NISHANTH R. TOKALA

**** *. ******** ***, *** **5, Las Vegas, NV, 89119 ? (C) 702-***-**** ?

abm884@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking an opportunity to learn and advance my skills in the

field of mechanical engineering, specifically focusing on the field of

renewable energy.

Education

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Masters in Mechanical

Engineering, December 2009

Cumulative GPA: 3.3/4.0

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India, Bachelors in

Mechanical Engineering, May 2007 Cumulative GPA: 3.3/4.0

Relevant Graduate Course Work

Radiation Heat Transfer Advanced Thermodynamics

Design of Thermal Systems

Computational Solar Energy Energy Methods (Structural)

Manufacturing Processes

Design for Manufacturing & Assembly Vehicle Design Project (SAE BAJA)

Projects

. Designed a solar trough with single axis solar tracking (patent

pending)

. Devised a commercial solar trough with single axis solar tracking

(patent pending)

. Mapping of wind-solar hybrid systems

. Created a helical gear and selection of alternate spindle bearing for

a Computer Numeric Control Universal Mill

. Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Vehicle Design Project: Planned,

illustrated, and built a Baja vehicle for the competition on behalf of

the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Research

Research Topic - 1: Mapping of a wind-solar hybrid system

. Modeling of wind and solar data on a country wide basis

. Writing MATLAB code for grouping the collected wind and solar data

. Analyzing the data to create an optimal design for the wind-solar

hybrid system

Research Topic -2: Design of a solar trough with single axis solar

tracking

. Calculated the focal point of the solar trough using Ray Analysis

. Designed the solar trough using Pro-Engineer 3.0

. Optimized the design by reducing the manufacturing cost and increasing

efficiency

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV,

January 2008 - December 2009

. Assisted students with courses such as Senior Design Project, Thermal

Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Unit Operations, and

Processes in Environmental Engineering. Conducted research on solar-

wind hybrid systems.

Engineer I, Hindustan Machine Tools, Hyderabad, India, December 2006 - May

2007

. Designed a helical gear drive and alternate spindle bearing system

used in CNC (Computer Numeric Control) Milling Machines. This machine

is functional and is currently being used by a locomotive company for

the manufacturing of rail engines and boogie axles.

Manager, K.R.R Institutions, Hyderabad, India, June 2005 - November 2006

. Monitored college operations and oversaw on-site inspections. Helped

prepare for and acquire college accreditation from AICTE (All India

Council for Technical Education) and Osmania University.

Manager and Technician, Autonations, Hyderabad, India, September 2004 -

December 2005

. Managed garage floor and worked on automobile suspensions and assembly

of engine components.

Leadership and Affiliations

. Cultural Secretary, Indian Students Association, UNLV, August 2008 -

May 2009

. Student member, American Society of Automotive Engineers (ASME)

. Student member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Computer and Language Proficiency

. Proficient in Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Energy-10, MS Word, MS

Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Mac OSX

. Fluent in spoken Hindi and Telugu

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