Piyush Upadhyay

Piyush Upadhyay is a seasoned Senior Materials Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with a career spanning from April 2013 to the present. Expertise includes the development, characterization, and property assessment of Friction Stir Welding for dissimilar material applications, specifically in the automotive sector. Prior work as a Research Associate and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of South Carolina saw significant contributions to process optimization, thermal simulation, and thermo-mechanical modeling in Friction Stir Welding. Additional experience includes a summer internship with Innovation Works at EADS, focusing on mechanical behavior and microstructural evaluation for aerospace applications. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela.