Institute for Supercond. andElectronic MaterialsUniversity of Wollongong, NSWAustralia

E-mail: djp485@uowmail.edu.auPhone: +61416851265

PROFILE Final year PhD student in Applied Superconductivity at the University of Wollongong.Technically-proficient researcher, highly motivated, self-driven, fast learner withexcellent academic qualifications and more than nine years of hands-on laboratoryexperience/training in superconducting magnets and related subsystems.

Acute interest in superconducting magnet system related work.Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.Congenial and enthusiastic contributor and supporter of team goals.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

University of Wollongong Feb 2013 — conti.PhD Student (Applied Superconductivity)Since joining PhD study at the Applied Superconductivity Group of ISEM at UOW, Ihave been working toward the development of solid nitrogen (SN2) cooled MgB2based persistent magnet for MRI application. I have been the only responsible studentto design, optimize and test whole magnet system.

In the beginning, first designed, optimized and get done commercial fabrication ofSN2 cooling system to test various components of the magnet system. This includesidentification of suitable vendor, organization of detailed purchase documents,placing order and coordination with the vendor till the fabrication completion anddelivery at our site. This system has been installed in our laboratory and successfullycool-down to 8 K using two stage GM Cryocooler (1 W at 4.2 K on the first stage).Designed, fabricated and tested hybrid current leads using Brass and HTS sectionswith current rating of 200 A for above system.Designed, fabricated and tested, multi-filament MgB2 conductor based solenoid coilusing wind and react method for testing SN2 cooling system. The analytically andFEA calculated central magnetic field matched very well with measured magneticfield.Most of the optimization work of the SN2 cooling system for thermal, structural andelectromagnetic analysis was done by COMSOL Multiphysics, where as all draftingwas done using Solidworks.Meantime, worked on the development of new fabrication process of persistentjoining for MgB2 conductors. The success of the developed persistent joiningtechnique was confirmed by designing, fabricating, and testing of the closed-looplaboratory scale MgB2 coils using field-decay measurement method. This work hasbeen published in Sup. Science and Tech. journal.Recently, successful persistent joints have been fabricated with C-doped MgB2 wireand powder.In addition, working on the electric, thermal and magnetic properties measurementof MgB2 superconducting joints, MgB2 bulk, wires and tapes using 15 T re-condensing transport Jc measurement system and often PPMS. Micro-structuralanalysis of MgB2 wires and joints is being done using XRD and SEM.Developed strong interpersonal and presentation skills. Won two UOW Pitch - 2013,2014 and three Min thesis competition at UOW.

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Institute for Plasma Research May 2006 — Feb 2013 ( thenstudy leave)

Scientific AssistantInvolved in following activities at the Magnet Division of the Steady State Tokamak(SST) -1 at the Institute for Plasma Research with other team members.

Design, fabrication and validation of laboratory scale HTS magnets.I - V characteristics of various superconductors.Micro-structural analysis of HTS superconductors.Low Resistance ( ~ 1 nano Ohms) copper joint fabrication to connect two cable inconduit conductor (CICC) in large scale Toroidal (TF) and Poloidal Field (PF)magnets of SST - 1.Refurbishment of TF and PF coils in SST - 1. This activity lasted for about 8 monthswithout any leave.Installation and operation of helium flow measurement system of SST - 1.Thermal anchoring of the instrumentation wires during TF and PF test campaign andin SST - 1.Calibration of cryogenic Cernox and CCS temperature sensors.Installation, testing and monitoring of cryogenic temperature, hall probes, straingauges during TF coil test campaign and SST - 1.Laboratory scale validation of strain gauges prior to implement on TF coils of SST -1.Thermal shocks using liquid nitrogen/helium and vacuum leak testing of variousparts of SST - 1 magnets.Designing of various experimental setups.Design, drafting of mechanical part using CATIA and AutoCAD Inventor.Data analysis.Report preparation and documentation of various technical work related to SST - 1and lab scale experiments.Worked closely with multidisciplinary team to meet project deadline on round theclock.

