Vinod Upadhyay

**** ******** **** ***** (Office) 229E University Village (Home)

Coatings and Polymeric Materials Fargo, 58102, ND

North Dakota State University Email: abh3bd@r.postjobfree.com

Fargo, ND, 58102 Phone +1-701-***-****

Email: abh3bd@r.postjobfree.com

Phone +1-701-***-****

Qualification

Currently pursuing PhD

Dept. of Coatings and Polymeric Materials 2007 to present

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Master of Technology (Corrosion Science & Engineering)

Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India 2004-2006

Master of Science (Physical chemistry)

University of Delhi, India 2001-2003

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

University of Delhi, India 1998-2001

Scholarship

Awarded the German DAAD scholarship to carry out part of Masters Project at Fraunhofer-

Institute for Laser Technique, RWTH-Aachen, Germany under the guidance of Prof Reinhart

Poprawe from October 1st 2005 to May 31st 2006. Work included various laser cladding

processes, evaluating and proposing appropriate procedures for defect free coating. Design

of noble way to form stress free coating.

Work Experience

Worked as a research assistant at the paint lab, IIT-Bombay, India, from Dec. 2006 to

July 2007.

Worked as a teaching assistant at the department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North

Dakota State University, Fargo, from August 2009 to December 2009.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Attended regular seminars and workshop on improving communication and presentation

skills at IIT-Bombay, India.

Participated actively in “Intercultural communication” seminars and workshops organized

by RWTH Aachen, Germany from 14th to 16th January 2006.

Affiliations

Member

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

The Electrochemical Society (ECS)

International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Computer knowledge

Familiar with MS office (Words, power point and Excel)

Familiar with Origin

Language known

English, Hindi, German (basic), Nepali, Assamese.

Papers and publications

Allahar, K. N., Upadhyay, V., Bierwagen, G. P., Gelling, V. J., “Monitoring of a military

vehicle coating under Prohesion exposure by embedded sensors”, Progress in Organic

Coatings 2009, 65, (1), 142-151.

Allahar, K. N., Upadhyay, V., Bierwagen, G. P., “Characterizing the Relaxation of the

Open-Circuit Potential during an AC-DC-AC Accelerated Test”, CORROSION 66, (9),

095001-11.

Impact of resin composition on electrochemical properties of coatings as determined by

electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) - Umesh D. Harkal, Vinod Upadhyay,

Andrew J. Muehlberg, Nicholas Sauer, Dean C. Webster, Gordon P. Bierwagen-

Abstract Submitted for Roon award at the American Coating Association to be held in

March 14 – 16, 2011 at Hotel Hilton/Rosemont Chicago.

Electrochemically Characterizing the Degradation of Army Primers by the AC-DC-AC

Accelerated Test Method- Vinod Upadhyay, Kerry N. Allahar, and Gordon P. Bierwagen-

To be submitted.

Reference

Prof. Gordon P. Bierwagen

Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials

North Dakota State University

P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 2760

Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050

Phone 701-***-****

Email: abh3bd@r.postjobfree.com

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