Anurag Sharma +1-513-***-**** adedrk@r.postjobfree.com

Cincinnati, OH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anuragsharma09 Page 1/2

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PhD student having 5+ years of research experience in material testing, failure analysis, corrosion evaluation and microscopy imaging techniques:

• Hands-on experience with diverse materials: Metallic Alloys (Aluminum, Titanium, Cobalt, Steels, Ni-based Superalloys), Advanced materials (High Entropy Alloys), Biomaterials (CoCrMo, Ti-6Al-4V, Cellular rigid & solid polyurethane foams)

• Proficient in material characterization via SEM, EDX, EBSD, S/TEM, XRD and TEM foils preparation using FIB

• Experience with NDT like Magnetic Particle Inspection, Dye Penetrant, Ultrasonic, Eddy-current, X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Mechanical Testing: Fatigue, Tensile, Impact, Compression, Nano-hardness, Slow Strain Rate, Stress Corrosion Cracking Software: Pro-Mechanica, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, SAP, Minitab, MS Office EDUCATION

• PhD Materials Science and Engineering University of Cincinnati, OH GPA 3.93/4.0 Aug 2016 - Aug 2020

• Bachelor’s Mechanical Engineering Thapar University, India GPA 7.22/10.0 Jul 2009 – Jun 2013 WORK EXPERIENCE

Biomechanics Research Intern, Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, IN Jan 2019 – May 2019

• Developed an innovative test method for conducting ‘reverse rocking horse test’ of shoulder implants on existing MTS test frames which in-turn saved huge investments by avoiding procurement of new equipments; Analyzed free body diagrams, performed stress analysis and successfully validated the test by collaborating with FEA team.

• Studied microstructure and porosity characteristics of Porous Plasma Spray coating on Ti-6Al-4V hip implants using SEM-EDX

• Supported the development and testing of materials for medical device applications such as hip implants, cups, screws

• Investigated the capability of MTS test frames to hold on different load tolerances during fatigue test over range of frequencies Graduate Research Assistant, Ohio Center for LSP for Advanced Materials, University of Cincinnati, OH May 2017 – Dec 2018

• Airbus Project (PhD Research): Studied effects of Laser Shock Peening (LSP) and Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification (UNSM) on aerospace grade Aluminum 7075-T6 alloy

• Enhanced the yield strength by 36%, corrosion-fatigue life up to 6.5-fold and corrosion resistance by 3 times

• Determined the orientation, composition of nanoparticles and surface oxide layer using S/TEM analysis

• Analyzed the fracture surfaces, determined the mode of failure and estimated fatigue crack growth rate in 3.5wt.% NaCl sol.

• Developed a new hybrid peening technique to reduce the surface roughness while retaining the high surface residual stress and compression depth, leading to superior fatigue strength and wear resistance

• Carried out in-depth microstructural analysis, evaluated mechanical properties and studied corrosion behavior of various metallic alloys and additively manufactured materials

• Managed sophisticated surface-treatment equipments like Laser Peening and Ultrasonic Testing, trained new students on laboratory equipments and supervised the research projects of summer interns Metallurgy Engineer (R&D), National Engineering Industries Limited, Jaipur, India Jul 2013 – Jun 2016

• Conducted failure analysis of damaged bearing components reported by customers, prepared detailed root-cause analysis reports and worked with cross-functional teams to prevent recurrence

• Member of core team responsible for new product development, benchmarking and improving existing components; Received President Excellence Award for contribution in enhancing rolling fatigue performance of bearings

• Provided technical support to quality and production teams in validation of special heat-treatment processes like case- carburizing, carbonitriding, double-quenching, induction-hardening

• Successfully implemented MPI standards for in-house operations, prepared defect analysis reports and worked with suppliers to reduce the internal quality complaints from 3000 ppm to less than 10 ppm; Received Go-Getter Award for minimizing complaints related to forging and tube manufacturing defects

• Initiated effort to categorize incoming raw material defects, compile reports and maintain documentation for future reference

• Created control plans, maintained metallurgical specifications for different bearing steels and their respective heat-treatment as per different countries

