- Expertise in Surface metrology by Atomic Force Microscopy and Mechanical properties analysis at nano scale by Instrumented Indentation technique, Nanoindentation.
- In-charge of optical profilometry, Ellipsometry, Confocal microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy. Extended nano material characterization services to various National & Multinational companies, public & strategic sectors.
- Quality checks & work management of testing work, XRD & EDXA, of porcelain insulators as per RDSO specification.
- Worked on R & D Project for Developing a method or system for smoothness characterization of writing instruments.
- Course coordinator for ‘Advance Material Characterization’. Faculty Services for delivering lectures on Advanced material characterization, Mechanical Characterization (Micro/Nanoindentation techniques) & Atomic Force Microscopy
- Life Member of the Metrology Society of India
BE in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Patna
- Advanced material characterization
- Mechanical Characterization (Micro/Nanoindentation techniques)
- Surface metrology using Atomic Force Microscope
- Developing a method or system for smoothness characterization of writing instruments
- Sarmistha Dhan, Megha Agrawal and C Ramachandra “Characterization Method for Micro Beams Based Pressure Transducers by Nanoindentation Technique” Presented at ICMMM 2014 International conference held at IIT Chennai on 8th August 2014.
- Sarmistha Dhan, Ashish Varade and Alyosius Daniel “Role of nanocharacterization in dentistry” Published in MTT Journal Nov’2016, pp 3-8
- Ankit K, Ashish Varade, Niranjan Reddy K, Sarmistha Dhan, Chellamalai M, Balashanmugam N, Prasad Krishna “Synthesis of high hardness IR optical coating using diamond-like carbon by PECVD at room temperature” Published in Diamond & Related materials Journal with impact factor 2.5 in September ’2017
- Ankit K, Ashish Varade, Niranjan Reddy K, Sarmistha Dhan, Chellamalai M, Balashanmugam N, Prasad Krishna “Synthesis of high hardness, low COF diamond-like carbon using RF-PECVD at room temperature and evaluating its structure using electron microscopy ” Published in Diamond & Related materials Journal with impact factor 2.5 in Nov ’2017
- Ankit K, Ashish Varade, Niranjan Reddy K, Sarmistha Dhan, Chellamalai M, Balashanmugam N, Prasad Krishna ‘Development of Implementable Diamond-like Carbon Coating for Improving Scratch, Wear and Optical Properties for Practical Industrial Applications’ Presented in International conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN 10 2017) in December 07 – 09, 2017
- Sarmistha Dhan1,*, Dova Siva Sai Charan2, Murugan Angamuthu3, Ashish Varade4 “Characterization and analysis of Au-Pd metal alloy thin films deposited by DC sputtering using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope for automobile application”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Methods (3M – 2019), NIT Trichy, pp 1326-1329
- T. S. Kavithaa1*, Sarmistha Dhan, L. Rangaraj & S. S. Avadhani, “Mechanical characterization of PM Cu/SiC composites for aerospace thermal management applications”, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes for Defense Applications, ADMAT-2019, ADMAT2019-Abstract Booklet, pp. 105
‘Testing of Writing Instruments’ Indian Patent Office, Patent Application No: 201641038811.
