Professor Vikram Deshpande

Professor Vikram Deshpande is a Professor in Materials Engineering at the University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering. His research interests include mechanical behaviour of materials, metallic foams and cellular materials, mechanics of asphalt, discrete dislocation plasticity, and fatigue of a single crystal. He is affiliated with the Mechanics, Materials and Design academic division and leads the Materials Engineering research group. His work focuses on advancing understanding of material properties and their applications across various engineering domains.

Vikram S. Deshpande is a researcher specializing in Solid Mechanics, Materials, Biomechanics, and Mechanics of Materials. His work explores the mechanical behavior of advanced materials, including metallic foams, lattice structures, and micro-architectured materials. He investigates the effective properties of truss lattice materials, isotropic constitutive models, and the compressive and shear responses of various cellular materials. Deshpande also examines biomechanical applications, such as microfabricated tissue gauges and cardiac microtissues, highlighting the interplay between mechanical and biological systems. His research contributes to understanding energy absorption, shock loading, and the design of functional materials with tailored mechanical properties.