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Hire Dr. Saumya S.

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Metal Additive Manufacturing (LPBF) & Metallurgy Expert | Materials & Process Development | PhD Materials Science

Profile Summary

I am a Materials Scientist and Additive Manufacturing specialist with a PhD focused on Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses for soft magnetic applications under a Horizon Europe Pathfinder project at IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain. My work focused on process parameter development, microstructure-property relationships, amorphous phase formation, defect analysis, and magnetic property optimization in metal additive manufacturing. I have hands-on experience with LPBF process development, metallography, SEM, EBSD, TEM, XRD, DSC, nanoindentation, powder characterization, and materials data interpretation. My research involved developing processing strategies for challenging non-weldable alloys, microstructural analysis, and structure-property correlation for advanced metallic materials. Prior to my PhD, I completed the AMIS (Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability) Erasmus Mundus dual Master’s program through Grenoble INP, France and Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, specializing in advanced materials engineering, metallurgy, and manufacturing technologies. I am available for freelance support in: Metal Additive Manufacturing (LPBF/PBF-LB) Materials & process development Metallography and microstructural analysis SEM/EBSD/TEM/XRD interpretation Powder characterization Scientific editing and technical writing Research proposal support Technical presentations and thesis review Failure analysis and materials characterization I enjoy working on interdisciplinary R&D challenges bridging materials science, manufacturing, and industrial applications.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Materials Science & Engineering
• ★ Powder Metallurgy
• ★ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Device Fabrication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Image Processing, Image Analysis

Product Development Product Evaluation, Manufacturing, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Pre-doctoral researcher

IMDEA Materials

August 2022 - April 2026

Student assistant

Fraunhofer IWS

April 2021 - September 2021

Education

Doctorate

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Spain

August 2022 - May 2026

Double degree masters in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability (Materials Science)

Technical University of Darmstadt

October 2020 - September 2021

Double degree Masters in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability (PHELMA)

Grenoble Institute of Technology

August 2019 - September 2021

Bachelors in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

August 2015 - July 2019

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

S. Sadanand, A.D. Boccardo, B. Yang, M. Rodríguez-Sánchez, A. Ghavimi, R. Busch, I. Gallino, M.T. Pérez-Prado (2026). Crystallization during laser powder bed fusion of the Finemet soft magnetic glass-forming alloy . Additive Manufacturing.

S. Sadanand, M. Rodríguez-Sánchez, A. Ghavimi, R. Busch, P. Sharangi, P. M. Tiberto, E. Ferrara, G. Barrera, L. Thorsson, H. J. Wachter, et al. (2024). Laser powder bed fusion of a nanocrystalline Finemet Fe-based alloy for soft magnetic applications . Journal of Laser Applications.

S. Sadanand, M. Rodríguez-Sánchez, A. Ghavimi, R. Busch, P. Sharangi, P. M. Tiberto, E. Ferrara, G. Barrera, L. Thorsson, H. J. Wachter, et al. (2024). Laser powder bed fusion of a nanocrystalline Finemet Fe-based alloy for soft magnetic applications . Journal of Laser Applications.

M. Rodríguez-Sánchez, S. Sadanand, A. Ghavimi, R. Busch, P. Tiberto, E. Ferrara, G. Barrera, L. Thorsson, H.J. Wachter, I. Gallino, et al. (2024). Relating laser powder bed fusion process parameters to (micro)structure and to soft magnetic behaviour in a Fe-based bulk metallic glass . Materialia.

M. Rodríguez-Sánchez, S. Sadanand, A. Ghavimi, R. Busch, P. Tiberto, E. Ferrara, G. Barrera, L. Thorsson, H.J. Wachter, I. Gallino, et al. (2024). Relating laser powder bed fusion process parameters to (micro)structure and to soft magnetic behaviour in a Fe-based bulk metallic glass . Materialia.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Tomasz Choma, Bartosz Kalicki, Bartosz Morończyk, Iryna Smolina, Konrad Gruber, Maria Teresa Pérez-Prado, Isabella Gallino, Ralf Busch, Marcin Kasprowicz, et al., Saumya Sadanand (2023). Novel Approach To Manufacture Powders With Tailored Chemical Composition For Additive Manufacturing . Euro PM2023 Proceedings.