Chirag Ojha

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EDUCATION

Clemson University, SC Expected Graduation May 2013

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Sardar Patel University, India June 2006 – July 2010

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTS

TriVantage LLC. (Lithia Springs GA and Miami FL Distribution Centers) June 2012 – Present

Graduate Assistant (Project sponsored by Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Distribution-CELDi)

Conducted time studies for the various processes

Created an Arena simulation model by validating the complex data

Reduced order processing time by 30% with a new suggested layout

Suggested change in policy and allocation of various resources

Improved number of orders processed in a day by more than 15%

Clemson University, SC

Graduate Researcher

Practical Optimization Class Scheduling Model (Thesis research work) June 2012 - Present

Developed a practical class scheduling optimization model using Mixed Integer Linear Programming

Currently adding constraints to the model and testing it on a local dance studio

Rockwell Automation - Airport Security Simulation Modeling Project (Semester project work) Aug 2012 – Dec 2012

Analyzed the requirement of a new terminal at an airport using Arena simulation modeling

Recorded results and presented the model with animation for the entire security system

Job Scheduling Project using VBA Programming (Semester project work) Jan 2012 – May 2012

Scheduled 40 jobs having unique ready times, setup times and due dates

Intended to minimize various objectives like tardiness, completion time etc.

Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies, India July 2010 – June 2011

Engineer Intern

Assisted as the technical customer interface

Worked with the manufacturing of Centrifugal Compressors

Studied the development and launch of first C1000 Centrifugal Compressor

Sardar Patel University, India July 2009 – May 2010

Undergraduate Researcher

Designed an intelligent supervisory system based on back propagation algorithm

System capable of predicting the discharge of Francis Turbine when speed is kept constant

Elecon Engineering Company Ltd, India June 2009 – July 2009

Trainee, Maintenance Department

Studied the functioning of a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

AnyLogic, A rena, VBA for Excel, AMPL, Cplex, TORA, Minitab, Matlab, C, C++, MS Office

LEADERSHIP ROLES

INFORMS Aug 2012 – Present

Graduate Student Member

Clemson Indian Students’ Association, Clemson University, SC Aug 2012 - Present

Public Relations Officer

Graffiti Bollywood Dance Group, Clemson University, SC Aug 2011 - Present

Founding Member

Students for Environmental Action, Clemson University, SC Aug 2011 – Aug 2012

Graduate Student Representative

IEEE GCET Student Chapter, GCET, India Jan 2009 – Jan 2010

Mechanical/Mechatronics Branch Head

I-MAZE’08 and Scintillations’09, National Level Symposium, GCET, India October 2009

Management Committee

CONFERENCES

CELDi Conference, Dallas, TX November 2012

Poster Presentation - ‘Productivity Improvement Analysis for TriVantage LLC.’

INFORMS Conference, Phoenix, AZ October 2012

Session Chair

Southeast Students’ Renewable Energy Conference (SSREC), Asheville, NC November 2011

Graduate Student Representative from Clemson University

Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering, India March 2010

Paper Presentation– ‘Simulating a Francis Turbine using Artificial Intelligence (Neural Networks)’

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