ABOUT US

GLOBAL POWDER SOLUTIONS

Nearly 40 years of experience in Thermal Spray/ Powder Metallurgy/Brazing technologies. Expertise in developing products for Aerospace, IGT, Automotive applications. A well balanced background in Metals and Alloys, Self Fluxing alloys, Braze Filler Metals, Cemented Carbides, Abradables, MCrAlY’s, and TBC for Aerospace and IGT applications. Excellent knowledge of Thermal Spray, Vacuum Furnace Brazing, Welding processes, Foundry, and allied processes. Co-inventor in several US and foreign patents and author of numerous technical publications. Winner of Corporate Award for innovation in powder manufacturing. Well traveled in North America, Europe and Asia and recognized for outstanding relationships with customers, business associates and suppliers…….

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • 2016 – 2018

    Product Line Manager (Brazing) for Oerlikon Metco; responsible for managing and growing the Braze product line; responsible for pricing/product support/and R&D projects.

  • 2013 - 2016

    Head of Technical Support and Training for North America, Sulzer Metco. Responsible for managing internal and external (customer )Training programs and tech support functions.

  • 2009 – 2013

    Technical Director (Asia Pacific) Sulzer Metco…responsible for technical and sales support for the entire A/P region including China/Taiwan/Singapore/Thailand/Australia/Vietnam/South Korea.

  • 2004 – 2009

    Product Line Manager and Head of Development, Metals and Alloys Product Line; Sulzer Metco (US) Inc, Michigan, USA

    Responsible for growing the Metals and Alloys Product Line of Sulzer Metco including Product Line Strategy, Global Pricing implementation, Product Life Cycle management, and New Product development for emerging/new markets.

    Responsible for developing roadmaps for new products in MCrAlY’s for HT applications, HT Braze alloys, Anti-fretting materials, for GE/PWA/RR for OEM and repair applications.

  • 1996 - 2004

    Director,Marketing and Sales, Wall Colmonoy Corporation, Michigan,USA.

    Responsible  for the development and management of Nickel /Cobalt base alloy  business for Brazing and Thermal Spray applications in North America, Far East, and Latin American Countries

  • 1988 - 1995

    Manager, Materials Engineering, Sulzer Plasma technik Inc, Troy, Michigan,USA.

    Responsible for  Research, Product Design and Development of Plasma sprayed Abradable Seal coating Materials and Processes for Gas Turbine Engine applications.

  • 1980 - 1988

    Senior staff scientist, Metco Div of Perkin Elmer Corporation, N.Y, USA

    Responsibilities: Thermal Spray Materials Research and Development. ( Thermal Barrier ceramic Coatings, MCrAlY’bond Coatings, Tungsten carbide-Cobalt , HVOF alloys, High Temperature corrosion resistant alloys)

  • 1972 - 1978

    Engineer,Foundry and Forge Division, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore,India

    Responsible for developing forging tools for aerospace blade and vane forgings.

EDUCATION

Ph.D in Materials Science, Stony Brook University, N.Y(1986) Thesis: Metallurgical Reactions in Plasma Sprayed Tungsten Carbide – Cobalt Coatings

M.S. in Materials Science, Stony Brook University , NY (1980) Thesis: Thermal Expansion study of Plasma sprayed ceramic coatings

B.Tech(Honors) in Metallurgical Engineering, IIT- Kharagpur India (1972)

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Co-inventor in 25+ US patents and numerous foreign derivatives
  • Author of numerous technical papers and presentations
  • Winner of 1993 Sulzer Corporate Innovation award for Technology
  • Lecturer for “Modern Furnace Brazing” for industrial clients since 1996
  • Visiting ASM-IIM lecturer in 1998