Vikram Gavini

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

vikramg@umich.edu

1640 GG Brown
T: (734) 763-9685



EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) California Institute of Technology, 2007
M.S. (Applied Mechanics) California Institute of Technology, 2004
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2003


RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Developing computational and mathematical tools for electronic structure calculations at macroscopic scales, multi-scale modeling, analysis of approximation theories, electronic structure studies on defects in solids.


AWARDS AND SERVICE:

Research Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2012

CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2011

Robert J. Melosh Medal, ETH Zurich, 2007

Allan Acosta Endowed Fellowship, California Institute of Technology, 2003

Institute Silver Medal, Indian Institute of Technology, 2003