Lavakumar Dasari

Accomplished Design Engineer with expertise in corrosion testing and electrochemical techniques, honed at Reliance New Mobility. Proven track record in product development and critical thinking, leveraging skills in corrosion and material science. Successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams, enhancing project outcomes. Adept at qualitative problem solving and failure mode analysis.

M.Tech, IIT Bombay

Influence of aluminum on corrosion resistance in Cantor alloy system

• Inspecting the aqueous corrosion properties of Cantor alloy (Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni) and observing the change in corrosion behavior with Al addition
• Track down the causes of the variation in corrosion resistance after Al addition
• Electrochemical polarization of the Al-cantor alloy using a potentiostat in a standard three-electrode cell.
• Plotting the polarization data and extracting the corrosion parameters, like Tafel slopes, corrosion potential, corrosion current density, etc
• Comparing the polarization curve with the parent Cantor alloy to deduce the corrosion behavior of Al-added Cantor alloy.

B.Tech, Andhra University College of Engineering

Characterization of weld zones and corrosion mapping in EBW Al 5083 joints

• Evaluating the corrosion behavior of the electron beam-welded Al 5083 alloy with a potentiostat in a three-electrode setup in a seawater environment
• Comparing the corrosion behavior in different zones, namely the fusion zone, HAF, and parent material
• Microstructural characterization of the material before and after the test, using high-resolution microscopy to analyze and study the level of corrosion occured
• Conducted a series of mechanical property evaluations to assess material strength and durability, using Rockwell and Brinell hardness testers

• Electrochemistry as a tool for the characterization of materials, course seminar, Prof. Smrutiranjan Parida, MEMS Dept., IIT Bombay
• N-doped titanium oxide coating as an antibacterial coating on stainless steel, course seminar, Prof. Smrutiranjan Parida, MEMS Dept., IIT Bombay

• Potentiostat
• Rockwell hardness
• Brinell hardness
• UTS
• SEM
• XRD
• Optical microscopy
• GAMRY
• ZMAN
• ORIGIN

• Achieved AIR 321 in GATE Metallurgical Engineering, 02/01/21, Among 3486 students.
• Secured 5436 rank in AP EAMCET, 05/01/16, Among 0.29 million students.
• Bagged an International rank of 515 in International Maths Olympiad (IMO), 12/01/11, Conducted among 7000 schools across Asia.
• Acquired a rank of 390 in State Level Science Talent Search Examination (SLSTSE), 02/01/10, Not Provided.