Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Alternative hydrogen ironmaking provides a unique opportunity to reduce energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and capital investment needed for producing steel. In this context, a research project on hydrogen reduction of iron concentrate at low temperatures is being conducted at the University of Utah. The main technical and organizational skills developed are the following:1. Performed experimental design and built a custom experimental setup. 2. Modeled the effect of particle assembly shapes on fluid-solid reactions.3. Investigated optimal conditions for the alternative ironmaking process through modeling. 4. Responsible for laboratory safety, equipment, and management.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Titanium metal of high purity is needed for making aerospace components, and commercially titanium production uses hazardous chlorine gas. Therefore, an alternative titanium extraction process using hydrogen reduction was developed at the University of Utah. The project's main goal was to produce 'pure' titanium hydride powder, which can be used for making aerospace-grade titanium.The following technical skills were developed: 1. Developed and optimized a selective leaching process for targeted impurity removal from titanium hydride powder.2. Performed an experimental design and statistical analysis of the results.3. Designed an efficient high-temperature pressure reactor for the process. 4. Conducted DFT modeling and material characterization (SEM-EDS, XRD, ICP-OES, AFM, FTIR) to interpret and predict experimentally obtained results.



Jadavpur University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014



National Metallurgical Laboratory Council Of Scientific & Industrial Research (Jamshedpur)

• India
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Research Fellow

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Ladle furnace (LF) slag is prone to crumble because of its high basicity. Additives can counteract this behavior and thereby improve storage and handling. The main responsibilities were the following:1. Designed and conducted experiments for stabilizing ladle furnace slag with additives. 2. Performed thermodynamic analysis and material characterization (SEM-EDS, XRD). Ladle furnace (LF) slag is prone to crumble because of its high basicity. Additives can counteract this behavior and thereby improve storage and handling. The main responsibilities were the following:1. Designed and conducted experiments for stabilizing ladle furnace slag with additives. 2. Performed thermodynamic analysis and material characterization (SEM-EDS, XRD).



Jadavpur University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Assistant

  • May 2012 - Dec 2012

  Characterized welding joints between dissimilar steel produced by friction stir spot welding (FSSW). Characterized welding joints between dissimilar steel produced by friction stir spot welding (FSSW).



Jadavpur University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Effect of Cold Working on the Degree of Sensitisation of Austenitic Steel

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  Worked with 4 grades 304 LN 0.08 N, 304 LN 0.16 N, 316 LN, 316 L; have experience in working on Gamry. Worked with 4 grades 304 LN 0.08 N, 304 LN 0.16 N, 316 LN, 316 L; have experience in working on Gamry.