Dr. Devesh Punera is working as Associate Professor in School of Infrastructure at Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, India. Dr. Punera has earlier obtained his masters and PhD from IIT Bombay in the domain of structural engineering. Dr. Punera works in the broad area of structural and computational mechanics of advanced composites. Dr. Devesh Punera specializes in advanced composite structural mechanics, contributing to shell structure theory, nanocomposites, and curvilinear fiber composites. His work addresses manufacturing defects in advanced composites and accurate inclusion of defects in structural response. Dr. Devesh Punera plans to develop an efficient structural analysis framework with the inclusion of real time manufacturing defects of composites for evaluation of realistic structural response. Such framework can be adopted as a digital twin of the different composite manufacturing processes.
He also takes interest in stability of thin-walled structures and smart structures.

1. Finite Element Based Integrated Analysis Tool for Carbon Nano-Tube (CNT) Reinforced Composites Using Refined Kinematic Model- Institute Seed Grant (9.90 Lakhs) (2019-21)
2. Stochastic Material Degradation based Large Deformation Finite Element Analysis of FRP Composites in Hygrothermal Environment using Thickness Stretching Kinematic Model- Special Investigation of Tidal Turbine Blades- DST Start up Grant (16 Lakhs) (2020-22)
3. Manufacturing defect-dependent refined structural analysis and optimization of variable stiffness composites (VSCs)- 21.3 lakhs (Aeronautics R&D Board, DRDO, Ministry of defence, India) (2024-2027)
4. ISRO Respond project- Machine learning based approach for accelerating the structural assessment of propellent tanks in the presence of non-conformers (approved)- 11.27 Lakhs

1. Design proof checking of 30 m and 24 m bridge substructures for PMGSY project- Uttarakhand (2017)
2. Consultancy and retaining wall design proof checking for Kanvasharam project of Government of Uttarakhand (2018)
3. Design proof checking for thrust bed for box pushing of underpass- Tata steel limited, India (2019)
4. Proof checking of structural design and general arrangement drawing as per Bhubaneswar Development authority for Mani Tribhuwan towers- BDA, Odisha (2020)
5. Proof checking of bridge no. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 35 for Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar (2020-2022)
6. Design proof check for piping, civil and structural works at IOCL’s NG firing facility, MCE consultants, Mumbai (2021-22)
7. Design proof check of POT and PTFE bearings for bridge no. 2 and 4- IPRCL Bhubaneswar (2022)
8. Design of steel truss roof structures for pump house facility for NALCO (2024)

1. Dr. Uttam Kumar Pandit (Graduated- 2025)
2. Mohnish Kumar Sahu (2023- Ongoing)
3. Dibyadarshi Behera (2023- Ongoing)
4. Ashish G (2025- Ongoing) – Sponsored
5. Ritik Kumar Mandal (2026- Ongoing)

