Faculty Profile

About

Dr.Shashiraj received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree at Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka and Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree in Machine Design at B.M.S College of Engineering, Bengaluru from the same university. He is a Gold Medalist in his master’s degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University. After a career in Industry for more than two years in Essential Engineering Solutions and GE-Healthcare as Design Engineer, he served as Assistant Professor in various institutions. In November 2025, he earned his PhD in structural dynamics of auxetic-based sandwich beams under non-uniform temperature conditions from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (N.I.T.K.). He has published eleven international and one national level publications in the area of structural dynamics, stress analysis, composite materials and Yakshagana. He has developed an online course content for Dassault systemes on Finite Element Analysis of Composite Material Parts using 3D Experience.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - Structural dynamics
  National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (NITK)
  Passed Year: 2025 | Program Type: FullTime
• M.Tech - Machine Design
  V.T.U. Belgaum
  Passed Year: 2008 | Program Type: FullTime
• B.E - Mechanical
  V.T.U. Belgaum
  Passed Year: 2005 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Journal | Published On : 20-08-2025
  Shashiraj, Jeyaraj Pitchaimani, Subhaschandra Kattimani
  Shashiraj, Pitchaimani, J., & Kattimani, S. (2025). Non-linear thermal stability and free vibration behavior of sandwich beams with auxetic re-entrant aluminum cores and graphene origami-enhanced facings. Composite Structures, 119564.
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• Journal | Published On : 01-03-2025
  Shashiraj, Jeyaraj Pitchaimani, Subhaschandra Kattimani
  Shashiraj, Pitchaimani, J., & Kattimani, S. (2025, March). Non-linear transient vibration response of graphene origami enhanced metamaterial beams under spatially-varying temperature distributions. In Structures (Vol. 73, p. 108295). Elsevier.
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• Journal | Published On : 19-10-2024
  Shashiraj, Jeyaraj Pitchaimani, Subhaschandra Kattimani
  Shashiraj, Pitchaimani, J., & Kattimani, S. (2024). Nonlinear buckling and free vibration analysis of auxetic graphene origami composite beams under nonuniform thermal environment. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 1-32.
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• Journal | Published On : 04-10-2024
  Shashiraj Somayaji, N Narahari, Shivashankar R. Srivatsa, Sangamesh C. Godi
  Somayaji, S., Narahari, N., Srivatsa, S. R., & Godi, S. C. (2024). Exploring the potential application of technology for revitalizing traditional performance arts: Costume and musical elements in Yakshagana. Arts & Communication, 2(4), 3052.
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• Journal | Published On : 29-08-2024
  Peter Fernandes & Vikas Marakini Ananthkrishna Somayaji, Kiran M D, Shashiraj Somayaji
  Somayaji, A., MD, K., Somayaji, S., Fernandes, P., & Marakini, V. (2024). 3D finite element analysis of carbon fiber reinforced aluminium alloy wheel. Interactions, 245(1), 252.
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• Journal | Published On : 25-08-2021
  Ananthakrishna Somayaji, Narasimha Marakala, Shashiraj Somayaji, Ajit M. Hebbale
  Studies on modal analysis of aluminium based carbon fibre reinforced optimized alloy wheel used in automotive sectors, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.08.099.
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• Journal | Published On : 10-03-2021
  Prof. Shashiraj Somayaji, Prof. Narahari, Dr. Shivashankar R Srivatsa, Pranav D M
  "Application of Materials-Engineering Research to Indian Traditional Artforms, A Case-study: Bhujakeerthi of Yakshagana", Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, ISSN 2214-7853,
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• Conference | Published On : 22-12-2020
  Prof. Shashiraj Somayaji, Prof. Narahari, Dr. Shivashankar R Srivatsa, Pranav D M
  "Application of Materials-Engineering Research to Indian Traditional Artforms, A Case-study: Bhujakeerthi of Yakshagana", 2nd International Conference on Smart And Sustainable Developments in Materials, Manufacturing and Energy Engineering, December 22 & 23, 2020 - NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karnataka, India
• Journal | Published On : 01-02-2015
  M. Sudheer, Ashwin Shetty, Shashiraj Somayaji
  International publication: “Finite Element Investments of Temperature distribution in Fins with circular perforations”, American Journal of Material science 5(3c), 157-161, 2015.
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• Journal | Published On : 01-02-2015
  M. Sudheer, Pradyoth K. R, Shashiraj Somayaji
  International publication: “Analytical and Numerical validation of Epoxy/Glass structural composites for Elastic Models”, American Journal of Material science 5(3c), 162-168, 2015.
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• Journal | Published On : 01-06-2012
  M. Sudheer , G. Vignesh Shanbhag , Prashanth Kumar and Shashiraj Somayaji
  International publication: “Finite Element Analysis of thermal characteristics of annular fins with different profiles”, APRN Journal of Engineering and Applied sciences, Vol7, No.6, JUNE 2012.
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• Conference | Published On : 01-08-2008
  Shashiraj , B.S.Suresh and K.V.Muralidhar
  National conference: “ Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Thin Membrane Structures” in National Conference – ETIME,BMSCE, 2008

Other Information

• Won the VTU GOLD MEDAL for having secured 1st Rank in M.Tech-Machine Design in the year 2008.

• Received an award by Dassault Systèmes for developing online course on Finite Element Analysis of Composite Material Parts using 3D Experience under Peer Learning Experience Program (PLEXP).

• As a part of skill development for engineering graduates, a value added course on Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS is offered every year, for the students of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering and Civil Engineering.

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