sudden mooring line failure. Ocean Engineering, 271, 113702.
• Rajiv, G., Verma, M.*, & Subbulakshmi, A. (2023). Gaussian process metamodels for floating offshore wind turbine platforms. Ocean Engineering, 267, 113206.
• Subbulakshmi, A., Verma, M., Keerthana, M., Sasmal, S., Harikrishna, P., & Kapuria, S. (2022). Recent advances in experimental and numerical methods for dynamic analysis of floating offshore wind turbines—An integrated review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 164, 112525.
• Verma, M.*, Nartu, M. K., & Subbulakshmi, A. (2022). Optimal TMD design for floating offshore wind turbines considering model uncertainties and physical constraints. Ocean Engineering, 243, 110236.
• Verma, M.*, Dehaeze, T., Zhao, G., Watchi, J., & Collette, C. (2021). Virtual sensor fusion for high precision control. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 150, 107241.
• Verma, M.*, Lafarga, V., Dehaeze, T., & Collette, C. (2020). Multi-degree of freedom isolation system with high frequency roll-off for drone camera stabilization. IEEE Access, 8, 176188–176201.
• Verma, M.*, Lafarga, V., & Collette, C. (2020). Perfect collocation using self-sensing electromagnetic actuator: Application to vibration control of flexible structures. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 313, 112210.
• Verma, M.*, Pece, A., Hellegouarch, S., Watchi, J., Durand, G., Chesné, S., & Collette, C. (2020). Dynamic stabilization of thin aperture light collector space telescope using active rods. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 6(1), 014002.
• Verma, M.*, Lafarga, V., Baron, M., & Collette, C. (2020). Active stabilization of unmanned aerial vehicle imaging platform. Journal of Vibration and Control, 26(19–20), 1791–1803.
• Verma, M.*, Sivaselvan, M. V., & Rajasankar, J. (2019). Impedance matching for dynamic substructuring. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 26(11), e2402.
• Verma, M.*, Anandavalli, N., Prakash, A., & Rajasankar, J. (2021). Laced steel--concrete composite sandwich system in flexure: Experiments, analysis and design. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 23(2), 621–651.
• Verma, M.*, Prem, P. R., Rajasankar, J., & Bharatkumar, B. H. (2016). On low-energy impact response of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) panels. Materials & Design, 92, 853–865.
• Verma, M.*, & Rajasankar, J. (2017). A thermodynamical approach towards group multi-criteria decision making (GMCDM) and its application to human resource selection. Applied Soft Computing, 52, 323–332.
• Verma, M.*, Rajasankar, J., & Iyer, N. R. (2015). Numerical assessment of step-by-step integration methods in the paradigm of real-time hybrid testing. Earthquakes and Structures - An International Journal, 8(6), 1325–1348.
• Verma, M.*, Rajasankar, J., & Iyer, N. R. (2014). Fuzzy logic controller for real-time substructuring applications. Journal of Vibration and Control, 20(8), 1103–1118.

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