Dr. Saravanan R Arunachalam

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Colorado Springs

CO – 80918

USA

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2L17 – Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension

(CAStLE)

HQ – USAFA/DFEM

US Air Force Academy

CO 80840

Objectives

Experienced metallurgical specialist who has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in a variety of highly competitive and fast-paced environments. Strong technical and administrative skills with an impressive track record of more than 20 years of hands-on experience in strategic planning, project development, metallurgical engineering research project and proven ability to successfully analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities. I look forward to support the growth and profitability of any organization that provides challenge, encourages advancement, and rewards achievement with the opportunity to utilize my substantial experience, skills, and proven abilities in a multidisciplinary programs and research environment.

Profile

Metallurgical and materials engineering professional with more than 20 years experience demonstrating core competencies in analysis; problem solving; research; organizational skills; and technical publications and presentations. Adept at reviewing, analyzing, and maintaining government and private industry programs, budgets, and finances.

Recent assignments

• Developed procedure for aircraft structural teardown failure analysis

• Protocol lead - Developed protocol for carrying out failure analysis specifically for C5, C130, C/KC – 135 teardown programs

• Lead engineer for research and development of Titanium gum metal program

• Lead engineer for B1 full scale fatigue testing spectrum load validation

• 3-D crack growth prediction and experimental verification in mixed mode (Mode I and II) fatigue

• Recommended and administered procurement of advanced analytical equipments (FEI-Nanolab, Nano-indenter, Electron back scatter diffraction unit, etc.) worth 2 million dollars facility upgrade

• Standardized failure analysis reporting format for customers

• Developed failure analysis and prevention course for ALC engineers

• Key failure analysis engineer recommending Air Force to modify/repair/inspection schedules from teardown and failure analysis program

• Materials testing for fatigue, fracture toughness and stress corrosion cracking behavior

• Mentoring junior engineers in failure analysis

• Mentoring cadets/students in materials and metallurgical related projects

• Guest speaker in failure analysis field for materials engineers

Professional Experience

Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE)

HQ – USAFA/ DFEM

2354 Fairchild Dr, Ste 2L17

USAF Academy CO – 80840

July 2004 - Present

Principal Engineer (Contractor)

• Development of and validation of testing protocols for failure analysis.

• Teardown and root cause failure analysis of aging airframes.

• Teardown and metallurgical failure analysis of a strategic cargo carrier center wing box.

• Teardown and metallurgical failure analysis of a large cargo carrier aircraft aft fuselage.

• Qualification and evaluation of materials exposed to synthetic fuels and additives

• Development of Titanium gum metal research

• Analysis and characterization of structural life of aging aircraft components.

University of Colorado

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Boulder, CO – 80309.

May 2001 – July 2004

Senior Research Associate

• Development and characterization ultra high temperature ceramic MEMS

• Development of batch process through photo-polymerizable polymer precursors for ceramic MEMS applications

• MEMS lab proctor

• Led fabrication of Fluidic MEMS, MEMS for atom chip and RF MEMS

• Led and developed complex technical efforts, including all aspects of technical, schedule and budget performance

Universidad de Alicante

Department of Applied Physics

Alicante – Spain E 02080

August 1999 – May 2001

Post-Doctoral Researcher

• Led processing and characterization of high volume fraction metal–ceramic research

• Fundamental studies on wetting characteristics of aluminum at high temperatures

• Development of 3 ton capacity fabrication of metal-ceramic composites through melt stir techniques

- through “Spanish - Minsterio de Educacion y Cultura”

Nanyang Technological University

School of Applied Science

Singapore -

August 1998 – August 1999

Research Associate

• Surface modification and characterization of titanium and its alloys by surface melting using TIG torch

• Development of aluminum matrix composites by melt stir technique

Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)

Sangnam-dong, Changwon city

South Korea

January 1998 – August 1998

Research Associate

• Fundamental studies on tribological studies on aluminum matrix composites under pure inert (argon) and enriched oxygen atmospheres.

• Development of aluminum matrix composites by melt stir techniques.

