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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Leading and nurturing a team of 25+ young researchers on sample preparation, microstructural characterization, phase analysis, high temperature thermomechanical and corrosion studies. Managing a laboratory equipped with FE-SEM/EDS, TT-SEM/EDS, XRD, 3D Laser confocal microscope, Heating Microscope, Hotstage microscopes, Polarizing microscope, Gas inclusion analyzer, H-MOR furnace, RUL/Creep Furnace, HT static and Dynamic corrosion tester, thermal shock testing furnace and glass melting facility. Providing support for raw material analysis, defect analysis, new product development as well as failure analysis to Glass, Abrasives, Refractories, Engineered Ceramics, Polymers, Metals, Composites, Plaster, Mortars and Gypsum.

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India

Katni, India

Headed Calderys Katni Laboratory. Responsibility of product development and quality control. Procurement, up-gradation and maintenance of testing and characterization equipment to facilitate smooth functioning of research and quality assurance activities. Crystalline phase determination in Minerals, Raw materials, Refractory Ceramics and High Alumina Cements using powder XRD (Pan Analytical Xpert Pro). Quantitative phase estimation using Rietveld Technique. Failure analysis of refractories.

Belpahar, Odisha

Research and development of Refractory ceramics. Development of Dry ramming mass for Electric Arc Furnace, and chrome free refractory solutions with reduced carbon foot print. Supervision of research scientists and research students. Formulation and execution of research projects.

Singapore

Setting up high temperature glass extrusion laboratory. Preparation of lab layouts incorporating utility and safety requirements. Preparation of equipment specifications as per process requirements and processing procurement. Designing of forming equipment.

Auburn, Alabama Area

1. Development of transition metal doped Mn-Co spinel ceramics and their characterization for potential application as SOFC interconnect coating.2. Study spinel - interconnect alloy interaction at SOFC operating temperature.3. Synthesis of ceramic analogs of the high Cr reaction compounds formed from the interaction between interconnect and coating to understand the degradation mechanism.

Trichur Area, India

1. Development of ML piezoelectric actuators and actuator devices.2. Supervision of research staff.3. Trouble shooting process and equipment problems.

Thrissur, Kerala

1. Research and development of glass+ceramic low temperature co-firable ceramic (LTCC) system. 2. Tape casting of LTCC compositions. 3. Multilayer (ML) processing of ceramics involving tape casting, screen printing and co-firing. 4. Development of ML piezo actuators, piezo benders and actuator devices. 5. Procurement, installation and maintenance of ceramic processing and characterization equipments. 6. Training of research staff on various aspects of ceramic processing and characterization. 7. Supervision of research students.

Thrissur

1. Development of high permeability Mn - Zn soft ferrites. 2. Preparation and characterization of crystallizable calcium alumino silicate and low alkali borosilicate glasses for LTCC and thick film applications. 3. Charge of maintenance of processing and characterization equipments as well as infrastructure facilities.

Bhiwadi, India

1. R & D of Silicon carbide refractories. 2. Manufacturing of Slide gate nozzle system refractories and precast monolithic purging and injection lances. 3. Charge of manufacturing department employing 120 off role and 25 on role employees.4. Process control of concast refractories, precast shapes and bonded abrasives.5. Exposure to processing of Calcined bauxite, Electrofused minerals and ceramic fibre products.

Phd, Materials Engineering, 8.64/10

Bsc.( Tech), Ceramic Technology, 64.91%