SACHIN A MALI
418 Bowne Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY-13244
Ph no: (337) 254 2101, E-mail: [email protected]
ACADEMICS
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Pursuing Ph.D in Bioengineering, since August 2009, Syracuse University, New York. GPA: 3.86
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy L Gilbert
Research Area: Fretting corrosion of biomedical devices
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M.S in Chemical Engineering, July 2009, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. GPA: 3.8
Advisor: Dr. Devesh Misra
Thesis: Kinetics of Formation of Nanocrystalline Structures
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Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, June 2006, Government Engineering College, Gujarat
University, India (Distinction- Ranked 2)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Graduate Research Assistant- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Syracuse University, August 2009 – till date
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Graduate Teaching Assistant- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Syracuse University, August 2009 – May 2011
Courses: Engineering analysis of living systems- Quantitative Physiology, Advance Biomechanics
Laboratory
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Graduate Research Assistant- Center for Structural and Functional Materials and Department of
Chemical Engineering
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, August 2007- July 2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (August 2007 – Till date)
 Fretting corrosion of spinal devices
 Implant retrieval study and analysis
 Biomaterials for biomedical devices
 Polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications
 Metallurgy: Metellography and microstructural analysis, fracture study of engineering materials and
materials processing
 Material Characterization and evaluation
RESEARCH SKILLS
 MTS/Instron Static and Dynamic Testing,
 Electrochemistry techniques
 Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
 Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Polarised light microscope
 Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), UV vis Spectroscopy
 Quantitative metallography (stereology), Mechanical property evaluation (hardness, impact strength,
tensile strength)
 Fourier Transformed Infra-red Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
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INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
1. Sarna Group of Industries, Gujarat, India
(August 06-July 07)
Title: Process Design Engineer
 Research and development of manufacturing processes involving halogenations, condensation
and reduction reactions.
 Mechanical designing of reactors and up gradation of scrubber systems for hydrochloric acid and
chlorine and carrying out thermodynamic calculations for various processes for estimation of
utility requirements in plant.
2. Industrial In-plant trainings
Title: Trainee Process Engineer
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Aventis Pharma Limited, Gujarat, India (ISO 9002:14001)
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemical Limited (GACL), Gujarat, India (IS0 9001:14001)
Aarti Industries Limited, Gujarat, India (ISO 9002)
5 weeks
4 weeks
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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1. J.L. Gilbert, S.A. Mali, R.M. Urban, C.D. Silverton, J.J. Jacobs, “Case report: In-Vivo OxideInduced Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ti-6Al-4V in a Neck-Stem Modular Taper: Emergent Behavior
in a New Mechanism of In-Vivo Corrosion” Journal of Biomedical Research: Part B (Submitted)
2. R.D.K. Misra, W.W. Thein-Han, S.A. Mali, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen. “Cellular activity of
bioactive nanograined/ultrafined-grained materials” Acta Biomaterialia, 6 (2010) 2826-2835.
3. R.D.K. Misra, S. Nayak, S.A. Mali, J.S. Shah, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen. “On the significance
of nature of strain-induced martensite on phase-reversion-induced nanograined/ultrafine-grained
austenitic stainless steel” Metallurgical and Material Transactions A, 41A (2010) 3-12.
4. S. Mali, R.D.K. Misra, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen, “Biomimetic nanostructured coatings on
nanograined/ultrafine-grained substrate: Microstructure, surface adhesion strength, and
biosolubility.” Materials Science and Engineering C, 29 (2009) 2417-2427.
5. R.D.K. Misra, S. Nayak, S. Mali, J. Shah, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen. “Microstructure and
deformation behavior of phase-reversion induced nanograined/ultrafined grained (NG/UFG)
austenitic stainless steel”. Metallurgical and Material Transactions A, 40 (2009) 2498-2509.
6. R.D.K. Misra, S. Mali, S.S. Nayak, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen, “Favorable surface adhesion
response of electrocrystallized nano-hydroxyapatite on ultrafine-grained/nanograined austenitic
stainless steel”. Scripta Materialia, 59 (2008) 834-837.
BOOK CHAPTER
1. J.L. Gilbert, S.A. Mali “Medical Implant Corrosion: Electrochemistry at Metallic Biomaterial
Surfaces” (Submitted)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. S.A. Mali, J.L. Gilbert, “Fretting corrosion performance test for spinal screw and rod implants:
Method assessment"
Society for Biomaterials, Orlando, Florida, April 12-16, 2011
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2. S.A. Mali, S.S. Nayak, J.S. Shah, R.D.K. Misra, “Phase reversion induced Nanograined materials”
National Science Foundation Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Hawaii,
June 21-25, 2009
3. S.A. Mali, W. Thein Han, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen, R.D.K. Misra, “Improved surface adhesion
and biological response of electrocrystallized nano-hydroxyapatite on ultrafine-grained/nanograined
austenitic stainless steel”
Biological Materials Science, TMS, San Francisco, February 15-19, 2009
4. S.S. Nayak, S.A. Mali, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen, R.D.K. Misra, “Mechanical behavior during
tensile straining of nanograined/ultrafine-grained structure formed by reversion in metastable
austenitic steels”.
Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials, TMS, San Francisco, Feb 15-18, 2009
5. S.A. Mali, W. Thein Han, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen, R.D.K. Misra, “Favorable surface
adhesion response of electrocrystallized nano-hydroxyapatite on ultrafine-grained/nanograined
austenitic stainless steel”.
Advances in Materials Design for Regenerative Medicine and Drug Delivery
Materials Research Society (MRS), December 1-4, 2008, Boston, MA, USA
6. S.A. Mali, W. Thein Han, M.C. Somani, L.P. Karjalainen, R.D.K. Misra, “Favorable surface
adhesion response of electrocrystallized nano-hydroxyapatite on ultrafine-grained/nanograined
austenitic stainless steel.”
Graduate Student Research Poster Contest 2009, University of Louisiana- Lafayette, USA
7. S.A. Mali, S. Thakore, “Supercritical Water Oxidation Technology (SCWO)”
Techno-Aspire 2005, Gujarat University, India (ranked 2nd)
INVITED TALKS
1. “Nanostructured coatings on nanograined/ultrafine grained austenitic stainless steel”
National Chemical Laboratories (NCL), Pune, India, January 18, 2010
REFERENCES
1. Jeremy L. Gilbert, Ph. D
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B
Past President, Society for Biomaterials, USA
Professor of Biomaterials
Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
Syracuse Biomaterials Institute
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA
Ph no: (315) 443-2105, Email: [email protected]
2. Dr. R. Devesh K. Misra
Stuller Endowed Chair in Metallurgy and
Professor of Chemical Engineering and
Director, Center for Structural and Functional Materials
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
Email: [email protected]
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