Shridas Ningileri
Director for the Center for Aluminum Technology (CAT)
Secat Project Manager
sningileri@secat.net

Shridas Ningileri began his career at Secat in January 2002 as Project Manager. On July 1, 2009, Mr. Ningileri was appointed Director for the Center for Aluminum Technology (CAT) at the University of Kentucky, while also continuing his duties as Secat Project Manager. He has a Master's Degree in Technology-Metallurgy with specialization in Industrial Metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He brings to Secat 21 years of experience in the foundry industry with expertise in all areas including Melting, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Customer Relations. He has extensive knowledge of the aluminum industry along with its education and research needs.

Shridas is a qualified auditor for ISO and QS 9000. He is the designated Secat Quality Manager as per the requirements of ISO 17025:2005 and is responsible for ensuring that the Secat Quality System is maintained and coordinates all activity with regards to System Surveillance with the auditing body L-A-B.

Shridas is the technical interface between Secat and industry and is responsible to represent industry and their requirements at Secat. He is responsible for coordinating on DOE projects and other projects including preparation of minutes and reports.