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Headed the precision engineering and machining activities, surface engineering and laser processing activities at CMTI. Also involved in Additive manufacturing. Introducing new R&D (Additive manufacturing of nutritional food, CNT based UV sensor) and revenue streams, continuing existing service lines in precision manufacturing, and expanding facilities in precision manufacturing workshop.

Research in Nano Technology, Thin Films and 3D printingDevelopment of CNT based Thermal Interface Materials. Micro 3D printing using Projection Micro Stereolithography using the in-house developed machine for building micro lattice structures. Currently infusing CNTs in these micro lattice structures for improving mechanical and electrical properties.

Research in Nanotechnology and Thin films. Development of Carbon Nanotubes for Super Black Applications on various aerospace grade materials. Developed room temperature DLC for various applications like anti scratch, super hard, hydrophobic, IR optics, low co-efficient of friction etc. Applied DLC to knives, surgical blades, watch cases, Germanium and Silicon lenses, cutting tools, guideways, plastics etc. Developed adhesion methodologies of DLC films on various materials. Developed Thermal Interface Materials of size <1 micrometer using 2D-2D thin film nano composite based on Carbon Nanotubes along with Metal and Ceramic thin films. Proof of concept solutions developed for CNT based UV sensor, Metal thin films for flexible sensor applications on cellulose acetate sheet etc. TiN thin films for tooling and semiconductor applications. Metallic thin films for MEMS process development. Also involved in marketing, mentoring students from IITs, NITs and other engineering colleges. Member of BIS - MHD 02 Medical Implant group as a voting member for ISO. Also, faculty member for several short term courses for in house training programmes and faculty development programmes across various academic institutions.Development of UX/UIUndertook a Ministry of Heavy Industry, Govt. of India initiative of developing Open Innovation Platform. Architected and developed the UI for the first edition of the website at www. drishti.cmti.res.inMarket Research activitiesUndertook a national survey on aggregation of requirements for nano coatings in capital goods sector for Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. In this, came out with various data such as total investments, challenges, transition reasons etc. Data was analysed using tools such Tableau and Microsoft Power BI.Marketing and ConsultingWas involved in several marketing activities at various events and also provide consultancy to top industries in nano technology.

Was one of the personnel in establishing lab facilities for nano technology like TEM and Sample Prep lab, PECVD and PVD. Developed an in-house Compact Microstereolithography system (Micro 3D printing) Sukshm platform and had a foot print of 1 m x 1 m. Replaced laser system by UV LED. Handled FIB-FESEM for various applications and customers.Research in FIB machining for single point diamond tools to reduce Waviness to nanometers used in Single Point Diamond Turning processes.Developed Diamond like carbon and Carbon Nanotubes for various applications.Developed microneedles using microstereolithography with tip dia of about 3.75 micrometers.

Was one of the personnel in establishing lab facilities for nano technology like FESEM-FIB, XRD etcDeveloped an in-house Microstereolithography system (Micro 3D printing) and established a platform called as Sukshm.Handled FIB-FESEM for various applications and customers.Research in FIB machining for single point diamond tools to reduce Waviness to nanometers used in Single Point Diamond Turning processes

Worked in Prof. Ghantasala's lab on thin films. Deposited metallic films using PVD and Carbon-based films using PECVD. Characterisation of samples were carried out at University of Michigan where I operated FEI SEM.

Worked in Prof. Ghantasala's lab on thin films. Deposited metallic films using PVD and Carbon-based films using PECVD.

Trained in C, Oracle DBMS, AS/400 and involved in testing custom built portfolio management software based on HP (Mercury Kintana). Creation of a training deck for the aforementioned tool. Also founded a newsletter called as “The HostCentric” while on bench. Part of the all India newsletter for talent pool. Created internal advertisements for GPTW events.

Designed and Developed synthetic jets in aero wing structures to delay boundary layer separation and improve lift of UAVs and tested structures in wind tunnel with a laminar flow. Designed and manufactured an integrated synthetic jet with NACA wing profile that was made using GFRP. This was a final year B.E project.