January **th, ****

Amerit Consulting

Vernon Hills, IL

RE: Application for the “Metallurgist / Materials Science Engineer” position (Job ID: 12888)

Dear Sajag,

Please accept my application for the above referenced position. The job requires BS/MS in Metallurgy (or Materials Engineering), 5+ years of experience, understanding of the mechanical properties of materials, knowledge of basic laboratory safety practices, and proficiency with metallographic sample preparation and etching.

Meeting you all your requirements, I am a Ph.D. in metallurgy & materials science, with several years of experience (in manufacturing and in R&D roles) involving properties of materials, safe laboratory practices, metallographic sample preparation, etching, microscopy, and preparation of technical reports / publications.

Therefore, I am confident about meeting or exceeding your expectations from this position. My enclosed resume (please see the next two pages) can provide further information about my profile.

Thanks for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you, soon.

Yours truly,

Piyush Kar

PS:

Until January 20th (2016) I am on a trip to India and can be reached here (in India) by phone, at +91-943*******.

After January 20th (2016), I can be reached by phone, at +1-587-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Professional engineer / metallurgist and experienced in R&D, manufacturing and product development

Specialized in steel casting, forging, rolling, heat treatment and other operations (including micro and nano fabrication)

In-depth knowledge / experience in PVD, CVD, polymer chemistry, ceramics, titanium (and alloys), nickel alloys / superalloys, forgings (including aluminum alloys) and castings, zirconium, grain-oriented steels (and nickel alloys), and stainless steels (including specialty steels)

Familiarity with ASTM, ASME and NACE codes & standards

Skilled in technical & business report writing, and project & operations management

Acumen for business and promoting operating profitability

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microscopy: TEM, SEM, EDS, optical, laser confocal, optical and 2-photon, and atomic force microscope

Mechanical testing: Tensile, hardness, fatigue tests

Heat treatment: A variety furnaces for processing ceramics, steels and nickel base alloys, and for balancing their structure with desired properties

X-ray: Powder and thin film diffraction, LAUE and imaging

Fabrication tools: a variety of cutting, polishing, sample preparation techniques, and metallography

Spectroscopy: UV-Vis, FTIR, atomic absorption, ICP-MS, photo-luminescence

Corrosion and electrochemistry: DC (voltammetry and amperometry) and AC (EIS), corrosion analysis, eH and pH

Microsoft tools (Windows OS, Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Project), MAT LAB, Origin, IGOR, Primavera P6 & MAC Oss

Finite element analysis and CAD packages (SolidWorks, COMSOL, and ANSYS)

EXPERIENCE

Junior Engineer, Altop Industries Limited, Baroda, India Oct 1997 to Sep 1999

Created detailed drawings (used AutoCAD) for customized thermocouple parts and temperature sensors, and interacted with manufacturing and quality for decision making on product dimensions and tolerances

Performed non-destructive testing for as-cast parts in thermocouple components and accessories

Work resulted in improved product design leading to customer satisfaction

Project Engineer, Maxim LLC, Pasadena, CA, USA Jan 2000 to Dec 2002

Investigated nanoscale surface and bulk properties of keratin fiber for enhancing the adsorption / recovery process of metal ions, and characterized the fiber material using SEM, AFM, FTIR and BET

Conducted laboratory scale investigation and pilot plant design and operations

Work resulted in patentable nanofiber materials to treat industrial waste water and drinking water

PhD student & Postdoctoral Associate, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA Jan 2003 to Nov 2007

Worked in various R&D projects on: metallurgy and corrosion analysis / engineering of steels and nickel alloys and designing of nuclear pressure vessels using those materials; and electrochemical growth of titanium dioxide nanotubes and investigation of their applications as corrosion resisting coatings, catalyst and also as a healthcare material;

Used ASTM methods for performing metallurgical and corrosion analysis for selected steels and nickel alloys in simulated nuclear waste disposal conditions

Created 3D CAD designs for nuclear waste packages and used Finite Element Analysis to model temperature distribution, stress and liquid water condensate formation on the packages in simulated service conditions

Analyzed corrosion properties of steels and nickel alloys using SEM, EDS and XRD and inferred corrosion mechanisms

Developed processes for formation of TiO2 nanotubes by electrochemical anodization of titanium foils

Work resulted in key innovations in the realm of: reliable and cost-effective materials and thermal designs for nuclear waste packages; and materials / nanotechnology for solar cell designs, sensors and catalytic convertors

Project Engineer, Chromalloy Nevada, Carson City, NV, USA Nov 2007 to Jun 2008

Analyzed stainless steels, nickel alloys and aluminum alloys for casting defects for aerospace and energy industries

Used non-destructive testing (NDE) methods (X-ray imaging and LAUE), microscopy, XRD, DSC, TGA and machining tools (of various sizes) in order to perform metallurgical analysis.

Standardized heat treatment and metal forming procedures for cast nickel alloys to minimize defects

Work resulted in significant reduction of scraps saving direct materials and labor costs

Project Engineer, Globe Turbocharger SI, Reno, NV, USA Jun 2008 to Jun 2009

Trained and delegated project tasks to trainee engineers

Used SolidWorks to conduct FEA stress and CFD analysis of compressors vanes and turbine blades

Standardized materials selection and tolerances in compressor vanes and turbine blades

Performed quality assurance and testing of as-manufactured parts

Provided pre-sales and post-sales support to clients

Work resulted in standardization of compressor designs that lowered materials and fabrication costs

Research Associate, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI, USA Jul 2009 to Jun 2011

Managed project by collaboration with team members in national laboratories and R&D institutes

Fabricated fuel cell electrodes and analyzed them using electrochemical models

Applied XRD, SEM and XPS analysis for characterizing high surface area electrode materials

Work resulted in novel bio-electrode designs

Consultant to R&D Projects, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jul 2011 to present

Trained and supervised p[personnel

Developed anaodization processes to form grain oriented ceramic semiconductors (e.g. TiO2 and Cu2S, etc.), and electrodeposition processes to form nano-coatings of cadmium, tellurium, zinc, copper, titanium and also composites like CdTe, CdZnTe, ZnO, etc.

Applied XRD, SEM and electrochemical methods to characterize coatings

Applied AC and DC electrical methods to evaluate corrosion resisting properties of the coatings

Work resulted in patentable processes for growing nanostructured coatings

EDUCATION

BSc, Metallurgical Engineering, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India Jun 1993 to Jun 1997

PhD, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, USA Jan 2003 to Dec 2005

MBA, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Sep 2012 to Apr 2015

P. Eng. Registration with APEGA Sep 2014 to present

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