Prasanna Mahajan

Chicago, IL acwctl@r.postjobfree.com 312-***-****

Summary

Mechanical engineer with a great work ethic, exemplary communication and analytical skills with expertise in mechanical engineering design and analysis with thorough knowledge of manufacturing processes

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago (Aug 2014 - May 2016)

Concentration: Computer Aided Design, Mechatronics, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Ergonomics

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from University of Pune (Jun 2010 - May 2014)

Concentration: Machine Design, Theory of Machines, Computer Aided Design, Mechatronics, IC Engines

Professional Experience

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles - Design and testing Intern (Jun 2015 - Aug 2015)

Skills used: Data acquisition, finite element analysis, MATLAB, VBA, nCode, SolidWorks, HyperMesh

Design and optimization

• Collaborated with manufacturing team to redesign spare wheel arm of a vehicle for noise and bending moment issues

• Investigated the cause with FEA and developed solutions to deal with both manufactured parts and design itself

• Modified GD&T requirements in new design and material changes were considered for vehicles already in production

Vehicle performance testing

• Developed a program with more than 98% accuracy to test vehicle performance characteristics

• Worked with data acquisition systems to retrieve necessary parameters for developing test cycle for vehicles

• Devised a proposal for 31% boost in fuel economy of FIAT Linea diesel model after studying the data

Savan Tools & Ancillaries Pvt. Ltd. – Mechanical Design and analysis intern (Oct 2013 - May 2014)

Skills used: Collaboration with suppliers, Bill of Materials, SolidWorks, ANSYS, MS excel, DFM analysis

• Designed mechanical systems such as gearboxes, hydraulic systems, linear screw actuators and outriggers

• Exercised non-linear finite element analysis for contact problems and fatigue safety calculations for components

• Slashed the production costs by 20% by transforming existing manufacturing processes using DFM analysis

Defense Research & Development Organization- Design and analysis project co-op (Dec 2013 – Apr 2014)

Skills used: Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Solid Edge, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB, critical path method

• Engineered a mechanism for automatic stabilization of a vehicle mounted RADAR assembly in irregular terrains

• Developed and analyzed multi-domain system models to predict system performance and stability margins

• Performed FEA on the assembly to analyze stresses and used FMEA for safety considerations

Projects

University of Illinois at Chicago - Ergonomic design research intern (Jan 2016 - May 2016)

• Innovated a 3 way ergonomic split keyboard with more efficiency and user comfort, soon to be patented

• Enhanced typing efficiency of novice users by 45% with more than 95% users voting in favor of the keyboard

Design and optimization of drinking water fountain - Ergonomics and human factors project (Aug 2015 - Dec 2015)

• Modeled drinking water fountain for prevention of Cumulative Trauma Disorder and bacterial contamination

• Sliced costs by $184.04 per unit with 45% decrease in water wastage with aesthetically superior design

SAE International SUPRA competition - Head of chassis and exterior design (Dec 2013 - Jun 2014)

• Designed, fabricated and raced with a formula-2 type car, earning 4th rank in presentation and 37th rank nationally

• Used FEA for failure analysis of chassis and ran simulations for calculating air resistance

Software Skills

Computer Aided Design (CAD): SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer, AutoCAD, Solid Edge, CATIA, NX, Creo

Computer Aided Engineering (CAE): ANSYS, nCode, HyperMesh, Abaqus, Solid Edge simulation

Programming languages: AutoLISP, MATLAB, Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript, C, C++

Other: 3Ds Max, MAYA, MS office, MS Excel - VBA and macro programming

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