Pratiti Mandal

Pratiti Mandal is an experienced Engineering Manager at Apple, overseeing teams focused on material engineering and failure analysis since June 2017. Pratiti has previously held roles involving hardware failure analysis and non-destructive testing, specializing in battery analysis. Prior positions include contract CT Engineer at Apple through Ryzen Solutions, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and a PhD candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, where research focused on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cells. Pratiti's academic background includes a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's and Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Pratiti has received recognition for teaching excellence and has contributed to various research projects during internships and academic positions.