Education and Industrial Training

Ph.D. in Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore

India

August 1991 - July 1996

Dissertation: Deformation and tribological studies on A356 and A356-SiCp Al composites”, Funded by DST – India and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) – India.

M. Tech in Process Metallurgy

Department of Metallurgical Engineering

Karnataka Regional Engineering College

Surathkal – Karnataka

India

August 1989 – May 1991

Dissertation: Effect of stacking fault energy on sliding wear behavior of Austempered ductile iron.

Bhilai Steel Plant

Bhilai

Chhattisgarh - India

3 months in-plant training at Blast furnace 7 (Aug-Oct 1990)

Gupta Steel Industries

Foundry shift in-charge- Metallurgical engineer

Kosi Kalan (near Mathura)

UP Industrial Estate

July 1988 – May 1989

B.E. in Metallurgical Engineering

Department of Metallurgical Engineering

Karnataka Regional Engineering College

Surathkal – Karnataka

India July 1984 – May 1998

Final year Project - Formability studies in commercial aluminum alloys by swift cup forming.

Professional Affiliation

Member of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

Member of ASM International, Materials Information Society

Member of American Ceramic Society

Reviewer for National Science Foundation (NSF) grants

Publications in International peer reviewed Journals

1. Microstructure and texture evolution during cold rolling of Ti-Gum Metal: (To be published)

2. Flip-chip assembled air-suspended inductors: with P. Bell, N. Hoivik, N. Ehsan, V. Bright, Z. Popovic, IEEE Trans. On Advanced Packaging, Vol. 30, No. 1, Feb. 2007.

3. Atom chip Bose Einstein Condensation in a portable Vacuum cell, with S. Du, M. B. Squires, Y. Imai, L. Czaia, V. Bright, J. Reichel, T.W. Hansch and D.Z. Anderson:, Phy. Rev A, 70, 053606/1-4 (2004)

4. Atom Michelson Interferometer on a Chip using a Bose-Einstein Condensate, with Y.J. Wang, D.Z. Anderson, V.M. Bright, E.A. Cornell, Q. Diot, T. Kishimoto, M. Prentiss, S.H. Sigel and S. Du: Phy. Rev. Let, 94 (9): Art. No. 090405 MAR 11 2005

5. Surface Modification of 2014 Al Alloy/Al2O3 particle composite by Ni electrochemical deposition, with J. M. Molina, J. Narciso and E. Louis:, Material Science and Engineering A, 383, 2004, pp. 299-306.

6. A Methodology for analyzing the variability in the performance of MEMS actuator made from a novel Ceramic, with J.S. Kong, D.M. Frangopal, M. Raulli, K. Maute, L-A. Liew and R. Raj: Sensors and Actuators A, 116, 2004, pp. 336-344.

7. Thermal expansion coefficient and wear performance of aluminum/SiC composites with bimodal particle distributions, with J. M. Molina, R Arpon, Garcia-Cordovilla c, E. Louis and J. Narciso: Mater. Sci. Tech, Lon, Vol. 19 (14), 2003, pp. 491-496.

8. Thermal expansion Coefficient and thermal hysteresis of Al/SiC composites with bimodal distributions, with R. Arpón, J.M. Molina, C. García-Cordovilla, E. Louis and J. Narciso: THERMEC’2003, PTS 1-5, Materials Science forum, 426-4: 2003, pp 2187-2192.

9. Al/SiC composites with bimodal particle distributions: Particle surface area, threshold pressure for infiltration and thermal hysteresis, with R. Arpón, J.M. Molina, C. García-Cordovilla, E. Louis and J. Narciso: Scripta Materialia, Volume 51, Issue 6, September 2004, pp 623-627.

10. A real time human-machine interface for an ultrahigh temperature MEMS sensor-igniter, with J.S. Kong, K. Maute, D. M. Frangopol, L.A. Liew, and R. Raj:, Sensors and Actuators A 105, 2003, pp. 23-30.

11. Integration of ceramics research with the development of a Microsystems, with L.A. Liew, V.M. Bright and Rishi Raj: J. American Ceramics Society, 86 (7), 2003. pp. 1217-1219.

