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Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Working as a process engineer in a dry etch module development role. Contributing to both sustenance and development projects.

My PhD work is focused on failure analysis to enable design of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) resistant variants of nickel base superalloy 718 using unique processing methods. I use advanced characterization techniques including SEM, EBSD, EDS, TEM, in situ tensile testing, nano-indentation and micro-indentation to understand inter-play of failure mechanisms with the microstructures.Failure due to hydrogen embrittlement occurs at microstructural “weak links” e.g., grain boundaries, phase boundaries or dislocation slip bands depending on the microstructure of the material, thermal history, hydrogen concentration and other factors. The goal is to develop a better understanding of failure mechanisms to enable design of HE-resistant microstructures.

College Station, Texas, United States

• Responsible for holding problem-solving sessions and review sessions for classes of up to 60 students.• Graded quizzes, tests and exams and conducted weekly office hours.

Cupertino, California, United States

Supported design and development of metal materials for a range of Apple products by executing projects to establish process-structure-property relationships.Drove materials characterization & failure analysis on cosmetic coatings, bulk alloy microstructures, and mechanical / corrosion failures using SEM, EDS, EBSD, FIB, micro hardness testing, & various lab techniques.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Used the lab's state of the art TEM characterization facilities to understand the evolution of nano-scale hardening precipitates in Inconel 718

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• A part of a 25-person team initiating and planning a $300m Fatima Cement Limited project. I have used and am well versed with the critical path method and project management practices as per PMI.• Led a three-person team and successfully executed the development of a SharePoint portal for access to technical codes & standards to be used by employees of all companies in Fatima Group. Total cost of the project was $20,000.• Worked 400+ hours in the annual turnaround maintenance activities of a large-scale fertilizer plant.• Learned and implemented safety practices as per Osha requirements and DuPont guidelines.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• Underwent a comprehensive training plan broadly involving operation and maintenance of the fertilizer plant.• Maintenance and troubleshoot practices at the fertilizer plant.• Project management training to execute small scale projects at the plant and larger corporation-level projects.

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Was a part of a three-man team responsible for material and production planning for a business with annual revenues of $220m.

Sāhīwāl, Punjab, Pakistan

• Study of Reverse Osmosis Plant for Purification and Recycling of Used Water.• Audit and verification of heat balance of a Cream Plant.

Sādiqābād, Punjab, Pakistan

• Learned about design, operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery at fertilizer plants.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science And Engineering

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering