Melvin Mathew, Ph.D

Mechanical Test Engineer at Nevados
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Kochi, Kerala, India, IN

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Experience

    • United States
    • Renewables & Environment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Test Engineer
      • Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

      San Francisco, California, United States • Investigated and analyzed test results to improve Single axis terrain following product development and test environment. • Managed Testing of the next generation products including fatigue and UTS. • Designed test fixtures (Solidworks & FEA) for our new facility to reduce cost.

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Quality Engineer
      • Feb 2023 - Mar 2023

      Newark, California, United States • Optimized operational excellence in advanced machining operations for our high technology customers. • Reorganized of our quality maintenance and record keeping protocols. • Identified errors in the quality check protocols of our biggest client and took immediate action to rectify it. • Developed and analyzed historical data to note trends in our manufacturing process and aligned with upper management on strategies to mitigate reworks and improve production time and speed. •… Show more • Optimized operational excellence in advanced machining operations for our high technology customers. • Reorganized of our quality maintenance and record keeping protocols. • Identified errors in the quality check protocols of our biggest client and took immediate action to rectify it. • Developed and analyzed historical data to note trends in our manufacturing process and aligned with upper management on strategies to mitigate reworks and improve production time and speed. • Identified redundancies in the quality process and mitigated them to reduce time taken by 67% reducing time to customer by 2 days. Show less

    • United States
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Engineer III
      • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

      Fremont, California, United States • Managed 50+ projects from clients on LAM’s GX, HX and newly released Vantex platforms. • Spearheaded the Global O-rings substitution project to accommodate for consistent short life failing and plasma exposure based on material, plasma exposure and remaining useful life measures for global supply. • Developed 20+ strategies for reducing process time to increase cost savings.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Materials, Mechanical Testing and Computer Visions Engineer
      • Mar 2016 - Sep 2020

      Greater Philadelphia Area • Designed and conducted mechanical (>1500) tests (Design of Experiments) for capturing damage progression, failure modes, fatigue, and stress behaviors for a variety of materials and structural components following ASTM standards using universal testing machines. • Created and streamlined an optimization strategy to reduce errors (by 30%) using computer vision-based damage detection (digital image correlation) in comparison to industry standards. • Developed a finite element model… Show more • Designed and conducted mechanical (>1500) tests (Design of Experiments) for capturing damage progression, failure modes, fatigue, and stress behaviors for a variety of materials and structural components following ASTM standards using universal testing machines. • Created and streamlined an optimization strategy to reduce errors (by 30%) using computer vision-based damage detection (digital image correlation) in comparison to industry standards. • Developed a finite element model (FEM) updating strategy from experimental sensors data while performing monotonic, fatigue or vibration testing using acoustic emission and photogrammetric (RGB, IR) techniques. • Analyzed failure mechanisms (FEMA) in systems, complex materials and structures including optimized 3D printed plastic / resin / metal prints. • Developed an Internet of Things (IoT) approach to integrate sensor data from acoustic emissions and computer vision techniques during material and mechanical testing to infer diagnostic and prognostic damage mechanisms. • Developed image processing and computer vision algorithms to stitch, assess and identify damage features in structures while using drones (commercial and custom build) as the imaging platform. Show less

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Clinical R&D Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Product Launch Specialist
      • Sep 2014 - Feb 2016

      300 Thoms Dr., Phoenixville, PA - 19460 • Conceived and developed a mechanical laparoscopic surgical device, reducing the risk of uterine cancer proliferation, through product ideation, and design. • Prototyped & Piloted in-field testing with SME and surgeons to improve usability and effectiveness of the prototypes and streamline product training • Developed business development insights through sales tracking systems enabling ground level transparency while identifying key sectors for expansion.

    • Research Assistant
      • May 2013 - Aug 2014

      3701 Market Street Initiated work with the Intelligent Maintenance Systems lab at Drexel University and managed a team of 3 students with research focused on providing intelligent system health knowledge based on active condition and usage monitoring of structures via multisensory analysis to credibly increase remaining useful life estimates. Thesis – A Framework & Breakdown of Health & Usage Monitoring Systems for Aircraft Applications.

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Research Analyst
      • Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

      Procurement intelligence analyst with experience of working along with Fortune 500 companies assisting them with their direct and indirect spend categories. Capable of producing in-depth, insightful, hypothesis driven reports assisting clients in achieving cost savings, understanding industry specific best practices, shortlisting best in class suppliers and identifying & quatinfying possible negotiation areas. Specialties: Facilities Management(Hard and Soft services), FM… Show more Procurement intelligence analyst with experience of working along with Fortune 500 companies assisting them with their direct and indirect spend categories. Capable of producing in-depth, insightful, hypothesis driven reports assisting clients in achieving cost savings, understanding industry specific best practices, shortlisting best in class suppliers and identifying & quatinfying possible negotiation areas. Specialties: Facilities Management(Hard and Soft services), FM Procurement, E&C Procurement, Market Analysis, Identifying Industry best practices (pricing models, contract models, engagement models), Identifying, Strategic sourcing, Quantifying Negotiation Criteria and Identification of Cost Saving Opportunities. Show less

    • India
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern - Maintenance Division
      • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

      Mumbai Area, India • Assisted in repairs and overhauls of various aircraft systems alongside experienced maintenance crew on the AIRBUS A320 family. • Worked on and studied various systems and components of an aircraft, working schematics, most probable repair units, repair methods and maintenance scheduling.

    • Saudi Arabia
    • Telecommunications
    • Intern
      • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

      Jeddah, Saudi Arabia • Worked alongside the Preventative maintenance team in day to day activities. • Inspected various machinery based on predefined schedules for parts wear and tear. • Facilitated inventory listings, assessed scheduling timelines and carried out necessary repairs.

Education

  • Drexel University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering
    2016 - 2020
  • Drexel University
    Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
    2012 - 2014
  • National Institute of Technology Calicut
    Bachelors in Technology, Mechanical Engineering
    2007 - 2011
  • Good Shepherd Public School
    High School Diploma, Biology, Computer Science
    2005 - 2005

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