Curriculum Vitae

Academic Qualification:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2008
• Master of Engineering (M.E.): Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, 2004
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.): Human Resource Management, Periyar University, 2004
• Diploma in Maintenance Management (D.Ma.M.): Maintenance Management, Annamalai University, 2002
• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.): Mechanical Engineering, University of Madras, 2001

Exprience:

• Novelis, USA

Group: Molten Metal Processing (MMP) Group

Position: Scientist (From 2017)

Research:

Molten metal processing and solidification of Aluminum Alloys.

• Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Group: Prof. Keyna O'Reilly and Prof. Patrick Grant

Position: Research Fellow (2011-2017)

Research:

(a) Solidification behaviour of wrought Al alloys.

(b) Fe bearing intermetallic phase selection in Al alloys (sponsored by EPSRC and SAPA)

(c) In-situ real time synchrotron X-Ray radiographic imaging of solidification (collaborated with Dr Enzo Liotti).

• Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), Brunel University, London, UK.

Group: Prof.Z. Fan and Dr.N. Hari Babu

Position: Research Fellow (2008-2011)

Research:

(a) Recycling AA5754 alloy with high impurity content (REALCAR project collaborated with JLR, Novelis, Stadco, Innoval Technology).

(b) Twin roll casting of wrought Al alloys.

(c) Influence of liquid Intensive shearing on the scrap Al-Mg alloys (sponsored by Technology Strategy Board, UK)

• Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.

Group: Prof.B.S. Murty and Dr.V. Subramanya Sarma

Position: Research Scholar (2004-2008)

Research:

(a) Solidification behaviour of functionally graded Al based in-situ composites.

(b) Mechanical and tribological behaviour of Al-4Cu alloy and Al-7Si alloy based in-situ composites reinforced with TiB₂ and TiC particles (sponsored by Indian Navel Research Board).

(c) Grain refinement of A356 alloy using Al-Ti-B master alloy (collaborated with India Pistons, Chennai, India).

(d) Tribological behaviour of Bulk Metallic Glass and its composites (collaborated with Dr. Jatin Bhatt and Dr. K.G. Prasanth).

• Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.

Group: Prof.V. Balasubramanian

Position: Graduate Student (2002-2004)

Research: Tribological behaviour of AA7075/SiC and AA7075/Al₂O₃ composites fabricated by powder metallurgy route

Awards and Honors:

• "Sudarshan Bhatt Memorial Award" for Best Doctoral Thesis from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2009)
• "Best Techinal Paper Award" at International Conference on Advance Materials and Composites, Trivandrum, India (2007)
• "Young Member Award" for exemplary leadership towards excellence of IITM Materials Advantage Chapter (2006)
• "Award for Excellence" - ASM International Chennai Chapter (2006)
• PhD Scholareship from Ministry of Human Resouce Developement India (2004-2008)
• Chairman and Vice-Chairman for Indian Institute of Technology Madras Materials Advantage Chapter (2005-2007)

Reviewer for the following Journals:

Publons profile

• Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals
• Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
• Wear
• Material Science and Engineering A
• Journal of Material Science
• Composites B
• International Journal of Cast Metals Research
• Tribology International
• Acta Metallica
• Journal of Alloys and Compounds
• Materials Characterization
• Journal of Materials Research
• Materials Chemistry and Physics

Membership of Professional Society:

• Life Member, Indian Welding Society (IWS)
• Member, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)