12. Processing and characterization of silicon carbon-nitride ceramics: Application of electrical properties towards MEMS thermal actuators, with Li-Anne Liew, Victor M. Bright, Martin L. Dunn, John W. Daily, Rishi Raj: Sensors and Actuators A 103, 2003, pp. 171-181.

13. Thermal expansion behaviour of Aluminium/SiC composites with bimodal particle distributions, with R. Arpón, J.M. Molina, C. García-Cordovilla, E. Louis and J. Narciso: Acta Materialia, Vol. 51 (11), 2003, pp. 3145-3156.

14. Surface tension of pure aluminum in argon/hydrogen and nitrogen/hydrogen atmospheres at high temperatures, with J.M. Molina, J. Narciso, C. Garcia-Cordovilla and E. Louis: J. Mater. Sci. Letts. Vol. 21(4) 2002, pp. 309-311.

15. Pressure infiltration of packed ceramic particulates with bimodal distribution, with J. M. Molina, A. Roberto, C. Garcia-Cordovilla, E. Louis and J. Narciso: Acta Materialia, Vol. 50(2), 2002, pp. 247-257.

16. Effects of surface tension of aluminum at high temperatures, with R.A. Saravanan, J.M. Molina, J. Narciso, C. Garcia-Cordvilla and E. Louis: Scripta Materilia, Vol. 44(6), 2001, pp. 265-970.

17. Effects of atmospheric condition on mechanical mixed layer formation and wear behavior in A356-15 vol. % SiCp composites, with S.B. Kang and J.M. Lee: Mater. Sci. Technol., Vol. 17, 2001, pp. 933-937.

18. Fabrication and characterization of pure magnesium – 30 vol. % SiCp particle composites, with M. K. Surappa: Mater. Sci. and Engg. A, A276, 2000, pp. 108-116.

19. Dry sliding wear behavior of A356-15% SiCp composites under controlled atmospheric conditions, with Jung-Moo Lee and Suk Bong Kang: Metall. Trans. A, Vol. 30 A, 1999, pp. 2523-2537.

20. Fabrication and characterization of SiC/MoSi2 composites, with J. Pan, M.K. Surappa, B.W. Lin and D.M. Yang: Mater. Sci. and Engg. A, A244, 1998, pp. 191-98.

21. Microstructural characterization of the plastic zone formed during erosion of A356 Al alloy and its composites, with I. Samajdar and M. K. Surappa: Wear, Vol. 215, 1998, pp. 223-231.

22. Erosion of A356-Al-SiCp composites due to multiple particle impact, with M. K. Surappa and B.N. Pramila Bai: Wear, Vol. 202, 1997, pp. 154-164.

Publications and presentation at International conferences

1. Saravanan R Arunachalam, Sandeep R Shah, Scott A Fawaz and Gregory A Shoales: C/KC 135 teardown analysis program: Protocol 8 - Failure analysis, development and execution, 2010 Aircraft Airworthiness and Sustainment Conference (AA&S), Austin, Texas, May 10-14 2010.

2. Sarah E. Galyon, Saravanan R. Arunachalam, James Greer, Matthew Hammond and Scott A. Fawaz: Three dimensional crack growth predictions, 25th International committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF) Symposium, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 27-29 May 2009

3. R. A. Saravanan, Brian McCarthy, Matthew B. Squires, Dana Z. Anderson, Victor M. Bright: Electroplated Atom Chips for Ultracold Atom optics, Transducers 2005.

4. J. Kong, K. Maute, D. Frangopal, L. A. Liew, R. A. Saravanan, V. M. Bright and R. Raj: Developing an Ab-Initio Human-Machine Interface for an Ultrahigh Temperature MEMS Sensor made from a Novel Polymer Derived Ceramic, presented and published for the AIAA meeting in Atlanta, GA, Sept. 4-6, 2002.

5. Hee Yeon Ryu, R. A. Saravanan, and Rishi Raj: TiN coating – A solution for high temperature interconnects, IMAPS – 2002, Denver, Colorado, and USA.

