Athul Ratnakaran

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ATHUL RATNAKARAN

Licensed professional with a background of 10+ years in the field of Materials Science & Metallurgy; Ph.D in Materials Science Engineering, Masters Degree focused in Machine Design and Bachelors Degree in Mechanical (Production). Skilled in Solidworks, AutoCAD, ProE and Ansys.Special Skills• Demonstrated track record of developing new alloy systems, non-destructive testing, heat treatment, characterization (optical microscope, SEM, XRD etc) and testing (tensile, creep, wear, corrosion).• Experience working with powder metallurgy, steel, magnesium and aluminum alloys.• Support problem solving / issue resolution; failure analysis; root cause analysis and mechanical, corrosion and wear behavior of materials.• Predict and resolve technical challenges with minimal assistance to improve efficiencies and reduce scrap and manufacturing costs.• Design modifications to Documentation: Development and maintaining documentation of process parameters, procedures, work and maintaining change history; material handling and maintenance.• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of team members. • Commitment: Consistently achieved the goals and results within deadlines; Achieved the project targets in 20% less time than committed without compromising quality and safety.• Skilled at preparing proposals and presenting technical information in seminars and conferences; Multi-tasking.• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.