1. Sahu, M. K., Harshal, P., Chettri, P., Himanshu, & Punera, D. (2025). Efficient finite element framework for static and buckling analysis of variable angle tow composite plates using thickness stretching kinematic model. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 251, 104415.
2. Chauhan N., Sahu, M.K., & Punera, D., 2025. Material degradation based finite element modelling for fibre-reinforced composites in hygrothermal environment. Composite Structures, Vol. 360, p. 119049
3. Pandit, U. K., Mondal, G., & Punera, D., 2024. Investigating the static, free vibration, and buckling responses of corrugated steel plate-made structures using efficient homogenization-based FE modelling. Structures, Vol. 70, p. 107643
4. Pandit, U. K., Mondal, G., & Punera, D., 2024. Recent review and comparative assessment of local instability in thin-walled corrugated steel web girders. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2530002.
5. Pandit, U.K., Mondal, G., and Punera, D., 2023. Lateral torsional buckling analysis of corrugated steel web girders using homogenization approach. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 210, 108099.
6. Punera, D. and Chanda, A. G., 2022. Discussion on “Influence of porosity distribution on free vibration and buckling analysis of multi-directional functionally graded sandwich plates” Composite Structures, Volume 279, 2022, 114795, Composite Structures, 290; 115575. (IF: 6.6)
7. Punera, D. and Mukherjee, P., 2022. Recent developments in manufacturing, mechanics, and design optimization of variable stiffness composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, (IF: 3.3)
8. Punera, D. and Kant, T. (2021) Two Dimensional Kinematic Models for CNT Reinforced Sandwich Cylindrical Panels with Accurate Transverse Interlaminar Shear Stress Estimation, Thin Walled Structures (IF: 4.033)
9. Mukherjee, P., Punera, D., and Mishra, M., Coupled Flexural Torsional Analysis and Buckling Optimization of Variable Stiffness Thin-Walled Composite Beams, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (Accepted) (IF:3.517)
10. Punera, D., The Effect of Agglomeration and Slightly Weakened CNT-matrix Interface on Free Vibration Response of Cylindrical Nanocomposites, Acta Mechanica (Accepted, in press) (IF: 2.133)
11. Punera, D. and Kant, T., An assessment of refined hierarchical kinematic models for the bending and free vibration analyses of laminated and functionally graded sandwich cylindrical panels, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials (JSSM)(Accepted: in press) (IF:5.015)
12. Punera, D. and Kant, T., 2019. A critical review of stress and vibration analyses of functionally graded shell structures, Composite Structures, 210; pp. 787-809. (IF: 4.101)
13. Punera, D., Kant, T., and Desai, Y. M., 2018. Thermo-elastic Analysis of Laminated and Functionally Graded Sandwich Cylindrical Shells with Two Refined Higher Order Models, Journal of Thermal Stresses, 41(1); pp. 54-79. (IF: 1.852)
14. Punera, D. and Kant, T., 2017. Elastostatics of Laminated and Functionally Graded Sandwich Cylindrical Shells with Two Refined Higher Order Models, Composite Structures, 182; pp. 505-523. (IF: 4.101)
15. Punera, D. and Kant, T., 2017. Free Vibration of Functionally Graded Open Cylindrical Shells based on Several Refined Higher Order Displacement Models, Thin Walled Structures, 119C; pp. 707-726. (IF: 2.881)

1. Mukherjee, P., Sao, L. K., and Punera, D. Flexural torsional couplings in thin-walled beams having variable stiffness. In: Indian Structural Steel Conference, 6-8 January 2022, IIT Hyderabad, India.
2. Punera, D. and Kant, T., Reflections on Hierarchical kinematic shell theories with applications to carbon nano-tube (CNT) reinforced composites. In: 7th International Congress on Computational Mechanics & Simulations, 11-13th December, 2019, IIT Mandi, India.
3. Punera, D., Kant, T., and Desai, Y. M. Free vibration of laminated and FG Sandwich Panels using Higher Order Shear and Normal Deformation Theory. In: International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures, 27-29 December 2017, IIT Hyderabad, India.
4. Punera, D. and Kant, T. Free Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded Open Cylindrical Panels using a Higher Order Shear and Normal Deformation Theory. In: 12th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 6th Asia-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, 24-29 July 2016, Seoul, Korea.
5. Punera, D. and Kant, T. Thermal Stress Analysis of Functionally Graded Plates and Open Cylindrical Shells. In: 6th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, 27th June – 1st July 2016, IIT Bombay, India.

Assistant Professor, NIT Uttarakhand (July, 2014- Dec, 2018);

Life member, Indian Association of Computational Mechanics (IndACM);

Editorial board member- Scientific Reports;

Co-chair for 10th ICCMS at IIT Bhubaneswar;

Journal reviewer:

1. European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids, Elsevier
2. Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier
3. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Elsevier
4. Computer and Mathematics with Applications, Elsevier
5. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic, ASME
6. ZAMM Zeitschrift Fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Wiley
7. Waves in Random & Complex Media, Taylor & Francis
8. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Taylor & Francis
9. Journal of Thermal Stresses, Taylor & Francis
10. Engineering Optimization, Taylor & Francis
11. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, Springer
12. Steel and Composite Structures, Techno press 13. Computers & Concrete, Techno press

• DST SERB International Travel Support (ITS) 2023
• Awarded DST INSPIRE faculty fellowship (2018)
• GATE all India rank 32 in Civil Engineering (2012)
• High School merit rank of 15 in Uttarakhand Board (2005)