About Author

Purvesh Nanavati is graduated in Production Engineering, Postgraduate in Metallurgy Engineering & received a PhD Degree in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering from The M.S.University of Baroda.

Has been Working as an Assistant Professor in the Metallurgy Department, Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat since 2010.

Having Industry Experience in ISO 3834 / EN 15085 / EN 1090 Certified Welding Projects.

International Welding Technologist (IWT)

Has been Contributing guest lecturers for “Welding Metallurgy”, “Mechanical Behaviour of Metals”, “Design of Weldments” Courses in L&T Sponsored M.E. in Welding Technology Program running in Met. & Mat. Eng. Dept –The MSU Baroda.

Contributing technical talk on “Welding Metallurgy & Weldability of Steels” , “Destructive Testings of the Welded Joints”, Etc. in Indian Institute of Welding (IIW) Baroda branch organized Welding Inspector Course (WIC) from 2018 onwards.

-Worked as Project Engineer in EDII -Engineering Cluster Development project funded by World Bank SIDBI & NABARD.

-Wrote thesis on Effect of Ferrite content on Mechanical and Stress Corrosion property of Duplex SS Welds for the award of PhD Degree.

-Undertaken research work in the area of Arc Welding & Filler Metal development, IIW Sub-commission II-C under the mentorship of Dr Damian Kotecki, Welding Consultant, USA.

-Awarded financial support by GUJCOST-DST under Minor Research Project Scheme award of Research grant (2014-15.) Ref. GUJCOST.Letter Dated 30th March 2015.

-Presented research papers at several National & International Conferences.
– Presented PhD research work in IIW 71st Annual assembly in SC-IIC held in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia during 15-20 July 2018.

-Qualified WIC 2017 organized by IIW during 22-26 January 2017 held in Baroda.

-Earned a diploma in International Welding Technologist (IWT) from the International Institute of Welding (IIW)

-A lifetime member of the Indian Institute of Welding (IIW).

-Interested in undertaking R&D work of Weld Consumable development for Stainless Steels.