Thiyagarajan Natarajan

About Thiyagarajan Natarajan

Internationally recognized & Qualified Materials Engineer who has demonstrated strategic technology development skills that drive new product development in the area of advanced ceramics through innovative ideas. Experienced in prototype manufacturing, testing, process design, development, improvement, up-scaling, analysis, Quality Control & Failure Analysis and documentation for program support in the area of advanced ceramics and thin film coatings. Specialties: • Manufacturing of advanced ceramic powder process through innovative spray drying process • Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) for advanced ceramics and ceramic matrix composites for wear resistant components applicable to mechanical seals, armor, aerospace etc.• Development of Graphene reinforced ceramics with enhanced mechanical & tribological properties for seal industry • Diamond reinforced silicon nitride with improved thermal conductivity • Development of graphene based solid lubricant coatings • Hot-pressing of ceramics and composites• Nano-analytical characterization of materials • Quality Control & Failure Analysis (8D, FMEA, root cause analysis, Fish-Bone method, 5 Whys)• CVD coating of ceramics & Colloidal processing • 3D printing of ceramics & metalsKey Skills• Ability to manage research projects and activities of the people working in the team• Ability to work both independently and in team• Very strong background in the field of advanced ceramics and composites• Ability to disseminate results by writing patents, publications and project reports.• Ability to write CAPEX, setting-up of pilot scale production facility for ceramics manufacturing • Ability to support production, lean manufacturing process, green technology• Ability to carry out root cause analysis through various failure analysis models • Ability to present project data to management, team members, conference & meetings.

Experience

1. Sr Supplier Quality Engineer

   ASML

   Mar 2020 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Process improvement to manufacture Si-SiC ceramic wafer clamps & wafer table• Solving engineering challenges related to chemical and material manufacturing process of optical & ceramic substrates to achieve the precision and lifetime performance at sub-nanometer scale • Investigation of material issues using materials diagnostic tools like SEM/EDS, AFM, WLI • Friction engineering studies on ceramic wafer clamps using 2D materials based solid lubricant • Prototype development of next generation detachable ceramic wafer table through cost-effective process• Development of ultra-tough SiC based ceramic wafer clamps • Collaboration with external vendors for the development of ceramic wafer clamps through innovative 3D printing technology• Development of graphene based composite coating to achieve ultra-high lubricity on wafer table • Failure and forensic analysis of SiC and AlN based ceramic wafer clamps• Feasibility studies on SPS sintering of ceramics to develop high stiffness ceramic wafer clamps

Education

• Anna University Chennai

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science

• Anna University Chennai

  Ph.D, Ceramic Sciences and Engineering

  1991 — 1996