Vikram Palagummi

About Vikram Palagummi

US Permanent Resident. Email: v••••••••@gmail.comI am a proactive, results-driven professional with over 10 years of experience leveraging first-principles thinking to quickly adapt to complex challenges and develop innovative, efficient solutions ahead of schedule. I thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments, seeking diverse perspectives, asking the right questions, and integrating feedback to refine and enhance my work.• Five years of research experience at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), developing metrology for thermoplastic and thermoset polymer composites used as biomaterials.• Broad technical expertise across material innovation, characterization, and process optimization for mass production of 3D-printed rigid and elastomeric polymer parts at Carbon3D.• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with expertise in developing novel electromechanical sensors/actuators and modeling nonlinear vibration in complex magnetic levitation systems.• Proven ability to generate novel ideas and translate them into prototypes, requiring expertise in mechanics of materials, electrical and magnetic properties, CAD/CAE/CAM, mechatronics, and statistical data analysis.Tools/Skills used: Material characterization: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Tensile tests, Fatigue testing, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Rheology, FTIR Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Computational tools & Data analysis: Python, MATLAB, JMP, Design and manufacturing: CATIA, FreeCAD, ANSYS, COMSOL, Additive manufacturing, CNC machining, Electronics Integration / Mechatronics: Sensors, LabVIEW, Signal processing.

Experience

1. Senior Staff Research Scientist

   Carbon

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  BE(Hons)