Vignesh Patel

**** ***** **. ***#*** Boulder Colorado 80302 acpmi4@r.postjobfree.com

(t) – 210-560-

7333

Objective: Goal-oriented and industrious Mechanical Engineer with experience in material testing and product design/development in

automotive, medical devices and consumer products. Certified in Product design & Analysis. Seeking a technical design position in product

and structural engineering fields.

WORK EXPERIENCES: Green Building Concepts (Fenesta Building Systems) March 2013 - June 2013

Application Engineer - I Mumbai, India

• Assigned to develop window frame designs and site inspection for custom product design, development and installation.

• Carryout stress load analysis and implement design changes as per FEA stress analysis on ANSYS software.

• Oversee product life cycle through conceptualization, fabrication and installation. Developed quotations and tender documentation for

designs.

Western India Engineering Company August 2012 – February 2013

Graduate Engineer Mumbai, India

• Supervised Inventory control and warehousing operations of stainless steel and mild steel inventory.

• Developed CAD models and performed FEA analysis on over-head cantilever roof trusses for structural refurbishment and roof shed

projects. Exposed to structural engineering principles, static and dynamic loading conditions.

• Executed material grade testing using PMI equipment along with weigh scale operations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technical software Pro/E, CREO, REVIT, ANSYS, CATIA, SAP, SOLIDWORKS, RIISA 2D, NX, MATLAB

Programming Java, C++

EDUCATION: Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Design) - University of Colorado, Boulder.

Graduation - May 2015 G.P.A – 3.6/4

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - University of Mumbai (K.J.S.C.E),

Graduation - June 2012 G.P.A - 3.64/4

REVELANT COURSES: Solid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Product Design, Steel Design, Graduate Product Design,

Analysis of Framed Structures, Optimal Design, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS: Co-Author “Implementation of underwater remote operated vehicles as coastal surveillance modules ”

November 2012, Approved and distributed by SSRN

PROJECTS:

• Garden Hose Spray Nozzle – Reverse engineered the Gilmore Select-A-spray garden hose nozzle implementing GD&T and FMEA

principles on Creo to overcome inherent operational issues using Creo Advanced Simulation Extension. Proposing design and

material changes based on DFM and DFA principles to improve manufacturability and assembly efficiency. Adhering to ASME and

ANSI codes for industry compliance.

• Oreo Cream Separator – Developing a ground breaking product to separate cream from Oreo biscuits. Implementing product

development processes, prototyping and user testing. Proposing material and manufacturing processes for productizing following

DFA and DFM principles for efficient manufacturing and market capture. Carried out analysis on Creo Simulate and assembly

interface testing on Creo Tolerance Analysis.

• Microsurgical Trainer – Developing a Microsurgical trainer for Anschutz Medical Center, University of Denver to improve hand-eye

coordination and simulate microsurgery scenarios for dexterity practice. Applied product development principles through design

thinking and mind mapping on CREO 2.0 followed by user testing principles, implementing ASME and ANSI codes. US Patent No.

62119498.

• Truss Topology – Designed a truss system employing linear programming and design optimization techniques through CVX platform.

Incorporated minimum member length and maximum member length constraint on design to determine optimal design. System can

be used for variety of loading and span conditions.

• Digital Handwriting Recognition System – Devised a system code that can identify number images with 95.4% accuracy using

linear programming on MATLAB and CVX platform, implementing design optimization techniques. The system can be used for

classifying various other data sets.

• Clip-Less Pedal Attachment – Designed a clip-less bike pedal attachment prototype for casual riding, which snap-fits over clip-less

road bike pedals. Implementing product development cycle principles facilitated by prototyping and user testing. Designed and

conceptualization based on operational issues of pre-existing products and market need.

• Effects of vents and slots in disc brake – Case study research project on types of automotive braking systems. Drafted Solidworks

models with varying composition of slots and vents paired with common disc brake materials. Performed FEA ANSYS analysis of

temperature dissipation and Von-Mises stress due to braking force and heat sink build up.

• Internal structural refurbishment of Western India Engg. Co., – Generated CAD models of cantilever roof shed trusses for various

projects with span ranging from 24-50 ft. Material selection based on designing index considering ANSI codes. Employing PRO/E and

ANSYS softwares for modeling and stress analysis.

• BAJA Racing : Red Shift Racing Team 2012 – Chassis design team, designed and manufactured a buggy vehicle with a budget of

$5821. Adapted a body-on-frame chassis system resulting in a light weight 188kg vehicle. Finished ranked 62 nd at SAE BAJA racing

competition 2012, Auburn USA.

• TEAM SOBO-ROV – Designed and manufactured a prototype underwater ROV showcasing the economic and technical feasibility of

locally manufactured ROVs for coastal surveillance. The prototype cruised at a speed of 1.2 knots up to a depth of 100 meters and

costs only ~$1351 with a surveillance range of 100 meters.

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