Engineer Manufacturing

HARISHANKAR UMAPATHY

***, **** **** ******, *** # 302, Westland, MI 48186

*.***********@*****.*** Ph: 312-***-****

SUMMARY

Experienced Process Engineer with specialization on achieving Thermal spray

coatings using metal and/or liquid precursors efficiently and analyze their

microstructures

EXPERIENCE

Research Investigator

Additive Manufacturing Processes Laboratory, University of Michigan

Dearborn, MI

Jan 2009 - Present

> Deposition of LiFePO4 thin films for developing Lithium ion battery

cathodes

- Synthesizing LiFePO4 and utilizing plasma spray deposition to

create thin films.

- Testing the deposited cathode for charge-discharge characteristics

> Deposition of LiFeSO4F thin films for developing Lithium ion battery

cathodes

- Synthesizing LiFeSO4 and utilizing plasma spray deposition method

to create battery cathodes.

- Analyzing the battery cathode structure and performing various

tests

> Laser aided manufacturing and prototyping body implants

- Generating a CAD model of body implants from CT scans

- Manufacturing the generated CAD model by focusing the laser beam on

a powder flow path following the CAD model

- Role in improving the deposit quality by process enhancements

Graduate Student Research Assistant

Additive Manufacturing Processes Laboratory, University of Michigan,

Dearborn, MI

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

> Design and Development of a high efficiency metal deposition equipment

for manufacturing metal films on a nano scale

- Design, Assembly of the equipment and generating drafts for the

parts using Catia V5R16

- Tested at AMPL, University of Michigan Dearborn

- Role in Conceptualization, Design and packaging the parts

> Design of HVOF spray guns for various metal wire spray systems

- Nozzle modifications performed for longevity and better spray

efficiency

- Role in nozzle designs and testing the equipment

> Nano scale Titania doped Silicon coatings using Plasma spray process

- Using Progressive Plasma spray hardware, develop nano - titania

particles doped in polycrystalline silicon coatings

- Study the micro structure of the developed coatings

- Role in modifying the plasma injector for improving atomization

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

> Plasma spray systems

> Wire arc spray systems

> HVOF

> Laser aided manufacturing systems

> Scanning Electron Microscope

> Design and Modeling

> Robot programming

PUBLICATIONS

> N A.Moroz, H.Umapathy, P.Mohanty - "Synthesis and Microstructure

Evolution of Nano-Titania Doped Silicon Coatings", Journal of Thermal

Spray Technology, Volume 19, Numbers 1-2 / January, 2010

> N A Moroz, H Umapathy, P Mohanty - "Synthesis and Microstructure

Evolution of Nano- Titania Doped Silicon Coatings" - International

Thermal Spray Conference, May 4-7, Las Vegas, NV, May 2009

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering - Automotive Systems Engineering (2009)

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Bachelors in Engineering - Automobile engineering (2006)

Anna University, Chennai, India

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

. Third rank in the class of B.E Automobile engineering 2002-2006,

S.V.C.E, Anna University

. Certificate of Merit for 2nd, 3rd and 6th semesters, Anna University,

India

. President of Association of Automobile Engineers(A.A.E), S.V.C.E, Anna

University for the year 2005-2006

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