Metallurgical/Materials Engineer

GOKUL RAMAKRISHNAN

*********@*****.*** *** Riddle Road, Apt#700 K, Cincinnati, Ohio-45220 513-***-****)

OBJECTIVE

Looking for positions in Metals/ceramics processing, testing and analysis for product development.

SUMMARY

•Expertise in Stress analysis, Surface treatments, Failure analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy (also using EDS),Fatigue Testing and heat treatment.

•Hands on experience with Instrumented hardness tester, XRD, EDM, Vacuum furnace, arc melter, Laser for Shock Processing, Molecular modeling and simulation using C and Mat lab.

EDUCATION

-Materials Engineering, MS (2009-present), University of Cincinnati, OH, US 3.75/4.00

-Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, B.Tech (2005-2009) NIT, Trichy, INDIA 7.80/10.00

SOFTWARE SKILL SET

Platforms: Windows, Linux

Languages: C

Tools: Mat lab, Origin

INDUSTRIAL AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH AVHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

•Laser Shock Processing (LSP) of Ti-6242 used in engine after burner structures (UC) Jun 2010-present

-Successfully engineered and improved the fatigue life of Ti 6242 by 6 fold via LSP.

-Estimated the safe temperature and stress range for service usage.

•Thermal Relaxation studies of Surface treated R-104 (Work done for GE at UC) Jul-Aug 2011

-Identified the safe temperature range for the use of LSP’d and Shot Peened R-104 samples.

•Residual stress analysis on 4 point bends Stainless Steel specimens (Work done for Turbomet at UC) Jul-Aug 2010

-Established service life behavior from specimens at various service times.

-Designed and fabricated a fixture to hold 4 point bend specimens on the diffractometer platform.

•Synthesis and characterization of co substituted hydroxyapatites (HA) for medical applications (NITT) 2008-2009

-Successfully synthesized co substituted HA with controlled particle size.

•Effect of Orientation on friction welding of Stainless steel and copper (IITM) May-Jun 2008

-Achieved the best processing parameters to obtain a good weld.

•Sintering Behavior of Aluminum alloy compacts (IITM) May-Jun 2007

-Identified the best processing parameters to produce a good powder metallurgical compact.

COURSES ATTENDED

•Strength of Materials, Metallurgical thermodynamics, Physical metallurgy, Mineral processing.

•Phase transformation, Transport phenomenon, Electrical electronic and magnetic materials, Ferrous

metallography.

•Foundry engineering, Composites, Welding engineering, Mechanical behavior of materials, Mechanical

testing, Iron and steel making.

•Heat treatment, Non ferrous physical metallurgy, Metal forming, Special steels and cast irons.

•Ceramic materials, Corrosion engineering, surface engineering, process modeling, experimental

techniques.

•Particulate processing, Non ferrous extraction, Fractography and failure analysis, nano science and

technology.

•Magnetic dielectric and sensor properties, polymer science, Nano material engineering.

•Scanning electron microscopy and analysis, Kinetics in materials processing, diffraction theory.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Conference: 2012 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition (Abstracts Accepted)

•Abstract Title: Fatigue Behavior of Laser Shock Peened (LSP) Ti 6242 alloy. (First Author)

•Abstract Title: Characterization of Residual Stress in Laser Shock Peened

IN718 SPF Alloy with X-Rays of Different Wavelengths (Co-Author)

Conference: The 3rd International Conference on Laser Peening and related Phenomenon (Abstracts presented)

•Abstract Title: Thermal Relaxation of Residual Stresses in Laser Shock Peened IN718 SPF and Ti-6Al-4V alloys Experiments and Finite element modeling. (Co-Author)

•Abstract Title: Fatigue Behavior of Laser Shock Peened Ti 6242 and IN718 Alloys.(First Author)

ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

•Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati Jul 2010-present

•Member of University of Cincinnati Badminton Club. 2010-Present

•Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati Sep-Dec 2010

•University Graduate Scholarship Awardee Sep 2009-present

•Secured 1st position in National level Industrial problem solving contests. 2008-2009

•Joined as a member and promoted to secretary in the subsequent year in National Level Tech Festival 2008-2009

•Secured 2nd position in International level Business plan and Industrial problem solving contest 2007-2008

•Coordinator for Hospitality desk in International level Tech Fest. 2007-2008

•Silver medalist at National Swimming Tournaments. 2001-2002

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