About Me

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Hi 👋, I'm Ayush Priyadarshi, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). I'm passionate about semiconductor manufacturing and have a strong background in CAD, simulation, and materials.

Currently Research Volunteer @Bio & Nano Lab at ASU working on 3D printing and testing of Auxetic Structures.

When I'm not in a lab or a classroom, you can find me reading about the latest advancements in technology 💻, in the gym 💪🏽 or gaming 🎮.

Skills

SolidWorks | CSWA ANSYS ABAQUS AutoCAD 3D Printing MATLAB C++ Python SQL Arduino Excel JMP TPM Industrial Management Process Improvement Material Characterization

Projects

Optimization of Keyboard Typing Efficiency

February 2024 - April 2024

  • Employed ergonomic research by applying designed experiments and ANOVA to evaluate impact of keyboard design and posture on typing performance.
  • Utilized factorial experiments to isolate ergonomic impact of keyboard type, posture, and tilt on typing speed and accuracy.
JMP Excel Data Analysis

Use of TEM in Carbon Nanostructure Characterization

February 2024 - April 2024

  • Conducted in-depth review of cutting-edge research demonstrating TEM's critical role in analyzing atomic structure and defects of carbon nanostructures
  • Synthesized state-of-the-art findings from multiple journal papers, highlighting how HRTEM and in situ TEM help characterize nanostructure morphology and electrical properties respectively.
Material Characterization Research

Monolithic 3D ICs

October 2023 - December 2023

  • Explored and presented on evolution, current state, and future prospects of Monolithic 3D Integrated Circuits, highlighting shift from traditional 2D to 3D ICs.
  • Investigated various 3D integration approaches, focusing on comparison between heterogenous and homogenous integration techniques, particularly emphasizing Monolithic interconnects over Through Silicon Vias (TSVs).
Semiconductor Packaging Research

Compressive properties of 2D/3D Re-entrant Auxetic Structures

August 2022 - May 2023

  • Designed 3D geometries of different cell shapes (with negative Poisson's ratio) and simulated against boundary conditions of static loading for performance analysis leveraging SolidWorks and ANSYS
  • Performed Impact analysis of bullet impact and parametric study of cell size dimensions for optimum shape and size of unit cells yielding 1.5x better properties.
SolidWorks ABAQUS ANSYS

Automatic Mold making technique for instant forming

January 2022 - May 2022

  • Designed a prototype mold for plastic forming processes (extrusion); to change profile on demand using SolidWorks
  • Developed a python and an arduino program to automate profile creation from 3D geometry data and motion of underlying mechanism.
SolidWorks Python Arduino

Protocol Analysis - Design Thinking

June 2021 - July 2021

  • Conducted interviews and brainstorming sessions with individuals with/without product design experience to analyze process of design thinking in an environment of collaboration.
  • Performed analysis of data on techniques based on 5 phases of design thinking process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Tests by coding and transcribing sessions according to FBS and SAPPHiRE Models
Design Thinking Excel Data Analysis

Experience

Research Volunteer

Bio & Nano Lab, Dr. Wonmo Kang

May 2024 - Present

  • Conducting research on 3D printing and testing of Auxetic Structures for mechanical properties and energy absorption.
  • Designing and preparing samples of Auxetic Structures using SolidWorks, ABAQUS, and ANSYS for performance analysis.
SolidWorks ABAQUS ANSYS 3D Printing

Manufacturing Intern

Trident Group Ltd

June 2022 - August 2022

  • Led a critical analysis project resulting in a 15% reduction in production delays and managed a team of 8 field technicians.
  • Managed a team of 8 field technicians as a shift engineer, enabling real-time identification of bottlenecks and implementation of process improvements at a leading textile manufacturer.
  • Enhanced quality control and operational efficiency using Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodologies including Ishikawa diagrams and the 5 Whys approach.
Process Improvement Industrial Management TPM Excel

Education

Arizona State University

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

August 2023 - May 2025

  • CGPA: 4.00/4.00
  • Specialization in Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • Tau Beta Pi Membership for outstanding Academic Achievement
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Packaging Design of Engineering Experiments Advanced Material Characterization Stress Analysis

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

August 2019 - May 2023

  • CGPA: 8.14/10.00
  • Mentor CIM Club AY2021-22
  • Representative CIM Club AY2020-21
Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing Technology Material Removal Processes Industrial Management Data Structures

Blog

Check out my blog posts on Medium.