Dr. O A Shreena

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Structural Engineering

Dr. O A Shreena
4
Publications
1
Conferences

Research Interests

Building filtering algorithms based damage identification frameworks
Biography

Dr. O A Shereena joined Teami4S lab in January 2023. She hails from Thrissur, Kerala. She completed her PhD from IIT Madras in 2021. Her research areas are Structural identification, Vehicle- structure interaction, and Inverse problems. Currently she is contributing towards building filtering algorithms based damage identification frameworks, with the lab.

Education & Experience
2023 - Present
Postdoctoral Research in Structural Engineering, IIT Mandi, India
2014 - 2021
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, IIT Madras, India
2011 - 2013
M.Tech in Structural Engineering, MNIT Jaipur, India
2004 - 2008
B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur, India
Research Focus

Ph.D. Thesis
Keywords: Finite Element Methods, Optimization, MATLAB
Summary:

Developed a novel roughness identification algorithm using filtering and optimization techniques.

Designed a nonlinear estimation framework employing filtering techniques and linear algebra tools.

Created a small-scale damage identification methodology integrating filtering with combinatorial optimization concepts.

BRNS Project
Keywords: Data Assimilation, Kalman Filters, Dispersion Modeling, Bayesian Methods, Python
Summary:

Developed and implemented Kalman filter-based frameworks to estimate the source term and simulate radiation dispersion during nuclear hazards.

Focused on real-time modeling of radiation spread with uncertainty quantification using Bayesian techniques.

M.Tech Thesis
Keywords: Uncertainty Analysis, Finite Elements, MATLAB
Summary:

Investigated stochastic finite element methods to model and quantify variability in structural material properties.

Focused on enhancing the reliability and robustness of structural analysis under uncertainty.

Publications
  • 2022
    Simultaneous State-Input-Stiffness Estimation for Nonlinear Duffing Oscillators Avoiding Jacobian Linearization
    O.A Shereena, C.G Krishnanunni, B.N Rao
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  • 2021
    Damage Parameters and Input Force Estimation for Simple Frame Structures Subjected to Unknown Excitations
    O.A Shereena, B.N Rao
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  • 2019
    Pavement condition assessment through jointly estimated road roughness and vehicle parameters
    Shereena O.A, Rao B.N.
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  • 2019
    Combined road roughness and vehicle parameter estimation based on a minimum variance unbiased estimator
    Shereena O.A, Rao B.N.
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Conferences
  • 2017
    World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM)
    Ilsan, Seoul, Korea
    Dynamic System Identification using HDMR-Bayesian Technique