Showmik Ahsan

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Engineering

Background

Hello, my name is Showmik Ahsan. I am currently a PhD student here at Wright State University. I started my academic journey in Fall 2016. I finished my Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in Fall 2020. I completed a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in Spring 2023. My thesis topic was: "Effect of Size and Shape Parameters on Microstructure of Additively Manufactured Inconel 718". I started the PhD in Summer 2023. I am aiming to graduate and finish the PhD in 2026. My topic for my dissertation is "Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718 and 316L Preforms for Forging Operations".

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant at AFRL through UES Inc, February 2021 – June 2021

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of carbon nanotubes
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy

Graduate Research Assistant at SOCHE, August 2021 – July 2022

Worked with Clark State College, STEM School, and Wright State University to develop curriculum for manufacturing ecosystem

Graduate Research Assistant at WSU, August 2022 – present

Working in Additive Manufacturing (AM) Lab that houses various 3D printers such as Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) for metals and nylon, vat polymerization, material extrusion for polymers, inkjet printers for electronics, etc.
Characterize (SEM/EBSD, XRD, microhardness, mechanical testing, etc.) nickel-based superalloy and stainless steel, both
- As processed using LPBF AM method, and
- After forging

Bimac Operations and Engineering intern January 2025- Present

a) Business System ERP System implementation project, initially Production Scheduling module.
b) Process Optimization and Lean Manufacturing Improvements.
c) Facility and Capital Improvement Projects.
d) Support to Engineering and Quality Management.

ASME leadership

For the ASME (American Society of Engineering) club, I have served as the president from January 2023 to current. As a club, we participated in a Red Bull Flug Tag competition, making a hand made pane without any machinery or engine. We have had the opportunity of also volunteering for the community for several different places. Have also integrated having industry tours for the club for the students to make connections.

ASME Publicly Community- Chair

Publications and Co-Authorships

Journal Publications

Sanoj Karki, Mayank Garg, Caleb Schenck, Fu-Yun Tsai, Michael Lastovich, Showmik Ahsan, Bharat Gwalani, Daniel Young, Tushar M. Borkar, “Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Inconel-GNP Reinforced Composites: A Parametric Study on Ball Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering,” Journal of Materials Research and Technology,
2025, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425020885
Kusekar, Sambhaji, James Elder, Jay Desai, Showmik Ahsan, Daniel Young, Ganesh Walunj, and Tushar Borkar. 2025. “Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Hot Forging of 316L Stainless Steel: A Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Approach for Enhanced Performance,” Materials 18, no. 21: 4909. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18214909
Satyavan Digole, Mayank Garg, Smriti Bohara, Fu-Yan Tsai, Showmik Ahsan, Chandrasekhar R. Kothapalli, Bharat Gwalani, Daniel Young, Hossein Taheri, Tushar Borkar,, “Microstructure Evolution, mechanical Properties, and biological Response of Ti-Nb-Zr-Ta (TNZT)/hBN metal matrix composites processed via spark plasma sintering (SPS),” Materials & Design, Volume 260, 2025, 115103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.115103.
Sambhaji Kusekar, Prashant Dhondapure, Mohammad Jahazi, Showmik Ahsan, Henry Young, Tushar Borkar, Microstructural evolution and high-temperature deformation behavior of wire arc additively manufactured Inconel 718 forging Preforms: Toward a hybrid Additive–Forging Process,Journal of Materials Research and Technology,Volume 40,2026, Pages 1364-1380, ISSN 2238-7854, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.12.213. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425032818)
Sambhaji Kusekar, Jay Desai, Amit Choudhari, Showmik Ahsan, Henry Young, Tushar Borkar, “Investigating microstructural and mechanical property uniformity in 316L stainless steel alloys processed via laser powder bed fusion process, Materials Science and Engineering”: A, Volume 968, 2026, 150421, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2026.150421. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092150932600701X)
Sambhaji Kusekar, Sanoj Karki, Akash Belure, Showmik Ahsan, Daniel Young, Manikanta Grandhi, Zhichao Liu, Tushar Borkar, Comparative analysis of microstructure and mechanical properties of Inconel alloy 718 fabricated via laser powder bed fusion, laser metal deposition, and spark plasma sintering, Powder Technology, Volume 483, 2026, 122863, ISSN 0032-5910,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2026.122863. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032591026007527)
Sanoj Karki, Mayank Garg, Amit Choudhari, Showmik Ahsan, Daniel Young, Kun Wang, Tushar M. Borkar, High wear resistance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced IN718 composites, Wear, Volume 603, 2026, 206928, ISSN 0043-1648, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2026.206928. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043164826004187)

Conferences

S. Ahsan, V. Asam, R. Srinivasan, A. Mian, and D. Young, “Effect of Size and Shape Parameters on the Mechanical and Material Properties of Additively Manufactured Inconel 718,” Proceeding of International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Memphis, TN, November 2025.
V. Asam, S. Ahsan, R. Srinivasan, D. Young, and A. Mian, “Designing Optimized Preforms Using Computational Techniques for Additive Manufacturing-Assisted Forging,” Proceeding of International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Memphis, TN, November 2025
S. Ahsan, V. Asam, R. Srinivasan, A. Mian, and D. Young, “Utilizing Additive Manufacturing Techniques for Preforms in the Forging Metal Process,” 2025 MS&T Conference, Columbus, OH, September 2025.
V. Asam, S. Ahsan, R. Srinivasan, D. Young, and A. Mian, “A Finite Element Approach to Understanding the Effect of 3D Printed Preform Shapes on Strain Distribution During Hot Forging,” 2025 MS&T Conference Proceeding, Columbus, OH, September 2025.
S. Ahsan, V. Asam, R. Srinivasan, A. Mian, and D. Young, “Additively Manufactured Inconel 718 and 316 Preforms for Forging operations,” 2024 MS&T Conference, Pittsburg, October 2024.
V. Asam, S. Ahsan, R. Srinivasan, D. Young, and A. Mian, “Effect of Strain Distribution on Shape of the Preform using Finite Element Analysis,” 2024 MS&T Conference, Pittsburg, October 2024.
ME RAPID+TCT America Makes TRX April 2025
S. Ahsan, V. Asam, R. Srinivasan, A. Mian, D. Young, “Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718 and 316L Preforms for Forging Operations”Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities March 2025
DESS (Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium) October 2024
S. Ahsan, V. Asam, R. Srinivasan, A. Mian, D. Young, “Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718 and 316L Preforms for Forging Operations” Ohio Space Forum April 2024
S. Ahsan, V. Asam, R. Srinivasan, A. Mian, D. Young,Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities October 2023