
Timeline
About me
Senior Research And Development Engineer at AFRC-NMIS, University of Strathclyde
Education

National institute of technology calicut
2000 - 2002Master’s degree materials technology firstI specialized in materials technology. I undertook courses such as Physics of materials, Mechanical behavior of metals, Manufacturing processes etc. I did my academic project 'Improving accuracy in CNC turning using Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)'.

Indian institute of technology, madras
2002 - 2007Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) materials engineeringResearch concentrated on joining of dissimilar materials using solid state friction welding process.Thesis title: Studies on the effects of interlayers on friction welded titanium-AISI 304L joints

Dayananda sagar college of engineering, bangalore
1995 - 1999Bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering firstI took courses related to Mechanical engineering such as Heat transfer, Thermodynamics, Machine Design, Theory of Machines, etc.In my academic project I spent time at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bangalore. My project was about designing jigs and fixtures for landing gear of LCA.
Experience

National institute of technology, tiruchirappalli
Jun 2007 - Jan 2010Assistant professorWorked in the Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Handled undergraduate and postgraduate courses: Weld design, Surface engineering, Welding processes. Designed, proposed and offered a new course of 'Computational techniques for engineers' to postgraduate students.Supervised about eight postgraduate (MS and M.Tech.) and four undergraduate student projects.Successfully obtained a research grant as Principal Investigator from Naval Research Board.

King saud university
Jan 2010 - Sept 2017Research assistant professorConcentrated mainly in research on Additive Manufacturing of metals. Undergone advanced level training on Arcam Electron Beam Melting. Published papers in international journal related to additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V and Titanium Aluminides (TiAl).Supervised one Master thesis.Successfully completed a two year funded project titled 'Layered Manufacturing of Gamma-Titanium Aluminide alloys' worth 0.4 Million USD as a principal investigator

The university of sheffield
Nov 2017 - Oct 2019Research and development engineer (ktp)
Metron additive engineering
Nov 2019 - May 2020Research and development engineer
Advanced forming research centre
May 2020 - May 2022Research and development engineerTaking part in powder based Additive Manufacturing projects and activities.

National manufacturing institute scotland
Jun 2022 - nowPbf theme lead
Licenses & Certifications

Comsol multiphysics 2-day intensive training course
Comsol, inc.Jul 2014
Cnc machines and computer aided manufacture
Anna university chennaiJan 2004
Renam user
RenishawNov 2022
Arcam level-1&2
Arcam abSept 2014
Arcam level-3 certificate - developing new alloys for electron beam melting technique
Arcam abSept 2014- View certificate

Course certificate - manufacturing process selection and design for manufacturing
UdemyAug 2025 - View certificate

Intro to siemens nx: engineering essentials and part design
SiemensAug 2025 
Training certificate - recognising sexual harassment
University of strathclydeMay 2025- View certificate

Online certificate course - fundamental skills in engineering design
University of leedsJul 2025 
Gd&t
Hexagon manufacturing intelligence montoire sur le loirJul 2025
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ashfaq MohammadSecond prize in Metallography contest Indian Institute of Metals Nov 2006
- Awarded to Ashfaq MohammadCertificate of appreciation for participating in organizing a national level conference Head, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Nov 2005
Languages
- enEnglish
- hiHindi
- teTelugu
- kaKannada
- taTamil
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