Vaishnavi Pawade

Phone: 906-***-**** Email: acoixp@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

MS Mechanical Engineering (Design, FEA and Solid Mechanics) Expected May 2015

GPA: 3.60

Pune University Pune, India

BS Mechanical Engineering September 2009- May 2013

GPA: 3.70

ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE

Force Motors Pvt. Ltd. Pune, India

Engine Department Intern May- July 2012

• Worked in engine part manufacturing and assembly.

• Tested the engine on dynamometer.

• Submitted a detailed technical report on the work done during internship.

ENGINEERING PROJECT EXPERIENCE

BoardSport Technologies Enterprise project May 2014- Present

• Mentor and member of the design and FEA section of the enterprise.

• Responsible for the design and FEA of the snowboards, skateboards, longboards, etc.

• Modeled the composite material structure and created the lightest, strongest and innovative design.

Project on improvement of biocompatibility of implants December 2013- April 2014

• Designed the cantilever and honeycomb type of nanotubes to be installed on the surface of the implants.

• FEA of the nanotubes to verify if they can sustain the body force using HyperMesh software.

• Design of an experimental apparatus to test the fatigue life of Ti6Al4V (Aerospace Grade Titanium) samples which

is used in making the implants.

Design and Analysis of Dynamic Testing Machine for Spinal Implants July 2012- April 2013

• Proposed the use of Swash plate mechanism and calculated all design parameters.

• Designed and analyzed the model of the machine in SolidWorks.

• The model was accepted by the company and the prototype has been made and further tested.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Seminar presentation on ‘Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engines’.

• Design and FEA of chair and other mechanical structures as beam, trusses, cranes, etc. as the part of course.

• CAD modeling of the can opener as the part of the course.

• Work as proctor at Jackson Center of Teaching and Learning.

• Work as cashier at Memorial Union Building.

SKILLS

• Softwares: HyperMesh, CATIA (certified training), SolidWorks, Pro-e, Creo, AutoCAD, Unigraphics NX, ANSYS,

Mastercam, MATLAB, SAS, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Machines: Lathe, drill, mill, grinders, CNC.

• Languages: C, C++, CNC Programming, HTML, JAVA.

• Subjects taken during masters: Intro to Finite Element Method (includes a lab course on HyperMesh), Finite

Element Methods in Engg, Design and Analysis of Experiment, Computer-Aided Design Methods (includes a lab

course on CATIA), Mechanics of Composite Materials, Continuum Mechanics/Elasticity, Micromanufacturing

Processes and Experimental Stress Analysis.

LEADERSHIP

• Active member of college cultural team during undergraduation and organized a dance performance in the annual

function of the college.

• Member of college girls’ football team during undergraduation and sometimes lead as a captain.

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