Ritesh Jagatramka

About Ritesh Jagatramka

Growing up I was fascinated by how industries work to meet the demands of stable, ductile, and strong materials for urbanization. This interest soon became my passion and led me to choose mechanical engineering for my bachelor\'s. There I worked on two different projects: I) Designed a solar-concentrated sterling engine. II) Developed a multi-functional mooring mast for an indoor airship. In these projects, I effectively led a team of four and learned different skills like Product Design, Drawing, and Analysis using software like solid works, Ansys, etc. Beyond that, presented at different panels for which First Class grades were rewarded. I acquired my doctorate in materials engineering in April 2023. I have worked on different projects throughout my degree. Some examples include- A study examining the high-temperature and electrochemical corrosion of SiC by monitoring damage with AE signals. In this project, I led a team of three and presented on different panels to receive an A grade. Another contribution was at an internship at Argonne National Laboratory where an Invention Report (See Profile) and a patent (US 20•••••••46 A1) were filed for my work in Lithium-Air Batteries. I have spent a significant portion of my doctorate, studying mesoscale deformation behavior of solid solutions (eg. Steel, high entropy alloys, etc.) using computational and analytical tools. The focus is on learning the evolution of twinning- and vacancy-related defects in alloys operating under heterogeneous energy landscapes. These properties cater to manufacturing, space, transportation, and irradiation-based industries where alloyed systems are in high demand. I have received four publications in peer-reviewed journals (see profile) and anticipate at least getting one more publication before I graduate. I am an award-winning presenter at a Poster Competition at the university. I have also been nominated for the 2023 COE Graduate Research Awards by my department. I have presented at two different symposiums in the TMS 2022. Throughout both my degrees, I have done internships at National Labs and MNCs. I am excited to bring my energy and skill to any materials industry. Apart from that my skills, dedication, and leadership qualities are assets to any industry. I want to make the world a sustainable place by developing materials of the future. I have good social, interpersonal, and communication skills. I am multilingual. I love listening to music and podcasts, cooking, exercising, hiking, volunteering, camping, concerts, playing guitar, soccer, and cricket.

Experience

1. Materials Scientist

   Halliburton

   Sep 2023 — Present · Lafayette, LA, US

   Charged with the development, execution, data curation, and data analysis of erosion models to promote efficient coating selection and design for application in the oil and gas industry.• Used OLI to calculate the CO2 corrosion on different types of steel. Improved the current results by finding errors in the model. The OLI tool can now be used not only to calculate species’ thermodynamic parameters but also the corrosion rates.• Developed welding procedure specifications and qualification plans for the oil and gas industry equipment for completion-related applications.• Assisted with welding repairs and process streamlining to avoid failures of process. This provided opportunities to save costs and salvage parts.• Performed failure analysis on different components to study the root cause of failure and provide ingenious solutions to prevent repeated failures from occurring in the future.• Spearheaded the development of a new Additive Manufacturing specification that will allow 3D printing of parts following industrial standards. Having two-fold benefits in the form of green steelmaking and cost-cutting.• Identified the root cause of failure in the Nickel-plating process and provided updates to the specifications to streamline the coating process. • Created new software to automate the solution and execution of welding and material requests in the oil and gas industry.

Education

• OPJS

  HIGH SCHOOL, SCIENCE

  2010 — 2012

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Engineering