ROBINS MATHAI KALAPURACKAL

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573-***-****

Valrico,FL 33594

abl380@r.postjobfree.com

Objective A full time opportunity in a firm that utilizes as well as

enhances my professional skills, while contributing to

organizational goals.

Education Missouri University of Science and Technology

(Formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)

Sept 2008

M.S Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.55

Courses Principles of HVAC equipments and system selection

HVAC Load Calculations Principles of Convection

Computational Fluid Dynamics Finite Element Approximation 1

Advanced Finite Element Approximation Thermo fluids

Intermediate Heat Transfer Internal Combustion Engines

Partial Differential Equations Design of Experiments

Hard Decision Making Compliant Mechanism

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Project

Management

Mar Athanasius College of Engineering

April 2005

M.G University, Kerala, India

GPA: 3.8 (74%)

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Project: Optimization of fuel-feeding techniques in a ceramic

kiln

Projects Design and selection of HVAC system for the Art gallery in

Nashville, TN (Plumbing and Fire Protection cogeneration,

geothermal, retrofits )

Design and selection of HVAC system for the 100 room motel in

Springfield, MO. (include Commisioning, Reporting, and Testing)

Design of the Cooling Plate for battery modules in EcoCAR. A CFD

analysis using Fluent and Solid modeling using Unigraphics

Testing of the Radiators used in hybrid vehicles. Total Thermal

Management

Design and Selection of HVAC system in green garage. Modeling of

shipping containers into office space

Structural analysis using ANSYS

Flow over a rotating cylinder, airfoils using Fluent

Compliant design mechanisms of a laptop keys

Computer Skills

Scientific Applications: Fluent , AutoCAD ,

Matlab , ProE, ANSYS

TraneTrace,CFD,DOE,SolidWorks,

Unigraphics, Navisworks

Computer Languages: C, C++

Office Applications: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel,

Word, Project

Work Experience

Sartorius Mechatronics Ltd, Bangalore

India

Co - Op Nov 2004 - May

2005

. Assisted in the structural design of a 40 ton electronic

Weigh Bridge.

. Studied different types of beams used in weigh bridges.

. The structural design was done by hand calculations and using

ANSYS.

. The design and report were submitted to the company and

presented at my university

Kehems Engineering, Indore

India

Design Engineer June 2005 - June 2006

. Design and selection of HVAC system for an office building.

. Load Calculation using Excel and Energy Estimation

. Testing,Commisioning, and Reporting

Research Experience

Missouri S&T Mechanical Engineering Department

Rolla, MO

Graduate Research Assistant

June 2009 - June 2010

. Study of cooling systems in Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

. Design and implementation of cooling plates for battery

modules

. Redesigning the HVAC system

. Testing of Heat exchangers in the car

Missouri S&T Interdisciplinary Engineering Department

Rolla, MO

Graduate Research Assistant

Dec 2006 - Dec 2008

. Empirical study on the sensitivity of relative worth in

Quality Function Deployment (QFD) matrices when using

different worth calculation schemes and rating scales.

. Reducing the large sized QFD matrices into simple 2x2

matrices and minimizing the relative worth of requirements.

Publications "Sensitivity of QFD Matrices to the Rating Scales and

Worth Calculation Schemes: An Empirical Study", Robins

Mathai Kalapurackal and Dr. Shun Takai, Proceedings of

IMECE2007, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress

and Exposition, November 11-15, 2007, Seattle, Washington, USA

"Sensitivity Analysis of Relative Worth in Empirical and

Simulation-Based QFD Matrices", Robins Mathai Kalapurackal and

Dr. Shun Takai, Proceedings of the IDETC/CIE, ASME International

Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and

Information in Engineering Conference, August 3-6, 2008,

Brooklyn, New York, USA

"Sensitivity Analysis of Relative Worth in Empirical and

Simulation-Based QFD Matrices", Robins Mathai Kalapurackal and

Dr. Shun Takai, Research in Engineering Design Journal, On

process

Presentations "Sensitivity Analysis of Relative Worth in Empirical and

Simulation-Based QFD Matrices", Robins Mathai Kalapurackal, in

3rd ISC symposium, Missouri University of Science and

Technology, April, 2008, Rolla, MO

"Estimating the Cost Distribution of a new product by

benchmarking similar products in the market", Robins Mathai

Kalapurackal, in 2nd ISC symposium, University of Missouri -

Rolla, May, 2006, Rolla, MO

"A Case-Based Reasoning Approach toward Constructing a Cost

Distribution in the Conceptual Design Stage", Robins Mathai

Kalapurackal, in 3rd ISC poster presentations, Nov, 2006, Rolla,

MO

"Structural Design of a 40 t Electronic Weigh Bridge", presented

at Sartorius Mechatronics Ltd, Bangalore, India, May 2005

"Cam less Engines", TATHVA Intercollegiate Technical Fest,

regional Engineering College, Calicut, India, October, 2004

Activities and Honors

ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASHRAE, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-

conditioning Engineers

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