SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with industry experience in designing automotive HVAC systems, CAE, CFD and NVH analysis.

Experience in linear/non-linear FEA using ABAQUS, ANSYS, LS-Dyna and HyperMesh.

Professionally trained and possess certification in SolidWorks and Pro/E in advanced assembly modeling, sheet metal and weldments, SAE certification in Fundamentals of Controls Systems.

In depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, geometric dimensioning and tolerances, plant operations, FMEA, DVP, supply chain and prototyping.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Dec 2014

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA GPA: 3.5 / 4.0

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering June 2011

University of Pune, India GPA: 3.6 / 4.0

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: ABAQUS CAE (Stress, Thermal, Heat Transfer, Frequency & Truss Analysis), ANSYS, HyperMesh, LS-DYNA, ProE/Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Simulink, Microsoft Office

Hardware: CNC, HPLC, Woodward ECUs, LHP DTE (HIL System), Kvaser CAN

EMPLOYMENT:

Design Engineer at Grayson Thermal Systems, Franklin, IN, USA Jun 2015-Feb 2016

Developed cooling systems and HVAC systems from product design concepts to production for commercial vehicle

Performed FEA analysis on components for vibrational and thermal analysis using ABAQUS to review design specifications

Modeling 3D CAD large complex assemblies, sheet-metal parts and releasing engineering drawings using SolidWorks

Creating and maintaining different level BOMs, technical reports for appropriate documentation

Conducted prototype fabrication, test procedures and design verifications for design performance

Graduate Research Assistant at UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Jan 2014-Jun 2015

Master’s Thesis: Modeling of drug release kinetics from porous ceramic disks using FEA

Modeled mass transfer of drug particles in porous ceramic cylinder by diffusion process using the heat transfer model in ABAQUS CAE to calculate total drug concentration released using FEA techniques

Developed experimental setup to verify computational model and prepared test plan

UNC Charlotte - Graduate Teaching Assistant, NC, USA Jan 2014-Dec 2014

Transient Thermal Analysis of Quenching of Composite Wall

Simulated transient heat conduction by numerical analysis in a composite wall using MATLAB

Applied Crank Nicolson finite difference method and LU Decomposition to simulate quenching of the wall

Developed a finite element model in LS-DYNA to support results from the MATLAB simulation

Finite Element Analysis of Press Fit Implant into Trabecular Bone

Developed a 3D complex model of trabecular bone using SolidWorks and meshing was done using HyperMesh software

Established a computational model in ABAQUS for press fit implant into trabecular bone made of polyurethane foam

Proved its inelastic pressure dependent behavior by crushable foam isotropic hardening plasticity formulation

Intern at Kirloskar Oil Engines, Pune, India Jul 2010-Jun 2011

NVH Study: Developed a computational model of diesel engine muffler in Pro E and used HyperMesh for the meshing

Developed a computational model in ANSYS to measure sound transmission loss using CFD techniques

Validated computation results with designed test equipment of impedance tube

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS:

Joshi, A., Dr. Cherukuri, H. and Dr. El-ghannam, A. (2014 Dec) “Drug Delivery Systems using α-cristobalite: An Experimental and Computational Study”. Presented at International Conference on Multifunctional Materials, Structures and Applications (22-24 December, 2014), at MNNIT Allahabad, INDIA.

Joshi, A., Dr. Cherukuri, H. and Dr. El-ghannam, A. (2015 April) “Modeling of Drug Release Kinetics from Porous Ceramic Disks", the Society for Biomaterials 2015 Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Granted the Graduate School Tuition Assistance Award for academic excellence

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