EDUCATION PhD in AppliedSuperconductivity

Feb 2013 — May 2016 (expected)

Master of Science (Physics) — 2010

Bachelor of Science (Physics) 2002 — 2005

University of WollongongApplied Superconductivity Group, Institute for Superconductivity and ElectronicMaterials, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Thesis title : Design and Fabrication of Prototype Solid Nitrogen Cooled MgB2 basedPersistent Magnet for MRI Application

Annamalai UniversityI did M.Sc. (Physics) first year from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University(HNGU), India in 2005 - 06, Percentage of Marks : 74.11 % (University Topper). Thenin 2006, I joined Magnet Division of Institute for Plasma Research and left HNGU. Later in 2009-10, I graduated from Annamalai University, India ( via distanceeducation) by completing M.Sc. (Physics) second year by course work. Percentage ofMarks : 75.88 %

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat UniversityPercentage of marks : 74.19 % ( Throughout in top ten students of University and inFinal Year of Bachelor , University Topper)

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COURSE ANDMEMBERSHIP

Course : Superconducting Magnet Design Course ( During ASC - 2014, Charlotte,USA)IEEE Student Member : 92736536 (From 2013)

KNOWLEDGE OFINSTRUMENTS,DEVICES ANDSOFTWARES

Superconducting Wire and Bulk Fabrication: Swaging/drawing machine, highpressure press etc. Transport Measurement: Oxford 12 Tesla Electromagnet, American Magnetics 15 Tre-condensing Electromagnet, all related instruments for transport measurement ofsuperconductors from 4.2 K to 30 K, Oscilloscopes, High Temperature Furnaces, etc.Data Acquisition: LabVIEW ( Learning) Magnetic Measurements: Quantum Design Physical Properties MeasurementSystem (PPMS) model 9 T and 14 T. X-Ray Diffraction : GBC MMAElectron Microscopy: JEOL JSM-6490LA (SEM), Struers CitoPress – 20, StruersTegramin – 25, Struers Accutom – 50, Leica EM TXP, Leica M205 A. Computing, Plotting, Analysis and Modelling Softwares: MATLAB, Origin,COMSOL (Structural, Thermal, Joule Heating, AC/DC), Solid works (3D), Catia, AutoCAD (2D), Autodesk Inventor 10.0.Computer Skills: Operating Systems: Windows, MS Office -2010, LaTex.

JOURNALPAPERS

1. Superior Critical Current Density Obtained in MgB2 Bulks Through Low-CostCarbon-Encapsulated Boron PowderShaon Barua, M. S. A. Hossain, Zongqing Ma, Dipak Patel, Mislav Mustapić, M.Somer, et al.Scripta Materialia, vol. 104, pp. 37-40, 2015.2. MgB2 Superconducting Joints for Persistent Current OperationDipak Patel, Md Shahriar Al Hossain, Khay Wai See, Xu Xun, Shaon Barua, ZongqingMa, Mike Tomsic, Jung Ho KimSupercond. Sci. & Technol., Vol. 28, 065017, 2015.3. Correlation Between in-field Jc Enhancement and Grain Connectivity in Co-dopedMgB2 SuperconductorShaon Barua, Dipak Patel, Nasser Alzayed, Mohammed Shahabuddin, JafarMeethale Parakkandy, M Shahabuddin Shah, Zongqing Ma, Mislav Mustapić, MdShahriar Al Hossain, Jung Ho KimMaterials Letters, vol. 139, pp. 333-335, 2015.4. Quench Detection of SST-1 TF Coils by Helium Flow and Pressure MeasurementA. N. Sharma, S. Pradhan, U. Prasad, P. Varmora, Y. Khristi, K. Doshi, Dipak PatelJournal of Fusion Energy 04/2015.5. The Formation of Nano-layered Grains and Their Enhanced SuperconductingTransition Temperature in Mg-doped FeSe0.9 bulksFeng Lan, Zongqing Ma, Yongchang Liu, Ning Chen, Qi Cai, Huijun Li, Shaon Barua,Dipak Patel, M Shahriar Al Hossain, Jung Ho Kim, Shi Xue DouSci. Rep., vol. 4, 2014.6. Quench Characterization and Thermo Hydraulic Analysis of SST - 1 Magnet BusbarA. N. Sharma, S Pradhan, J. L. Duchateau, Y Khristi, U Prasad, K Doshi, P Varmora,V. L. Tanna, Dipak Patel, A PanchalFusion Engineering and Design 11/20147. First Engineering Validation Results of SST-1 TF Magnets SystemS. Pradhan, K. Doshi, A. Sharma, U. Prasad, Y. Khristi, V. Tanna,Z. Khan, A.Varadharajalu, D. Sharma, M. Vora, A. Singh, B. Parghi, M. Banaudha, J. Dhongde, P.Varmora, Dipak Patel

