Abhishek Telang

About Abhishek Telang

Materials engineer with a strong background in selection, processing, characterization and testing of materials for cardiovascular, surgical and orthopedic medical devices.• Seasoned technical leader in new product and process development, evaluation and implementation of novel materials, innovative technology and processes for medical devices, and development of intellectual property (1 patent filed, 2 provisional patents). • Subject matter expert in mechanical testing, fatigue, wear, corrosion testing and material characterization techniques including SEM, EDS, DSC, XRD, EBSD and TEM.• Proactive team player with excellent analytical and communication skills. Published 20+ peer reviewed articles in leading Materials Science & Engineering journals. • Expertise in selection, processing and testing of Stainless Steels, Nitinol, Nickel, Titanium, Cobalt based alloys and polymers for development of medical devices. • Member of the ASTM F04 committee on medical and surgical materials and devices, and recognized peer reviewer for 15+ journals in Materials Science and Engineering.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Device Quality

   Merck

   Jun 2025 — Present · Rahway, NJ, US

Education

• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

  B.Tech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

  2006 — 2010

• University of Cincinnati

  PhD, Materials Engineering

  2010 — 2015

Skills

• Microscopy
• Tem
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Nanotechnology
• Fatigue Testing
• Materials Science
• Failure Analysis
• Materials
• Heat Treatment
• Residual Stress
• Metallography
• Design of Experiments
• Corrosion
• Electrochemistry
• Characterization
• Research
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Metallurgy
• Nanoindentation
• Ebsd
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Mechanical Testing