Nadeera Dilshan Waduwara Kankanamalage

acvt4t@r.postjobfree.com 614-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a full-time, Mechanical Engineering position applying strong academic knowledge, technical skills, and experience in design, manufacturing, and operations. Available August 2016.

EDUCATION:

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Graduation: May 2016

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Overall GPA (4.000 scale): 2.981 Work 20 hours/week while taking full course load

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Technical- Arduino, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, AutoCAD, ABACUS, NI Signal Express, MS Office

Select Coursework- Material Science, Finite Element Methods, Fluid Mechanics, Manufacturing Processes, Thermodynamics, Circuits, Controls, Machine Elements, Heat Transfer, Measurements, Accounting, Product Design

Communication- English, Sinhala

ENGINEERING PROJECTS:

Human-Powered Phone Charger Aug 2015 - May 2016

-Created a pedal-powered generator to charge a phone through the combined use of diverse machinery and Arduino coding

Air Motor Jan 2014 - May 2015

-Created a 6-cylinder motor functioning completely on air pressure using scrap aluminum metal

-Machined the metal block using vertical milling machine followed by dimensioning with calipers, dial indicators, and sine bars

-Fabricated piston out of bronze using lathe machine with 0.001 tolerance to create partial vacuum within the piston block system

-Programmed the Air Motor using Arduino to make it functional on the basis of pressure difference

Advanced Energy Vehicle (AEV) Project Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

-Designed various AEV models using SOLIDWORKS and programmed the prototypes using the Arduino microcontroller

-Improved the efficiency of the model by re-coding the Arduino

EXPERIENCE:

Student Lead at Dining Services, Office of Student Life, OSU Dec 2013 - May 2016

-Led a group of 20 students by delegating tasks and encouraging them to preserve the quality of food and surroundings

INTERESTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Captain, OSU Cricket Team. Aug 2014 - May 2016

Treasurer, Sri Lankan Student Association, OSU Aug 2013 - May 2016

Vice President, Engineering Club, ANC Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

Co-Captain, Cricket Team, ANC Jan 2010 - Jul 2012