Engineer Mechanical Engineering

Alok Soni

****, ****** *****, #***, ******* Station, TX-77840

E-mail: ************@*****.***, Phone: 1-979-***-****

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Specialization: Nanoscale heat transfer, laser material processing,

thermoreflectance imaging

Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

2001-2003

M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

Specialization: Thermal and Fluids Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India

1997-2001

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering

TEACHING/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Texas A&M University College Station, TX

Jun 2009 -present

Research Assistant

. Near-Field nano patterning with pulsed laser coupled to near-field

optical microscope (NSOM) probe on semiconductor and metallic targets.

. Study the morphology and chemical composition of nanopatterns on

silicon wafer and underlying energy transport mechanism in near-field

laser material interaction with nanosecond and femtosecond lasers

. Time-resolved non-contact temperature measurement of (NSOM) probe with

thermoreflectance imaging during CW/pulsed laser operation

. Designed and fabricated nanoinkjet to provide drop on demand with

laser induced heating

Texas A&M University College Station, TX

Aug 2008 - May 2009 Teaching Assistant

Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

Apr 2002- Jan 2003

Research Assistant

. Performance evaluation of a diesel engine running on vegetable

oil/emulsions as an alternative fuel

. Characterization of fuel injection spray of Diesel and alternative

fuels

. Exhaust gas analysis with chemical methods

Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

Jul 2001- Apr 2002 Teaching Assistant

INDUSTRIAL EXPERINCE (5+ yrs)

Alstom Power, New Delhi, India Dec

2006 -Jul 2008

Lead Thermodynamics Engineer

. Leading role in enabling technology transfer and formation of a new

design team in New Delhi office

. Established design capability for execution of steam turbine retrofit

projects. Handled/supervised several retrofit proposals in a

challenging environment working with global team

. Took leadership role in the design and project execution of one

retrofit project which resulted in a reduced risk (by 20%) on the

proposed guarantee and associated cost

GE-Energy, Bangalore, India Jan

2004 -Nov 2006

Engineer

. Developed thermodynamics models to evaluate the performance of

combined cycle steam turbines which helped in estimating performance

levels of GE's steam turbines.

. Using the statistical tools (Six Sigma) estimated the performance risk

associated with one NPI project

. Helped the design team to develop steampath design methodology for new

turbines in small/industrial ST segment

. Learnt project management and communication skills to work with

project teams all across the globe

Larsen and Toubro, Mumbai, India Mar

2003 -Dec 2003 Engineering Trainee

. Learnt the mechanical design of shell and tube type heat exchangers.

Created design and BOM for cost estimation in proposals

. Developed in-house C++ codes (software modules) to make the design

process during proposals more efficient

PUBLICATIONS

Alok Soni, Sy-Bor Wen, "Nonintrusive temperature measurement of NSOM

probes with thermoreflectance imaging", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys, 45, 2012

Alok Soni, Vijay M Sundaram and Sy-Bor Wen, "The generation of nano-

patterns on a pure silicon wafer in air and argon with sub-diffraction

limit nanosecond laser pulses", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 43, 2010

Sundaram, V. M., Soni, A., Russo, R. E., Wen, S. B., "Analysis of

nanopatterning through near field effects with femtosecond and nanosecond

lasers on semiconducting and metallic targets", Journal of Applied Physics,

107, 7, 2010

REVIEWED JOURNALS

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, IOP Publications

Nanotechnology, IOP Publications

Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME

EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS

Measurement:

. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM),

Confocal Microscopy, Near Field Optical Microscopy (NSOM),

Thermoreflectance Measurement

. Handling and maintenance of high power pulsed lasers, Setting up

interferometers, AOM and High Q cavity, lock-in and servo setup, Fiber

optic setup

Micro/Nano Fabrication:

. Fabrication and testing of of MOSFET, Photolithography, Wet-etching,

Dry-etching (RIE), Metallization (Thermal, E-beam evaporators, and

sputter), Thermal oxidation, Electroplating, Electroless plating

. Laser ablation with femtosecond and nanosecond laser

Miscellaneous:

. Performance mapping of Diesel Engine, Exhaust gas Analysis,

Measurement of fuel injection

. Onsite measurement for Steam Turbine Retrofit Design

SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING SKILLS

C, C++, MATLAB, Labview, Ansys, Comsol, Fluent, Solidworks

GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES (taken during MS and PhD)

Experimental Optics, Nanophotonics, Conduction and radiation, Convective

heat transfer, Microthermodynamics, Microfabrication, Advance fluid

mechanics, Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid mechanics, Advanced

Thermodynamics and Combustion, Cryogenic Engineering, SI & CI Engines, Air

conditioning and Refrigeration

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Nationality: INDIA

USA visa status: F1 (authorized to work under OPT for 12 months, need work

visa later)

*References available upon request

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