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Canada

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

- Direct influence on product reliability and product cost through material and process design activities- Lead projects related to metallurgy, heat treatment, materials testing, and failure analysis- Responsible for creating and updating Engineering standards for materials and processes- Prepare and keep records of Engineering Analysis Reports and Product Evaluation Reports- Set up a metallurgical lab with microscope, metallography equipment, and an in-house four-point bending… Show more - Direct influence on product reliability and product cost through material and process design activities- Lead projects related to metallurgy, heat treatment, materials testing, and failure analysis- Responsible for creating and updating Engineering standards for materials and processes- Prepare and keep records of Engineering Analysis Reports and Product Evaluation Reports- Set up a metallurgical lab with microscope, metallography equipment, and an in-house four-point bending fatigue test machine- Interact regularly with other departments to ensure feasibility and effective implementation of recommended materials and processes for prototype, production, and aftermarkets parts- Specialises in welded, forged, casting components and structures of all Hitachi trucks- Responsible for product integrity and safety of Hitachi trucks and parts- Conform to the Engineering Mission Statement and Hitachi Quality Manual- Provide solutions to issues related to Engineering standards and specifications- Maintain Hitachi’s strategic objectives in the day to day engineering process- Provide directions related to metallurgy to manufacturing, parts, and product support departments- Responsible for cross functional communications Show less

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Initiated, developed, and managed multiple projects on metallurgy of automotive steels and their welds collaborating with industry, universities, research laboratories, and government organisations - Supervised 10 students in rotation with 3 students at a time on physical metallurgy and welding of steels- Direct working experience on materials testing, such as tensile, hardness, fatigue and forming, of welded specimens and evaluating materials characteristics- Performed detail… Show more - Initiated, developed, and managed multiple projects on metallurgy of automotive steels and their welds collaborating with industry, universities, research laboratories, and government organisations - Supervised 10 students in rotation with 3 students at a time on physical metallurgy and welding of steels- Direct working experience on materials testing, such as tensile, hardness, fatigue and forming, of welded specimens and evaluating materials characteristics- Performed detail metallurgical analysis such as microstructural characterisation to identify and minimise a major issue in dual-phase steels and transferred the knowledge to industry partners- Carried out metallurgical analysis such as microstructure development and changes in welded steel sheets using optical and electron microscopy- Analysed the failure occurred in tested specimens utilising electron microscopy and EDX analysis- Made over 15 technical presentations at project meetings (biannual) with industry partners and international conferences/seminars- Extensive experience in technical writing with over 20 numbers including project proposals, project reports, and technical articles- Utilized simulation software to predict product quality and validated it by making real products Show less

Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area

- Interpreted relationship between processing, microstructure, and properties in different steels utilising metallurgical principles and techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM)- Qualified process for the development of third generation (3G) quenched and partitioned steels- Worked with a team of engineers from Nucor-Yamato Steel and successfully identified the cause for non-uniform strength in micro-alloyed steel beams- Accomplished an understanding of deformation… Show more - Interpreted relationship between processing, microstructure, and properties in different steels utilising metallurgical principles and techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM)- Qualified process for the development of third generation (3G) quenched and partitioned steels- Worked with a team of engineers from Nucor-Yamato Steel and successfully identified the cause for non-uniform strength in micro-alloyed steel beams- Accomplished an understanding of deformation mechanism in third generation (3G) ultra-fine and nano-grained stainless steels- Characterised microstructure in high strength and micro-alloyed steels using TEM- Presented research work in international conferences and project meetings with industry partners Show less

Berlin, Germany

- conducted fundamental research on development of high strength aluminium based nanocomposites via non-equilibrium powder metallurgy route- carried out extensive TEM study to understand the microstructure evolution in powder and consolidated nanocomposites - applied differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) study to design the process to develop nanocomposites

Seoul, South Korea

- Developed nanocomposites of Aluminium alloys by rapid solidification processing- Investigated the effects of cooling rates on microstructure and properties- Established a relationship between microstructure and property in aluminium alloys- Extensive use of TEM and HRTEM for microstructure characterization