Professional Experiences
Assistant Professor Duration: __ (June 2022- present)
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Expertise : Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Thermomechanical Processing, High Entropy Alloys
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow Duration: 1.2 years (April 2021- June 2022)
Host: Dr. Naveen M. Chawake,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Expertise : Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Thermomechanical Processing
Adhoc Faculty Duration: 8 Months (August 2020-March 2021)
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Courses Handling: Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Theory of Metallurgical Processes, Materials Characterization
Senior Research Fellow Duration: 4.5 years (Jan 2016-July 2020)
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Equipment's Handled: FESEM-EBSD (JEOL, Carl Zeiss), TEM (JEOL), Tenisle Testing (Instron), Rolling Mill (SPX Instruments)
Lab Courses handled : Thermomechanical Processing, Mechanical behavior of materials, Heat treatment, Physical Metallurgy
TA duties performed : FESEM maintenance and operation (2015-2018), Tensile Testing (2018-2019) and Handled 4 laboratory courses
Graduate Engineer Trainee Duration: 1 year (July 2013-July 2014)
Rane Brake Lining Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Projects implemented: Improvement of productivity by streamlining the production process, Development of Low Cost Formulation material for Clutch Button application (partial involvement).
Key areas of work : Friction Materials, High Temperature Furnace, Powder Metallurgy, 5S, TS 16949, TQM
Winter Trainee Duration: 4 months (Dec 2012- Apr 2013)
Host: Dr. R G Balgidad, Dr. Sankar
DMRL DRDO, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Research Topic: Effect of Alloying Additions on the Microstructure and Properties of Nb 16 at% Si alloy
Key areas of work: Microstructural Charectarisation (FESEM), Arc melting, Mechanical Testing
Summer Trainee Duration: 2 months (Apr 2012- June 2012)
Host: Dr. Naveen Manahar Chavan
ARCI, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Research Topic: Corrosion Behaviour of Cold Sprayed Zinc-Nickel alloy Coatings
Key areas of work: Coatings, Corrosion Behavior, Microstructural Charectarisation (FESEM)
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Expertise : Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Thermomechanical Processing, High Entropy Alloys
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow Duration: 1.2 years (April 2021- June 2022)
Host: Dr. Naveen M. Chawake,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Expertise : Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Thermomechanical Processing
Adhoc Faculty Duration: 8 Months (August 2020-March 2021)
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Courses Handling: Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Theory of Metallurgical Processes, Materials Characterization
Senior Research Fellow Duration: 4.5 years (Jan 2016-July 2020)
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Equipment's Handled: FESEM-EBSD (JEOL, Carl Zeiss), TEM (JEOL), Tenisle Testing (Instron), Rolling Mill (SPX Instruments)
Lab Courses handled : Thermomechanical Processing, Mechanical behavior of materials, Heat treatment, Physical Metallurgy
TA duties performed : FESEM maintenance and operation (2015-2018), Tensile Testing (2018-2019) and Handled 4 laboratory courses
Graduate Engineer Trainee Duration: 1 year (July 2013-July 2014)
Rane Brake Lining Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Projects implemented: Improvement of productivity by streamlining the production process, Development of Low Cost Formulation material for Clutch Button application (partial involvement).
Key areas of work : Friction Materials, High Temperature Furnace, Powder Metallurgy, 5S, TS 16949, TQM
Winter Trainee Duration: 4 months (Dec 2012- Apr 2013)
Host: Dr. R G Balgidad, Dr. Sankar
DMRL DRDO, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Research Topic: Effect of Alloying Additions on the Microstructure and Properties of Nb 16 at% Si alloy
Key areas of work: Microstructural Charectarisation (FESEM), Arc melting, Mechanical Testing
Summer Trainee Duration: 2 months (Apr 2012- June 2012)
Host: Dr. Naveen Manahar Chavan
ARCI, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Research Topic: Corrosion Behaviour of Cold Sprayed Zinc-Nickel alloy Coatings
Key areas of work: Coatings, Corrosion Behavior, Microstructural Charectarisation (FESEM)