Venkat Jayaraman

*** ** **** ****, *** Y***, Gainesville, FL 32607

352-***-**** abhx3c@r.postjobfree.com

http://plaza.ufl.edu/venkatj

OBJECTIVE

A full time position in a company where my technical and analytical skills in engineering can be

effectively utilized to improve operations and contribute to company profits.

SUMMARY

Controls engineer with strong mechanical background. Dual Master of Science. Proficient in

programming in C++ and MATLAB, control systems, Solidworks and PLC

CORE COMPETENCY

Hardware: Robotic Research seven axis manipulator, Allen Bradley PLC, dSPACE microautobox

Software: MATLAB, Simulink, C++, LabView, Solidworks, MS Office, MS Visio, MySQL, OOP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Associate at University of Florida June 2010 – Present

Gainesville, FL

• Prototype and software development for ‘Teach by zooming visual servo control’ using a PID

controller. Platform: 7-axis K-1607i robotic manipulator, Language: C++

• Development and documentation of high-level position control functions for the K-1607i robot

platform using C++.

Research Assistant at University of Florida, January 2007 – May 2010

Gainesville, FL

• Improved harvest efficiency of vision-guided citrus harvesting robot by developing two computer

vision strategies for three dimensional mapping of citrus fruits in the canopy. Coded in C++ and

MATLAB. Platform: K-1207i robotic manipulator.

• Designed and developed automated experimental three dimensional measuring platform.

Developed the control and user interface with LabView.

• Co-led and developed a three-credit, twelve lectures course titled ‘Mechanical, aerospace and

materials engineering’ for precollegiate high school students.

Project Associate at Indian Institute of Technology May 2006 - August 2006

Chennai, India

• Implemented hardware in loop simulation of electronic control unit of diesel engine using

dSPACE microautobox prototyping unit in model based engine control.

Management Trainee at ABB India Ltd July 2005 - April 2006

Nashik, India

• Co-led the production, planning and purchase of Magnetic Actuator production line. Our team

comprised of 14 members achieved company goal to double production of MAs in seven months.

• Improved the performance and safety of outdoor circuit breaker by applying failure mode and

effect analysis. Documented and presented the recommended changes to VP.

Intern at Vikram Sarabhai Space Center January 2004 - June 2004

Trivandrum, India

• Implementation of SCADA system that involved monitoring and interfacing flow, level and gas

sensors.

• Testing of shear co-axial injector with non combustible cryogenic fluids.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2009

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

GPA: 3.62/4.00

Master of Science in Agriculture and Biological Engineering (Thesis), May 2010

Thesis title: Three dimensional mapping of citrus fruits in the canopy using computer vision

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

GPA: 3.58/4.00

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, May 2005

National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India

PUBLICATIONS

V.Jayaraman, TF Burks, J Ho, DM Bulanon – “Three dimensional mapping of citrus fruits in the

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canopy using computer vision”, CIGR Journal. (Submitted)

S. S. Mehta, V.Jayaraman, T. F. Burks, W. E. Dixon, “Teach by zooming

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visual servo control”, Mechatronics special issue on visual servo

control, (Submitted).

PROJECTS

Developed software in MATLAB for performing forward and inverse kinematics of six degree of

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freedom PUMA manipulator.

Interfacing of Allen Bradley PLC with GE Fanuc robot and performing pick and place operation

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based on varying diameter of spherical objects.

3D modeling of automated experimental three dimensional measuring table in Solidworks.

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Automatic classification of four major diseases in citrus leaves using Mahalanobis distance

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pattern classification technique.

Developed software package in MATLAB for plotting potential flow and streamlines under user

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defined input conditions.

Implementation of major computer vision algorithms in Visual C++ from first principles.

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Position, velocity and acceleration analysis of Busch garden ride.

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Built and tested hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using Labvolt hydraulic trainer.

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COURSES

Control system theory Robot geometry I Robot geometry II

Instrumentation in agriculture Pattern recognition Computer vision

Advanced machinery for agriculture Analytical Dynamics Advanced computer vision

Industrial automation and robotics Machine Design Manufacturing Process

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Full Tuition waiver throughout the graduate studies at University of Florida

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UF New graduate student achievement award

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Placed in top 2% among 45000 students in the Kerala state engineering entrance examination,

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India

Student organizer of Yantriki 2K1-National level technical symposium at NIT Jalandhar

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