Aashay Wanjari
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Graduate Engineering Student at the University of Toronto and a Materials Enthusiast; likes to keep up with the latest developments in the field of Materials Science and Astronomy; also an avid reader and learner. Current MEng Emphasis: ELITE and Forensic Engineering.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Topic: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) in Aerospace Industries.
- Worked on an extensive project which involved characterization and analysis of various materials used in aerospace industries and their applicability in WAAM.
- Project involved characterization of defects observed in Nickel, Aluminum, Titanium components used in aerospace industry manufactured by the WAAM technique.
- Formulated methods to mitigate these defects in a cost-effective manner.
- Wrote an extensive research paper which accentuated all the alloys that can be manufactured for aerospace industries using WAAM and the defects that can be observed in the corresponding components.
Management Engineering Trainee
Tata Steel BSL
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Project Topic: Determining the Factors Behind the Difference in Energy Consumption of the Two Conarc Shells.
- Worked on methods to optimize the energy consumption in Conarc Shells by using the existing plant data and techniques available at hand.
- Performed an extensive literature review and using the existing plant data, concluded the various systems that can be adopted to optimize oxygen supply and heat retention in the Conarc Furnace.
- Learnt about the functioning of one of the few Conarc Furnaces in India.
Research Intern
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Worked in the Creep Testing Lab of VNIT Nagpur.
- Learnt about creep testing and handling of the creep testing machine and the Short Punch Creep (SPC) machine.
- Performed Creep Testing of Grade-92 Steel samples.
- Characterized V-Notched Heat Treated Grade-92 Steels and understood the pre-creep and post-creep morphology and grain structure of the samples.
- Performed characterization of the samples using SEM, XRD and TEM.
- Performed metallographic sample preparation of the steel samples using the EDM machine for SEM and TEM characterization.
Education
Master of Science - Materials Science And Engineering
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON11.2024
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technoogy
Nagpur, Maharashtra06.2022
Skills
- Energy Management and Optimization
- Failure Analysis
- Leadership
- Lab Experience
- Material Characterization
- Materials Testing
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Optical Microscopy
- Research
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Teamwork Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Accomplishments
- Academic Excellence Award (VNIT Nagpur) - Awarded for the best academic performance in the academic year 2020-21.
- Dr. V. M. Dokras Felicitation Committee Prize (VNIT Nagpur) - Awarded for the highest CGPA in MME Department for the academic year 2020-21.
- Late Dr. M. K. Joshi Prize (VNIT Nagpur) - Awarded for exhibiting the best academic performance in the 3rd Year of the B. Tech MME Program.
Publications
- Methods to Optimize Energy Consumption in Conarc Furnaces - Springer Nature Applied Sciences Journal - https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04852-6
- A Critical Review of the Defects Encountered in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Used in the Contemporary Aerospace Industries - Under Review at Taylor and Francis Online's MMP Journal
Certification
- Certificate of Excellence (Internship Studio) - Project: Electricity Bill Analysis of a Medium Scale Industry and Methods of Energy Conservation - A Numerical Analysis; Awarded to the Top 10% Percentile Candidates undertaking the capstone project
- Specialization Certificate (Vardhan Consulting Engineers) - Sustainable Engineering Practices
- Course Specialization (Coursera | Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology) - English for Research Purposes
- Course Specialization (Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder) - Statistical Thermodynamics
Positions of Responsibility
- University of Toronto Graduate Students Advisory Committee (GSAC) 2022 - 23: GSAC provides valuable advice and recommendations on University-wide graduate student matters, including those related to academic programs, student experiences, student support, graduate student professionalization, graduate research, and any other matters that the Dean may bring to the committee for input.
- University of Toronto Graduate Student Union Representative 2022 - 23 for MSE Department: UTGSU Representatives sought to gain input into departmental decisions directly affecting their education, such as curriculum and content, degree requirements, grading and hiring.
- VNIT MME Cultural Affairs Secretary 2020 - 22
- School President
Languages
- English (Full Professional Proficiency)
- German (Elementary Proficiency)
- Hindi (Native Proficiency)
- Marathi (Native Proficiency)
Timeline
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
05.2021 - 05.2022
Management Engineering Trainee
Tata Steel BSL
05.2021 - 08.2021
Research Intern
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
11.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Materials Science And Engineering
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technoogy
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