LOKESH KUMAR KODAVATI

www.linkedin.com/in/lokeshkumarkodavati/

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Buffalo, NY-14221 acquzb@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To work as a full-time Process/Manufacturing Engineer in a Metallurgy/Material Manufacturing Industry where my background in Metallurgy and Material Science Engineering.

PERFORMANCE PROFILE

I am a goal-driven engineer with 5 years of experience with exposure to Manufacturing, Microfabrication, Physics and Material synthesis coupled with programming skills like Java, Python for Embedded systems.

Worked on metal extraction and processing, photolithography, solar cell fabrication, sensor integration and data transfer through wireless network for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

I excel working as an individual as well as with a team to meet and exceed workplace goals.

Willing to relocate. Can travel on short notice. Flexible and can quickly adapt to any work environment.

EDUCATION

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, India June 2008

Bachelor of Engineering (I), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering GPA 3.5/4.0

Coursework: Physical Metallurgy, Materials technology, Ceramics and composites, Electronic and Magnetic Materials,

X-Ray diffraction and Metal Physics, Electronic and Magnetic Materials, Iron and Steel and Making, Powder Metallurgy, Material Characterization and Surface Engineering.

Cornell University (CNF): Laboratory Course on Technology and Characterization at the Nano-scale

Hands-on Thin Films – characterization & Measurements, Thermal Oxidation, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Reactive Ion Etching, Scanning Electron Microscopy, E-Beam Lithography, Evaporation, Lift Off, Sputtering, AFM, Process Integration, Introduction to the Process Flow for the Fabrication of Nano electrodes, Photolithography Lab, Projection and contact Photolithography, Pattern Transfer, Deep Reactive Ion Etching, Fabrication of Microfluidics, Optical Microscopy, Profilometry, Wafer Bonding, Molecular Vapor Deposition, PDMS Fabrication, Bottom Up Nanofabrication and other Techniques.

University at Buffalo, State University of New York July 2015

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering - Nano Technology and Fabrication Current GPA~3.6/4.0

Thesis: “Integration of sensors and data transfer for Smart Building application” - under Dr. Darold Wobschall

Research: “Synthesis and Photolithography of Nano-Phosphors for Security applications”, - under Dr. Paras N Prasad

EXPERIENCE

Vizag Steel, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Intern: 5th Dec, 2006 to 12th June, 2007

Analyzed the effects of Nitrogen on the properties of the steel and determined the optimum content.

Studied closely the effect of the temperature gradient on the uniformity of the cast steel structures.

Studied the effects of different process parameters on the casting defects of the final steel ingots.

Capgemini/Kanbay consulting India private Limited, Bangalore, India

Associate Consultant: 31st July, 2008 – 2nd Feb, 2009

Performed maintenance on online transactions portal of “General Motors” (US)

Interacted with onsite client (US), project code enhancement (Java J2EE), debugging, supervising Data log files,

Housekeeping routines and also involved in documentation as part of Knowledge transfer (KT).

Sri Gayathri Educational Institutions, Hyderabad, India

Lecturer in Physics: 7th May, 2009 – 15th June, 2013

Trained students for various Engineering and Medical competitive entrance examinations.

Taught concepts of Physics and built skills for application of theory in solving complicated problems.

Motivated students to move in right path, perform well and achieve their goals.

Esensors Inc., 4240 Ridge Lea Road, Amherst, NY 14226

Intern: 3rd March, 2014 – present

Programmed the firmware to the interface sensors to Raspberry Pi using SPI and I2C protocols and data transfer.

Built the circuit to achieve a plasma glow in the vacuum chamber as part of the Medical Equipment Sanitizer project.

Designed and assembled the circuit for the integration of sensors with Raspberry Pi into a portable device.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Familiar with C, C++, SQL, HTML, XML, JAVA, VHDL, Linux and Python.

Tools: COMSOL, MATLAB, CADENCE, 5Spice Microsoft Office [Excel-PowerPoint-Word-Outlook-Access]

Other Skills: Photolithography, Firmware programming, hardware assembly – soldering.

Language skills: Fluent in English, Telugu and familiar with Hindi.

MANUFACTURING PROJECTS:

Done three projects Steel Melt Shop department in Vizag Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India.

a) Nitrogen Pick up in liquid steel b) Homogenization & Cast structures c) Casting Defects.

Studied the time, temperature dependence of “Carburization of Titanium Alloys”.

Optimized Photolithography patterning conditions of Nano-phosphors on micro scale for security applications.

Exposed to Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells and familiar with Nanophosphor solution preparation.

Currently working in building a Medical Equipment Sterilizer based on RF Plasma.

Working on the circuitry using Inductance coil to attain plasma at the desired right radio frequency of 13.56 MHz

OTHER PROJECTS

Building a multi-sensing device and programing the firmware for wireless HVAC system.

Certification course on Microcontroller based circuit (Embedded) design and Testing.

Projects on DTMF, Analog based circuit design for automation with remote control of machines.

TERM PAPER PROJECTS

Innovative one on ‘Microfluidics’, and on ‘Carbon Composites’, ‘Diamond Nano-Photonics’ and ‘Quantum Cascade Lasers’.

PUBLICATIONS (Ongoing):

A paper on Photolithography of Nano-phosphors by UV and IR for security applications.

A paper on Integration of sensors and Data transfer using HVAC systems.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & INVOLVEMENTS

ASME and IEEE Student Member

Member of “The Institute of Lasers Photonics and Bio Photonics (ILPB)” research Group, SUNY Buffalo.

Associate Member of “Institution of Engineers, India (IEI)”- seminars on latest Technologies- applications.

VOLUNTEER and EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

Organized Blood Drive as a volunteer and was responsible for collection of 55 liters of rare ‘O negative’ blood.

Worked as a volunteer organizing Career fairs and also as a monitor in Fitness Center, Alumni Arena SUNY Buffalo.

Ranked first constantly and served as a class representative in school. Always active in public speaking.

Play Tennis, badminton, cricket and always like to explore new talents in myself involving in extracurricular activities.

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