DEBDUTTA (DAVE) DAS

642 NW 13th Street Apt# 33

Boca Raton Fl 33486
Phone: 561 573-9578
Email: debdutt_ds@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging position as a Materials/Mechanical engineer that will allow me to utilize
my technical background as well as my communication skills and analytical abilities.

EDUCATION

MS Ocean Engineering, December 2009

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.
Thesis: Reinforcement of Syntactic Foam with SiC nanoparticles.
BTech Computer Science & Engineering, July 2007
Bengal college of engineering & Technology West Bengal INDIA
Project: Programming for online banking solutions.

GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE WORK

Offshore structures Engineering Materials II Engineering Data Analysis

Mathematical Methods-I Advanced Fracture& Failure Prevention Corrosion II
Finite elements Method Physical Oceanography

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jan 08- Present Research Assistant Boca Raton FL, USA

Florida Atlantic University.
Conducted research on the following.
• VARTM processing of carbon fiber composites.
• Synthesis of polyurethane foam and dispersion of nanoparticles.
• Development of vinyl ester based syntactic foam.
• Enhancement of mechanical properties of syntactic foam through
reinforcement of SiC nanoparticles; 25% to 30% gain in strength and
modulus.
• Investigated durability of syntactic foam under sea water
environment
• Conducted mechanical and fracture test according to ASTM
standards.
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Aug 07-Nov 07 Trainee Intern Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA
 Arena multimedia
• Developed proficiency in 2D & 3D drawings using AUTOCAD.
• Modeled 3D structures using Solid Works based on drawings.
Jun 05-July 05 Internee Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA
Globsyn Technologies
• Summer training program in Web based applications using .NET
programming.
• Developed coded solutions for online website securities.

SKILLS

Technical
• Composite material fabrication and mechanical testing.
• Capable of doing projects using ANSYS and other finite element codes.
• Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) for sandwich and composite
fabrication.
• Materials Characterization:
 Mechanical testing including Tension, Compression, Flexure and Fracture
toughness according to ASTM standards.
 Nano particle dispersion through sonication
 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM, XL-30).
 Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS, EDAX), Optical Microscopy.
 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).
Computational
• Programming: C, C++, MATLAB, Java, .NET, UNIX/Linux , SQL.
• Software: AUTOCAD, Solid Works, ANSYS, ANSYS WORKBENCH, MS OFFICE.

AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS

• Research Assistantship at FAU through a grant from Office of Naval Research (ONR),
Jan 2008.
• 2nd place, Mathematics Talent Test, A.I.M.T, Kolkata, India, 2003.
• Community service in FTS (Friends of tribal society) for 3 years.
• Finished 1st in 100m sprint at intercollegiate Sport Tournament, WB, INDIA.

RESEARCH PUBLICATION
• Mahfuz, H., Das, D., and Granata, R.,"Reinforcement of syntactic foam with SiC
Nanoparticles," .Submitted to SAMPE 2010, Seattle, Washington, 17-20 May, 2010.