Mechanical Engineering Engineer

Ananth S. Iyengar

**** * ***** ****, *********, OH - 44106

216-***-**** / ablt0m@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Skilled research engineer with a doctorate in mechanical engineering. Strong

background in experimental nanotechnology, experimental fluid mechanics, and 3D

modeling with rapid prototyping. Additional varied skills include Java programming,

and shop floor planning, design and management

EDUCATION

Doctorate of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering August 2010

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Dissertation topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Micro/Nano

Thermoelectric Materials

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering August 2005

The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

Thesis topic: Experimental Investigation of the Turbulent Flow in a Ribbed

Serpentine Passage Using 2-Component Particle Image Velocimetry

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) December 2001

Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

Senior project: Theoretical Investigation of Vapor Absorption Heat Transformer

SKILL SET

. Modeled and setup experiments in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow.

. Programmed in LabVIEW, MATLAB, Java, SCILAB, FreeFEM++, and Microsoft office

suite.

. Proficient with electron microscopes such as SEM, TEM, Auger microscopes.

. Designed and manufactured parts in rapid prototyping, and CNC machines.

. Synthesized and compressed nanowires to engineer anisotropic material.

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant June 2006 - present

Nanoengineering Lab, Case Western Reserve University

. Studied the densification behavior of nanowires to improve thermoelectric

material.

. Characterized nanomaterial using HRSEM, X-EDS, XPS, and Auger microscope, TGA, and

TMA.

. Developed a novel radial heat flow technique to measure liquid thermal properties.

. Developed technique to measure electrical conductivity of thin samples.

. Coded front-end LabVIEW programs, and MATLAB programs to work in tandem with the

above techniques.

. Modeled 1D multilayer heat transfer with MATLAB

Teaching Assistant June 2006 - December 2007

Mechanical engineering department Case Western Reserve

University

. Assisted and instructed undergraduate students in classroom.

. Created materials for lectures for semester.

. Taught senior year thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, and mathematics with

Mathematica and numerical methods with MATLAB programming.

. Helped undergraduate students in mechanical engineering to better prepare for the

job market.

Student Employee August 2005 - December 2006

Anatomy department, Case Western Reserve University

. Designed software for 'virtual microscope' project with Java.

. Combined microscope images to create a montage with Jpeg2000, with slide browser

application coded in Java.

. Acquired digital images from optical microscope to make a collection of digitized

anatomical slides.

Research Asssitant August 2002 - August 2005

W. M. Keck Biomedical Lab, The University of Texas at

El Paso

. Designed flow experiments, PIV experimentation and calibration

. Manufactured rapid prototype work-pieces using Stereolithography, Fused deposition

modeler, Vacuum casting technique, and poly-urethane vacuum molding technique.

. Developed and improved new vacuum casting technique.

. Analyzed structures using FEA software 'Algor'.

. Modeled heat transfer in structures using MathCAD.

. Coded CFD program in C to simulate flow in a pipe using finite volume approach

Graduate Trainee January 2002 - June 2002

Precision Components India private limited

. Trained as an engineer at the machine shop equipped with conventional and CNC

machines.

. Planned and scheduled work at CNC machine shop.

. Assisted in the quality control of the manufactured engineering components.

SELECTED PUBLICATION

Invited Paper/Presentation

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., "Densification behavior of uni-axially

compacted bismuth nanowires,"(2010) Chem. Phys. lett., article submitted

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., " Thermoelectric behavior of cold compacted

bismuth nanowires,"(2010) J mater res, article submitted

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., "Radial heat flow method for thermal

conductivity measurement of liquids,"(2009) J heat trans, volume 131, pp 061502-1

to 061502-3

. Elkins, C. J., Markl, M., Iyengar, A., Wicker, R., Eaton, J. K., "Full Field

Velocity and Temperature Measurements Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Turbulent

Complex Internal Flows,"(2004) IJHFF, vol 25, iss 5, pp 702-710.

. Iyengar, A., Elkins, C.J., Draney, M., Medina, F., Wicker, R. B., "PIV and MRV

Measurements in Human Thoracic Aorta," 57th Annual meeting of division of fluid

dynamics, Seattle, November 2004, American Physical Society.

. Elkins, C. J., Iyengar, A., Draney, M. T., Dake, M. D., Medina, F., Wicker, R. B.,

"Rapid Invitro MRV and PIV Measurements in Anatomically Accurate Human Thoracic

Aorta Phantoms," summer bioengineering conference, June 2005, Vail Cascade resorts,

Vail, Colorado.

. Elkins, C. J., Acosta, I., Gonzales, M., Medina, F., Iyengar, A., Dake, M. D.,

Wicker, R. B., "Hemodynamic Studies of Aortic Dissection in Patient-specific

Phantoms," summer bioengineering conference, June 2005, Vail Cascade resorts, Vail,

Colorado

Oral presentation / Poster presentation

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., "Nanostructured Bulk Materials for use in

Thermoelectric Devices," International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition

(2009), Orlando Fl, Session: 13-11-3 Material for energy and power applications in

micro and nano systems

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., "Synthesis of Bismuth Nanowires for the

Development of Novel Nanostructured Bulk Materials for Use in Thermoelectric

Devices," International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (2008), Boston

MA, Session: 13-6-2 Nanotechnology for Energy

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., "A Novel Coaxial Heat Flow Meter for Thermal

Conductivity Measurement of Liquids and Nanofluids," International Mechanical

Engineering Congress & Exposition (2008), Boston MA, Session: 13-18-2 Micro

Thermo-Fluidics

. Iyengar. A. S., and Abramson. A. R., (Yiying Wu)., "Synthesis and nanoscale

effects of bismuth nanowires," Invited lecture, 40th Central regional ACS meeting

(2008), Columbus, OH

. Iyengar. A. S., and Wicker. R. B., "In-vitro flow characterization in the aortic

arch with particle image velocitmetry and rapid prototyping," American physical

society, (2004), Seattle, WA

AWARDS

Who's who in America March 2010

Marquis Who's Who in America

Listed in the 2010 Marquis who's who in America

Case School of Engineering study grant August 2005

$ 8000.00 grant awarded during the first year of Ph.D.

studies

Founders cash prize recipient December 2001

Bangalore University

Senior year project was awarded the Founders cash prize

Scholastic achievement award September 1996

N. G. E. F employees association

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