SHRIRAM RADHAKRISHNAN

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SUMMARY

Passionate mechanical engineer with robust CAD and CFD background. Strong heat transfer principles. Experience

performing structural and thermal analysis for design validation. Enthusiastic problem solver and good team player.

EDUCATION

Mechanical Engineering Arizona State University GPA: 3.41 Spring 2015

Master of Science

Mechanical Engineering Anna University GPA: 8.25/10 Spring 2013

Bachelor of Engineering

CERTIFICATE COURSE

Master Diploma in Product Design and Analysis, CADD Centre Chennai, India Fall 2012

Software learnt: AutoCAD, Pro/E, SolidWorks and ANSYS (Thermal, Structural and Fluent modules).

PROGRAMMING SKILLS

Experienced in working with C++ and Matlab programming to generate custom CFD solvers and codes for

performing design calculations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Fichtner Consulting Engineers India pvt Ltd. Spring 2013

Static Structural Analysis of the Support Frame of a 90 tonne Diesel Generator set

Performed a static structural analysis on the support frame of a CAT 9CM32C-offshore diesel generator set using

ANSYS 12 to validate the design of an elastic support system.

Calculated the system stresses, deflections and reaction forces at different supporting spring element positions

and submitted a report on the same.

PROJECT WORKS

Design, Simulation and Testing of Forced Convection Heat Sinks for Electronics Cooling Spring 2015

Determined the size and layout of pin and fin type heat sinks for a given heat source and developed respective 3D

models using Creo.

Simulated the flow field and corresponding heat transport around the heat sinks for different airflow conditions

using ANSYS ICEPAK.

Performed experiments in an air flow test chamber and recorded necessary data using LabView to validate the

behavior and performance of heat sinks.

CFD Analysis of Heat Sinks Designed for Natural Convection Spring 2015

Developed 3D models of heat sinks for electronics cooling application that enhanced natural convection i.e. flared

pin heat sink and a heat sink promoting the chimney effect.

Simulated the heat transfer and flow field around the different heat sinks by considering the full buoyancy model

in ANSYS CFX.

Calculated essential heat transfer parameters such as overall heat transfer coefficient using CEL and compared

the results to that of a conventional pin fin heat sink.

Energy System Study of ASU Tempe Campus Fall 2014

Conducted a performance review of the existing system’s operation for improvements.

Evaluated the cost and feasibility of different configurations by which PV, CHP and grid power can be optimally

utilized using NREL’s HOMER for optimization.

Coupled Analysis of a Y-piece Exhaust Pipe Component Summer 2014

Performed a coupled analysis using ANSYS 14 on a Y-piece piping component in the exhaust of a diesel engine

to determine the thermal stresses involved.

Reported on the system stresses and deflections to aid design improvements.

Basic Engineering of an Inlet Air Cooling System for a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Plant Spring 2014

Selected a suitable inlet air cooling system by considering different cooling technologies, with respect to a given

load cycle and site specific annual weather data.

Performed a thermo-economic analysis to study various trade-offs in designing and sizing the system.

Established the essential design parameters for the bottoming Rankine cycle.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

“Design and Development of a Camless Valve Train for I.C Engines” Summer 2012

International Review of Mechanical Engineering (vol. VI no. V)

Proposed a camless valve train mechanism that focused on the reduction of frictional losses and enforced better

mixing of air and fuel.

Drafted a representative engine using Pro/E with the suggested valve train considering modern valve timings.

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