6. R. A. Saravanan, Li-Anne Liew, Victor M. Bright and Rishi Raj: Silicon carbon-nitride ceramics – a high temperature semiconductor material for MEMS applications, IMAPS – 2002, Denver, Colorado, USA. (Best paper of the Session).

7. J. M. Molina, R. Arpón, R. A. Saravanan, C. García-Cordovilla, E. Louis and J. Narciso, SiC-Aluminium Composite with Bimodal Distribution of Particles, Euromat 2001, Remini, Italy.

8. R. A. Saravanan, J. M. Molina, J. Narciso, and E. Louis: Surface modification of Al/Al2O3 composite by Ni electrochemical deposition, Euromat 2001, Remini, Italy.

9. J. M. Molina, A. Roberto, R. A. Saravanan, J. Narciso, C. García-Cordovilla and E.Louis: Pressure infiltration of packed ceramic particles with bimodal distribution by liquid aluminium, HTC – 2000, Japan, published in Trans. of JWRI, Vol.30 special issue-2001.

10. R. A. Saravanan, J. M. Molina, A. Roberto, J. Narciso, C. García-Cordovilla and E.Louis: Effect of nitrogen on surface tension of pure aluminium at high temperatures, HTC – 2000, Japan, published in Trans. of JWRI, Vol.30 special issue-2001.

11. Suk Bong Kang, R.A. Saravanan and Jung Moo Lee: Effects of atmospheric condition on mechanical mixed layer formation and wear behavior in A356-15 vol.% SiCp composites, presented 6th International Conference on Composites Engineering, ICCE – 6, 1999, USA.

12. R. A. Saravanan and S. Mridha: Titanium aluminide by surface melting: SMT/PFAM – 1999 International Conference, Singapore.

13. Chua May Lee Pauline, P. N. Bindumadhavan, R. A. Saravanan, Heng Keng Wah and O. Prabhakar: "Studies on interface bonding in aluminium - SiCp metal matrix composites", SMT/PFAM – 1999 International Conference, Singapore.

14. R. A. Saravanan, and M. K. Surappa: Sliding wear behaviour of AMCs during cyclic loading, 5th Japan international SAMPE symposium and exhibition, JISSE- 5, Oct. 28-31, 1997, Tokyo, Japan, p. 445- 450.

15. R. A. Saravanan, S. Seshan and M. K. Surappa: Processing and characterisation of pure magnesium matrix composites, 5th Japan International SAMPE Symposium and exhibition, JISSE- 5, Oct. 28-31, 1997, Tokyo, Japan, p. 1661- 1666.

16. R. A. Saravanan and M. K. Surappa: Lubricated sliding wear of A356 and A356-30 vol.% SiCp composites, Proceedings of ASM International conference on “Wear of materials”, Indianapoils, USA, 18 Sept. 1997.

17. R. A. Saravanan, S. Seshan and M. K. Surappa: Dry sliding wear of A356-10 vol.% SiCp composites during cyclic loading, Proceedings of Golden Jubilee International conference on “Recent advances in Metallurgical Processes”, ed.: D. H. Sastry, 6-19 July, 1997, Bangalore- India, p. 585.

18. B. Dutta, R. A. Saravanan and M.K. Surappa: Synthesis of discontinuously reinforced metal matrix composites (DRMMCs) and their mechanical properties, Joint Indo-Japanese seminar on Manufacturing Science of Advanced composites, Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 1997, p. 13.

19. N.R.M.R. Bhargava, I. Samajdar, S. Nagarajan, R. A. Saravanan, B.N. Pramila Bai and M. K. Surappa: Microscopic investigation on the strain localization in Al alloys and AMCs, Microscopy of Composite Materials III, held at St John's College, Oxford, 1-3 April 1996.

20. B.N. Pramila Bai, R. A. Saravanan, and M.K. Surappa: Tribological studies on Aluminium Matrix Composites, "Discussion Meeting on Inorganic Matrix Composites" held on 7-10th March, 1995 in Bangalore, INDIA, 1995, p. 171.

Technical reports

More than 40 technical failure analysis reports were submitted to customers like SKT technologies and AFRL in C5 teardown down program, apart from 3 reports to Navy Research laboratory (NRL) on C130 failure analysis. Listed below are few reports that were included in USAFA technical documentation.

