Control Project

Vivek Venkatachalam

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(614) 313 – 6149 / *****.*************@****.***

PROFILE

• Detail oriented and thoughtful professional prepared to excel in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering and contribute to

organizational objectives.

• Adept at translating complex requirements into viable solutions, along with clear communication skills.

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (September 2008- June 2010) Overall GPA: 3.4 Major GPA : 3.61

• Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering specializing in Control Systems

• Key courses: Linear Optimization, Sliding Mode Control, Optimal Control Systems, Digital Control Systems, Powertrain Control

Systems, Analysis of Algorithms, Reliability Engineering

R.V. College of Engineering / Visveswaraiah Technological University, Bangalore, India (June-2006) GPA: 3.7

• Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation Technology

• Key courses: Basic Control systems, Advanced Control systems, Automation in Process Control, Logic design

Others: ISA Certification training in Programmable Logic Controllers, COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL (Infosys Technologies Ltd)

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Software Proficiency: MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft VSS Version control, Visual programming tools: Simulink, DSpace,

LabVIEW

Languages: C, C++, COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server Series, Ubuntu.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Infosys Technologies Ltd, India, Role: Team Lead July-2006 - June-2008

• Held key accountability for the offshore testing team of CMM L5 project involving Unit and System Testing for the banking domain,

leading the team in performing extensive code-driven testing (Client : RBS).

• Responsible for the entire test cycle - writing test cases, scripts, final reviews, documenting test processes, findings, and compilation of

final test reports

• Performed grey box testing and black box testing of applications including Fraud profiling, Forex contracts, CCN, COPI, authentication

and validation applications for both domestic and international transactions

• Played the role of project co-ordinator for customer relationship management including weekly status reports and technical reviews.

• Resolved Service Requests within the proposed SLA as part of production support

Achievements: Multiple Spot awards for outstanding individual contribution to the team at Infosys Technologies Ltd.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

The Ohio State University, Columbus OH Sept-2008 – Present

Pitch and Yaw control of a two degree of freedom helicopter (Control Laboratory - ECE department, OSU)

• Designed a Luenberger observer for a 6th order model and an LQR controller for the resulting 12th order system with State

Feedback using Simulink.

• Designed inclusion of a joystick in the hardware of the system to create intuitive control of the helicopter using DSpace

ControlDesk.

• Commended as the best project in the laboratory for the design techniques used.

Optimization of Hybrid Electric Vehicle performance using Intelligent Transportation Systems - under the guidance of Prof Umit Ozguner

• Implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems with Hybrid Electric Vehicles to optimize travel path based on road and traffic

profile.

• Funded by National Instruments and simulation of hybrid electric vehicles is carried out in LabVIEW.

• Monitoring performance characteristics of HEVs to test impact of Vehicle to Vehicle and Vehicle to Infrastructure communication on

vehicle parameters.

Idle speed and air to fuel ratio control of a four cylinder, 2.4 liter spark ignition automotive engine under the guidance of Prof Steven

Yurkovich and Dr. Marcello Canova

• Designed PID Control, state feedback control, observer based control of a 6th order linearized system model using Simulink.

• Implemented developed techniques on the original non linear model of the engine.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

National Instruments, India Jan-May-2006

• Implemented portable data acquisition system using PDA

• Design of modulation and demodulation techniques for five different digital coding schemes using LabView PDA module version 7.0.

• Designed Virtual Instruments to provide a compatible interface between a host computer and a field device

Achievements :

- Awarded the best project award at the department level in the University.

- Only team to be selected for the internship at National Instruments, India from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore.

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS

• Won Corporate Quiz events as part of the quiz team from Infosys Technologies Ltd.

• Won various awards as part of the college music band at inter collegiate and inter university levels.

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