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Gowthaman Parivendhan

Curriculum Vitae

  • Education:

    Jawahar School, Neyveli(India). Anna University, Chennai(India). TU Freiberg, Germany

  • Qualifications:

    B.E (Mech), M.Sc (Computational Materials Science)

  • Work History:

    Research Assistant (TU Freiberg)

  • Current Job:

    PhD student in I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanics and Materials Engineering, UCD

  • Employer:

     

  • About Me: PhD student from India

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    I’m a PhD student in I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
    based at University College Dublin and I’m from India. I did my masters in Germany and moved to Dublin last year. I love playing cricket, climbing and video games. I’m also on the mission to find the best Burger joint in Dublin.

  • My Work: Modelling of Additive Manufacturing

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    3D printing is the latest manufacturing technology which allows us to make complicated designs and also opens up new applications. Sometimes the parts manufactured by 3D printing can have defects and it is expensive and time-consuming to predict the cause experimentally. In my research, we use computer-aided simulations to create models that predict the source and cause of defects.

  • My Typical Day: Differs from day to day

  • What I'd do with the money: Fund for 3D printer

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    We normally use the WASP 3D printer for the demonstrations and it is big and clumsy to move around. If I win, it can help us fund a new FDM printer that is smaller and easier to move which we use in school and public engagement demos.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Tall, Quiet, Funny

      What or who inspired you to follow your career?

      My dad (He's a civil engineer)

      What was your favourite subject at school?

      Physics

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      I always wanted to be an Engineer

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Quite often

      If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

      Artist

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      Imagine Dragons

      What's your favourite food?

      Mexican, especially Burritos

      What is the most fun thing you've done?

      Made my own water balloon gun (works most of the time)

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      Telekinesis (it's cool)

      Tell us a joke.

      I would love to tell you a Chemistry joke but I'm afraid that there won't be any reaction

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