JS 042024

3295 Chapel Hills Pkwy, Fultondale AL 35068
JITIN SAMUEL 405 564 4027 (M), [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jitinsamuel
SUMMARY
 Mechanical engineering PhD with materials specialization. 6 years of process metallurgy, applications, and
business development experience. 10+ years of material characterization experience.
 Managed heat treatment operations in a high-volume bearing manufacturing facility and managed metallurgical lab
of 4 direct report metallographers. Acted in a dual role as process engineer and quality lead for the heat treat
department.
 Led continuous improvement projects in the department leading to permanent cost savings of $300k/year by
reducing cycle times, optimizing heat treat process and reducing consumption/cost of consumables.
 Led projects for increased product quality through R&D support. Projects involved enhanced residual stress,
design of case depth profile and grain size/texture optimization leading to increased rolling contact fatigue life of
bearing components.
 Sales and marketing experience in the metals, combustion and heat treatment markets for technology applications
using industrial gases.
 Strong background in material characterization, failure analysis and root cause investigation. Experienced in
continuous improvement, quality standards and process development.
 Maintained and developed process and quality standards to comply with industry standards such as CQI-9, ISO
and IATF requirements.
 Led internal quality audits for the heat treatment department for compliance with customer quality standards and
maintaining ISO certification
 Act as metallurgical quality liaison between the supplier and customer by identifying steel quality issues as well as
product failures and root cause investigations.
 Monitor and report on quality related key performance indicators including scrap monitoring, rework levels, parts
per million (PPM) figures. Report using 8D to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity
relating to product, process or system.
 Materials testing and failure analysis experience using industry standard techniques such as mechanical stress and
fatigue testing, nano-indentation, micro-hardness testing, AFM as well as cutting edge experimental techniques
such as Synchrotron XRD (Argonne National Lab).
 Published in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at multiple international conferences.
 Excellent teamwork and leadership skills, solid communication skills and strong background of supporting
customer requirements in multiple research and development projects.
SKILLS
Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Testing, Fracture Mechanics, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Optical
Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Micro-mechanical testing, Thermogravimetric Analysis
(TGA), Crystallography, Quantitative Texture Analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Molecular Dynamics
(NAMD), Parallel Computing, 3D CAD Designing, Image Processing, Statistical Testing, CNC Programming,
Optimization Techniques, Probabilistic engineering design, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Software Packages MATLAB, ABAQUS, ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, ProE, LabVIEW, C, C++, Python, Fortran,
NAMD, VMD, SPSS, Tableau
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Engineer, Metallurgy and Quality, US STEEL Sep 2022 - present
 Metallurgical and process quality engineer for continuous casting operation at a large-scale steel mill. Provide
technical expertise for improving product metallurgical quality. Support innovation and process improvements in
continuous casting of steel.
 Lead technical investigation of product failures and complaints.
 Support business development through planning, development, and new product trials.
Applications Engineer, MESSER Oct 2021 – Sep 2022

 Applications specialist for heat treatment, combustion, and metals processing market segments.
 Business development in the metals market segment for industrial gas sales through subject matter expertise in
metals applications technology, combustion and heat treatment.
 Implement value added capital projects for process improvement and emissions reduction for customers in the
metals market segment to help meet sustainability objectives.
Plant Metallurgist/Business Unit Manager (Heat Treatment), NTN-BOWER Sep 2017 – Oct 2021
 Manage operations and quality of the heat treatment business unit of bearing manufacturing plant.
 Manage plant metallurgical lab including scheduling, training and development of new hires.
 Develop and maintain heat treat process specifications and quality standards for case carburizing, carbonitriding
and neutral hardening, support maintenance and help troubleshoot process issues.
 Lead process improvement and machine upgrades in the department and support customer requirements
Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanics of Materials Lab, UTSA Jan 2011 - Jul 2017
 Determined the nano-scale mechanical behavior of the mineral and protein phases in bone using Synchrotron High
Energy XRD (Argonne National Lab, IL); studied structure and mechanical properties at nano-composite length
scale optical, atomic force, and electron microscopy
 Developed computational models of 3D strain/stress tensor fields in a Finite Element framework to fully
characterize nanoscale mineral deformation in human bones using Synchrotron XRD, quantitative texture analysis
and optimization techniques
EDUCATION
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2012-2017, GPA 3.73/4
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011-2012, GPA 3.58/4
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, India, 2006-2010, GPA 8.2/10
AWARDS AND HONORS
College of Engineering Fellowship $25,000 | University Teaching Fellowship $25,000 | Valero scholarship $7,500
| Graduate School professional development award | Valero travel award
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications:
 Contribution of the extrafibrillar matrix to the mechanical behavior of bone using a novel cohesive FEM. JMBBM
(2016)
 Effect of water on nanomechanics of bone is different between tension and compression. JMBBM (2015)
 Ultrastructural origins of bone fragility ORHOJ (2016)
 Water residing in small ultrastructural spaces plays a critical role in the mechanical behavior of bone Bone
(2014)
 Intrafibrillar mineralization deficiency and osteogenesis imperfecta mouse bone fragility. JMBBM (2021)
International Conference Presentations/Publications:

BMES, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |ASME-SB3C, 2012, 2016 | ORS 2013, 2014, 2017 | WCB 2014.

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3295 Chapel Hills Pkwy, Fultondale AL 35068

JITIN SAMUEL 405 564 4027 (M), [email protected]

Applications Engineer, MESSER Oct 2021 – Sep 2022

International Conference Presentations/Publications:

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