Ishfaqur Rahman

• Vapor-Chamber Cold Plate Design: Designed and experimentally validated an additively manufactured dual-phase cold plate integrating a vapor chamber with a liquid-cooled heat sink for TO-247 semiconductor cooling, achieving up to 22% lower thermal resistance compared to a single-phase device.
• Oscillating Heat Pipe (OHP) Development: Developed a novel C-shaped oscillating heat pipe with integrated water block using dual-laser L-PBF, incorporating depowdering features and modular channel geometry to enable compact, high-heat-flux thermal management.
• Multi-Laser Additive Manufacturing: Investigated the effect of coincident dual-laser exposure on porosity and tensile properties of SS316L, identifying overlap-induced ductility reduction and demonstrating the influence of scan strategy on material performance.
• Simulation & Modeling: Performed finite element analysis (Ansys Icepak, MATLAB) to couple conduction and convective transport, approximating two-phase transport via effective thermal properties for rapid design evaluation.
• Experimental Testing: Led cleanroom and lab-based experiments using thermal DAQ, µCT scanning, infrared imaging, and mechanical testing (servo-hydraulic tensile system), correlating defects with fatigue and thermal performance outcomes.
• Dissemination: Presented research at the 36th International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (2025); scheduled to present at IEEE ECCE 2025 (October).

• Trained and supervised 25+ undergraduate students in safe operation of machine-shop equipment including milling and lathe machines.
• Assisted in MAE 2500: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and MAE 2510: Manufacturing Practice, teaching fundamentals of forming, machining, casting, welding, and CAD-based design.
• Guided students in hands-on component design, machining, and inspection, ensuring compliance with laboratory safety protocols.
• Provided technical feedback on schematic drawings and machining projects, reinforcing manufacturing best practices and design for manufacturability.

• Liaised between high-end clients and technicians to ensure accurate service delivery.
• Explained technical issues to customers, maintaining strong satisfaction.
• Certified Audi Service Advisor; promoted from Junior to full Advisor within 2 years.
• Coordinated technician teams and managed service schedules.

Solved time-sensitive problems under strict brand standards.