VIGNESH SUNDAR

• ***** Jamestown, Apt. # ***, Farmington, MI-48335 • 480-***-**** • actj4i@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Graduate Mechanical Engineer with 2 years Design for Manufacturability (DFM) experience seeking a full time Mechanical Design Engineer position.

• Expertise in using CAD and FEA packages • Six Sigma Black belt equivalent coursework

• Handled multiple projects within short deadlines • Ability to work with limited guidance on tasks

• Research experience in Structural Design, Thermal Engineering and Fluid Mechanics

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India

Aug ’14 – Dec ’15 July ‘08 – Apr ‘12

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Advanced CAE simulation : Static analysis, non-linearities in model, modal analysis, dynamics and vibrations using Ansys

Six Sigma Methodology : DFSS, DVP&R, FMEA, DMAIC and DMADV methodologies, Design of Experiments

Finite Elements Analysis : Stiffness and connectivity matrix, element formulation using Matlab, stress and thermal analysis

Mechanical Design & Failure Prevention: High and Low cycle fatigue, fracture, probabilistic methods of design, failure theories

SKILLSET

CAD Tools : Catia v5, SolidWorks, AutoCAD

FEA Tools : Ansys Workbench, Abaqus, Altair Hyperworks

Programming : Visual Basic, Matlab, HTML

Project Management : Enovia-PLM, Infor-ERP, MS Project, MS Office package

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

CAE Engineer Intern

Cresttek Engineering Solutions, Dublin, Ohio May ’15 – July ’15

CAD Modelling

Generated BIW models of automotive sheet metal parts based on blueprints provided.

Modelled surfaces of door and closures, bumpers and exteriors using Generative Shape Design module in Catia v5.

Modelled IC engine parts such as piston, connecting rod and cylinder using Part Design module.

Assembled modelled parts using Assembly Design module and arranged models under Specification tree

Inserted GD&T data on the engineering drawings to effectively communicate design requirements.

Meshing and refining

Carried out geometric surface cleanup and topology revision of imported BIW car models using Hypermesh.

Performed 2D meshing of mid surfaces of car door panel, bumper, hood and sun roof

Performed solid meshing (Hexa/penta and tetra) of engine components such as piston, crank shaft and connecting rod

Refined mesh quality, eliminated cracks from model and verified tolerances of element parameters.

Meshed assemblies using connectors to define weld joints and adhesives.

Senior Design Engineer

Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Chennai, India July ‘12 – July ‘14

Structural analysis and Design optimization of foundations using Ansys Workbench.

Led a six member Design team and ensured timely completion of structural design of L&T’s first project.

Design review and Root Cause Analysis for failure caused by design issues.

Applied Six Sigma tools such as DFSS and DVP&R to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes.

Recommended low-cost solutions for reducing and recycling of scrap materials, saving 200 Tons of steel weight.

Prepared assembly drawings for fabrication using CAD tools according to Design Standards and GD&T.

Initiated the use of an alternative software reducing design work time by 25% and improving the design efficiency.

Generated scripts for automation of tooling operations of CNC machines and coded macros in Visual Basic for preparation of Bill of Materials as per required standards.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Surface degradation of wind turbine blades due to fatigue Aug ‘15 – Dec ’15

Modelled wind turbine blades using Catia and carried out fatigue analysis using Ansys Workbench.

Estimated the lifetime of turbine blades and determined means to increase durability by modifying material properties.

Comparison of Finite Element programming results of Matlab with Abaqus solutions Jan ‘15 – Mar ’15

Plotted the Von mises stresses and displacements on a cantilever beam by applying numerical methods in Matlab scripts.

Studied how modifying element types affected simulation results and attained concurrence with Abaqus solutions.

Study of penetration and perforation of projectiles in armor materials Jan ‘12 – May ’12

Analysed the depth of penetration of bullets in armor materials by modifying the geometry of bullet and its impact velocity.

Derived results suggesting that multi-layered bullet proof materials with optimized spacing provides larger resistance.

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