Utkarsh Thakre
Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Fellow | External VP, ME Graduate Association
- Role
- Phd Candidate at Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Utkarsh Thakre
I am a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, specializing in additive manufacturing, process development, statistical process control, and design for manufacturing — with a strong focus on translating rigorous research into scalable industrial solutions. My work spans process qualification, precision metrology, and manufacturing reliability, supported by deep expertise in material characterization using SEM, optical microscopy, XRD, metallography, laser profilometry, and X-ray CT.Alongside my technical work, I completed the TI:GER Business Minor at Georgia Tech\'s Scheller College of Business, collaborating with MBA and PhD teams on a year-long entrepreneurial venture centered on customer discovery and product development. As Instructor of Record for Georgia Tech\'s Design and Manufacture course, I developed curriculum and led hands-on instruction in DFM, SPC, NPI cycles, and Six Sigma, bringing research directly into the classroom. Beyond the lab and lecture hall, I have led as External VP and Communication VP of the ME Graduate Association, captained a Boeing Leadership Program team chosen from 800 nationwide, and built and trained a 20-member manufacturing division at IIT Bombay.
Experience
Phd Candidate
Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute
Aug 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
As a PhD student at Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, I focused on advancing Additive Manufacturing processes through innovative research and collaboration. I developed test artifacts using Design for Manufacturing principles and implemented Design of Experiment strategies to optimize costs and build times. My work included quality control through Statistical Process Control and partnerships with industry leaders to enhance manufacturing compliance.
Education
Sri Chaitanya College of Education
(10+2) Central Board of Secondary education, STEM
2015 — 2017
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Master of Technology - MTech, Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business
Business Minor, Technology Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER)
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
2017 — 2020
Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering
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