Shashank Agarwal

Shashank Agarwal is an experienced researcher and engineer with a strong background in mechanical engineering and modeling of granular systems. Currently serving as an Associate at Exponent since April 2022 and an Associate Editor for the MIT Science Policy Review, Shashank previously completed a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where research focused on developing reduced-order methods for modeling high-speed granular intrusions. Shashank's academic work includes a Master's thesis on granular locomotion and extensive case studies addressing scientific policy issues, which resulted in publications in various media outlets and journals. Prior experience includes positions as a Research Scientist at the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow at Caltech. Shashank holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.