India’s declining share in computational mechanics research

Abstract

Modern science began with Galileo’s discourses on two new sciences, namely kinematics and materials science. Over five centuries, the discipline of mechanics which emerged from such studies has played a leading role in many engineering disciplines. Over the last five decades, with the advent of digital computing, mechanics has become ‘algorithmized’ and this new discipline of computational mechanics has played a very significant role in modern science and engineering, from the execution of megaprojects to the fabrication of nano and quantum devices. In this communication, using bibliometric techniques, examine India’s current place in the area of computational mechanics research and see stagnation and may be a steady decline.