T hejas Menon **** N Oliver St, Wichita, KS
************@*****.*** 316-***-****
Immediately available for a full-time job position in the field of Engineering
Distinctive background and expert in diverse fields of Mechanical Engineering and is
adaptable
Possess good analytical and logical skills, passionate to apply them to solve engineering
p roblems
SK I L LS & EXPERT ISE
Analysis of Manufactu ring P rocesses LS-Dyna Systems Simulation
Arena
F inite Element Analysis of Structures Abaqus GD & T
@Risk
D esign & Analysis SolidWorks, Pro/E, CATIA, AutoCAD DOE Design-
Expert
P rogramming C/C++, CNC, LabVIEW, Maple, Matlab Statistics Stat-Ease
WORK EXPER I ENCE
Research Associate, National Institu te of Standards & Technology, Maryland Apr
’13 - Aug ‘13
Smart Manufacturing Processes & Equipment (SMPE) P roduction Systems Group
Addressed measurements, standards to develop next generation SMPE
Developed measurement methods, standards for integrating machining
p rocess and machine tool models with real-t ime measurements
Optimized machining process and performance of advanced,
non-conventional materials for improved efficiency and reliability
R esearch Assistant, Wichita State University, Kansas Jan
‘11 - Mar ‘13
Optimized Machining Processes N ational Science Foundation
Innovated cutting-edge technology for high-accuracy temperature measurement
Developed unique design of t ransparent cutting tools and fixture
Successfully machined hard-to-machine materials using t ransparent tool
Stacked Drilling of Composites and Titanium Spi r it, Cessna, H awker Consortium
Identified optimal parameters for Ti tanium-Composite Stack Drilling
Developed numerical models for th rust, torque, hole quality and tool life
Fini te Element Simulation of Titanium Dril ling A dvanced M anufactur ing Lab
Optimized tool, cutting parameters for drilling using L S Dyna & Abaqus
Compared cutting forces predicted by simulation and experiments
Mobile Coal Refuse Dewatering System E ureka Technologies
Designed Dewatering Plant to increase coal’s energy value using Solid Works
Determined best configuration using experimental design tool Design-Expert
P roject Engineer (Consultant), Kanchi Technologies, Wisconsin Mar
’11 - Oct ‘11
Motor Assembly Design Evaluation
Recommended GD&T factors which are critical to quality for motor assembly
Performed tolerance analysis for motor shaft run out reducing i t by 30%
Performed r isk and sensitivity analysis on overall motor assembly capability
WORK EXPER I ENCE - continued
P roject Engineer, Amri ta University, India Jan ’10 -
Dec ‘10
Vir tual Labs M inistry of H uman Resources & Development
Established a remote-t r iggered vir tual lab in Solid Mechanics
Awarded $300,000 as funding from M inistry of HR and Development
Learnt and applied Digital Image Correlation for Material Testing
Wind Turbines N ationa l Aerospace Labs
Designed and fabricated an innovative roof-top micro wind tu rbine
Designed a method to mass manufacture a propeller by Composite Layup
Determined the best locknut design to be used on a 500kW wind turbine
ED UCAT ION
Master of Science i n I ndustrial Engineering (Manufactu r ing Systems)
Jul ‘13
Wichita State University, Kansas GPA
3.95/4.00
Thesis on Infrared Thermography through Transparent Cutting Tools
Bachelor of Technology i n M echanical Engineering Aug
‘10
Amri ta University, India GPA 3.96/4.00
Gold Medal secured for first rank at university level in bachelor’s program
Award Winning Paper on Deformation Analysis of Petroleum Storage Tanks
ACT I V I T I ES & H ONORS
Member of Society of Manufactu ring Engineers 2013 -
p resent
Certified Manufacturing Technologist – in process
Member of U SA Racquetball Association 2012 -
p resent
Wichita State In t ramurals doubles winner and singles runner-up in 2012
Member of Wichita State F lying Club 2011
Learnt fundamentals of flying a twin-seater plane
Technical Head of Amri ta University Association of Mechanical Engineers
2008 - 2010
Organized a national level technical festival among numerous events
Core Member of Aero-modeling Club 2006 -
2010
Designed and constructed model planes to understand various functionality