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I am qualified in the following areas:

-material processing and testing, 
-physical metallurgy of steels
-metalforming finite elements simulation (CAD/CAM), 
-applied mechanics, 
-composites, with
-strong computer utilization skills

and looking for a matching position in the industry.  Please email back if
interested. 

Resume follows...
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Urban J. De Souza
331 W. College Ave, Box 1
State College, PA 16801
(814) 865-5921(Off.)  (814) 867-6728(Home)
email:  ujd100@psu.edu
WWW: http://cac.psu.edu/~ujd100
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OBJECTIVE

Research Engineer in Manufacturing/Design with emphasis in Materials and
Finite Elements.  

EDUCATION

Dec. 95 (Expected)   Ph.D. - Engineering Science and Mechanics (GPA 3.83/4.00)
                     The Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
PA 16802
                     Thesis:  Ausforming of carburized AISI 9310 steel  

May 91               M.S. - Mechanical Engineering
                     Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
                     Thesis:  Impact damage in cast iron

Aug. 87              B.S. - Metallurgical Engineering
                     Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, INDIA
   
WORK EXPERIENCE

Research: 

Jan. 91 - Present Graduate Research Assistant
            Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
            National Center for Advanced Drivetrain Technology (NCADT)
             � Modeled rolling contact deformation using finite element method.
             � Designed and manufactured specialized steel specimens for
thermomechanical
                  testing thatincluded ausforming and isoforming. 
             � Evaluated mechanical and microstructural properties of gear
steel.
             � Interfaced with NCADT in developing materials requirements
for ausrolling.
   
Jan 90. - Apr. 90 Teaching Assistant
            Mechanical Engineering Department, Clemson University

Aug. 88 - Dec. 89 Graduate Research Assistant
            Material Testing Laboratory- ME Dept. Clemson University
            � Applied FEM to simulate quasi-static and dynamic metal
deformation as in
                  hardness and impact testing.  
            � Carried out high strain rate material testing and data
acquisition following ASTM
                  standards.
Industrial:

Dec. 87 - Aug. 88 Engineer Trainee (Quality Control)
                  Special Steel Limited, Bombay, INDIA.  
                  � Supervised 5 workers during production shifts engaged
in wire-rod and billet
                     quality control.
                  � Inspected sample microstructures of plain carbon and
stainless steels and
                     issued clearances.
                  � Interfaced operations with production, marketing,
maintenance and planning
                     departments.
                  � Familiarized with steel melting, hot-rolling, wire
drawing operations.

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KEY GRADUATE PROJECTS

   � Designed a robot drive train for use in hazardous environments
(Graduate course project).
   � Converted a 3-node p.s. triangle code to work with 4-node quad elements
            (Graduate course project).
   � Simulated dynamic impact of spherical projectiles on metallic targets
using FEM
            (Research project).
   � Modeled heating of concentric cylinders to test for singularities using FEM
            (Research project).
   � Simulated deformation involved during rolling contact of two disks
using FEM
            (Research project).
   � Authored a generalized carburization code using finite
differences(Research project).

EDUCATIONAL  HIGHLIGHTS 

Clemson University andThe Pennsylvania State University :

Advanced Mechanical Engineering Design                   Advanced Strength
of Materials
Finite Element Methods in Engineering                    Non-linear Finite
Element Methods
Advanced Finite Elements                                 Intermediate Dynamics
Theory of Elasticity                                     Continuum Mechanics
Fracture and Fatigue                                     Crystal Defects
and Deformation
Solid Phase Transformations

COMPUTER BACKGROUND

Course Work :  C Programming Language,  Operating Systems, Data Structures
and Algorithms.
Software    :  Project experience with ABAQUS Standard/Explicit 5.1,
PATRAN v3.0, 
                  ANSYS v44a, Maple v3.0, AutoCAD v12, MathLAB, MathCAD,
Excel, Lotus 1-2-3. 
Languages   :  C/C++, Pascal, Fortran 77, Basic, HTML.
Systems     :  Sun Sparc 4/UNIX  4.1.3, Vax/VMS, IBM VM/CMS, PC/DOS, Mac/MOS.


PUBLICATIONS , REPORTS and PROPOSALS

�  De Souza, U.J. and Amateau, M.F., " Work hardening characteristics
during low-temperature ausforming of  carburized AISI 9310 steel", To be
published, 1995.

�  De Souza, U.J. and Amateau, M.F., " Effect of isothermal holding on
ausforming of  AISI 9310 steel", To be published, 1995.

�  Rack, H.J., DeSouza, U.J., Wang, A. "Impact deformation and damage in
austenitic high chromium white cast iron by spherical projectiles at
normal incidence". In: Wear :  an international journal on the science,
Nov. 02, 1992, v 159, n 1, Page 121.

� Wang, A., De Souza, U.J., Rack, H.J. "Impact deformation and damage of a
high chromium white cast iron by spherical projectile at normal
incidence".  In: Wear :  an international journal on the science, Nov. 30,
1991, v 151, n 1, Page 157.

� De Souza, U.J.,  "Analysis of whisker-reinforced CMC laminate tube
processing by tape casting and hot-isostatic pressing", Research proposal
submitted to Center of Advanced Materials, Penn State, 1991.

�  Rack, H.J., Wang, A., DeSouza, U.J.,  "Impact erosion resistance of
white cast irons", Annual  reports submitted to GIW Industries, Inc,
Grovetown, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1989 and Feb. 1, 1990.


ACTIVITIES and INTERESTS
� Member of American Society for Materials(6 years),  Graduate Student
Association, Penn State. 
� Soccer, Sailing, Computers, Guitar musician.  

REFERENCES

Available if needed


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