Venkata Vignesh Natarajan

Venkata Vignesh Natarajan is a Plant Metallurgist at Big River Steel since March 2019, with prior experience as a Research Assistant at The University of Texas at El Paso, where contributions included optimizing coiling temperatures for high-grade steel production. Venkata's engineering internship at Big River Steel involved developing a class library for steel inclusion detection and cost reduction through materials optimization. As a Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at El Paso, responsibilities included mentoring students in metallurgy laboratory practices. A notable experience includes a research assistantship at Deakin University, Australia, focusing on the mechanical properties of aluminum alloys. Venkata holds a PhD in Material Science and Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso and a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering from PSG College of Technology.