Engineer Design

Aparna Chambravalli

******.************@*****.*** 9 Kimball Court, #809, Burlington,

MA - 01083 Ph: 610-***-****

PROFILE

A motivated Mechanical Engineer with CAD, FEA and product engineering

experience, aiming to

contribute to organizational and personal growth, leveraging on

engineering, analytical and interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

. Three years experience using Pro-E Wildfire in solid-modeling,

working on complex assemblies, parts in various manufacturing

environments.

. One year experience in using CATIA, Pro-Cabling to design and model

various components in truck manufacturing environment.

. Three years experience in application of mechanical engineering

skills in manufacturing environment.

. Working experience in designing and 3D-modeling water purification

systems using SolidWorks.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

M.S. Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.5/4.00)

Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.8/4.00)

Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

TECHNICAL SKILLS

3D- Modeling - Pro-E Wildfire, CATIA, Solid

Edge, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - Dynaform, ANSYS, ALGOR

Engineering Tools - Scanning Electron Microscopy

(SEM), MATLAB, Engineering Equation Solver

Programming Languages - C, C++, HTML, Visual Basic (Version 6.0)

Databases and Operating Sys - KOLA, MS Access, SQL, Windows 98, 2000,

XP, Linux

Office Tools - MS Word, MS Excel, MS

PowerPoint.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Product Design Engineer - (Volvo - Mack Trucks, Allentown, PA)

Feb '09 - Present

. Designed and developed various mounting brackets for electrical

components on the truck-chassis using Pro-E Wildfire.

. Worked on complex assemblies, part-designs and drawings using Pro-E

as a part of product engineering.

. 3D-Harnessed for various electrical components on both Volvo and Mack

truck using Pro/E cabling.

. Routed electrical wiring for in-cab components for both Volvo and

Mack trucks using Catia.

. Solved various production line-issues for mounting brackets for

various electrical components.

. Released various Design Change Notices (DCN) and documentations for

new and revised designs.

Mechanical Design Engineer - Contract (Volvo Trucks - 3P/ ENTEGEE-ATSI,

Greensboro, NC) Aug '08 -Feb '09

. 3D-modelled, designed components, parts, brackets, including complex

assemblies using Pro-E.

. Planned, developed and completed engineering projects in Pro-E

Wildfire within designated areas of assignment.

. Released Pro-E drawings, design documentations, installations

drawings - worked extensively on Pro-CCP.

. Released several DCNs, pertaining to both Pro-E modeling and

drawings, along with KOLA structuring.

. Structured KOLA, for both Volvo and MACK trucks - GU7, GU8,

Steamroller.

. Completed several projects supporting US-10 project in Chassis

Equipment and Transportation Adaptation.

. Interacted with several departments including Cab, Analysis, Vehicle

Architecture, Suspensions etc which has added valuable experience and

knowledge.

Associate Development Engineer (SPX - APV, Goldsboro, NC)

Jun '07 - July'08

. Designed, developed, 3D-modelled tools using Pro-E Wildfire that test

the formability of low grade Titanium over different stretch ratios.

. Validated FEA software Dynaform by a comparative analysis of

simulation and press results.

. Performed extensive stress/strain analysis of the press tools.

. Determined material parameters that define anisotropy, coefficient

friction by experimenting with different directions in sheet metal forming.

. Performed extensive lab-based research and study in pressure testing

of plate heat exchangers.

CAD designer (Pureflow, Inc, Graham, NC)

Mar '07 - Apr '07

. Drafted skid frame drawings, skid assembly drawings, interconnecting

piping drawings using Auto-CAD.

. 3D-modeled of flow systems of water purifying components using

SolidWorks

. Provided support and assistance in CAD and Company Product

standardization.

Tool Design Engineer - Co-Op (Ariel Corporation, Mount Vernon, OH)

Jul '06 - Mar '07

. Designed, developed and tested fixtures and tools that increase the

efficiency of assembly and machining processes in the manufacturing of

compressors.

. 3D-Modeled and prepared detail drawings for part production using Pro-

E, Solid Edge, Mechanical Desktop and AutoCAD.

. Designed alignment fixture with an in-built hydraulic lifting system

for flywheels, polishing tools for crankshafts, support plates for 100-ton

press, probe-calibration fixtures.

. Exposure to failure and fatigue analysis of components by

investigating the grain structure, grain size before and after failure.

Graduate Research Assistant (Ohio Coal Research Centre)

Sep '03 - Jun '06

Project: Experimental Process in finding the Electrical Conductivity of a

bi-layer anode material

. Developed methodology for finding electrical conductivity of bi-layer

anode material.

. Gained valuable experience in procedure writing skills by developing

manuals and writing Standard Operating Procedures for equipment like

sintering furnaces.

. Evaluated different anode materials that with stand Coal-Syn Gas as

fuel for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.

. Performed sintering experiments on High-Temperature Sintering Furnace

at 1450 0C.

. Performed thermal analysis of the sintering furnace and bi-layer

anode.

. Screen-printed, sintered materials at very high temperatures,

performed porosity analysis.

. Performed potentio-stat experiments using Solartron and evaluated the

variations of electrical conductivity results for different experimental

conditions.

. Vendor Exposure: Was responsible for the purchase and manufacture

dealings of bi-layer anode material with Praxair, Nextech and dealings with

sintering furnace manufacturers.

Internship - (Centre for Energy Technology)

Nov '02 - Apr '03

. Designed "250 MW Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustor Combined Cycle

Power Plant".

. Performed thermal and mechanical design of such a plant using

AutoCAD.

. Analyzed and evaluated various gas gasification technologies like

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC), Atmospheric, Circulating and

Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustor technologies (AFBC, CFBC, PFBC).

. Devised, developed and documented standard operating procedures for

various lab equipment and experiments.

. Performed Finite Element Analysis - Thermal and Structural using

ANSYS.

Teaching Assistant

Sept '03 - June'04 & Sept '05 - Dec '05

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

. Assisted department faculty in conducting lectures and exams for

undergraduate courses.

. Supervised undergraduate students and conducted lab sessions to

ensure safe use of lab equipment.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

- Training in Pro-E Cabling

- Training in CATIA Basics - Design and Modeling

- Certification Training in Pro-E Wildfire - Design and Modeling.

- Certification Training Certificate in SolidWorks - Essentials

- Certification in "Thermal and Structural Analysis using FEA software -

ANSYS"

- Certification in Training for Chemical Safety Hygiene for OSHA

regulations.

PRESENTATIONS

. Won first prize at National Symposium, India for presentation

"Rock Bed Thermal Storage"

Sep' 02

. Led a team, conducted, organized a workshop at National Symposium on

"Non- Conventional Energy Sources"

Feb '03

. Participated in Research Poster Presentation at Ohio University on

"Novel Sulphur tolerant anode material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell"

May '06

References: Upon Request

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