<> Ph.D. In Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ((IITK) and working as a Materials Knowledge Exchange Fellow for Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), Glasgow for past 9 years. <> 14 years of experience in leading industry driven projects related optimising microstructure of non-ferrous alloys for aerospace, defence, nuclear and automobile applications<> Experienced in leading projects involving selection of materials and manufacturing process for components for aero engines, air-frame and landing gear applications<> Proven experience using advanced electron microscopy techniques and mechanical tests for correlating microstructures with mechanical properties<> Experience in using finite element analysis for optimising process parameters of bulk-incremental forming, Sheet metal forming and forging process ||Research Interests||<> Optimisation of microstructure and mechanical behaviour of Titanium alloys by the open-die hot forging process.<> Developing lab-scale test methods to study the deformation behaviour of metals under different loading conditions.<> Formability of sheet metals of Ni-based superalloys, Ti and Al alloys by developing strain-based forming limit curves.<> Optimization of sheet metal forming processes by optical 3D forming analysis and 3D scanning techniques.<> Deformation mechanisms involved in grain refinement of high strength Aluminium alloys and CP-Ti by SPD.<> Shear Formability of Nickel-based superalloys and stainless steels used for making aero-engine parts.<> Representative Volume Element Approach to simulate the deformation behaviour of Dual-Phase Titanium alloys <> Finite element modelling approach to predict the influence of microstructural parameters on stress-strain curves.<> Stress-induced transformation in Titanium alloys during thermomechanical treatments<>The artificial neural network to predict flow stress under different loading conditions.<> Alloy development for aero-engine applications by Ingot metallurgy, Powder metallurgy and Additive routes <> Weldability studies on Ni superalloys and stainless steel using FSW, GTAW, LBW and EBW