Mechanical Engineering Assistant

SANDIP HODKHASA

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EDUCATION

TEXAS A&M – College Station, TX (Sept.’09–May.’13)

M.S. - Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.38)

Advanced Dynamics, Ceramics, Elasticity, FEM, Composite Materials, Material Science, Waves Propagation

VAUGHN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS – Flushing, NY (Jan’07 – May’09)

B.S. - Mechanical Engineering (Aero. Minor) (GPA: 3.9)

Reliability Analysis, Aircraft Structure Analysis, Aircraft Configuration Design, Aerodynamics

Self-Study Subjects – Investment in Finance, Organizational Behavior, Nuclear Physics

In Process – Jet Propulsion, Turbo machinery Aerodynamics.

EXPERIENCE

TEXAS A&M – College Station, TX (Oct.’12–Dec.’12), Student Worker

Designing and Performing Engineering Analysis on a Hydraulic three way valve. Hydraulics.

TEXAS A&M – College Station, TX (Sept.’09–Aug.’10), Graduate Teaching Assistant

Provided assistance in developing teaching materials

C++, ANSYS, MATLAB, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Nastran/Patran, AutoCAD, Catia, In Process – Java

FEDEX KINKOS – New York, NY (May’07-May’09) - Project Coordinator/Center Graphic Specialist

Had lead responsibility for digital imaging and graphic designing, maintained equipment and supplies.

Direct work with production team members, experience in training of center team members.

Microsoft Office (2010), Adobe - PhotoShop, ImageReady, Acrobat, InDesign, To Do – Dreamweaver, Illustrator

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

The Heat Equation – Derivation and Methods of Solutions with Finite Differencing at SPUYTEN DUYVIL (April’09)

ACADEMIC PROJECTS/PAPERS

• Optimization of the depth of a hot water carrying pipe using thermo-elastic analysis using finite element approach of a transient problem.

• Crack initiation and propagation of a Composite Laminate with use of ANSYS of the laminate’s crack initialization and propagation to failure by applying a constant load

• Examinations of various processing and strengthen techniques of Titanium Aluminum Carbide Ceramic with examining exploring the various procedures to strengthen the ceramic

• Designed a Hydraulic valve to control the flow of a fluid, which includes stimulation and Finite element analysis.

• Lead a group of undergraduate and graduate students for designing a small sized two-way hydraulic valve using SolidWorks and performed Engineering Analysis

RESEARCH

Developing a new Natural Fiber Polymer – HEMP-LLDPE with a compatibilizer. Using NDT to explore the dynamic testing with the aid of Lamb waves and testing its static property as well.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

President’s List 2007, 2008, Casey Jones Award for academic excellence, National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship

LANGUAGES

Hindi and other Indian Regional Languages, In Process – Spanish & French

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Excellent Team worker, Calm and efficient under pressure, self-motivated, Patient and organized

BLOG

www.storieswithvocabs.blogspot.com

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