Santu Bhattacherjee , M.Sc, P.Eng Email & Phone Number

Lafayette, La, Us

New Iberia, Louisiana, Us

Brantford, Ontario, Ca

• Lead research and development efforts for new materials in the company's portfolio.• Supervise failure analysis projects and write technical reports.• Develop and implement materials characterization methods to improve material properties and performance.• Provide technical support to the company's manufacturing team, design teams, troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to material selection or processing.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new product concepts, prototype designs, engineering standard development, and product testing.• Conduct supplier development and cost reduction activities by identifying new suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and ensure materials meet specifications.• Oversee heat treatment process development and metallurgical lab equipment.• Extensive working experience with steel selection for drivetrain components, carburizing and induction hardening grades, steel castings, ductile iron cast components etc.• Manage research projects and supervise a team of technicians and engineering interns.• Provide strategic recommendations for CapEx projects related to heat treatment.

London, Gb

1. Microstructural analysis: Phase characterization for ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; grain size estimation.2. Investigation of material failure: SEM/EDS analysis, Rockwell and Vickers hardness test, optical microscopy and stereo-microscopy to determine the cause of failure.3. Investigation of weld: Measurements of weld parameters, defects and failures.4. Technical report writing on failure investigations.5. Conduct and design test methods as per industry standards determining product suitability in engineering applications.6. Weld analysis7. Corrosion testing of stainless and nickel alloys.8. Risk Assessment: Project and task risk assessment.9.Project Management: Managing medium scale projects, quotation and consultation.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

• Successfully designed sand blowing testing as per MIL-STD810G test for testing thin film coatings on Germanium and Silicon substrate.• Thin Film characterization using Raman Spectroscopy, nano-indentation tester and UV-Vis spectroscopy.• Successfully developed DLC by PECVD to obtain improved hardness and toughness for defense applications.• Technical report writing for grant approval and R&D claims.

Guelph, On, Ca

• Optimization of induction heat treatment operations for Ford and GM.• Carburization of gears analyzing the case depth and microstructure.• Determination of defects arising from heat treatment analyzing micro-structure.• Micro-structural and ASTM grain size calculation for fatigue life analysis of shafts.• Micro-hardness, micro-structure analysis and documentation on heat-treatment parts for PPAP analysis. Hands on experience in materials examination for case depth measurements, laser welding checks for ferrous alloys using optical microscopy and metallography macro and micro hardness tester.• Ability to work with standards like ASTM, AWS and familiar with CQI-9 standard (ISO/TS 16949) for heat treatment.• Knowledgeable in trouble shooting systems and calibration task for metallurgy and mechanical labs. • Familiar with KLINGBERG machine for alignment testing; contour tracer and roundness testing for gears. • Millipore contamination testing using JOMESA for parts as per customer requirement.

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

• Quality/Metallurgical evaluation of the samples for structure, mechanical property and material defect.• Comparing production data, standard requirements and assessing production/heat treatment processes.• Evaluating production problems and working closely with quality manager, quality engineer and plant manager for remediation.• Preparation of samples using cutting and molding tools for hardness and microstructural analysis.• Investigation of surface hardness, core hardness, measurement of case depth and effective case depth as per given standards.• Microstructural analysis through optical microscopic methods evaluating any material or process defect.• Analysis of dew point for heat treatment furnaces and suggesting operators for corrective measures.• System Maintainance and calibration.

Saskatoon, Sk, Ca

(1) Worked in failure analysis of materials, destructive and non-destructive metallurgical testing, metallography, phase-structure relationship in materials. (2)Experienced in Nano-indentation, Brinell Hardness, Rockwell C and scratch test to investigate the material hardness, wear and tribology. Deposition of diamond and diamond like carbon coatings on various metallic and nonmetallic substrates using Microwave plasma, Ion Beam deposition system and sputtering deposition.(3)Characterization techniques analysis: SEM , XPS, NEXAFS, Raman Spectrocopy, XRD, AFM and Surface profilometer for surface engineering analysis, structural analysis, bonding structure in metals and coatings.(4)Knowledge about working with GAMRY software for corrosion data analysis. Working knowledge about Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy , potentiodynamic polarization tests, linear polarization. Comprehensive understanding of the corrosion processes in industry and mechanism of various corrosion processes.(5) Synthesis of various hard coatings for wear and corrosion resistance using Ion Beam deposition, Microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition and sputtering techniques.(6) Investing the mechanical properties of coating, bond structure, adhesion to the substrate and mechanism of interfacial failures.

Saskatoon, Sk, Ca

As a graduate student my responsibilities included managing daily operations of thin film deposition labs and nano-indentation lab. I was also assigned the role of Teaching Assistant where I assisted first year engineering students and third year mechanical engineering students.

Saskatoon, Sk, Ca

• Supervised research activities conducted in high vacuum deposition laboratory ensuring zero accidents.• Developed material for fractography lab for undergraduate mechanical engineering students and trained students to analyze the test sample under scanning electron microcopy.• Trained new graduate students in handling poisonous gases and operating Ion beam deposition system.• Repaired, maintained and replaced equipment parts for High vacuum coating systems and placed order for new purchases acting as a liaison between manufacturer and university.

Saskatoon, Sk, Ca

• Collaborated with CLS research team and successfully analyzed the bonding structure of carbon coatings by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy using SGM beamline.• Characterized surface bonding of carbon coatings to investigate the low friction and wear resistant properties by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy using REIXS beamline for industrial applications.• Completed the work safety module and experienced working in high risk and radiation prone areas.• Experienced in controlling the beamline energy for XPS data and analysis of the data further to obtain the surface chemical profiles for coatings.

Durgapur, West Bengal, In

(1) Wear control of stainless steel for industrial applications.(2) Analyzed the wear rates under low and high cycle loading and synthesized lubricants effectively reducing the wear.(3)Characterization of the wear by FTIR technique.(4) Designed experimental procedure to check wear and friction of stainless steel under high cycle loading for industry funded project.(5)Optimized conditions by synthesizing lubricants and achieved lower wear and friction reducing it by 30 percent.

Kharagpur, West Bengal, In

(1) Investigating the shape memory effects of NiTi and NiTiHf thin films deposited by sputtering techniques.(2) Assisted research project by studying the change in composition, surface morphology and structure of the films when subjected to heat treatment and different deposition technique by techniques like X-Ray diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Atomic Force Microscopy.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Materials Engineering (Dept Of Mechanical Engineering)

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Metallurgical And Materials

Grade 12, General Science ( Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, English)