Specialisation:

Technology Innovation Management

Analytics, Modeling and Optimization

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering 

Physical Metallurgy

Major Professional Contributions:

• Significant research contributions leading to engineering realization of integrated computational materials engineering from concept to product.
• Multidisciplinary research contributions have integrated materials, manufacturing & design engineering with several industrial deployments and significant business impact. 
• Impact on agriculture machineries, materials processing, manufacturing and supply chain operations. 
• Technology innovation leadership in bridging the academia-industry gap, advised to research institutes and academia, contributed to journal boards, professional societies  and developed significant number of engineering talent

Consultancy Areas:

Industry Research for Academia

Technical Leadership in Industry

Technology Innovation Management 

R&D Business Transition & Realization

Industrial Applications of Analytics & Modeling

Sector Associated With:

Agriculture Equipment

Heat Treating

Metallurgical Industries

Steel

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

Engineering Education with Industry Relevance

Industry Relevant Research for Academia

Technical Leadership in Industry

Professional Experience

John Deere Enterprise Technology & Engineering Center India & Mexico                              Pune, India

·        ETEC Advanced Eng Leader, Leads Competency Structure and Technology Culture Nov, 2020-onwards

John Deere Technology Center India (TCI) and Asia Technology Innovation Center (ATIC)   Pune, India

·        TCI Technical Fellow, Lead TCI Foundational Capabilities and Technology Culture Nov, 2013-Oct 2020

·     Enterprise Co-lead, Advanced Materials Engineering, John Deere                                2010 onwards

·     Lead, Asia Technology Innovation Center Research Portfolio                                         2010 onwards

·        Senior General Manager, Head Advanced Materials Engineering                               2011-2013

·        Technology Manager and Head, Advanced Materials Engineering - India                  Dec, 2008-2010

Tata Research Development & Design Centre (R&D Division of TCS)                                      Pune, India

·        Activity Lead and Senior Scientist                                                                      June, 1996 to Dec 2008

·        Research and industrial consulting in analytics & modeling of metallurgical processes

Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, Univ. of Utah                                               Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

·        Visiting Assistant Research Professor                                                               April 1998 to June 1998

·        Post Doctoral Fellow                                                                                          April 1995 to April 1996

Keywords

Technical Leadership 

Technology Innovation Management

ICME

Analytics, Modeling for Metallurgical Operations