Prakash Mahadeo Dixit

Prof. Prakash Mahadeo Dixit earned a BTech in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 1974 and a PhD in Mechanics from the University of Minnesota, USA, in 1979. His teaching journey began as a Lecturer in Aerspace Engineering at IIT Kharagpur from 1980 to 1984. From 1984 to 2018, he was a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur.

Prof. Dixit has over 38 years experience in teaching and research, notably in Metal Forming, Elasto-Plastic Impact, Ductile Fracture, and Finite Element Method, and has mentored 10 PhD and 80 master's students. He organized 8 short-term courses, benefitting academia and industry professionals. His contributions include 55 journal papers, 31 conference publications, a research monogram, and two textbooks. He also created a web-based Finite Element Method course.

Prof. Dixit also has a lifelong membership in the Indian Association of Computational Mechanics.