Graduate Research Assistant

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KOUSHIK KARTHIKEYAN BALASUBRAMANIAN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/koushik-karthikeyan-balasubramanian-629328113/

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EDUCATION

Missouri University of Science and Technology May 2020

• Master’s in Materials Science & Engineering GPA: 3.70

• Theses title: Inclusion Control in Steel Castings

• Advisor: Dr. Laura Bartlett

• Courses: Advanced Metal Casting, Electron Microscopy, Advanced Steel making, Thermodynamics, Fracture Mechanics, Metal Deformation

Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, India June 2017

• B.E (BS equivalent), Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.75 TECHNICAL SKILLS

MagmaSoft (Level I and II trained) Solid works MS Office Optical and electron microscopy Material testing and characterization Steelmaking Chemistry analysis SEM-EDS Inclusion analysis and data processing Heat treatment Hardness and Toughness analysis (Mechanical Testing) Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Design of gating systems Failure analysis Metallographic specimen preparation Inventory and equipment maintenance EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant: Missouri University of Science and Technology Sep 2017 - Present

• Studied effect of filtration and inclusion analysis on low density high toughness FeMnAl steel with applications in automotive sectors and military.

• Analyzed quantitatively the presence of bifilms, AlN and other major inclusions using SEM-EDS

• Understanding bifilm behavior and failure in aluminum castings

• Determined the toughness of the Charpy samples in as-cast, solution treated and age hardened conditions and performed SEM fractography to understand the nature of the damaged surface and impact of inclusions in crack propagation

• Designed different gating systems using Magmasoft to understand the effect of reoxidation of inclusions.

• Performed microscopy, inclusion and analysis and mechanical testing to analyze quality of the casting

• Responsible for foundry purchase orders, inventory and equipment maintenance 2

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Metal Casting Laboratory Aug – Dec 2018

• Instructed undergraduate students in the foundry and conducted heats pertaining to ductile iron, grey iron and steel – processing and characterization

• Responsible for tensile and microstructure sample preparation

• Aided in the final design project involving the usage of Magmasoft Project Intern: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India Oct 2016 – May 2017

• Worked as a research intern and performed the senior year project titled - Tribological Study of Stainless Steel

(SS316) and Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for improving the life of artificial knee joints

• Designed experiments to create various surface patterns – radial, circular and random, and verification of the patterns using optical 3D profilometer

• Created cylindrical pins made of UHMWPE pins and performed pin on disk tests for the circular pattern and the accumulation and analysis of the worn-out debris.

• Analyzed the coefficient of friction, wear rate, and particle size from the tests performed. Intern: Tractor and Farm Equipments Limited (TAFE), Doddaballapur, India Jan – Feb 2015

• Studied the different cells involved in the assembly of a tractor

• Understanding the workflow process in the plant

• Performed a time study involved in the assembly of components and their rate PUBLICATIONS and CONFERENCES

1. Koushik.K.B, L.Bartlett, R.O’Malley, S.Chakraborty, “Filtration Efficiency of inclusions in Lightweight FeMnAl steels” International Journal of Metalcasting, September 2019 2. Two journal papers to be published in IJMC.

3. “Filtration Efficiency of inclusions in Lightweight FeMnAl steels” presented in AFS CastExpo, Georgia 2019.

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