Mechanical Engineering Project

Harikesh Arunachalam

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San Diego, CA 92122

Phone: 858-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To acquire an engineering position where my technical knowledge

and research experience in the field of mechanical engineering

can be utilized.

EDUCATION:

M.S., Mechanical Engineering B.E. (Honors),

Mechanical Engineering

University of California, San Diego

Graduation: June 2011

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India

Graduation: September 2010

GPA: 3.73 / 4.0 GPA: 8.38 / 10.00

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE WORK:

. Engineering Graphics

. Design of Machine Elements

. Production Techniques

. Mechanics of Solids and Kinetics

. Dynamics of Machines and Vibrations

. Prime Movers and Fluid Machines

. Computer Aided Design

. Finite Element Methods

GRADUATE COURSE WORK:

. Fluid Mechanics

. Heat Transfer

. Introduction to Combustion

. Nanoscale Heat Transfer

. Phase Transformations

. Energy Materials & Applications

. Electronic and Photonic Properties of Materials

. Thermodynamics of Solids

SKILLS:

. Experience in working with software applications such as C,

Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, PRO/Engineer, MATLAB, ANSYS, and

COMSOL Multiphysics.

. Effective organizational and strong interpersonal skills.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

. Summer Internship (May-July 2009) and Bachelor Project (January-

June 2010) at Christian-Albrechts-Universit t, Kiel, Germany:

Worked on the synthesis and bending characteristics of zinc

oxide nanostructures using a micro hardness tester for

applications in gas sensors, solar cells, light emitting diodes,

and in marine engineering (for hydrophobic coatings). This

collaborative research work will be published shortly.

. Application of Carbon-Dioxide in Heat Circulating Systems

(August-December 2009): This was a team project in which we

experimentally demonstrated that carbon-dioxide can be used as a

heat blanket to effectively sustain heat for longer periods and

reduce heat losses in pipe flows.

. Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles

(August-December 2009): Synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using an

organic chemical synthesis technique. Acquired knowledge and

experience with characterization techniques such as optical

microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray

diffraction (XRD), and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA).

. Synthesis and mechanical characterization of nickel zinc ferrite

(NZF) nanoparticles (August-December 2008): Synthesized NZF

nanoparticles and determined their mechanical properties using a

micro-indentation hardness tester. NZF have applications in

biosensors, drug delivery systems, magnetic resonance imaging,

and electromagnetic wave absorbers.

. Industrial project carried out at Lucas-TVS Limited, India (May-

July 2008): Worked with a team on a special arrangement of gear

trains for application to seat motors in automobiles. We

designed a prototype for the gear box setup and had a successful

test run of the seat motor for up to 5000 cycles.

ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

. Recipient of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Working

Internships in Science & Engineering 2009 Scholarship.

. Coordinator, Nanosciences, student section of ASME, BITS, Pilani-

Goa Campus from January-July 2009.

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