About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1909630
RESEARCH ENGINEER | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, FRACTURE MECHANICS & MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
Core Expertise
- Additive manufacturing process–structure–property optimization for metals and alloys, achieving ultra-low porosity outcomes.
- Designing and validating fracture-mechanics-based analytical models to predict material failure across loading conditions.
- Leading multidisciplinary teams and supervising 8+ graduate and undergraduate researchers to meet research milestones.
- Developing and testing silicone rubber–based switchable adhesive systems for sponsor-funded defense programs.
- Conducting mechanical characterization and ANSYS FEA to correlate experimental behavior with simulation results.
Project Background
- Led DoD-funded development of switchable silicone adhesives with monthly sponsor-ready technical reports and presentations.
- Optimized LPBF and DED processes for stainless steels, titanium, and CoCr alloys to improve microstructure and performance.
- Designed and fabricated 3D-printed fixtures and jigs to standardize adhesion and mechanical testing, improving data consistency.
- Developed CNC-based conversion processes for wood into engineered materials; validated with SEM, DSC, DMA, and contact-angle analysis.
- Applied machine learning to predict density and mechanical response from additive manufacturing process parameters.
Key Skills
- LPBF | DED (LWDED) process optimization
- Mechanical characterization: tensile, lap-shear, DMA, AFM/JKR, deadload testing
- Fracture mechanics modeling & analytical model development
- Finite Element Analysis | ANSYS
- Microstructural analysis: SEM, metallography, phase characterization
- Experimental design, custom test fixture fabrication, and data-driven validation
- Machine learning for materials process–property modeling
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering — North Dakota State University
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering — Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Military Institute of Science and Technology
Awards & Recognition
- Peer-reviewed publication on engineered wood processing and performance (Forest Products Journal)
Why Interview this Candidate?
An experimental research engineer who translates advanced materials science into engineering solutions. Demonstrated impact includes achieving 0.02% porosity in LPBF stainless steel, leading a DoD-funded adhesive program, and integrating FEA with fracture-mechanics models to validate performance. Brings hands-on testing, simulation, and data-driven optimization to accelerate materials development and scale lab findings toward industry applications.
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