Utkarsh Ahuja

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Li-ion Battery | Battery Cell | Consulting | Battery Pack | Electrochemical/Material Characterization | PhD @ American Battery Solutions Inc.
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Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States, United States
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PhD - "๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข-๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š-๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ"๐Ÿ”น 5+ years hands-on experience with Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion battery design, fabrication, and testing.๐Ÿ”น Strong experience in synthesis, handling (slurry mixing, coating, calendaring), and assembling cells in a glovebox.๐Ÿ”น Work with various electrode materials, electrolytes, polymers, coatings and binders, especially Si anodes.๐Ÿ”น 3+ years experience in Material Characterization (pristine and post-mortem) and Electrochemical Characterization.๐Ÿ”น Certification with Honors in Battery Management System (๐๐Œ๐’, ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐ข๐ซ๐œ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง)๐Ÿ”น Know-how about state-of-the-art Lithium-ion and future Li-based battery systems (Li metal solid state and Li-S system)๐Œ๐€๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐‘๐€๐‚๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐™๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐Ÿ”น Scanning Electron Microscope (๐’๐„๐Œ) โ€– Transmission Electron Microscope (๐“๐„๐Œ, ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ)๐Ÿ”น Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (๐„๐ƒ๐’ with SEM, TEM, STEM: line scan, mapping, survey)๐Ÿ”น Thermogravimetric Analyzer (๐“๐†๐€-๐ƒ๐’๐‚) โ€– Fourier-transform Infrared spectroscopy (๐…๐“-๐ˆ๐‘)๐„๐‹๐„๐‚๐“๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐‡๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐‘๐€๐‚๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐™๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐Ÿ”น Charge/Discharge Cycling โ€– Rate Cycling โ€– Cyclic Voltammetry (๐‚๐•) โ€– Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (๐„๐ˆ๐’)๐Ÿ”น Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (๐†๐ˆ๐“๐“) โ€– Hybrid Pulse Power Characterization (๐‡๐๐๐‚, ๐ƒ๐‚๐ˆ๐‘) ๐Ÿ”น Differential capacity/voltage๐’๐Ž๐…๐“๐–๐€๐‘๐„MS office suite | Origin | Image J | Gatan GMS3 | SolidWorks | CATIA | MATLAB๐Ÿ”น Best Characterization Poster Awarded by Nanoscale Research Facility at University of Florida. ๐Ÿ”น Best Poster Awarded by Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Florida.๐Ÿ”น Achievement Award Scholarship at the University of Florida.๐Ÿ”น Helped author a NASA Research Proposal for $10,000 (GRANTED).I have worked on next generation electrode materials for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. I perform electrochemical experiments and evaluate changes in the morphology of the electrodes before and after battery cycling.My professional interest includes fusion of technical and economic advancement in commercial battery technology. My prior experiences as an intern at Honda Cars and as a part of Formula SAE (FSAE) have helped to garner intimate know-how of work in an industrial setting.utkarshworkshere@gmail.com

Utkarsh Ahuja's Current Company Details
American Battery Solutions Inc.

American Battery Solutions Inc.

