Sudish Mishra

Ph.D. researcher in Mechanical Engineering with 6+ years of experience in welding metallurgy, dissimilar metal welding, and material characterization for offshore and marine applications. Author of 10 peer-reviewed journal publications and 3 conference papers on electrode coating design, weld chemistry, corrosion resistance, and mechanical properties of dissimilar welds (duplex stainless steel 2205 / API X70 pipeline steel). Skilled in SEM, XRD, DSC-TGA, microhardness testing, and statistical/ML-based modeling (MATLAB) of thermophysical and wettability behavior.

Seeking to apply research and analytical expertise to welding engineering, materials R&D, or academic research roles.

Senior Expert / R&D Lead - Swa Consultancy - Ahmedabad, India

(2025-08)

• Provide technical/engineering consultancy expertise, applying thermal, acoustic, and passive fire insulation knowledge to client projects.
• Lead research and development initiatives for client projects, driving technical innovation in thermal, acoustic, and passive fire insulation solutions.
• Guided 3 interns from IIT Gandhinagar, mentoring them through applied research projects and technical reporting.

Doctoral Researcher - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur - Jodhpur, India

(2019-12 - 2026-04)

• Conducted doctoral research titled "Experimental Investigations on Dissimilar Metal Welds of Pipeline Steel and Corrosion Resistance Alloy for Service in Marine Environment" under Prof. Rahul Chhibber, achieving a CGPA of 8.75/10.
• Designed and evaluated novel high-basicity SMAW electrode coatings (CaO-SiO2-TiO2-MgO and related flux systems) for dissimilar welding of DSS 2205 and API X70 pipeline steel, improving mechanical strength and corrosion resistance for marine service.
• Characterized weld microstructure, chemistry, and mechanical properties using SEM, XRD, DSC-TGA, and microhardness testing; correlated processing parameters with weld performance.
• Modeled thermophysical and wettability behavior of electrode coatings using statistical regression and artificial neural network (ANN) approaches in MATLAB.
• Authored 10 peer-reviewed journal articles (Silicon, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Materials Science and Technology, IJIDeM, JOM, Proc IMechE Part L) and presented 3 papers at international conferences (AMPT2023, AIMTDR2023, and others).

Graduate Researcher - Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) - Dhanbad, India

(2015-07 - 2017-05)

• Completed M.Tech thesis on "Characterization of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 625 Sheet of Nd:YAG Laser Welding" under Prof. Nirmal Kumar Singh, achieving a CGPA of 8.83/10.
• Presented research findings at the 4th International Conference on Latest Trends in Engineering, Science, Humanities and Management (2018).

Ph.D.

• Mechanical Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (2019-12 - 2026-04)

M.Tech - Manufacturing Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad (2015-07 - 2017-05)

B.E.

• Mechanical Engineering - Medicaps Institute of Technology and Management (2010-07 - 2014-06)

Higher Secondary School Certificate - Modern Public School (2008-07 - 2009-06)

Secondary School Certificate - Modern Public School (2007-07 - 2008-06)