1. Saravanan R Arunachalam: Metallurgical failure analysis of Aircraft Structures: Interesting case studies, MST 2011, Columbus OH, 2011.

2. Sarah E. Galyon Dorman, James Greer, Saravanan R Arunachalam, Matthew J Hammond and Scott A Fawaz: Three Dimensional Crack Growth – AA 2024-T351, USAFA-TR-2009-08

3. Gregory A. Shoales, John C. Brausch, Sandeep R. Shah, Saravanan R. Arunachalam, and Scott A. Fawaz: Procedure for aircraft structural teardown analysis, USAFA TR 2008-02

4. Saravanan R Arunachalam: Microstructural evaluation of fuel exposed materials (Additive P39, Additive P47, High Acid number, 100 LT), 2007

5. Saravanan R Arunachalam, Shoales, Shah, Rausch, Walters, Hammond: C-130 Center Wing Box Structural Teardown Analysis Final Report, 2006, USAFA TR 2006-11

6. Saravanan R Arunachalam: Microstructural evaluation of fuel exposed materials (JP8, FT, P-47), 2006

7. Saravanan R Arunachalam and Gregory Shoales: CAStLE Metallurgical Evaluation Request Report Summary: C-5A Structural Risk and Model Revalidation Program, 2006, USAFA TR 2006-07

8. Molly Walters, Scott Fawaz and Saravanan R Arunachalam: Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Effects on Single and Multi-Layered Cold Expanded Aircraft Aluminum, 2006, USAFA-TR-2006-02

9. R.A. Saravanan: Failure Analysis of C-130E Rainbow Fitting Skin Panels for SN 63-7860 Right Wing at Nodes 13 & 14 and SN 63-7830 Left Wing at Node 14, 2006

10. R.A. Saravanan: Failure Analysis of C-130E SN 62-1789 Corner Fitting, SN 63-7890 Right Wing Spar Cap and SN 72-1295 Right Wing Spar Cap, 2005

11. R.A. Saravanan: Metallurgical Investigation and Failure Analysis of C-5 Aft Upper Crown Fuselage Skin Cracks, 2005.

12. R.A. Saravanan: Metallurgical Failure Analysis of T34 Lower Rear Spar at Wing Station 66, 2005

13. R.A. Saravanan: Metallurgical Failure Analysis of C-130 Part Number 372903-1R T9936A, 2004

Undergraduate Project Supervised:

1. Russell Morales: Fundamental materials research: -Titanium, Titanium gum metal characterization, Fall 2006

2. Catsulis, Davis, Fuchs, Woodason: Determination of plastic zone size surrounding a fatigue crack using electron backscatter diffraction, Fall 2007

3. John Harvey, Matt Davis, Eric Gall, Matt Sparta: To measure crack trajectory of an ARCAN specimen subjected to mixed mode loading, Fall 2008

4. Andrew J. Roberts: Characterization of titanium gum metal oxidation, 2008

5. Corey Curtis, Alex Frank, Eric May, Steven Meyer: Lap-joint residual fatigue life analysis, Fall 2009

6. Debonis, Daniels, Littlefield: Corrosion characterization using micro-machining technology, Fall 2011

7. R. Noble, O’Donnell, Williams: Fabricate and characterize a micro-temperature sensor using FEI-dual beam microscope, Fall 2011

8. Street and Stuard: Determine thickness and residual stress in platinum and tungsten thin films deposited using an ion-beam deposition, Fall 2011

Patents

A novel process for the fabrication of Mg-305 SiC particle reinforced composites by casting route, with M.K. Surappa, patent No. 932/MAS/1999.

Microsystems Fabricated from Polymer-Derived, Multifunctional Si-C-N Ceramics, with L.A. Liew, R. Raj, A. Saha and V.M. Bright, Invention Disclosure submitted to the C.U. Office of Technology Transfer and Industry Outreach, February 27, 2002, C.U. Ref No. 2002.078B.

Immigration status

Permanent Residence (Green card holder)

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