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Li-ion Battery | Battery Cell | Consulting | Battery Pack | Electrochemical/Material Characterization | PhD
Utkarsh Ahuja Work Experience Details
  • American Battery Solutions Inc.
    Senior Engineer - Battery Pack Lead Dre
    American Battery Solutions Inc. May 2024 - Present
    Detroit, Michigan(Mi), Us
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  • Fev North America, Inc.
    Senior Project Engineer - Battery Pack
    Fev North America, Inc. Mar 2023 - May 2024
    Auburn Hills, Mi, Us
    โ€ข Lead design (DFM, DFA, DFX), customer interaction, and multifunctional team of engineers/designers for development of battery pack/platform (4W, ~100kWh). Responsibilities include design release, testing (DV and PV), BOM maintenance, Change management, DFMEA, DVP.โ€ข Design test procedures and setup for EV battery modules to gather performance and modeling data.โ€ข Assist in pilot build of 400V/800V EV battery packs in-collaboration with tier 1 automotive OEM.โ€ข Lead interaction and interface with international Tier 1 automotive, battery and material suppliers.โ€ข Lead aspect team responsible for disposal of High Voltage Battery Systems (HVBS).
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  • Fev North America, Inc.
    Battery Pack, Design Engineer
    Fev North America, Inc. Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
    Auburn Hills, Mi, Us
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  • University Of Florida
    Battery Cell Engineer
    University Of Florida May 2018 - Oct 2021
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    โ€ข Synthesize, fabricate electrodes (slurry mixing, coating, calendaring), and assemble Li-ion cells in a glovebox to perform battery electrochemical cycling tests using compatible additives in electrolytes. โ€ข Enable more than 50% higher capacity retention in silicon (micron and nano Si) anodes by utilizing single pot polymer surface coating. (Cycler: Arbin, Landt; Potentiostat: Gamry).โ€ข Testing and analysis of Li-ion cells using specialized scripts electrochemical and mechanical protocols.โ€ข Develop tests to evaluate adhesive strength of calendared electrode slurry on copper current collector.โ€ข Perform pristine and postmortem (cell teardown for destructive test) material characterization/analysis to understand battery and separator failure, impedance growth, energy, and power loss upon cycling.โ€ข Author academic publications, progress updates, and maintain safety in compliance with EHS.โ€ข Work with collaborators in cross-functional teams to; maintain and troubleshoot testing equipment; procure battery material from external vendors and suppliers; employ characterization techniques to obtain and analyze results in a fast paced environment.โ€ข Analyze large datasets (FMEA) to identify failure modes of capacity decay, control cell quality and implement improvements in process.
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  • University Of Florida
    Teaching Assistant For Manufacturing Engineering (Eml 4321)
    University Of Florida Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    Grade papers, assignments and exams.Hold office hours to meet with students.
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  • University Of Florida
    Teaching Assistant For Heating And Air Conditioning System Design (Eml 4601)
    University Of Florida Jan 2020 - May 2020
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    Grade papers, assignments and exams.Hold office hours to meet with students.
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  • University Of Florida
    Facilitator For Energy Storage (Li-Ion Batteries, Eml 4930/6934)
    University Of Florida Jan 2020 - May 2020
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    Perform lab demonstration on various electrochemical energy storage systems.Grade papers, assignments and exams.
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  • University Of Florida
    Gradaute Assistant
    University Of Florida Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    Study of High Capacity Nanocomposite Anodes for Lithium ion Battery.Evaluation of Prussian Blue Analogous for electrodes in Sodium-ion Batteries.Concentration-Gradient Prussian Blue Cathodes for Na-Ion Batteries
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  • University Of Florida
    Teaching Assistant For Hvac Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Fundamentals (Eml 4600)
    University Of Florida Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    Grade papers, assignments and exams.Hold office hours to meet with students.
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  • University Of Florida
    Teaching Assistant For Energy Conversion (Eml 4450/6451)
    University Of Florida Jan 2019 - May 2019
    Gainesville, Florida, Us
    Grade papers, assignments and exams. Hold office hours to meet with students.
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  • Formula Manipal (Formula Sae)
    Thermal/Manufacturing Engineer
    Formula Manipal (Formula Sae) Nov 2013 - Jan 2016
    โ€ข Directed the design, validation of next generation radiator (Heat exchanger) and other peripherals for 600cc engine with efficient packaging.โ€ข Reduced the weight of sub-assembly 20% and assembly time 40% by employing product Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM&A) and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).โ€ข Planned the fabrication, developed the Bill of Material (BOM), performed build vs. buy cost analysis and executed the assembly/disassembly processes to evaluate the readiness of the completed car.
  • Honda Cars India Ltd
    Engineering Quality Intern โ€“ Weld (Biw)
    Honda Cars India Ltd Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
    Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, In
    โ€ข Reduced training time 15% by remapping the module, while ensuring quality and safety in a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) environment.โ€ข Reduced re-work time on body shells by 10% by identifying defects at source and rectifying the issue by employing root cause analysis (RCA).โ€ข Improved throughput from various sections of the assembly line by prioritizing Kaizens (Continuous Improvement), 5S, Six Sigma and other relevant lean manufacturing practices. โ€ข Deliberated on the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and deployment of essential safety and precautionary measures to adapt and mitigate hazards in a car manufacturing facility.
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Utkarsh Ahuja Skills

Solidworks Catia Customer Service Matlab Comsol Ptc Creo Microsoft Suites Microsoft Products Microsoft Excel Automotive Origin Pro 8 Comsol Arbin Data Logger

Utkarsh Ahuja Education Details

  • University Of Florida
    University Of Florida
    Mechanical Engineering
  • University Of Florida
    University Of Florida
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Manipal Institute Of Technology
    Manipal Institute Of Technology
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Lalaji Memorial Omega International School
    Lalaji Memorial Omega International School
    High School

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Utkarsh Ahuja works for American Battery Solutions Inc.

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Utkarsh Ahuja's current role is Li-ion Battery | Battery Cell | Consulting | Battery Pack | Electrochemical/Material Characterization | PhD.

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Utkarsh Ahuja attended University Of Florida, University Of Florida, Manipal Institute Of Technology, Lalaji Memorial Omega International School.

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Utkarsh Ahuja has skills like Solidworks, Catia, Customer Service, Matlab, Comsol, Ptc Creo, Microsoft Suites, Microsoft Products, Microsoft Excel, Automotive, Origin Pro 8, Comsol.

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