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Kushal Gowda J

@kushalgowdaj

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PhD candidate and research engineer specializing in alloy fatigue, microstructure and mechanical testing.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek research-driven roles applying materials characterization and fatigue testing to improve component reliability, with collaborative teams and paths to leadership.

I am a PhD candidate and research engineer focused on the thermal aging and low-cycle fatigue behavior of nickel- and steel-based alloys under extreme environments. I combine hands-on experimental skills with advanced microstructural characterization to diagnose failure mechanisms and quantify material performance.

My work encompasses SEM, EDX, EBSD, FIB, TEM, nano-indentation, and mechanical testing (fatigue, tensile, hardness), alongside FEM simulations using CASTEM and ABAQUS to support and interpret experiments. I have developed analysis tools in MATLAB and ImageJ and authored technical publications on alloy behavior in reactor environments.

I deliver results in both academic and industrial settings, with experience designing experimental setups, performing fracture-surface analysis, and communicating findings via LaTeX and technical reports. I seek roles where I can apply my materials expertise to improve component reliability and drive research-to-application outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Research Engineer

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ASNR

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Investigated low-cycle fatigue and thermal aging effects on nickel-based Alloy 690 in PWR conditions, combining experimental testing and microstructural failure analysis to quantify degradation mechanisms.

Edx Low Cycle Fatigue SEM TEM FIB Abaqus CASTEM

Research Engineer Intern

Michelin

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021 (5 months)

Designed and executed fatigue tests on steel wire under humid conditions and performed fracture-surface analysis to identify crack-initiation defects, improving defect characterization methods.

SEM Matlab ImageJ Crack Characterization Tensile Testing Hardness Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Ecole doctorale MIMME (ISAE-ENSMA), Poitiers

Doctoral candidate (PhD), Materials Science

2022 -

Doctoral candidate in Materials Science researching thermal aging and fatigue behavior of Alloy 690 in pressurized water reactor (PWR) conditions.

ISAE-ENSMA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique)

Master of Science, Aeronautical Mechanics and Energetics

2019 - 2021

Completed a Master of Science in Aeronautical Mechanics and Energetics with coursework in high temperature materials, FEM, fatigue, creep, fracture mechanics, and plasticity-viscoplasticity.