Open To Work
Jagadeeshanayaka N
Tumakuru
Summary
Accomplished Project Engineer with over 7 years of experience in thermal spray technologies, including HVOF, HVAF, and plasma spray processes. Expertise in advanced materials characterization and project management, leading teams to establish India's first HVAF/HVOF facility and execute a NADCAP audit. Proven ability to deliver innovative coating solutions for high-value components across automotive, aerospace, marine, and petrochemical sectors.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Engineer. New Product Development and Costing
Oerlikon Balzers Coating Pvt Ltd.
Tumakuru
01.2025 - Current
- Managed new product development from concept to serial production, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Led multidisciplinary teams through product development phases, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Optimized coating processes to improve performance while reducing turnaround times.
- Conducted root cause analysis to troubleshoot coating defects and implement corrective actions.
- Executed coating characterization and failure analysis utilizing advanced methodologies such as SEM and Vickers hardness tests.
- Authored process documentation compliant with NADCAP requirements and AS9100 D standards.
- Developed operational fixtures to streamline surface preparation and coating applications.
Mentor
Pragathi NGO, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Mysuru
06.2024 - Current
- Mentored three engineering students, enhancing technical skills and soft skills to prepare for industry challenges.
- Designed and implemented personalized mentorship plans, facilitating skill development and career readiness.
Placement Coordinator
Career Development Centre, NITK Surathkal, Karnataka, India
02.2022 - 07.2025
- Coordinated career opportunities for PhD scholars, bridging academia and industry through targeted initiatives.
- Led strategic planning, communication, and industry networking to enhance placements.
- Applied leadership and organizational skills, positively impacting the professional growth of research scholars.
Research scholar
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India
10.2020 - 07.2025
- Responsible for conducting research activities, leading a team of scholars, and proposal writing related to the thermal spray process.
- Investigated nanocomposite coatings for enhanced wear, corrosion resistance, and bio-integration, with direct relevance to biomedical applications and hands-on experience in Aerospace applications.
- Developed and optimized hydroxyapatite-based composites reinforced with nanodiamonds, alumina, and carbon nanostructures.
- Hands-on experience in Ball milling, Spray drying, Sonication, tumble blending, and hydrothermal process for nanocomposite preparatory methods.
- Utilized High-Velocity Air-Fuel (HVAF/HVOF) spraying and advanced metallurgical characterization (XRD, Raman, FESEM, mechanical testing).
- Applied machine learning models (ANN, GBRT, SVR) for predicting and optimizing coating performance.
- Conducted tribological and mechanical testing under simulated laboratory conditions to establish structure-property relationships.
- Published in high-impact journals (Langmuir - ACS; Biomaterials Science - RSC; Tribology International - Elsevier).
- Led a multidisciplinary research team, mentoring Master's and graduate students in simulation, neural network programming, and experimental coating studies.
Technical Specialist and Operator
Kermetico Inc.
06.2020 - 07.2025
- Managed and operated HVAF+OF thermal spray systems, ensuring precision, reliability, and preventive maintenance in high-temperature coating processes.
- Proficient in operating C7 general-purpose gun and AK5 gun, enabling flexibility across materials with varied melting points.
- Delivered tailored research solutions for academic and industrial coating needs.
- Contributed to new product development projects, including cost estimation, fixture design, parameter optimization, and coating validation-often exceeding standard testing protocols.
- Engineered and implemented photomask patterns for specialized material coatings.
- USA Equipment, NITK Surathkal, Karnataka, India
Thermal spray consultant
AUM Surface Technology
Peenya
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Provided technical leadership and application support for thermal spray projects, ensuring effective material selection and powder qualification.
- Functioned as the primary technical interface for multiple clients, translating requirements into validated coating solutions.
- Delivered corona creator roller coatings for electrical/electronics sector and optimized thermal spray parameters for aerospace components.
- Secured and expanded business with prestigious clients, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Indian Space Research Organisation, through tailored thermal spray solutions.
- Analyzed client needs to design customized service offerings that addressed specific application requirements.
- Developed customer-facing technical documentation and portfolio content to support business development initiatives.
- Successfully listed company on government e-marketplace, participating in bids including one for ARCI Hyderabad, leading to shortlisting.
- Contributed to successful bids, increasing company visibility on various government platforms.
Secretary | Hostel Administration
NITK Surathkal, Karnataka, India
Surathkal
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Elected as PhD/PG Hostel Secretary through the General Maintenance Council (GMC), representing all research scholars.
