Sangabattula Lokesh 170110082

Metallurgical Engineering & Material Science UG Third Year (B.Tech.)

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Male
DOB: 14-08-1998

Examination University Institute Year CPI / %

Graduation IIT Bombay IIT Bombay 2020 8.77
Andhra Pradesh State Board Of
Intermediate/+2 Sri Chaitanya Junior College 2017 10.00
Intermediate Education
Andhra Pradesh State Board of
Matriculation Sri Chaitanya High School 2015 98.30
Secondary Education
Pursuing an Honors degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Material Sciences with an honor CPI of 10
Scholastic Achievements
• Currently ranked 5th amongst 85 students in Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Sciences
• Dean’s list, Spring semester, Colorado School of Mines, USA (May ’19)
• Received the Undergraduate Research Award (URA 01) for exemplary contribution (July ’19)
• Secured a perfect 10 SPI in the fourth semester by scoring AA in all the courses (May ’19)
• Awarded AP grade, given to top 1% of class, in Colloidal and Interfacial Science (Nov ’18)
• Ranked in National top 1% among 46000+ candidates in the National Standard Examination in Junior
Science conducted by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) (Feb ’15)
• Recipient of the Pratibha Award scholarship, given to 6 students in a district, awarded by the
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh (Mar ’15)
International Experience
Semester Exchange, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA Jan-May ’19
1 of 2 Indians among 40+ International Exchange students
• Received Special Acknowledgement for valuable sample preparation, at the ASPPRC Spring Meeting

• Visited two steel industries, namely AK Steel and Evraz, as a part of a course on Steel Making

• Volunteered for the 2019 Rocky Mountain Student Regional Conference, CSM Student Chapter, AIChE

Research Projects
Colorado School of Mines, USA | Guide: Virginia Judge Jan-May ’19
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center (ASPPRC): Director-Prof. John Speer
• Conducted metallographic procedures on Advanced High Strength Steels ruptured at different strain rates
to analyze the amount of retained austenite
• Tested samples of 300M steel using MTS screw-driven Uniaxial Testing Frame to calculate the strengths
of samples tempered at different conditions, to study the effect of short time tempering
• Prepared samples of thickness 100 µm for Mössbauer effect spectroscopy and acquainted myself with
advanced characterization techniques like X-Ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, and Energy
dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy
Fabrication of MIS Structure and analysis of its I-V and C-V characteristics [URA 01 Project]
Guide: Prof. Rajiv O. Dusane, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bombay Summer 2019
• Deposited thin films of amorphous SiNx by Hot wire chemical vapor deposition, and electrical contacts
of Al by Physical vapor deposition, on a Si wafer in-order to construct an MIS capacitor
• Identified the types of bonds present in the film by using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
• Determined the thickness of the films using Dektak Profilometer, and measured the carrier concentration of
Si substrate using HMS-3000 Hall Measurement system, at T=77K and T=300K
• Utilized the Keithley 2400 source meter to calculate the breakdown strength of the dielectric by analyzing
the current through the capacitor and reviewed the mechanisms responsible for breakdown
• Examined the C-V characteristics over a range of frequencies,to extract various physical parameters like
dielectric constant, interface trap density, dopant concentration etc., from the collected data

Professional Experience
Data Analyst, Alumni Association, IIT Bombay Dec ’19
• Part of a 6 member team responsible for managing confidential database of 8500+ institute alumni of

various disciplines and years, using Almabase software

• Identified and eliminated crucial errors in the database, consolidated the redundant alumni data based on

proposed requirements, and reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer

Academic Projects
Synthesis of Silicon Nanowires Autumn 2019
Guide: Prof. Rajiv O. Dusane, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bombay
• Reviewed the literature related to different fabrication techniques of silicon nanowires and various

VLS-based growth mechanisms. Analysed the advantages and limitations of every technique
• Studied Gibbs-Thomson effect and investigated various factors governing the crystallography of nanowires

• Documented a detailed summary of various and presented the analysis to a panel of two professors

Material selection and design considerations for artificial hip implants Autumn 2019
Guide: Prof. Nagamani Jaya Balila, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bombay
• Studied important material requirements for hip biomaterials including their response to body environment

(biocompatibility), mechanical properties, wear resistance, fretting corrosion and density as well as the price
• Surveyed the information on metals used in other prosthetic devices and implant components: Ti-alloys;

Co-alloys and Bio-steels. Evaluated the pros and cons of candidate materials based on design perspective
• Analysed the concept of mechanical compatibility and suggested the ideal materials for various components

Crystalline Auxetic Ceramics Spring 2019

Guide: Prof. Ivar E. Reimanis, Colorado School of Mines, USA
• Carried out a comprehensive literature review of mechanisms responsible for auxetic behavior: Re-entrant

structures, Dilating mechanisms, Rotating rigid/semi-rigid units and Chiral structures; and iden-
tified the ones responsible for the auxetic behavior of α-Crystobalite
• Reviewed the classical theory of elasticity to comprehend the existence of materials with negative Poisson’s

ratio and surveyed the different methods to calculate Poisson’s ratio in such materials
• Analyzed the uncommon mechanical properties of auxetic ceramics: Synclastic curvature, Low Crack

propagation, Greater Indentation Resistance and explored the various applications of these materials
Hard Disk Disassembly Project Spring 2018
Guide: Prof. Parag Bhargava, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bombay
• Dismantled a Hard Disk with a team of 13 students and segregated all parts for individual study

• Examined the function of each part including its working methodology and gained knowledge about the

materials used and the manufacturing process involved in the making of each part.
• Researched about Ferro-magnetic materials which are used in Hard Disk and presented a detailed study

