Expertise
Materials & Science Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Failure Investigation, Risk Analysis, Metals, Polymers, Composites, Electronics & Semiconductor Materials, Fracture Mechanics, Process Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Emerging Technologies, Corrosion Science & Control
Profile
Mr. Paresh Modi is a recognized material and process engineering subject matter expert with over 40 years of experience in metallurgical, process, and materials science engineering; failure investigation and analysis; risk analysis; fracture mechanics; and electronics. After a successful industry career at Lockheed Martin Corporation, Mr. Modi continues to solve issues for military, government, and industry organizations related to a variety of applications including mechanical structural parts and hardware, propulsion and thermal components, electronic parts, printed wiring boards and other technologies for space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, and fighter aircraft.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Broadly diversified contributions in a variety of areas such as parts; materials, metallurgical, and process engineering; material selection and application; destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT); heat treatment; failure analysis; additive manufacturing; fracture mechanics; and durability and damage tolerance (DaDT) used in space and aircraft such as the GPS III, Atlas V and F-35.
Established more than 150 requirements documents, including specifications, plans, statements of work (SOWs), etc. for material and process engineering, solved product assurance and reliability problems, and led the PMP Engineering Group, ensuring each production phase was successful.
Developed three United States patents, four trade secrets, and other disclosures and earned multiple engineering and technology awards.
Solved metallurgical problems in the manufacturing of cold headed and machined mechanical hardware products and introduced innovative ideas to develop products according to their applications.
Developed procedures to control quality and increased product quality 15%, reliability of metal forming tools 20%, and productivity 25%.
Key Positions
Principal, LM&P ENGG FELLOW, LLC
Senior Staff Engineer & Leader, Lockheed Martin
Design/Metallurgical/Quality Assurance Engineer, Various Commercial Companies
Education
MBA, Business Administration & Management, University of Colorado
MS, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, Fracture Mechanics, and Semiconductor Materials, Polytechnic University of New York (NYU)
BS, Metallurgical Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University
