• Chemical synthesis: Ionic liquid synthesis with ion exchange reaction,  bio-oil development with pyrolysis

• Chemical characterization: with TGA, DSC, FTIR, NMR, UV-vis, GC-MS, ultimate & proximate analyses 

• Surface preparation & characterization: Dry & wet polishing, SEM, EDS, X-RD, RAMAN, Profilometer, BET

• Surface modification & evaluation: Laser shock peening, Laser ablation, Laser surface texturing

• Tribological studies: Tribometer with pin-on-disk, scratch test, 4-ball test, voltage-induced test setups

• Fuel/lubricant evaluation: Viscometry, Rheology, pH, Conductivity, Density, Calorimetry, Wettability, Py-GC

• Wettability: Contact angle, Surface energy, Surface tension measurement

• Ceramic & self-lubricating composite development: Sieving, Compacting, Sintering, Liquid infiltration.

• Additive manufacturing: Selective Laser melting, Fused deposition modeling (3D printing), Cold spraying 

• Corrosion tests (electrochemical): Open circuit potential, potentiodynamic polarization, 

• Tafel extrapolation, Cyclic potentiodynamic polarization, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)

• Tribo-corrosion: wear augmentation factor, corrosion augmentation factor, wear-corrosion synergysm

• Other processes & equipment: Plasma electrolytic oxidation, Friction Stirr Processing;  

• Nanoindenter, microhardness tester, Dip coating, Vacuum furnace, Split furnace, and Muffle furnace

CAD ➕ simulation

• SolidWorks (Solid, flow simulation, Surfacing, Polyflow); Keyshot (Rendering)- Expert in solid modeling

• Ansys (Structural, Fluent, ChemKin Pro)- Completed various projects on heat exchangers, turbines, reactor modeling, etc

• AutoCAD (2D, 3D)- Prepared various facility drawings during industrial job

• Smart CAE (Passive Thermal)- Worked as a consultant for Relisource Inc.

• Developed a thermal management strategy using phase-changing materials for sensitive products, traveling different continents. 

• MD simulation- Provided inputs on projects where my collaborators complemented my experimental results with MD simulation.

Machine learning ➕ automation

• Machine learning with Python: Jupyter Notebook (ANN)- Carried out one project for automatic liquid-level detection 

• Matlab: Carried out various projects in the mechatronics class 

• Arduino: Carried out undergraduate thesis to develop a robotic manipulator using Arduino Mega 

• LabView: Carried out one project to develop a line following-obstacle-avoiding robot 

• Logosoft PLC: Contributed in a group project to automate a filter dryer system during an industrial job

• HVAC system: Air Handling Units, Fan-Coil Unit, Dehumidifying Units, ducting, Building Management System (BMS) 

• Water systems: Water-cooled chiller, Cooling tower, Air-cooled chiller, Water treatment plant 

• Gaseous systems: Air Compressor, Nitrogen plant, Steam boiler 

• Granulation area machinery: 250/250/500 Kg Fluid bed processors, Rapid mixing granulator, Roller compactor, mixing vessels 

• Tablet/compression area machinery: Compression machine, Tablet coating machine, Blister packaging machine 

• Sterile area machinery: Dry heat sterilizer

• Project management: Teamwork, Leadership, problem-solving, conflict management, analytical reasoning, critical thinking

• Communication: Technical writing, Active listening, Public speaking, negotiation, task dissemination, follow-up

• Business skillset: Managerial accounting, Market analysis, Organizational Psychology