Professional Experience

Work Experience

Research Experience

Virginia Tech - Materials Science and Engineering

Postdoctoral Researcher
Mar 2022 - Present

• Supervisor: Prof. Hang Yu
• Research Focus: Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) and solid-state manufacturing processes
• Projects: 3D CFD-based thermo-mechanical modeling, material flow analysis
• Achievements: Published multiple high-impact journal papers in materials science

IIT Bombay - Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Research
Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

• Supervisor: Prof. Amber Shrivastava
• Research Focus: Numerical modeling and microstructure evolution in dissimilar material friction stir welding
• Projects: Coupled CFD and VOF-based modeling for dissimilar FSW, phase transformations analysis
• Achievements: Successfully completed Ph.D. with CGPA 9.0/10

National Centre for Aerospace Innovation and Research (NCAIR), IIT Bombay

Research Assistant
Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

• Research Focus: Friction effects on hot working of titanium alloy using Gleeble 3800 system
• Projects: Investigation of material behavior under high-temperature conditions

Teaching Experience

IIT Bombay - Mechanical Engineering

Teaching Assistant (TA)
2017 - 2021

• ME338 (Manufacturing Process II): Prepared tutorials and exams
• ME213 (Manufacturing Practice Lab): Lead TA, taught CNC programming and simulator
• Responsibilities: Assisted in course development, student mentoring, and laboratory instruction

Key Accomplishments

Research Impact

• Published multiple high-impact journal papers in Materials Science and Engineering: A, Journal of Materials Science, and Journal of Manufacturing Processes
• Developed advanced CFD models for additive friction stir deposition and dissimilar friction stir welding
• Contributed to understanding of material flow and thermomechanical processing in solid-state manufacturing

Technical Leadership

• Led research projects in solid-state manufacturing processes
• Mentored Ph.D. and M.S. students in data acquisition and analysis
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams in materials science and mechanical engineering

Academic Excellence

• Completed Ph.D. with outstanding academic performance (CGPA 9.0/10)
• Presented research at prestigious conferences including TMS Annual Meeting, MS&T, and Friction Stir Welding and Processing conferences
• Established expertise in coupled numerical modeling and computational material science