Saantanu Paul

Product Engineer

Kolkata, West Bengal, India7 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Secured over $1.7 million in research funding.
Improved product integrity by up to 40%.
Reduced manufacturing defects by 30%.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Materials and Process Engineer specializing in Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Modeling.

Contact

santanupaul15@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Additive ManufacturingFinite Element ModelingMachine Learning

Other Skills

3D Modeling3D PrintingAnalytical SkillsAnsys Mechanical APDLAutoCADC++CNC ManufacturingCoding ExperienceCollaborationComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Computer Numerical Control (CNC)Computer-Aided Design (CAD)Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)Crystal plasticity-based grain texture modelsDEFORM

About

I’m a Materials and Process Engineer with over 6 years of experience leading R&D in Additive Manufacturing (AM), Finite Element Modeling (FEM), and advanced materials processing across the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. My work combines computational modeling, machine learning, and physical experimentation to solve high-impact product development, qualification, and process innovation challenges. I have successfully secured and managed over $1.7 million in research funding from organizations such as NASA, NSF, DoE, and ANSTO, delivering scalable solutions that improved product integrity by up to 40% and reduced manufacturing defects by 30%. I’ve collaborated with cross-functional teams and industry partners (e.g., Solvus Global) to optimize AM workflows and materials behavior through advanced simulation tools like ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD, and custom subroutines. I'm particularly interested in opportunities that involve: ✔ Materials & Process Engineering ✔ Additive & Advanced Manufacturing ✔ FEM-based Product Qualification ✔ Failure Analysis & Process Optimization ✔ Industry 4.0 Implementation Let’s connect if you’re building next-gen solutions in advanced manufacturing!

Experience

Northeastern university

Research Scientist

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Remote

Led optimization of Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) processes, improving deposition efficiency by 35%.
Developed FE models for thermal and microstructural evolution, accelerating project timelines by 20%.
Collaborated with Solvus Global on multiscale thermo-mechanical simulations, increasing model accuracy by 40%.

Wire-Arc Additive ManufacturingFinite Element ModelingThermal and microstructural evolutionCollaborationSimulationAdditive Manufacturing

University of pittsburgh

Post Doctoral Associate

Oct 2018 – May 2023 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area · On-site

Designed crystal plasticity-based grain texture models for Inconel components across L-PBF, DED, and WAAM platforms.
Led simulation and mitigation of residual stress in AM parts, enhancing component performance by 15%.
Developed machine learning frameworks to predict microstructure and stress distributions in complex geometries

Crystal plasticity-based grain texture modelsSimulationMachine learning frameworksResidual stress mitigationAdditive ManufacturingFinite Element Modeling