Akshay Dudhat

-Development of new pressure storage device for futuristic lightweight and efficient space applications -Virtual design and modelling of concept through ANSYS and Catia V5 -Literature research on joining technologies of composites -Investigation and development of new joining technologies between FRP and metal -Used welding metal insert in FRP sheet for reliable spot welding -Planning and execution of prototype development and test

-Investigation of damage initiation and progression of the GFRP -Performance of experiments and implementation in a simulation tool, Abaqus with basic Python scripting -Nonlinear simulation of glass fibers according to Hashin failure criteria -Result validation by experimental data

-Experience with various computer-aided manufacturing processes -Analytical analysis of the processes and search for the root cause of a specific defect generation -Development of a special system in the hobbing machine that reduces the defect generation by 80 percent -Plant handling and quality control by POKAYOKE and KAIZEN tool

- Fiber Reinforced Plastics - Calculation of An-isotropic Composite Materials - Optimization - Lightweight Design Technologies for Large-scale Production - Textile Process Chains for Resource Efficient Production - Life Cycle Engineering

- Manufacturing Processes - Material science and Metallurgy - Mechanics of Solid - CAD/CAM/FEM - Quality Engineering