PhD student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Contact Information
- 1321 White Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
- Phone: (865)258-7303
- E-mail: aphadata@vols.utk.edu
Research Interests
Fastener-less joining of fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites
Hybrid manufacturing processes: Additive manufacturing compression molding, Additive manufacturing filament winding
Thermal characterization of polymers
Sizing of carbon fibers (Michelman sizing line)
Education
MS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2025
B.Tech in Fibers and Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (formerly UDCT) 2019
Professional Service
Aug 2024 – July 2025:
· Secretary Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), UT Student Chapter
Jan 2022 – Present:
· Graduate Teaching Assistant Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering Department (MABE) - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
· Graduate Research Assistant Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF) - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Awards and Recognitions
2025-
Finalist in SAMPE URS 2025
SPE Automotive and Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) Scholarship
1st runner up in poster competition at NSF IUCRC CHMI
Graduate Student Senate Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Nominated by the colleague.
2024 - Graduate Student Senate Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching - Nominated by the colleague.
2023 - Summer Fellowship from Graduate School – Nominated by the MABE department for highest academic achievement.
Publications
Akash Phadatare, Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian, Metal Organic Framework Functionalized Fabrics for Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2020 59 (2), 569-586
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06695
