Chaitanya Viswanadha
**** * **** * ***, Apt B, Tulsa, OK-74145, USA
Ph: 405-***-****, Email: abidcs@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chaitanya-viswanadha/19/a81/ab4
SUMMARY
. MS Mechanical with 2 years & 3 months of research work experience in
experimental mechanics, fabrication, and mechanical testing of
structural materials
. Technical competencies: prototype design, development, and testing;
problem solving, and experimental investigation
. 6 months of industrial experience as a design trainee in Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited; proposed and successfully designed pump parts using
Pro/ENGINEER
. 6 months of industrial experience as an intern in Bharat Electronics
Limited
. Skilled in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0, SolidWorks2009, and MATLAB
. Sound analytical and technical skills to perform complex engineering
design calculations
. Possess knowledge on GD&T-tolerance stack analysis
. Knowledge of six sigma, strength of materials and lean manufacturing
. Developed strong communication and interpersonal skills
. Highly self-motivated, committed with strong work ethics and high
integrity
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant - Mechanics of Advanced Materials Lab, OSU
August 2008-Present
. Improved mechanical properties of polymer clay nanocomposites like
fracture toughness and strength by 36% and 24%
. Obtained an enhancement of 10 oC in the thermal degradation temperature
of nanocomposites through washing of clay
. Designed and developed a custom screw pullout fixture using Pro/ENGINEER
for measuring screw pullout strength of composite materials
. Proposed novel techniques for dispersing nanoscale fillers in organic
solvent-polymer resins ?
. Managed project resources effectively and reduced the cost of the project
by 20%
. Skilled to operate SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and XRD (X-Ray
Diffractometer) machines
. Published a paper on "Thermal-mechanical behavior of epoxy-clay
nanocomposites" in SAMPE conference Utah, USA
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, OSU
Courses: Mechanical Design-II (January 2009-May 2009) and Mechanical
Metallurgy (January 2010-Present)
. Trained students on hardness, impact, and Instron testing machines,
optical and several mechanical tools
. Handle classes occasionally - Grade exam papers and homework
. Maintained student's confidential records
Mechanical Design Trainee - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India
January 2008-May 2008
Project: Design of hydraulic Ge-rotor shaft pump for a turbo-prop engine
. Designed and developed the pump using Pro/ENGINEER
. Analyzed the fluid flow pattern by varying functional parameters to
achieve an optimum fluid flow in the oil pump
. Gained insight into different jet-propulsion engines and their principle
functioning
internship - Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), India
January 2007-May 2007
. Worked on lens fabricating techniques using CNC machining codes
. Removed aberration in lenses and reduced the error to 1% for lenses used
in night vision and surgical applications
. Worked on the lens modeling for surgical microscopes and night vision
goggles using Pro/ENGINEER
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Solid Mechanics
and Design) December-2010
Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, OK
GPA 3.12
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
August 2004-May 2008
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
GPA 3.8
OTHER SKILLS
Modeling software and plot software: Kaleidagraph, Latex, Omni
Outliner, Keynote, ABAQUS, Auto Desk, Inventor, CATIA
LEADERSHIP & HONORS
. 1st place in paper contest held at JNTU during the year
January-
2007
. Served as a team leader for National Service Society (NSS) at JNTU
June 2006-April 2008
. Member of National Credit Corps (NCC)
June 2000-April 2001
COURSE WORK
Mechanics of advanced composite materials, Fatigue and Fracture mechanics
of materials, Continuum mechanics, Advanced material science, X-ray
diffraction in materials, and Corrosion engineering