GEORGE KURIAN

****A Daniel Heights,Woodmar Drive,Houghton MI 49931 • acps0t@r.postjobfree.com • 906-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Science Aug 2013 - Apr 2015

Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University GPA: 3.84/4.0

Relevant Coursework : IC Engines, Advanced Combustion, Data Acquisition & Signal Analysis,

Dynamic Systems & Controls, Finite Element Analysis

Bachelor of Technology Jul 2006 - May 2010

Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India. GPA: 7.53/10

MATLAB, Simulink, GT Power, EES, Lab View, CHEMKIN, SolidWorks, Gambit, Fluent, Hyperworks, MS Office.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Finite element analysis of connecting rod of an IC engine Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

• Designed 3D model of connecting rod in Solidworks and validated the FEA results with reference data using Hyperworks package.

• Analysed the effects of varying load, material, and mesh type on stress and displacement across the connecting rod.

• Designed single cylinder SI engine using blended fuel in GT Power, equipped with throttle controller and speed sensor.

Effects of ethanol blending on engine performance Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

• Validated the model by obtaining cylinder pressure curve and in-cylinder heat release within 5% tolerance of corresponding

experimental values obtained from a research engine having similar operating conditions.

• Analysed the variation of BSFC with blending and increase of compression ratio using the validated engine model.

• Analysed the effect of equivalence ratio and fuel type on engine parameters using GT Power.

SI engine simulation Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

• Studied the effect of EGR% on brake power, heat transfer, NOx emissions and fuel conversion efficiency.

• Formulated the combustion equations for n-heptane and utilised both MATLAB and CHEMKIN to find the

Combustion analysis of hydrocarbon fuel Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

product-mixture composition and adiabatic flame temperature at different equivalence ratios.

• Analysed the effect of pressure and equivalence ratio on adiabatic temperature and exhaust composition.

Exhaust emission analysis and air-fuel ratio determination Sep 2014 - Oct 2014

mass balance and water-gas equilibrium equations in EES software to find the air-fuel ratio and engine performance parameters.

• Analysed the exhaust data obtained from lab testing of Cummins ISM & ISL diesel engines and formulated the elemental

Order tracking of tachometer and accelerometer signals Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

using Sound&Vibration Assistant software package in Lab View.

• Obtained the rotational and vibration signals in volts from an electric motor running at three different speed settings,

• Utilised MATLAB programming to obtain the RPM at each instant of time and to implement both Fast Fourier Transform

• Calibrated the accelerometer to convert the vibration signal unit from volts to m/s2.

and Time Varying Discrete Fourier Transform order tracking methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT ASSOCIATE, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Aug 2012 - May 2013

Conjugate Heat Transfer Experiments on Turbine Blade Cascade Model (DRDO Project)

• Co-ordinated the fabrication of turbine cascade model and the purchase of auxiliary equipments.

• Computational analysis (SolidWorks - Gambit - Fluent) to determine the heat transfer coefficient and

• Process design of the experimental set up including heat exchanger and air dryer.

validation of the results with experimental study.

DESIGN ENGINEER, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

• Managed the process design of material handling systems, pumps, and feed water heaters in thermal power projects.

• Prepared technical bids and specifications and reviewed vendor drawings & documents.

• Coordinated business meetings with client/vendor companies to discuss various aspects related to projects.

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