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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Managed nanomembrane production, optimizing coating techniques with diverse inks and substrates, leading to a 100% increase in output.
• Conducted synthesis and 10X scale-up of graphene oxide and cellulose nanofibers, with hands-on expertise in handling concentrated acids, fume hoods, centrifuges, vacuum ovens, and pH meters.
• Designed and constructed a low-force adhesion tester for nanocoatings in accordance with ASTM D4541-22, utilizing 3D printing to develop custom components, effectively reducing costs and improving test accuracy.
• Led QA/QC initiatives, developing SOPs and conducting performance evaluations using FTIR, UV-Vis, SEM, XRD, viscometer, and rheometer to ensure consistent membrane quality.
• Trained and mentored co-op students and new employees, enhancing team productivity and fostering a collaborative environment through technical guidance.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Independently researched active electrode materials for thin-film supercapacitors, developing a comprehensive project plan and execution timeline based on peer-reviewed journals and patents.
• Successfully presented the project plan to supervisors and management, secured approval, and coordinated the schedule with relevant laboratories. Designed and executed experiments, synthesizing and testing over 100.
• Developed a CNT/silica nanocomposite, researching material properties to address film strength, thickness, and defect origins, ensuring the production of homogeneous, free-standing films.
• Optimized synthesis process, reducing production time from 40 hours to 90 minutes, while improving film quality and thickness by 20%. Prepared and presented a scale-up plan, including contingencies for potential defects.
• Conducted morphological, compositional, and electrochemical characterization using XRD, XPS, SEM, EIS, and Cyclic Voltammetry, determining critical properties such as density, structure, porosity, capacitance, and.
• Operated and maintained laboratory equipment, handled corrosive chemicals, managed inventory, and facilitated material procurement through vendor communication and collaboration with other laboratories.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for communicating with contractors and stakeholders to generate quotes and keeping the stakeholders updated with the necessary information for rooftop solar panel installation.
• Researched and communicated with available contractors to obtain quotes for rooftop solar panel installation
• Identified the key risks at every stage using risk analysis tools such as risk register and impact matrix to develop mitigation strategies that eliminated most of the design flaws.
• Set up timely meetings at every stage to document progress, share newly identified risks, and advised the flow of the project according to the identified risks.
• Independently researched similar projects and their design constraints to aid risk identification and to develop sound and effective mitigation.

• Collaborated with a cross functional team of design engineers and marketing specialists to redesign Seabob™ F5 SR into a sustainable design using Proton Exchange Fuel Cell (PEMFC) to increase the runtime and reduce the.
• Researched the design materials independently and simultaneously interviewed consumers and design engineers to identify and investigate the areas of improvement.
• Handled project scheduling, risk management, applications for environmental license and permits; performed cost-benefit and life cycle analysis to provide material and monetary constraints to the design engineer to.
• Set up brainstorm sessions with team members and meetings with stakeholders to keep them updated with the necessary information; communicated with vendors to generate quotes for material procurement.
• Redesigned the Seabob™ F5 with the team to operate on renewable energy using Hydrogen as a fuel to increase runtime by 80% with a charging time of 2 mins and achieve a net-zero carbon footprint.
• Presented the data and design to a panel of industry peers including Hydrogenics, Ballard, and JP Morgan Chase for sponsorship.

• Researched materials for polymer anticorrosive coatings for metal substrates from various peer-reviewed journals and publications.
• Experimented with various synthesis procedures, explored failed processes, synthesized Polypyrrole nano powder via oxidative polymerization and documented and analyzed the damaged PPY powder.
• Synthesized Polypyrrole/Graphene nanocomposite via in situ polymerization as an anti-corrosive coating and characterized the nanocomposite using XRD, SEM, EIS to confirm the structural, morphological, and.
• Determined the density, particle distribution, conductivity, and corrosion rate; combined PPY/Gr nanocomposite into paint using ball milling and a binding agent.
• Conducted experiments and researched anticorrosive properties of polypyrrole/graphene composite in a marine atmosphere (2%NaCl) to obtain a corrosion rate of 2mm/yr.
• Documented and presented the research to a panel of postgraduate and Ph.D. researchers.

Pune Area, India

• Researched existing data from various journals and research publications to study the interaction of structural materials and high energy materials like propellants, pyrotechnics, explosives, and blast chemicals.
• Compiled a list of various suitable structural materials for every group of high-energy materials for safe processing and their corresponding interactions.
• Observed the existing processes and the materials used, along with their limitations and advantages for explosive processing.
• Completed a guide on the material selection process for the processing of high-energy materials based on the type of material and its application requirements.

Pune Area, India

• Studied and analyzed the client's requirements for the gear pinion system to determine optimum case depth.
• Selected process and parameters for achieving the required case depth using previous data and similar heat treatment processes from peer-reviewed journals and publications
• Designed gas carburizing heat treatment cycle and optimized parameters like temperature, carburizing gas concentration, and the time cycle for achieving the required case depth with distortion not exceeding the.
• Examined raw materials and production components to verify and confirm the required quality and characteristics
• Assisted the heat treatment engineer with gas carburizing cycle to achieve required case depth for gear pinion system
• Documented the project and presented the same to the head of the heat treatment department.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Materials Science And Engineering, Gpa: 3.63/4

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Materials Science And Metallurgy, Gpa: 7.82/10