Swetaparna Mohanty

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PROFILE

A Mechanical engineering graduate with experience in research in bioengineering. A person with a determined and responsible approach with a desire to work in a nourishing environment that can aid in stimulating and challenging my capabilities to a higher level.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Dearborn Sept 2013-Present

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate student research assistant in bioengineering lab, University of Michigan Dearborn

Coursework: Convection heat transfer Advanced engineering materials

Materials considered in manufacturing Mechanical behavior of polymers

Sustainable energy systems Probability and statistical modelling

Total quality management and six sigma

Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang Sept 2008-June 2012

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

PUBLICATIONS

Effect of alginate concentration on scaffold characteristics, viability and cryopreservation of encapsulated fibroblasts.

Manuscript in preparation

Integrated Effects of Hydroxyapatite and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) On Angiogenesis

Manuscript in preparation

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan

Graduate Student Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department 09/01/2013-Present

Conducted research on characterization of alginate scaffolds and the effect of cryopreservation on it.

People’s Cultural Centre (NGO) Keonjhar, Odisha

Project Coordinator (volunteered work) 09/01/2012-02/01/2013

Child Rights (Eradication of Child Labour).

University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan

Student Research Scholar, Mechanical Engineering Department 06/24/2011-08/07/2011

Conducted research on Inkjet printing process for Nanotechnology and Biomaterials.

National Aluminium Company Limited (Government of India Enterprise) Nalco, Angul

Summer Intern 06/01/2010- 06/30/2010

Project work in Smelter unit.

SKILLS

Usage and handling of machines: Scanning electron microscope, XRD, 3D printer and inkjet printing machine, TGA, Spectrometer (absorbance and fluorescence), AXIO microscope

Software

ANSYS, COMSOL multiphysics, Matlab, Minitab, CATIA, JAVA, Java applet, C/C++, HTML, Office tools (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook), Windows operating system, ImageJ

Cell culture and related: Cell culture techniques, Cryopreservation methods, Alamar blue assay, XTT proliferation, live dead assay, Elisa, Western blot, BCA protein assay.

PROJECTS

Cryopreservable surgical scaffolds

Masters’ thesis at University of Michigan Dearborn

Alginate as a biomaterial has been used in tissue engineering for making scaffolds. But the long term use has lead us to cryopreserve them. Thus my study focused on cryopreserving encapsulated fibroblast cells inside alginate scaffolds. This was done by using Dimethylsulfoxide and Trehalose cocktail. And then a comparison was done between them based on the results of the experiments. Also experiments were carried out in this thesis to test if Trehalose can serve as an alternative to the existing method of using Dimethylsulfoxide for long term cryopreservation of cells without any toxic effects.

Inkjet printing process

University of Michigan Dearborn

For suitable fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering, inkjet printing is a novel approach. But to overcome the drawbacks of traditional scaffold making, inkjet printing was adopted to print the scaffolds as homogenously porous with desired geometrical structures. Here I learnt the basic principles and techniques of the inkjet printing process, and also how to optimize the parameters for the designed scaffolds.

Machining of soft material using coated and uncoated tools

Towards partial fulfilment of Bachelor’s degree at Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang

Carbide tools are very abrasion resistant and can also withstand higher temperatures than standard high speed steel tools. To increase the life of carbide tools, they are coated. Coating also allows the cutting edge of the tool to cleanly pass through the material without having to stick to it. It also allows to decrease the temperature associated with the cutting process. In the study carried out so far, uncoated carbide tools and TiN coated Tungsten carbide tools were used to machine Aluminum using CNC machine, and its effects were studied by varying parameters like cutting speed, feed and depth of cut in different combinations.

Study on the operations of Aluminum Smelter plant

National Aluminium Company Limited (Government of India Enterprise) Nalco, Angul

Here the internship was based on the study of various operations and techniques carried out in an Aluminum smelter plant. It included the study of micro-processor based pot regulation system, Fume treatment plant with dry-scrubbing system for pollution control and fluoride salt recovery and integrated facility for manufacturing carbon anodes, bus bars, and anode stems etc.

Heating of Silicon Carbide wafer using laser

CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar

Using COMSOL multiphysics, a silicon carbide wafer was heated using laser beam that falls on a spot of defined radius. The wafer rotates with a particular rotational speed. Assuming thermal isolation from the environment, the only source of heat loss is from the top surface. Then the thermal response of the wafer was recorded. The average, minimum and maximum temperatures of the entire process was computed.

Composite frame bike

Academic project ME 586, University of Michigan Dearborn

The project was done to investigate and describe current practices for material selection and manufacturing processes, and also the structural properties following the manufacturing process. Following that a new design for the part was proposed, that ensured significant benefits when compared to the current one. Benefits included some properties as increased fatigue strength, ease of machinability, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, electrical insulation, electromagnetic shielding, energy absorbing capabilities, material replacement (polymer or composite instead of metals, lightweight metals, ceramics, etc.) And the new design included the change in geometry, material, manufacturing process, additional surface or heat treatments, etc.

Piston Ring

Academic project ME 580, University of Michigan Dearborn

Here an automotive component was selected and the current practices for material selection, manufacturing and performance were investigated. After that a new design approach was proposed for the piston ring that used an advanced engineering material.

Biofuels

Academic project ME 552, University of Michigan Dearborn

This project involved study of use of an alternative fuel in the present industrial scenario.

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