Dileep Kumar C. J.

About Dileep Kumar C. J.

Materials Research Scientist/Manager with over 29 years of laboratory management, research and industrial experience in ceramics and glass. Recipient of ACerS Marquis award. Expertise in Materials characterization, Failure analysis, Thermodynamic simulation, Competency, Method as well as Product development, Process optimization, Talent recruitment and development in the areas of Refractories, Abrasives, Glass and Electronic CeramicsSpecialties: Materials:1. Refractories2. Abrasives3. Glasses/Glass-ceramic4. LTCC substrates5. Piezoelectrics - PZT actuators, Benders6. SOFC materials - conducting spinels7. FerritesProcessing:1. Uniaxial/Iso-static pressing2. Multilayer ceramic processing - Tapecasting, Screen printing and Co-firing3. High temperature processing and Sintering4. Lapping/Cutting/Ultrasonic milling5. Sample preparation for characterisation Characterization techniques:1. PSA2. Rheometer3. Optical & Heating microscope4. Dilatometer5. TG/DSC6. H-MOR7. Impedance/Piezo analyzer8. Powder XRD9. SEM/EDS10. XRF & Micro XRF11. RUL & Creep

Experience

1. Senior Research Scientist - Materials Characterization (Subject Matter Expert - Ceramics)

   Saint-Gobain Innovation Hub - India Sgi-I

   Oct 2023 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Training and mentoring of young researchers in microstructural characterization and phase analysis of ceramics, refractories, abrasives, metals, composites and coatings. Developing competencies in thermodynamics simulation and fillers for abrasives. Failure analysis of refractories and abrasives. Development of oxidation and corrosion resistant high temperature coatings. Novel test method development for evaluation of refractory characteristics.

Education

• Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology (GCECT)

  BSc.( Tech), Ceramic Technology

  1992 — 1996

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  PhD, Materials Engineering

  2004 — 2010

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Tga
• Engineering
• Ceramic Processing
• Sem
• Ceramic
• Actuators
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Characterization
• Rietveld
• Tape Casting
• Materials
• Glass
• R&D
• Piezoceramics
• Topaz
• Glass-Ceramics
• Piezoelectric
• Abrasives
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Eva
• Autocad 2d
• Xpert Highscore Plus
• Refractory
• Electroceramics
• Materials Science
• Coatings
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Ceramic Materials
• Product Development
• Eds
• Ansys