About

Hemanth Sai Sandeep Boddeda is a Software Engineer at Altair with over 3 years of relevant experience in the field. He holds a M.Tech. Dual 5Y degree in Mechanical Systems Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Prior to his current role, Hemanth has worked as a General Secretary at Mekanika Mechanical Engineering Society where he led a team of undergraduate students for department-related activities and skills training. He was also responsible for organizing an industrial trip and handling the logistics of T-shirts designed by Mekanika. Hemanth drafted the sponsorship proposal and coordinated with his team to ensure the smooth execution of Mekanika's first-ever technological event, 'Goldberg Challenge' in Kshitij, 2018. As an Undergraduate Researcher at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Hemanth developed a theoretical model for modeling the mechanical response of a silicon anode nanoparticle embedded in an elastic matrix using the theory of linear elasticity. He established that the usage of commercial binders having a Young's modulus greater than 3 GPa entirely prevents the buckling of the nanoparticles. Hemanth also developed a theoretical framework to study the mechanical response of charging silicon anodes present in lithium-ion batteries, restricting to the experimentally observed buckling. He wrote a MATLAB program to solve the equations in the mathematical model and obtain the stress and force profiles. Hemanth interpreted and analyzed the results to get a clearer understanding of the evolution of stresses and subsequent axial force to explain the influence of bond-OLS theory on buckling. He also developed several COMSOL models for modeling the scenario governed by highly coupled non-linear partial differential equations. Overall, Hemanth is a skilled Software Engineer and Research Scientist with experience in leading teams and developing theoretical models for mechanical systems. He is a quick learner and has a strong analytical mindset.