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IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 06/2014.8. Development of High Current Capacity Mono- and 18-Filament in situ MgB2 Cablesby Varying the Twist PitchMSA Hossain, AA Gazder, S Barua, A Motaman, Dipak Patel, J Kim, A Kario, BRingsdorf, B Runtsch, A Jung, M Rindfleisch, S Dou, W GoldackerIEEE Trans. on Appl. Supercond. , vol. 24, pp. 1-4, 2014.9. Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-derived Superior Electrical, Mechanical, andThermal Properties in MgB2 wiresDipak Patel, Minoru Maeda, Seyong Choi, Seong Jun Kim, Mohammed Shahabuddin,Jafar Parakandy, Md Shahriar Al Hossain, Jung Ho KimScripta Materialia, vol. 88, pp. 13-16, 2014.10. Rational Design of MgB2 Conductors Toward Practical ApplicationsDipak Patel, Md Shahriar Al Hossain, Mohammed Shahabuddin, Ashkan Motaman, Shaon Barua, Jung Ho KimCryogenics, vol. 63, pp. 160-165, 2014.11. Power-Law Relationship between Critical Current Density, Microstructure, and then-Value in MgB2 Superconductor WiresAshkan Motaman, Shaon Barua, Dipak Patel, Minoru Maeda, Kookchae Cheong,Jung Ho Kim, Shi Xue Dou, M. Shahriar Al HossainJ Supercond Nov Magn, vol. 27, pp. 1643-1645, Jul 2014.12. The Roles of CHPD: Superior Critical Current Density and n-value Obtained inBinary in situ MgB2 CablesM S A Hossain, A Motaman, S Barua, Dipak Patel, M Mustapic, J H Kim, M Maeda, MRindfleisch, M Tomsic, O Cicek, T Melisek, L Kopera, A Kario, B Ringsdorf, B Runtsch,A Jung, S X Dou, W Goldacker and P KovacSupercond. Sci. & Technol., vol. 27, Sep 2014.13. Bridge Joint Fabrication and Validation for SST-1 PF Coil Winding PackUpendra Prasad, A.N. Sharma, Dipak Patel, Kalpesh Doshi, Pankaj Varmora, YohanKhristi, Subrata PradhanFusion Engineering and Design, vol. 89, pp. 3078-3082, 2014.14. Performance of Joints in SST-1 MagnetsUpendra Prasad, A.N. Sharma, Kalpesh Doshi, Yohan Khristi, Dipak Patel, PankajVarmora, Ziauddin Khan, Vipul Tanna, Subrata PradhanIEEE Trans. on Appl. Supercond., vol. 24, pp. 1-4, 2014.15. Fabrication of New Joints for SST-1 TF Coil Winding PacksUpendra Prasad, A.N. Sharma, Dipak Patel, Kalpesh Doshi, Yohan Khristi, PankajVarmora, Pradeep Chauhan, Surendra Jadeja, Pratibha Gupta, Subrata PradhanFusion Engineering and Design, vol. 88, pp. 2945-2949, 2013.16. Effect of Temperature on Hydraulic Parameters of Cable-In-Conduit-Conductor ofSST - 1Sunil Kedia, Subrata Pradhan, Biswanath Rath, Kalpesh Doshi, Yohan Khristi, DipakPatel, Upendra Prasad, A.N. SharmaJ Supercond Nov Magn, vol. 26, pp. 1289-1296, 2013.17. Thermal Anchoring of Wires in Large Scale Superconducting Coil Test ExperimentDipak Patel, A.N. Sharma, Upendra Prasad, Yohan Khristi, Pankaj Varmora, KalpeshDoshi, Subrata PradhanFusion Engineering and Design 88 pp. 374-379, 2013. 18. Design and Fabrication of a High Tc BSCCO Based Square Helmholtz CoilNayak Pramoda K, Prasad U, Amardas A, Dipak Patel and Pradhan S, IOP Science, 2010 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 20801219. I – V Characteristic and Magnetic Field Profile Studies in High Tc BSCCO BasedHelmholtz Coil.P. K. Nayak, U. Prasad, A. N. Sharma, Dipak Patel, S. Kedia, S. Pradhan, Physica C, 469 (2009), 211-215.