Positions of Responsibility
Interview Coordinator, Placement Office, IIT Bombay Nov-Dec ’18
• Assisted in the placement of 1600 students within a team of 200 students over a period of 16 days

• Acted as a bridge between company and students for 3 companies during Phase-1 of the placement season

• Assisted in conducting online and written company tests in November during the placement season

Student Exchange Buddy, Institute Buddy Program, IIT Bombay Dec ’19 to present
• Selected among 24 people out of 100+ applicants to host an exchange student from Germany

• Responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of the student from home university in Munich to IIT Bombay

• Functioning as the bridge between him and Institute Councils to help him get more involved in the extracurriculars

Mentor, Maths and Physics Club, IIT Bombay Summer 2019

• Mentored 2 freshmen for Summer of Science, guided them towards the right resources and helped them

draft a Plan of Action to complete their projects related to Statistical Thermodynamics and Entropy
• Encouraged the mentees to submit partial reports, clarified their doubts regularly and verified the final reports

Technical Skills
Programming C++, C
Softwares MATLAB, LATEX, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Origin, MS-Office, Almabase, HMS-3000

Extracurriculars
• National Cadet Corps, 2 Maharashtra Engineer Regiment
· Completed an year long course and currently pursuing a B-Certificate under NCC (Aug’ 2017-Mar’ 2018)
· Attended Annual Training Camp 411 (ATC) organised by NCC (Dec’ 2017)
· Participated in Republic Day Parade at the Institute on 69th Republic Day of India (Jan’ 2018)
• Volunteer Activities
· Supervised the Convocation Lunch in the Institute Diamond Jubilee Convocation which also had the
Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest (Aug’ 2018)
· Took part in Versova Beach Cleanup Campaign, World’s Largest Beach Cleanup Campaign(Feb’ 2018)
• Pursued Advanced German Language Course offered by Institute cultural council, IIT Bombay (2017)
• Played a vital role in placing my team in the 2nd position in Physics Bazinga, Institute Annual Physics
Quizzing Championship, IIT Bombay (Aug’ 2017)
 APPLICATION ESSAY

"Today's science is tomorrow's technology."

During my coursework, I've fostered a passion for material science engineering, and I'm intrigued by its
research prospects. I am highly interested in applied research. I always think that the world needs novel &
advanced electronic devices to simplify human tasks effortlessly. This inspires me to pursue research in
the field of fabrication and characterization of semiconductor devices. To design a device is one thing, but
to fabricate it is a real challenge, and that is where my point of interest lies. I am very much interested in
interacting with different fabrication techniques and want to contribute to the development in this
particular field of research.

Research experiences at universities have motivated me to pursue materials research. During my

sophomore year, I visited the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), USA, for a semester exchange. I
contributed to a research project titled "Austenite Stability in Advanced High Strength Steels:
Deformation Behavior During Forming and in Service" at the Advanced Steel Processing and Products
Research Center (ASPPRC), under Prof. John Speer. I learned advanced characterization techniques like
X-Ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, and Energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy and also
have the required understanding to draw relevant inferences from them. I also prepared samples for
Mössbauer Effect Spectroscopy. I received an acknowledgement for valuable sample preparation, at the
annual spring consortium of ASPPRC.

Later at IIT Bombay, I pursued a research project where I worked on the fabrication as well as
characterization of an MIS structure and analyzed its I-V and C-V characteristics to extract different
physical parameters. Through this work, I got hands-on experience fabricating and testing an MIS
capacitor in a cleanroom environment as well as practical experience in various characterization
techniques, in particular- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. I also have a thorough practical and
theoretical understanding of fabrication techniques like Hot wire CVD, PECVD and PVD and also of
basic characterizations such as C-V and hall effect. Through this project, I have gained a considerable
overview of the fabrication of devices. I would be exploring this topic further in the coming months
through courses in semiconductor processing techniques and failure analysis of devices. I was awarded
the Undergraduate Research Award for substantial contribution to ongoing research in the Thin Film and
Plasma Processing lab in our department, where I carried out the project. I also presented a research
poster regarding the project, at the Research and Technical exposition of IIT Bombay.

Last semester, I worked on a seminar titled "Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanowires" where-in I carried
out a comprehensive literature review of different fabrication techniques of silicon nanowires and
different growth mechanisms, emphasizing on the VLS mechanism. I am currently working on the
fabrication and characterization of a ceramic-based resistive switching memory device. Also, I have taken
an additional course this semester "Experimental techniques in materials science" for a better
understanding of characterization techniques.

Further, I have developed substantial experience in MATLAB, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS and other
types of technical software through numerous projects (few of which are listed in my resume), that I have
completed as part of my academic curriculum.

I envisage the knowledge I gained through my course curriculum and my recent research experiences
have provided me with the background resources necessary to contribute to materials research endeavours
at Notre Dame University. During my previous internships, I learned how to work responsibly in a
professional environment, and this would reflect in my behaviour at Notre Dame University.
The desire to experiencing life and the job of a researcher as well as an engineer in a professional
environment, the eagerness to learn about the different cultures and the ability to do research are also
things that encourage me to apply for this program. USA is the country of excellent and advanced
education systems. International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (iSURE) Program offers
undergraduate students a chance to do more profound researches with the support and supervision of the
best professors at Notre Dame University, which is very compatible with my background and research
interest. Working in a professional environment helps me improve my academic knowledge as well as
enhance my research skills and international experience, which strongly fulfils my ambition and career
objectives.

My motivation to apply for this program stems from the desire to gain more practical knowledge and to
get an opportunity to use the concepts learned until now. Through my strong communication, technical
and documentation skills, I would be able to put in my best and sincere efforts to make a significant
contribution during my internship.