Dr. Anil Kumar Sachdev
Present Designation:
Retired, RetiredAreas of Interest:
Product Design, Engineering and Development
Materials Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Specialisation:
Mechanical Metallurgy
Materials Processing
Major Professional Contributions:
- Aluminum metal matrix composites for pistons
- Thin-walled low pressure castings for cradles
- Linerless wear-resistant aluminum engine blocks
- Advanced high strength steels
- Thin wall die cast magnesium for structural applications
- Materials and design development for Additive Manufacturing
- CVD diamond coatings for reduced tool wear
- Low-cost lithium foil processing for current collectors
Consultancy Areas:
- Product development with steels, aluminum, magnesium
- Automotive products
- Battery manufacturing
- Additive manufacturing
Sector Associated With:
- Automotive
- Steel technology
- Castings
- Batteries
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
- Automotive
- Steel industry
- Castings
- Forgings
- Extrusions
- Steel, aluminum, magnesium
Professional Experience
- 46 years with General Motors
Keywords
- Lightweighting for automotive applications using high strength steels, castings and extrusions including aluminum and magnesium
- Novel approaches for electrode development for batteries
- Lightweight designs for additive manufacturing
Education
ScD, Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977
MSc, Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University, 1972
BSc, Metallurgical Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, 1971
Awards and Recognitions
· 2024 - Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
· 2024 - Special Symposium “An Atoms to Autos Approach for Materials Innovations for Lightweighting” an honor from The Metallurgical Society
· 2021 - Adolf Martens Lecture, Materials Science and Technology, Columbus, OH
· 2019 - GM Boss Kettering Award for “C8 Mid-Engine Corvette Innovative Technology”
· Best paper and product recognition awards from American Foundry Society, The Metallurgical and Materials Society, North American Die Casting Association, International Magnesium Association
INAE Section Affiliated
III: Mechanical Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2026
Year of Birth
1950
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