Somnath Thorat
University Gold Medalist Metallurgical Engineer
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About
Accomplished and University Gold Medalist Metallurgical Engineer with an exceptional blend of hands-on operations, research innovation, and quality control experience. Offers robust experience in secondary steelmaking operations (VD, VOD) at premium steel plants alongside specialized expertise in Quality Control, Heat Treatment, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). Proven track record of translating academic rigor into industrial solutions, backed by 3 published process patents and multiple peer-reviewed research publications.
Experience
Junior Engineer (Operations / Metallurgical) - Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. - Jejuri
(2026-02)
- Driving process efficiency in steelmaking operations, monitoring melt chemistry, and refining parameters.
Junior Engineer - Saarloha Advanced Materials Pvt. Ltd. - Pune
(2024-05 - 2026-02)
- Managed shop floor operations for high-quality special steel manufacturing, specializing in VD/VOD processing to control gases and inclusions.
- Maintained strict adherence to metallurgical quality parameters during secondary steel refining stages.
Junior Engineer – Quality - Thermo touch India Pvt. Ltd. - Pune
(2020-08 - 2021-08)
- Spearheaded Quality Control frameworks for incoming, in-process, and finished components.
- Monitored heat treatment quality metrics and ensured zero-defect delivery across standard operational protocols.
Education
B.Tech - Metallurgical Engineering - Indus Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ahmedabad (2024)
Diploma - Metallurgical Engineering - Government Polytechnic, Pune (2021)
SSC - Shri Shiv Shambho Madhyamik Vidhyalay, Khalad (2017)
