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Phone: 205-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarojthapa

Summary of Qualifications: Enthusiastic engineer with four years of R&D work experience in Automotive Industry and New Product Development of wearable devices utilizing CAD, FEA and CFD softwares. Practical knowledge of various engineering processes and competent in managing project teams. Highly motivated and always eager to learn new things.

EDUCATION

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering; The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL August, 2015

oGPA 3.75/4.0

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; Tribhuvan University, Nepal March, 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

oSOLIDWORKS, CATIA V5, MATLAB, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T), C++, Design For Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), AutoCAD, ANSYS (Structural & Fluent), Arduino, Pro-E, Inventor, ANSA, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint), 8D

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant - HUB-Robotics Lab, The University of Alabama August, 2013–Present

oDesign and FE analysis of prototypes of robotic lower-limb rehabilitation devices in Solidworks software following the logic of PDCA cycle

oPerform calculations and design of actuation system (belt drive, electric motor drive and pneumatic cylinder drive) and bearings (sleeve bearings and radial bearings)

oMake 3D printed plastic parts to check design workability and to cover mechanical components

oDetermine materials (plastic, aluminum or steel) to manufacture the designed components

oMake manufacturing drawings of components using GD&T and create bill of materials (BOM)

oNegotiate with vendors/suppliers to determine lowest cost, get quotes, buy and RMA of materials/parts

oExecute assignments independently with minimal instructions and supervision

oImproved existing device with simple and more effective lock and release mechanism using spring

oIncorporated harmonic drive in design eliminating use of heavy gearbox

Project Leader - E&T Nepal Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal November, 2011–June, 2013

oInvolved in projects from Honda Motor Company in Japan and Thailand, and TS Tech (Thailand) company performing Research and Development assignments

oExecuted following fluid flow analysis using CFD solver based on Moving Particle Semi-Implicit method: gear-oil simulation in gear box of the car, air flow simulation in interior and exterior of the car, and simulation of tank sloshing phenomenon

oProgrammed CFD solver based on Smooth Particle Hydro-dynamics (SPH) using C++ and CUDA and conducted preliminary testing of pipe flow

oTraveled to branch office at Bangkok, Thailand and worked in CATIA V5 for middle surface generation from solid part and then meshing in ANSA software for crash test of vehicle door

oParticipated in weekly meeting with the supervisor to present work progress report, review job completion vs schedule, and plan schedule for following week

oMentored new employees and interns

oOrganized recreational tour for 35 office employees under fixed allocated budget

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Master’s Degree August, 2013–August, 2015

oDeveloped and manufactured robotic knee orthosis actuated by DC motor and ball screw assembly, and robotic ankle foot prosthesis actuated by pneumatic cylinder and leaf spring, utilizing CAD and FEA for Master’s thesis

oAchieved significant weight reduction by design optimization, manufactured prosthesis was 46% lighter than biological limb (without control accessories)

oSimulated Traction Control System and Anti-lock Braking System in MATLAB Simulink for Automotive Electrical and Electronics course project

oSimulated control of pneumatic cylinder in MATLAB Simulink for robotic application

oLearnt about automotive electrical and electronic components such as lighting system, starter system, braking system, and CAN bus

oExecuted control and testing of two-wheeled DC motor driven balancing robot constructed from 3D printed parts, using Arduino microcontroller

Undergraduate Degree December, 2010

oFormulated a team of 3 members for 3D CAD modeling of RC helicopter “HBK King III” for undergraduate thesis; used solid and surface generation tools in Solidworks software

oDesigned rotor blades based on NACA 0012 and fabricated with locally available materials

oConducted a successful flight test of helicopter with fabricated main rotor blades and compared test results with FEA results for thrust generation by the rotor blades, resulted in concurrent results from both methods

oStudied independently on power transmission in helicopter including swash plate mechanism

oLearnt fundamentals of automotive systems such as powertrain (suspensions, transmission, differential gear), brakes, carburetor, engine components, and cooling system

National robot competition, Nepal May-June, 2010

oOrganized and mobilized 25 volunteers in 5th national robot competition ‘ROBOCUP NEPAL’067’ holding responsibility of Game-field Coordinator

oEstimated materials and accessories for construction of game field

National engineering exhibition, Nepal October-November, 2009

oOrganized ‘1st National Mechanical Engineering Expo, 2066’ as financial coordinator and successfully made a savings of two-thirds of the collected funds

oUtilized savings in organizing student interaction programs: provided software training and published student journal

International robot competition August, 2008

oDesigned and fabricated robots which imitated industrial applications (pick and place activity) using Solidworks and machine tools (drilling, band-saw, milling and lathe machines)

oManufactured aluminum and sheet metal parts using abrasive chop saw, riveting and spot welding

oDesigned and fabricated lathe machine tool to cut ingot and plastic stock

oWon Best Autonomous Machine Award in International robot competition ‘ABU-ROBOCON 2008, PUNE, INDIA’

Others

oWorked as Mechanical Engineer involved in design and analysis of mechanical components for mechanized bridge/ropeway and installation from June to August, 2011

oDesigned pulleys and brackets in Solidworks and sent them for manufacture

oFormulated proposals and submitted tenders

oSolved clamps slipping in wire rope from computational method using ANSYS software

oVolunteered in data collection and field reporting on energy efficient cooking technology in remote high mountain area of Nepal from 23 June to 19 July, 2012 and 30 August to 22 September, 2011

oOrganized ANSYS APDL software training program during my senior for 17 students, collected funds, hired a tutor and distributed study materials

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