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Experience

Dr. Basab Bhattacharya serves as the technical lead for ºÃÉ«TV’s laboratories in the MEAP region, bringing to the table an extensive experience of over 20 years in the industry.

Operating under the guidance of the Global Technical Team, Dr. Basab's responsibilities encompass the development of ºÃÉ«TV’s services for the Energy Industry. This includes conducting failure analyses, Engineering Critical Assessments, and addressing concerns related to fatigue and fracture mechanics.

Additionally, Dr. Basab now heads the NDT team for ºÃÉ«TV Asia.

Career highlights 

• Dr. Basab's technical acumen shines through in his presentations delivered at international conferences and his contributions of meticulously peer-reviewed technical papers to scholarly journals.
• Dr. Basab oversees ºÃÉ«TV's labs in the Middle East and India, ensuring localized testing for Energy hubs and adherence to internationally recognized codes and standards.
• Dr. Basab has made notable contributions as the lead of ºÃÉ«TV Asia, particularly in successfully overseeing the completion of lead testing and ECA activities for numerous pipeline projects in the MEAP region.
  
• During his tenure with a reputable NDT service provider, Dr. Basab has overseen Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) and Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) inspection activities for pipelines.

Specialisms 

• Failure analysis
• Fracture mechanics and Fatigue testing
• Fitness for Service (FFS) Assessments
• Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) for pipelines

Professional qualifications 

• PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from McMaster University, Canada.
• Master’s degree in engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India.
• Expert Charter Engineer and Charter Scientist.

Affiliations/memberships/working groups/conferences 

Dr. Basab is an active member of:

Sector expertise 

Oil and Gas (Upstream & Downstream), Manufacturing, Offshore Structures, Automotive, and Marine structures.