Engineering Assistant

Chandraprakash tourani

*******.*******@*****.***

**** ******* **, *** # *-C, Lawrence, KS 66046, USA. Phone: 785-***-****

objective

To obtain a Full-time position with a design and engineering firm, where I

can use my skills and acquired experience towards the benefit of the

organization.

EDucation

0. Completed Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from University of

Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA.

. Thesis Topic: Computational Simulation of Scramjet Combustor - A

comparison between quasi-one dimensional and 2-D numerical

simulations.

. Advisor: Dr. Saeed Farokhi,

. Current GPA: 3.4(yet to be updated) (Graduated - April'11;

Availability - April'11)

0. Completed Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation

Engineering from Institute of Engineering and Technology (I.E.T.),

DAVV, Indore, M.P., India. G.P.A: 3.62 (May'05)

Skills

0. Software: Abaqus, MSC Nastran and Patran, Fluent and Gambit,

Solidworks, Unigraphics, Matlab, Maple.

0. Languages: Programming - C, C++, Java, VBA. Assembly - Intel 8086, C

8051.

0. Engineering: Strength Testing, Strain Gauges, Welding, Casting;

Experience with devices like Lathe, Drill Press and common lab tools

(both manual and power); Experience with laying-up of Composite

Laminates.

0. Foreign Language: French (Verbal and Written, beginner's level).

PROFESSIONAL experience

0. Internship

> Southwest Windpower, Flagstaff, AZ

Summer 2009

. Performed an independent study to develop an in-house user's

guide for using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

(N.R.E.L.) Wind Turbine Analysis and Design Codes Suite - FAST,

AERODYN, WT-PERF, MODES, B-MODES, AIRFOIL-PREP, TURB-SIM and

CRUNCH.

. Developed FAST-model for the Air Breeze wind turbine manufactured

by Southwest Windpower.

. Developed and presented a seminar for Southwest Windpower

engineers focusing on Basics of Aerodynamics for wind-turbines,

Wind turbine WAKE analysis theories and the usage of N.R.E.L.'s

Wind Turbine Analysis and Design Code Suite.

. Participated in field installation and repairs.

0. Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Aerospace Engineering

Department Spring 2009

> Teaching Assistant for Dr. Ray Taghavi for a graduate level

course in Elements of Rocket Propulsion. The work encompassed

assignment grading, holding office hours, conducting subject review

and problem solving sessions.

0. Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Aerospace Engineering

Department Fall 2008-09

> Teaching Assistant for Dr. Saeed Farokhi for a senior level course in

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. The work encompassed assignment

grading, holding recitation sessions for subject matter review and

problem solving and conducting lab sessions.

0. Internship

Summer 2004

> Printronix Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Indore, M.P., India, a manufacturer

of electronically controlled bullet-targets for sports and defense

applications

. Designed and fabricated a circuit, employing Filter theory, so as

to designate a bullet 'hit'.

Curricular Project experience

0. Performed "Baseline Wing Box Design" of Meridian UAV designed by

University of Kansas in Fall'07 for a course in Aerospace Structures.

0. Completed a project titled - "Fatigue Testing of Thin Steel Plates with

different notches for Fatigue Fuse Indicator Design" during Spring'07

for a course in Experimental Stress Analysis.

0. Completed a project titled - "Application of Calculus of Variation for

Optimizing Climb Performance of High Performance Aircraft" during

Spring'07 for a course in Calculus of Variations.

0. Presented a report on "Fuel Cells Revolutionizing Aviation" during

Fall'08 for a course in Fundamentals of Airplane Reciprocating

Propulsion Systems.

1. Presented a project titled - "Software based Border Patrolling Device"

towards the fulfillment of Bachelors degree in Electronics and

Instrumentation Engineering in May'05.

> Designed a system to render the intrusion detection at the border

fence. As a team leader, my role primarily included the

conceptualization and design of the device.

. Presented a project titled - "Infrared Motor Controller" during the

sophomore year of the undergraduate education in May'04.

> The controller could be used to remotely control the On/Off function

of appliances. The same was demonstrated using a scaled down car

model.

Other Technical activities

2. Publications:

> Tourani, C., "Computational Simulation of Scramjet Combustors - A

Comparison between Quasi-One Dimensional and 2-D Numerical

Simulations (AIAA-2011-2285)", for the 17th AIAA International Space

Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 11 - 14

Apr 2011, San Francisco, California.

3. Presented papers:

> Titled "Smart Weapons" during a student paper conference at I.E.T,

DAVV, Indore, India, in March-2004

> Titled "Stealth Technology and its Application" during a student

paper conference at I.E.T, DAVV, Indore, India, in June-2003

> Titled "Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs)" during a student paper

conference at I.E.T, DAVV, Indore, India, in August-2002.

4. Actively participated in workshop on Aero Modeling at Indian Institute

of Technology - Bombay, India, in Jan-2004. Also, attended lectures on

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Courses taken towards GRADUATE PROGRAM

. Compressible Aerodynamics

. Advanced Fluid Mechanics (Focusing CFD application for problem solving

and analysis)

. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

. Aircraft Performance and Aerodynamics

. Structural Composites.

. Finite Element Methods for Solid Mechanics (focusing on Non-linearities

and Computer Modeling followed by interpretation of results.)

. Introduction to Finite Element Methods

. Continuum Mechanics

. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics

. Experimental Stress Analysis

. Aerospace Structures

. Rocket Propulsion

. Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion

. Fundamentals of Aircraft Reciprocating Propulsion System

. Calculus of Variations

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