Badri Narayanan

Dr. Badri K. Narayanan, is the Director of Consumable Research and Development at the Lincoln Electric Company based out of Cleveland, OH. Badri Narayanan leads a group of around 50 engineers, scientists and technologists working on different consumable materials for joining and additive applications. In this role, he is in charge of new technology development, patent and product portfolio management and product compliance. He has also been a key player in developing the additive strategy for Lincoln Electric. He has a Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University and holds an adjunct faculty position in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Case Western Reserve University. He holds 8 patents and sits on the industrial advisory board for several industry-academia partnerships. He also serves as an advisor on the AWS D20 committee on additive manufacturing.

Education

Dr. Badri K. Narayanan completed his undergraduate studies at Ranchi University and recieved his bachelor of science in Metallurgical Engineering. He completed his masters and doctorate in Materials Science and Enginering at Ohio State University.