Amruta Raghatate Email & Phone Number

United States

College Station, Texas, United States

• Conducted materials failure analysis for HVM (high volume manufacturing), examining polymers andbiomaterials with dynamic light scattering and UV visible spectroscopy to ensure quality.• Led RCA and FMEA to investigate and resolve issues with out-of-specification batches, implementingcorrective actions reducing defects by ~25%.• Analysed data generated by equipment using JMP to monitor process performance and mitigate yield losses by ~10% to address potential reliability issues.• Executed technology transfer, and process validation for seamless transitions and maintaining productintegrity.• Prepared detailed test plans for raw material qualification leading to a 30% improvement in processconsistency and repeatability.• Identified patterns and variability (95% confidence interval) in process data using Statistical Analysis (Dixon Q and Grubb’s method).• Developed 8+ robust analytical testing methodologies using Design of Experiments (DOE) for accessing rheology, particle size distribution and specifications of products.• Collaborated with cross functional teams and vendors to validate and troubleshoot equipment and processes to reduce process downtime.

College Station, Texas, United States

College Station, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

• Developed process to fabricate micro catheters, using solution casting, CVD, PVD, dip coating, andelectrodeposition, ensuring the synthesis of thin films with adherence to required parameters.• Characterized manufactured material with SEM, TEM, and GC-MS to analyze surface morphology, thickness, and identify composition and contaminants.• Designed custom fixtures in SolidWorks, resulting in a ~30% improvement in the efficiency and precision of the medical device manufacturing process.• Developed and assembled graphene–ionic liquid electroactive polymer thin film prototypes for guidewires.• Analysed experimental data to monitor KPI such as dip coating thickness, bending angle achieving a 20% increase in mechanical properties by tuning coating solution concentration.• Collaborated with suppliers to establish and validate outsourced testing protocols, reducing testing cycle time by ~25%.

Houston, Texas

Materials Technology Group• Developed and optimized process for novel solid-state synthesis method to produce composite from Chitosan and Graphene.• Demonstrated the feasibility of sustainable and high-performance materials with SEM, TEM, FTIR, XRD,Raman, and mechanical testing.• Designed DOE experiments using milling time, sintering temperature, pressure and time as variable factors to validate the manufacturability and scalability of materials.• Analyzed experimental data using Origin Pro to demonstrate the superior mechanical strength of thecomposite compared to commercial plastics.• Created 3D CAD models of compression molds, reducing sintering processing time by 75%.• Optimized laser cutting power and speed using experimental data to manufacture chitosan bioplasticprototypes contributing to the development of functional materials.

Houston, Texas Area

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. - Nagpur

Nagpur Area, India

Nagpur Area, India

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Activities and Societies: - Invited talk on the student panel at the Graduate Orientation, University of Houston, Fall 2018 - Invited.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Power Engineering