He is an Adjunct Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, and a Professional Scientist with Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research (BIMR) at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Banares University, India and received his Master and Doctoral degrees in Metallurgy from Sheffield University, England.
His basic research areas include structure-property studies, using advanced material characterization techniques including high resolution TEM, EBSD and 3D- atom probe and use of physically based modeling as powerful tools for interpretation of micro-structure evolution during processing in full scale production. His basic research on control of brittle fracture has enabled the development of next generation line pipe steel with enhanced crack-arrest ability of thicker gauge and a higher grade for enhanced public safety. His work on behavior of materials during large strain, high strain rate machining has led to the design and development of self-lubricating steel for high speed machining as well as design of next generation CBN tools and coated carbide tools.
He holds numerous patents for machining difficult-to-machine materials with good surface finish, work-piece engineering of cast iron & steel and design of CBN tools for high speed machining. He has numerous publications to his credit and has received best paper awards for both niobium (Charles Hatchett award – 2011) and Vanadium ( Vanitec award- 1996), ISIJ award ( Guimaraes Award and Sawamura award -2005). He is the President and CEO of Shakti Tech Transfer Inc, which is the consulting arm that provides funding for his research in Canadian Center for Electron Microscopy, located at McMaster University.
He has been a consultant to:
General Motors, USA and Canada (Automotive casting and high speed machining)
De Beer Element Six Limited, South Africa (CBN tool material design)
CBMM Brazil (Application of niobium micro-alloying for producing thicker gauge, higher grade line pipe steel)
Steel companies in Canada (Dofasco for IF Steel, Evraz Inc. NA for line pipe steel)
Sha-Steel, Shagang Group, China (for micro-structure engineering of heavy gauge plate – 32 mm gauge K-60 plate)
Shougang Group, China (micro-structure engineering of spiral pipe – 17 mm gauge X-90 spiral welded pipes)
Vanitec (Vanadium micro-alloying in creep resistant alloys)
Swiss Steel (development of self-lubricating steel for high speed machining)