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TECHNICALREPORTS

1. Low Resistance Measurements in Cryogenic TemperaturesYohan Khristi, Pramoda K. Nayak, Kalpesh Doshi, V. Amin, S. Kedia, A. N. Sharma, U.Prasad, Dipak Patel, Dinesh Patel and S. PradhanIPR/TR- 134 /2007.2. Design and Fabrication of a High Temperature Furnace with MaximumTemperature of 900° CPramoda K. Nayak, U. Prasad, Dipak Patel and S. PradhanIPR/TR- 141/2007.3. Performance Study of Strain Gauge Based Displacement Transducer at VariousCryogenic TemperaturesDipak Patel, Y.Khristi, F.Khan, S.Kedia, A.N.Sharma, U.Prasad & S. PradhanIPR/TR-160/2009.4. I – V Characteristics, Minimum Quench Energy and Normal Zone PropagationStudies of Forced Flow Gas Cooled YBCO tapeAnanya Kundu, Piyush Raj, Sunil Kedia, Yohan Khristi, Dipak Patel & S. PradhanIPR/TR-162/2010.5. Simplified and Cost Effective Method of Temperature Sensors Testing at 4.2 KUsing Liquid Helium (LHe) Transport DewarDipak Patel, A. N. Sharma, Pankaj Varmora, Upendra Prasad and S.PradhanIPR/TR-173/2011.6. Testing of Bridge Type Joint for PF-3 Repair in Current Lead Test SetupA.N.Sharma, U.Prasad, S.Pradhan, N.C.Gupta, V.L.Tanna, P.Varmor, Dipak PatelIPR/TR-184/2011.

RESEARCHREPORTS

1. Field Characterization of HTS Helmholtz CoilsPramoda K. Nayak, U. Prasad, A. N. Sharma, Dipak Patel and S. PradhanIPR/RR- 398/2007.2. Neutron Irradiation Effect on BSCCO and YBCO TapePramoda K. Nayak, Basanta Das, Upendra Prasad, Dipak Patel, Sunil Kedia, AnuragShyam & S. PradhanIPR/RR- 414/2008.3. Design and Fabrication of High Tc BSCCO Based Square Helmholtz CoilPramoda K. Nayak, U. Prasad, A. Amardas, A.N.Sharma, Dipak Patel & S. PradhanIPR/RR-426/2008.4. I – V Characteristics Study and Index Number 'n' Determination of LN2 Bath CooledHTS DI – BSCCO TapeDipak Patel, S.Kedia, Y.Khristi, N. Kadia, P. Varmora, K. Doshi & S. PradhanIPR/RR-468/2010.

ORALPRESENTATIONS

1. Development of high performance persistent joints of MgB2 wires and tapes forpersistent-mode operationApplied Superconducting Conference (ASC), 2014, Charlotte, NC, USA – 19532222. Development of MgB2 persistent-joints and test of MgB2 coils in solid nitrogenMagnet Technology (MT) Conference, 2015, Seoul, Korea (Future) - 0202OP0602

AWARDS ANDHONOURS

1. PhD Study ScholarshipsUniversity of WollongongFebruary 2013I have been awarded with Matching Scholarship to cover my full living expenses andinternational postgraduate tuition fee award for cover my full tuition fees during myPhD studies.2. Global Challenge Travel Scholarship

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Global Challenge Program, UOWDecember 2014Applicant needed to make 2 min video featuring their PhD work big figure and how it isaddressing one of the global challenges.3. Runner up and encouragement award for Pitch Competition 2013 and 2014,respectively. University of WollongongSeptember 2013 and August 2014. I won the runner up price and encouragement award in postgraduate studentcategory in Pitch 2013 and 2014, respectively to carry out my persistent joiningand building whole magnet system ideas. The proposed ideas are now successful.4. Winner AIIM 3 Min Thesis CompetitionAustralian Institutes for Innovative MaterialsJune 2014I was a winner of AIIM 3 Min Thesis Competition to represent AIIM with other runnerup to final of University of Wollongong 3 Min Thesis Competition.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. I was involved in the National Cadet Corp (NCC) of India during my bachelor studyand was awarded with certificate.2. I was also involved in the National Service Scheme (NSS) of India during mybachelor study.3. I served as a Public Relation Manager of University of Wollongong India Forum.

REFERENCES A/Prof. Jung Ho Kim (Supervisor)ARC Future Fellow,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials,University of Wollongong – 2500,Wollongong, NSW, Australia.Phone - + 61- 2 – 4298 – 1420Fax - + 61- 2 – 4221 - 5731E mail – jhk@uow.edu.au

Prof. Shi Xue DouDirector, Distinguished Professor,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials,University of Wollongong – 2500,Wollongong, NSW, Australia.Phone - + 61- 2 – 4221 – 4558Fax - + 61- 2 – 4221 - 5731E mail – shi@uow.edu.au

Dr. Shahriar HossainARC Decra Fellow,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials,University of Wollongong – 2500,Wollongong, NSW, Australia.Phone - + 61- 2 – 4221 – 3384Fax - + 61- 2 – 4221 - 5731E mail – shahriar@uow.edu.au

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