Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

• ★ My work involves:
• ⦾ Drones: At Hydrone Lab, Rapid Manufacturing lab, IIT Bombay, I overlook the development of our Manned multirotor vehicle. Also I am developing a cost effective autonomous agricultural drone catered to Indian agricultural environment and parallelly I am also researching on non-conventional power systems for drone such as internal combustion, Hydrogen fuel cell and Hybrid power system.
• ⦾ Sand AM Product: I manage two Sand AM setups, first at IIT Bombay and the second based on the linear motor at ZBT Mechanics, Ambernath. Also, writing technical documents, two patents, and four research articles based on product development, literature quantification using R language and VOSviewer, and case study results. It involves an innovative and fully automated Powder Management System (PMS). This technology is now officially available for commercialization; interested persons/organizations can reach me or visit this link: http://rnd.iitb.ac.in/technology/sand-3d-printer-sand3dp
• ⦾ Electron Beam Hybrid Manufacturing-Powder and Wire (EBHM-P and EBHM-W): I am mentoring two PhDs to develop an innovative powder handling system for the EBAM project in collaboration with AMS, Banglore and L&T, Mumbai.
• ⦾ Subzero AM (SAM) product development: Managing a team of three for Subzero product development based on Tubular Linear Motor (TLM) concept.

Jun 2020 – May 2021 · 11 mos

• ★ My work involves:
• ⦾ Selective Laser Sintering Project: I have optimized the process and software based on the results from the case studies. I am writing technical documents, two patents and four research articles. I have designed Linear-motor-based and Galvanometer-based SaAM machine; it involved an innovative and fully automated Powder Management System (PMS). This technology is now officially available for commercialization; interested person/organization can reach me or visit this link: http://rnd.iitb.ac.in/technology/sand-3d-printer-sand3dp
• ⦾ Electron Beam Hybrid Manufacturing-Powder (EBHM-P): I am currently designing an innovative powder handling system with a Ph.D. research scholar.
• ⦾ Electron Beam Hybrid Manufacturing-Wire (EBHM-W): I am currently designing a complete EBHM multi-wire system with a Ph.D. research scholar.
• ⦾ Scissors for Powder-Bed Additive Manufacturing Systems: I have been working on scissors since 2018. I have designed several scissor configurations based on applications and motions desired; the most significant configuration is the scissor for the PBAM process based on four bar rhombus configuration.
• ⦾ Automation for Loading and Unloading of BPCL CNG Cylinders: Working with a Ph.D. research scholar and mentoring two undergraduates to develop an efficient loading and unloading of CNG cylinders into the truck for BPCL. We intend to automate this purely semi-automated process

May 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

• ★ I have led a team of six to build an Indigenous SLS AM system at 1/10th cost of an imported system, over 90% completion status, and now available for commercialization.
• ★ My work involved:
• ⦾ Selective Laser Sintering Project: Optimized process and software based on the results obtained from three case studies conducted in collaboration with JMT, Mumbai. Written technical documents, two research articles, and mentored a master's student for his thesis.
• ⦾ Electron Beam Hybrid Manufacturing Project: Co-ordinated with two doctoral researchers and developed scissor z-axis and powder spreading mechanisms for Electron Beam Hybrid Manufacturing in collaboration with AMS, Bangalore and L&T, Mumbai.
• ⦾ Tubular Linear Motor Project: Mentored four undergraduates and coordinated with colleague & doctoral researcher for design and vendor development for prototype fabrication, and documented technical articles.
• ⦾ Green Hydrogen Mobility Project: Conducting literature survey, comparative market study, idea generation, and writing the research proposal.
• ⦾ Residual Stress Relieving in Hybrid Layered Manufacturing Using Hammer: Administered two undergraduates, coordinated with three doctoral researchers for design and development of a new hammer setup using the linear motor for stress relieving.
• ⦾ Optimal Laminated Additive Manufacturing: Co-ordinated with one doctoral researcher and developed a prototype, and currently writing a research article.
• ⦾ Conformal Mold Design for Additive Manufacturing: Optimized design for a case study based on analysis from 10+ experiments.
• ⦾ Sub-Zero Additive Manufacturing: Coordinated a doctoral researcher in writing technical documents and research articles.

Sep 2018 – May 2019 · 8 mos

• ★ Delivered lecture on Powder-Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing technologies for Rapid Sand Casting to 45+ industry and academia attendees in Metal Additive Manufacturing workshop, held by Rapid Manufacturing Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
• ★ My work involved:
• ⦾ Selective Laser Sintering Project: Designed and developed entire process and working product, gathered & provided crucial inputs for software development based on results from preliminary experiments, mentored two master's students, written two research articles and one patent.
• ⦾ Tubular Linear Motor Project: Mentored two undergraduates and coordinated with a colleague in literature survey, comparative market study, and vendor development. Generated ideas and conceptualized the complete system
• ⦾ Optimal Laminated Additive Manufacturing: Guided one undergraduate and new doctoral researcher in the literature survey, conceptualized the ideas, developed the process.
• ⦾ Conformal Mold Design for Additive Manufacturing: Administered two undergraduates, conducted a literature survey, generated ideas, and performed a case study involving 3D CAD modeling and result analysis based on experiments.
• ⦾ Drone Project: Administered two undergraduates, four interns, three newly joined colleagues, and a doctoral researcher. Generated ideas, conceptualized, designed, developed, piloted working drones, and performed weight optimization of drone structure for higher flying time.
• ⦾ Sub-Zero Additive Manufacturing: Coordinated with one doctoral researcher and a master's student in prototype development and software work.

Apr 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

• ★ My work involved:
• ⦾ Selective Laser Sintering Project: Conducted literature survey, compared three market leaders in patternless casting technique, generated ideas for conceptualization.
• ⦾ Drone Project: Administered newly joined colleagues in the literature survey, performed the market study, and conceptualized ideas.
• ⦾ Sub-Zero Additive Manufacturing: Co-ordinated a doctoral researcher in literature survey, market study, and developed a prototype.

Jan 2017 – Apr 2017 · 3 mos

• ★ My work involved:
• ⦾ Selective Laser Sintering Project: Literature survey about Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing technologies, a comparative market study of commercially available AM machines for patternless casting, and conceptualized ideas for process development.