Team
We are a team of metallurgists and materials scientists.
Our expertise lies in experimental metallurgy and characterisation, computational materials science, and simulation of processes and microstructures. The capabilities at Pecan are aligned to address the needs and challenges within a wide range of material systems and processing methods.
Meet our team.
Expertise: High temperature materials and metallurgy
Areas of interest
- Metallurgy of conventional and additively manufactured Ni and Ti alloys
- Experimental and computational alloy development
- Advanced characterisation (including EBSD and TEM)
- Fracture analysis
- High temperature nanoindentation and materials testing
Background
- Post-doctoral research on high temperature nanoindentation techniques: Universities of FÄU Erlangen-Nürnberg and RWTH Aachen, Germany
- PhD on defects during manufacturing of high temperature Ni-based superalloy single crystals for jet engines: University of Cambridge, UK
- MEng in Aerospace Materials: Imperial College London, UK
- Internships at Rolls-Royce plc and University of Cambridge, UK
Expertise: Computational materials science
Areas of interest
- Phase-field modelling of phase transformations and high temperature deformation
- Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) and machine learning (ML)
- Development artificial neural networks (ANNs) for property prediction
- Development of data visualization platforms
- Defect formation during metal additive manufacturing
Background
- MTech in Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology – Hyderabad, India
- BE in Mechanical Engineering: GOJAN School of Business and Technology, India
Expertise: Materials science and engineering
Areas of interest
- Physical metallurgy
- Thermo-kinetic analysis of phase transformations and grain refinement in steels
- Additive manufacturing of Al, Ni, Nb and shape memory alloys
- Fracture analysis
- Mechanical testing
Background
- MEng Material Science and Engineering: University of Manchester, UK
- Internships at IISc and Alstom Transport India Ltd.
Expertise: Materials science and nanotechnology
Areas of interest
- Specialization in nanotechnology, including development of biodegradable alloys and solid state electrolytes for Li-ion batteries
- Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials Al, Ni alloys and shape memory alloys
- Innovations in PV solar energy plants
- Materials testing and electron microscopy
- Knowledge of materials and processing standards
Background
- Post Graduate Trainee (PGET) at International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad
- MTech in Nanotechnology: Vellore Institute of Technology, India
- BE in Mechanical Engineering: Parul Institute of Technology, India
Expertise: Metallurgy and materials engineering
Areas of interest
- Physical metallurgy, and manufacturing and processing of steels and nanocrystalline alloys
- Properties during additive manufacturing of various metal systems, including Cu, Al, Mg, HEAs, Pt and steels
- Development of customised materials and properties databases
- Materials characterisation, including electron microscopy, and image analysis
Background
- BTech in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, India
Expertise: Metallurgy and materials engineering
Areas of interest
- Physical metallurgy, and manufacturing and processing of steel, including clean steel technologies
- Metal powder manufacturing for additive manufacturing
- Development of customised materials databases and properties of various metal systems, including Al, Mg, Cu and Ni alloys
- Materials characterisation, including electron microscopy
Background
- BTech in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, India