• Ensured metallurgical conformance of incoming raw materials (steel bars and tubes) by evaluating grain size, decarburization, inclusion rating, microstructure, hardness, etc. and prepared material test reports

• Increased laboratory productivity and efficiency by optimizing material traceability, preparing standard operating procedures

(SOPs) and ensuring timely calibration of equipment Anurag Sharma +1-513-***-**** adedrk@r.postjobfree.com Cincinnati, OH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anuragsharma09 Page 2/2

Engineering Intern, Honda Cars India Limited, Tapukara, India Jan 2012 – Jul 2012

• Reduced drill breakage by 85% on crankshaft machining line: Conducted fishbone analysis, modified process parameters and installed piezoelectric sensor on CNC machine to detect overload during oil-hole drilling operation

• Process validation of Gas Nitriding heat-treatment: Evaluated microstructural properties, case depth and measured through- depth hardness profile of heat-treated crankshafts GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS (University of Cincinnati)

• Microstructure and Surface Treatment study of High Entropy Alloy Nov 2019 – Mar 2019

• Enhanced tensile strength and strengthened microstructural properties of in-house developed Fe38.5Mn20Co20Cr15Si5Cu1.5 alloy using LSP and UNSM treatment

• Performed phase identification and analysis using XRD and EBSD to understand the effect of residual stress on the transformed near-surface microstructure

• Precipitation behavior in Ni-based Haynes Alloy 244 Aug 2019 – Nov 2019

• Successfully accelerated precipitation by inducing high compressive residual stress and increasing dislocation density, resulting in superior mechanical properties

• Analyzed precipitate density by carrying out microstructure study on etched specimen followed by SEM-EBSD analysis

• Additive Friction Stir (AFS) processed Alloy 600 claddings on 304 Stainless Steel Jun 2018 – Oct 2018

• Carried out nano-indentation and SEM-EBSD analysis to study the effect of carbides pinning

• Evaluated grain size and hardness across the interface layers of heat-treated samples at different temperatures

• UNSM effect on IN718 Superalloy and 316L Stainless Steel Feb 2017 – May 2017

• Determined compression depth and plastic strain by performing residual stress analysis through depth using Proto LXRD

• Analyzed surface topography and measured surface roughness using 3D optical profilometer CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

• A. Sharma, J. Song, D. Furfari, S. R. Mannava, V. K. Vasudevan, “Effects of Laser Shock Peening on fatigue, corrosion-fatigue and corrosion resistance of Al alloy 7075”, Materials Science & Technology (MS&T), Columbus, OH, 2018

• A. Sharma, J. Song, S. R. Mannava, V. K. Vasudevan, “Heat Treatment Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Ni-Cr-Mo- W (Haynes 244) Alloy after Surface Treatment”, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), San Diego, CA, 2020 TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mechanical & Materials Engineering Dept., University of Cincinnati, OH Aug 2019 – May 2020

• Fall-2019 (3 courses): Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Advanced Thermodynamics, Advanced Physical Metallurgy Spring-2020 (3 courses): Materials Selection & Design, Introduction to Metallurgy, Phase Transformations

• Organized office hours to work one-on-one with undergraduate students and helped them with their homework/exam questions

• Covered lectures for professors, supported instructors in lab experiments and graded all homework assignments and exams

• Assisted professors in completing the transition to online classes and preparing lectures via Blackboard and Canvas (web-based Learning Management System)

RESEARCH PAPERS (Under Review)

• A. Sharma, R. S. Shukla, S. R. Mannava, V. K. Vasudevan, “Effects of Advanced Surface Treatments on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of FeMnCoCrSiCu High Entropy Alloy”

• A. Sharma, J. Song, S. R. Mannava, V. K. Vasudevan, “Formation of Oxygen rich Nanoscale particles and oxide film by Laser Shock Peening in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy”

• B. Dalai, A. Sharma, S. R. Mannava, V. K. Vasudevan, “Microstructure and Surface Treatment study of Additively Manufactured Alloy 600 Claddings on Stainless Steel”

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