Advisors: Prof. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Prof. Osama O. Awadelkarim
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
The Pennsylvania State University
201 Earth-Engineering Science Building
University Park, PA 16802-6812
Tel:(919)618-1337
Email: cuc262@psu.edu

• Physics of materials
  
• Mathematical modeling of physical systems

Research Assistant
June 2012 - present

• Sculptured thin films

Research Assistant
Sep. 2011 - May 2012
BioNEMS Research laboratory
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University
Developed theories and performed simulations to understand the physics of acousto-fluidic devices. Key projects involved are

• Resonant frequencies of interfaces trapped across horse-shoe-structures in microfluidic devices, a part of bubble interferometer
  
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of bubble-based-PEG structure's propulsion
  
• SAW induced Ag nano-wire alignment
  
• Studies on behavior of multiple fluids in geometrically confined environments
  

Teaching Assistant
Aug.2011 - May 2012
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

• Responsible for grading weekly assignments of 430, 250 students in Fall'11 and Spring '12 semesters for E MCH 315 course, in team of 2
  
• Developed guidelines to problem-solving approaches for sophomore and junior students

NVH Engineer
Sep. 2010 - June 2011
Engineering Research Center
TATA Motors Ltd, Pune, India

• Quantitative data analysis for noise and vibration characteristics of 'small commercial vehicles'
  
• Developed technical reports, presentations and proposals for field and external collaborations
  

Project Officer
June 2010 - Aug 2010
Center for Non-Destructive evaluation
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

• Designed and conducted experiments for determining grain size of stainless steel using non-contact thermal techniques
  

Internship trainee
May 2008 - July 2008
Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai, India

• Designed anti-toppling mechanisms for gantry movement over rails in assembly shop & developed stability criterion for shop floor structures
  
• Determined the flaws in a “Virtual Manufacturing Engineering” group by methods of “Value Stream Mapping”
  

Bachelors and Master of Technology
Aug. 2005 - May 2010
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Industrial Engineering
Masters Thesis: I worked on the thermomechanical characterization of SS304 subjected to cyclic and monotonic tensile loads, at CNDE. I was advised by Prof. Krishnan Balasubramainam and Prof. C. V. Krishnamurthy.
Key projects: Developed semi-analytical solutions for 'Eddy current heating' enabling a better solution.

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