Resume
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Ph.D. |
Iowa State University (on-going) GPA: 3.78/4.00. Thesis: Phase stability of structural silicides and
aluminides. Advisors: Prof Mufit Akinc and Prof Matthew J. Kramer
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M.Tech. |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (July 2006). GPA: 9.41/10.00. Class Rank – 1st (out of 16). Thesis: Influence of thermodynamics and local geometry
on glass formation in transition metal alloys. Advisors: Prof. B.S. Murty and Prof. Kamanio Chattopadhyay
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B.Tech |
National Institute of Technology Rourkela (July 2004). GPA: 83.92%. Class Rank – 1st (out of 42).
Graduated with honors. Thesis: Effect of thermal spikes and thermal shocks on
the hygrothermal behavior of GFRP composites. Advisor: Prof. B.C. Ray
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Computational: |
Programming in C++ and FORTRAN. Hands on experience with MATLAB and Origin. Operating Systems: Windows and DOS. |
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Experimental: |
Metallographic sample preparation, Scanning Electron
Microscopy, X-Ray diffraction and Rietveld Analysis, Mechanical Testing
(Hardness and tensile tests), thermal Analysis (TGA, DTA and DSC),
Materials Processing (mechanical alloying, arc-melting and drop casting). |
Computational design of high temperature Ni based alloys (Jan 2008 - till date).
Phase stability of Mo-Nb-Si alloys (August 2006 – till date).
Influence of thermodynamics and local geometry on glass formation in transition metal alloys (August 2005-June 2006).
Mathematical modeling and optimization of a horizontal vibratory rod mill. (May 2005 - July2005).
Environmental degradation of polymer composites (February 2003 - July 2004).
Studies on undercooling of a Ni-P binary alloy (May 2003 - July 2003).
Fatigue crack growth retardation by spot heating (November 2002 – February 2003).
Sudarshan Bhat memorial gold medal for best project and academic performance in M.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) batch of 2006.
Summer Research Fellowship for students – 2005 of the Indian Academy of Sciences.
Institute gold medal for the best undergraduate dissertation thesis amongst all branches of engineering at NIT Rourkela for the session 2003-2004.
Institute silver medal for best graduate in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering for the batch of 2004.
MEA (Metallurgical Engineering Association, NIT Rourkela) gold medal for standing first in class, batch of 2004.
Summer Research Fellowship for students – 2003 of the Indian Academy of Sciences (a total of 120 students were awarded the fellowship out of approximately 5000 applicants).
Ranked 1st out of a total of 42 students majoring in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT, Rourkela with a score of 83.92% during overall undergraduate career and 88.50% during senior year.
Awarded 1st prizes in both the sessions of Elixir (Confluence 2K4), a national level technical symposium for students, for presenting the papers entitled “Rapid Solidification of Metallic Melts” and “Structure and Properties of Metallic Glasses” (January 2004).
Awarded 3rd prize at a national level students conference for presenting the paper entitled “Novel Intermetallic Compounds: Quasicrystals” at inter NIT Techfest, 2003.
Awarded a certificate of honor for securing 2nd position in quiz contest organized by The Indian Institute of Metals, Rourkela Chapter, on the occasion of the 41st Metallurgists’ Day Celebrations (January, 2004).
Awarded a certificate for placing in the top 10% students in the exam center, taking the National Standard Examination in Physics (December 1998), conducted by All India Physics Teachers Association.
Secured 15th position in Regional Mathematics Olympiad (Orissa), November 1997.
Awarded the Certificate of Merit in the Zonal Mathematical Olympiad, December 1996.
Professional Affiliations
Life member – Materials Research Society of India
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