NAVNEET D H I L LON
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E D UCAT ION
Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Marquette University M ilwaukee, WI [2008 – 2011]
B achelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Punjab Technical University Ludhiana, I ndia [2002 - 2006]
WORK EXPER I ENCE
Ford Motor Company, Dea rborn, M I
Body I nterior Engineer J an 2012 - J an 2013
Projects:
Capacitive Overhead Console (CO HC)
• Supported the lauch of COHC
• Lead Responsibility for production volume testing of Capacitive Overhead Console (COHC)
• Tested capacitive switches for overhead console at the manufacturing facility
• Assisted senior engineers in performing different experiments to deep dive the root cause of
issues
• Identified and proposed improvements to electrical test equipments
• Analyzed the manufacturing facility processes and looked over the cosmetic issues related with
t he parts
• Ensured timely delivery of tested parts to the assembly plant
• Lead over the operators using equipment to verify that equipment is being operated and
maintained properly
• Modified and organized lessons learned document, failure mode analysis, and cost reduction
charts for COHC
• Organized an in-person survey to get feedback from company internal customers about the
i ntuitiveness and working of OHC
C apacitive Seat Switch
• Worked on the concept and design of seat switch
• O rganized an in-person survey for company internal feedback
• P resented different options for in-vehicle positions to the management
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• Wrote work orders for different lighting programs
A utoshow Benchmar king
• Collected and observed data for benchmarking purpose
• Analyzed and interpreted the data
• Presented ideas for adding new features in overhead consoles
Ma rquette University, WI
Research Engineer J an 2008 – May 2010
• Used multiple mathematical forecasting models to improve accuracy of daily natural gas load
d istribution forecasting software especially for extreme weather days
• Helped Local Distr ibution Companies (LDC’s) in United States to avoid penalties to buy gas on a
short notice
• Coordinated meeting schedules and mentored junior staff members
• Worked on producing status reports for customers
• Provided technical assistance for software to customers
Ma rquette University, WI
Graduate Assistant J an 2008 – May 2010
• Responsible for maintenance of digital and electrical lab instruments like power supply,
oscilloscope, function generator etc and report to the technical center for any damaged
i nstrument
• Instructed and helped students in Digital Electronics Lab and Electrical Instrumentation Lab
on experiment procedures
Bha r ti Teletech L imited, Ludhiana, I ndia
Co-op Engineer J an 2005 – June 2005
Projects:
Conversion of microphone testing machine from analog to digital
• Developed a conceptual block diagram of project and solder circuit components
• Wrote part of report and prepared presentation, explaining different tasks in project
• Inspected and segregated microphones for faults and quality defects
Telephone Counting Machine
• Developed an instrument for counting packaged telephone sets on the production belt
• Counting machine also displayed the model number and target to be achieved for the day,
saving expenses of labor in the production unit
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• Designed schematic diagram for the counting machine
Electrical Testing of Telephone set samples
• Checked digit dialed in tone dialing and pulse dialing
• Performed r inger test, t ransmit test, and receive test
Bharat Sanchar Nigam L imited, Am ritsar, I ndia
Co-op Engineer June 2003 – July 2003
• Analyzed the processes and operations of telephone exchange
• Learned about the architecture of digital exchange
SK I L LS:
Languages:C++, Microprocessor Assembly Language Programming (Motorola 68HC11).
Software: M S Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Matlab, MathCAD, Simulink, Lab VIEW.
H ONORS, ACT I V I T I ES & AFF I L IAT IONS
• Full scholarship recipient, ($16,000/yr) Marquette Graduate Scholarship and Assistantship
• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (IEEE)
• Participation, Computational Sciences Poster Symposium and Sigma Xi Poster Symposium
GREEN CARD HOLDER WILL GET CIT IZENSH I P I N JULY 2013