- Advocated for student needs, applying problem-solving, leadership, and negotiation skills to improve living and learning environments.
Junior and Senior Research Fellow
Department of Science and Technology-SERB Project, India
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Led execution of a DST-SERB-funded research project focused on development and performance enhancement of thermally sprayed ceramic and composite coatings for wear, corrosion, and functional applications.
- Owned end-to-end project activities including experimental planning, thermal spray process development, coating trials, characterization, and performance validation.
- Responsible for project and grant management through established government procedures in tenders and purchasing through multiple bids.
- Managed project budgets, procurement, and compliance with government funding and audit requirements, including documentation, reporting, and financial closure.
- Coordinated with vendors, suppliers, and institutional facilities for equipment usage, consumables, and maintenance support.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - High Velocity Flame Sprayed Nanodiamond-Alumina Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Biomedical Applications
National Institute of Technology
Karnataka, India10.2025
Master of Technology - Nanocomposites of Molybdenum preparation and analysis
University of Mysuru
Karnataka, India05.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
SJ C E Mysuru
Karnataka, India06.2015
Pre-University - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology
GJC Pandavapura
Karnataka, India06.2011
SSLC -
Govt Junior college
Karnataka, India06.2009
Skills
- Thermal Spray: HVAF
- HVOF
- Plasma Spray
- Rotary Plasma
- Flame spray
- Microscopy techniques
- Diffraction
- Spectroscopic methods
- SEM
- XRD
- Raman
- FTIR
- Material durability assessment
- Endurance
- Coatings life
- Mechanical analysis
- Tribological analysis
- Robot programming
- Ansys
- MATLAB
- Google Collab
- Software: SAP ERP
- Minitab
- Inventor Autodesk
- Data visualization
- Python
- MS Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Sample preparation
- Analysis
- Technical presentations
- Six Sigma analysis
- Lab budget management
- Project management
- Coating characterization
- Team leadership
- Technical documentation
- Research methods
- Process optimization
- Customer management
- Business development
Affiliations
- Indian Thermal Spray Association (iTSA)
- Thermal Spray Society (TSS)
- Association of Mechanical (ASM)
Certification
- Training Certificate on Nadcap Audit criteria, Debashis Dutta AEA Aerospace Lead Auditor, 08/31/25
- Training Certificate on AS9100 Rev D Internal Auditor, DQS Academy, 05/31/25
- Advanced Material Characterization Techniques, Central research Facility-NITK Surathkal, 10/31/22
Publications
- Tribological and Microstructural Evaluation of HVOF-Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings with Machine Learning-Based Wear Rate Prediction, Tribology International, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.111038
- An investigation into the relative efficacy of high-velocity air-fuel-sprayed hydroxyapatite implants based on the crystallinity index, residual stress, wear, and in-flight powder particle behavior, Langmuir, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02840
- Bioactive surface modifications through thermally sprayed hydroxyapatite composite coatings: A review of selective reinforcements, Biomaterials Science, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2BM00039C
Volunteer Experience
- Mentor, Pragathi NGO, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, 06/01/24, Present, Mentored three engineering students, supporting education, technical upskilling, and soft skill development.
- Secretary, Hostel Administration, NITK Surathkal, Karnataka, India, 08/01/22, 07/31/23, Elected as PhD/PG Hostel Secretary through the General Maintenance Council (GMC), representing all research scholars.
Personal Information
Nationality: Indian
Alternate Contact
Mrs. Shilpashree A.T, +91-8618904775
Timeline
Sr Engineer. New Product Development and Costing
Oerlikon Balzers Coating Pvt Ltd.
01.2025 - Current
Mentor
Pragathi NGO, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
06.2024 - Current
Secretary | Hostel Administration
NITK Surathkal, Karnataka, India
08.2022 - 07.2023
Placement Coordinator
Career Development Centre, NITK Surathkal, Karnataka, India
02.2022 - 07.2025
Thermal spray consultant
AUM Surface Technology
01.2022 - 03.2024
Research scholar
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India
10.2020 - 07.2025
Technical Specialist and Operator
Kermetico Inc.
06.2020 - 07.2025
Junior and Senior Research Fellow
Department of Science and Technology-SERB Project, India
10.2019 - 03.2022
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - High Velocity Flame Sprayed Nanodiamond-Alumina Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Biomedical Applications
National Institute of Technology
Master of Technology - Nanocomposites of Molybdenum preparation and analysis
University of Mysuru
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
SJ C E Mysuru
Pre-University - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology
GJC Pandavapura
SSLC -
Govt Junior college