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• Managed multiple projects from concept to implementation. Defined project scope, established product developed processes and determined required resources for thermal sprayed coating application.• In charge of research and development for industrial research projects and university consortium projects for development of new composite material and coating application.• Process design and optimization for novel composite coating development for various companies and federal agencies e.g. NAVY, ONR, etc.• Technical consulting for process and coating material selection based on application and client requirement. e.g. Wear, Thermals Barrier, Corrosion Resistance, etc • Design experiment, robot programming for various thermal spraying techniques like plasma, HVOF and wire spraying.

South Plainfield, Nj

• Managed multiple projects from concept to implementation. Defined project scope, established product developed processes and determined required resources for thermal sprayed coating application.• In charge of research and development for industrial research projects and university consortium projects for development of new composite material and coating application.• Process design and optimization for novel composite coating development for various companies and federal agencies e.g. NAVY, ONR, etc.• Technical consulting for process and coating material selection based on application and client requirement. e.g. Wear, Thermals Barrier, Corrosion Resistance, etc • Design experiment, robot programming for various thermal spraying techniques like plasma, HVOF and wire spraying.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Image based finite element analysis to predict ceramic and metal matrix composite properties by Objective Oriented Finite Element (OOF) technique.• Experiment and process design for optimization of various thermal sprayed carbon nano-tubes (CNT) reinforced composite coating.• Process map development for CNT reinforced ceramic composite for plasma spraying technique. • Robot programming for complex parts and optimization for efficient lab operation.• Representative for interfacing with different research groups for the collaborative projects.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Image based finite element analysis to predict ceramic and metal matrix composite properties by Objective Oriented Finite Element (OOF) technique.• Experiment and process design for optimization of various thermal sprayed carbon nano-tubes (CNT) reinforced composite coating.• Process map development for CNT reinforced ceramic composite for plasma spraying technique. • Robot programming for complex parts and optimization for efficient lab operation.• Representative for interfacing with different research groups for the collaborative projects.

Lead Plant and Piping Engineer in Design and Detail Engineering of refinery projects.MAJOR MILESTONES AND FOREIGN ASSIGNMENT• Deputed to BAE Value creation Group (Client) and consortium partner Jacobs Inc., Calgary, Canada as Area Engineer (Piping) for Model Review of Grass root refinery based on oil Sand Upgrader Process at Calgary, Canada • Deputed to COKER UNIT PROJECT, INDIAN OIL Co., INDIA site to Clarify day to day problem in Piping fabrication & erection as per Engineering Point of View as part of Erection and Commissioning team.AREA OF WORKING• Expert-level training and experience in design and detail engineering of refinery and petrochemical plants, 3D modeling of refinery piping circuits, stress analysis of loops and optimization of design using PDS, CAESER, SOLID WORKS, Microstation environment. Trained engineers team of engineers to work on PDS software. • Awareness to quality systems particularly CMMI, ISO, etc.

Ahmedabad Area, India

"Design and Optimization of the Extruders for Injection Molding Machines" at DGP Windsor India Limited (http://www.windsormachines.com).• Studied process, operation and maintenance injection molding machines for polymer parts and sheet manufacturing.• Perform some reverse engineering in order to verify design aspect of extruder.

Ms, Mechanical And Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASM International, ASME, Material Advantage, Tau Beta PiGPA 4.0

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

GPA 3.85