Powertrain Engineer / Controls Engineer / Mechanical Engineer

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ABHID AKRAM

Drive Apt M, Charlotte NC *****.*****@*****.***

28262

AMS

SUMMARY

• Two years of research experience in Automotive Powertrain systems modeling and development, Engine and

Transmission controls, Hybrid Electric Vehicle development with strong knowledge in the working of Gasoline and

Diesel internal combustion engines.

• Proficient in:

o System Level Modeling – Model Based Design (MATLAB/Simulink) and Engine performance modeling (GT-Power).

o 2D/3D Modeling: SolidWorks, Pro Engineer Wildfire, CATIA V5. CAE: ANSYS Multiphysics.

• Possess good knowledge in Control Theory, Combustion and Vehicle Dynamics. Have academic level experience in

engine rebuilding.

• Over 7 months of industrial and research experience in working on CFB boilers and studying resistivity of fly-ash

particles in ESP.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering June

2013

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering April

2010

Anna University, India

(Relevant Courses: CAD/CAM, FEA, Automotive Power Plants, Automatic Controls, Advance Control Theory, CFD,

Road Vehicle Dynamics, Automotive Engineering, Applied Engineering Mathematics, Thermal Engineering, Design of

Transmission Systems)

GRADUATE THESIS (Advisor: Dr. Ahmed A. Soliman)

Modeling and Optimization of a Power-Split Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicle for Formula SAE-Hybrid January

2012 – May 2013

• Modeled a series/parallel mode forward-looking MIL Hybrid Electric powertrain system using MATLAB/Simulink that

represents a turbocharged (BorgWarner KP-31) single-cylinder Yanmar L70 Diesel Engine (ICE) with two Electric

Motors (EM1, EM2) for (FSAE-Hybrid). Modeling of IC Engine with power boost from turbocharger was developed using

GT-Power and data were acquired.

• Developed a control strategy for Electrically Variable Transmission (EVT) in Simulink that effectively controls both EMs

to act as both motors or generators (for recharging the battery pack) and also enables combined power output delivery

of ICE and EM2 to the wheels at higher vehicular speed.

• Developed a control strategy in Simulink that will enable the system model to attain the target speed of a given driving

cycle and also the desired fuel economy. Determined the size of EM1 and EM2 in this research.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS (RELEVANT)

Modeling and Simulation of a 4-Cylinder Gasoline Engine using GT-Power (Graduate Level)

Fall 2012

Modeled a 3142cc four-cylinder gasoline engine on GT-Power and simulated sweep tests on it under WOT and part-

throttle conditions to study its performance. Developed a user-defined SI-Turbulent flame and a Wiebe function

combustion model for the engine.

Analysis – Kinematics and Steady-State Models of a Virtual NASCAR Sprint Cup Car in MATLAB (Graduate Level)

Fall 2012

Using MATLAB, a virtual racecar was built from its constituent parts. Kinematic analyses was performed by exercising the

chassis with ride, roll, pitch and wheel center motions. Steady State analysis was performed to estimate wheel loads and

chassis attitude for a given acceleration environment. Estimated the lap performance of the vehicle on a defined racing

circuit.

Design and Fabrication of Tri-Lobed Cam Driven IC Engine (Senior Year)

Spring 2010

Designed and fabricated a camshaft with twin tri-lobes and incorporated the design mechanism in horizontal twin single-

cylinder four-stroke engines (300cc), which ensured engine stability by arresting the crank angles produced during the

piston movement with linear motion. Software Used: SolidWorks, Pro/E, ANSYS

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND AFFLIATIONS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: MATLAB R2012A, C, HTML, CAD: SOLIDWORKS, PROE WF, CATIA V5,

MAPLE, MATHCAD AUTOCAD

CAE: MATLAB/SIMULINK, STATEFLOW, GT-POWER (GT- Tools: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Adobe

Photoshop

SUITE), ANSYS

Certification: Professional in Product Design

Platform(O/S): Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, Red Hat, Ubuntu (ProE/CATIA/ANSYS)

AFFILIATION: SAE INTERNATIONAL, FSAE, FSAE-HYBRID

EMPLOYMENT

Teaching Assistant University of North Carolina at Charlotte January 2012 – May

2013

• Recitation and grading for undergraduate courses – Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Thermal-Fluid Design, Stationary

Power Plants.

Project Associate Indian Institute of Technology - Madras December 2010 – June

2011

• Scale Down of 125 MWe and 250 MWe Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boiler. Software Used: HyperMesh,

SolidWorks, Fluent

• Conductivity Studies on Fly-Ash particles in Electro-Static Precipitator (ESP). Software Used: SolidWorks, AutoCAD,

MS Office

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