This document summarizes the experience of a consulting engineer with expertise in casting technology and metallurgy. They have over 30 years of experience working with aerospace, commercial, and defense companies to address casting issues, improve producibility, qualify new suppliers, and perform failure analysis. They have specialized knowledge of casting simulation, heat treatment, non-destructive testing, and developing high strength alloys. The engineer has an advanced degree in metallurgical engineering with a specialization in casting technology.

1. Consultingengineerincasting technology/metallurgy
 Aerospace andcommercial castingsapplications.
 Technical interface betweencastingproducersandcastinguser.
 Addressproducibilityissuesandresolutionof castingdefects.
 Metallurgical issues includinggatingsystem, castingsimulationanalysis,heattreatment,mechanical
propertiesandNDT(as an experienceduser).
 Modificationsof castingconfigurationtoimprove castability.
 Newsupplierevaluationforspecificproducts.
 Newsupplierdevelopment.
 Failure analysisof castproducts.
Experience:
UnitedTechnologiesAerospace Systems: 10 yearsas producibilityengineer.
 Addressedproducibilityissuesatcastingssuppliersincludingall metallurgical issues.
 Developmentof newsuppliersincluding facilitiesandprocesses.
 Assistance toengineeringinnewproductdesign.
 Newpartsdevelopmentatthe supplierincludingassistanceingatingprocessdevelopment.
General Electric/General DynamicsOrdnance Systems: 20 yearsas metallurgical engineer.
 Managed a metallurgygroup –was responsible forall materialsrelatedactivities.
 Directlyaddressedall castingsrelatedactivitiesincludingcastingdesignsupportandmaterial
selection,evaluationandselectionof foundries,addressproducibilityissues andproblemresolution.
 Developedlostfoamtechnologyforlarge complex aluminumcastings.
 Developed veryhighstrengthmachinable austemperedductileiron castingsbydevelopingspecial
chemistry, heattreatmentparameters andmicrostructure combination.
 Performedmanyfailureanalysisof all components andsystems.
Aluminumsand foundries:8 years intwoaluminumsandfoundries asmetallurgistsandQA manager.
 Responsible forall metallurgical activities includingall foundryprocesses.
 Performedall qualityrelatedactivitiesasQA manager.
 Interfacedwithall customersrelatedtoall QA and metallurgical/dimensional activities.
Education:
UniversityofMissouri,Rolla:
 Master’sdegree inmetallurgicalengineering,specializingincastingtechnology.
Regional EngineeringCollege,Durgapur,India:
 Master’sdegree inMetallurgical Engineering.