Karan Banga

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abijdo@r.postjobfree.com

Rolla, MO, 65401

513-***-****

Objective To obtain a full-time position in mechanical design

engineering with emphasis on product

development, data-analysis, and manufacturing.

Education Missouri University of Science & Technology

Aug 08 - Aug 10

M.S. Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Graduate Course Work

. Finite Element Analysis

. Design of Experiments

. Product Development

. Advanced methods in Design and manufacturing

. Decision Analysis

. CNC (Computer Numerical Control of Machines)

. Lean manufacturing

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India

June 03 - June 07

B.Tech. Mechanical and Automation Engineering

78% (GPA: 3.2/4.0)

Research Missouri University of Science &Technology

Rolla, MO

Experience Graduate Research Assistant

Aug 08 - Aug 10

Case-Based Reasoning for optimum cost evaluation of

a new car concept

. Applied case-based reasoning approach to model cost of a

concept

. Calculated point estimates and constructed distributions

. Studied the influence of design parameters on estimation

accuracy

. Compared statistically case based reasoning against

regression analysis

Teaching Missouri University of Science and Technology

Jan 09 - May 09

Experience Software Instructor - Unigraphics NX and AutoCAD

Jan 10 - May 10

. Conducted Fulltime lab sessions

. Administered exams and graded assignments

Work Cohen Architectural Woodworking Ltd.

St. James, MO

Experience Lean Intern

Jan 10 - May 10

. Implemented 5S in the plant

. Improved inventory organization using lean tools

VCustomer Corporation

India

Technical Support Engineer, Netgear division

Sep 07 - Feb 08

. Troubleshooted routers, relay switches and wireless printers

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Central Electronics Limited- Universal Axle

Counter India

Mechanical Engineer- Internship

June 06 - Aug 06

. Improved the efficiency of the process by redesigning the

shop floor plan

. Assisted in visual aid management tools for smooth production

. Developed a pull production system for reducing the inventory

Projects Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO

Computer Numerical Control of machines

Dec 09

. Used Bridgeport CNC milling machine to mill wax blocks

. Employed EASY-CAM computer coding to mill the parts

. Used Okuma lathe machine to turn, groove and thread work

pieces

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO

Wire feeding mechanism for mini-laser deposition

system May 09

. Co-led a team of four in developing a cost optimized feeding

mechanism

. Developed a virtual prototype in Unigraphics NX

. Applied Rapid prototyping for wire straightening mechanism

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO

Product development project

May 09

. Designed two new prototypes of ping-pong ball throwing

machine

. Developed the virtual prototypes of the models in AutoCAD

. Developed a new toy concept and fabricated the same

Training Lean Manufacturing

AutoCAD and Networking Essentials by HEWLETT

PACKARD

Computer AutoCAD MATLAB MS Power Point

MS Office

Skills SAS Unigraphics NX CNC programming

MS Excel

Publications Karan Banga, Shun Takai, 2010, "A Comparison of Case-Based

Reasoning and

Regression analysis Approaches for Cost

Uncertainty Modeling",

ASME International Design Engineering Technical

Conferences & Computers and

Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE,

2010, Montreal, Canada

Karan Banga, Shun Takai, 2010, "A Comparison of

Cost Estimation and Cost

Uncertainty Modeling Approaches",

Sent for review in Research in Engineering Design,

RED

Honors & American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME

Activities Missouri S&T Solar Car design team

International Student Organization, Missouri S&T

India Association, Missouri S&T

References Available on request

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