DINESH GOUNDLA

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Objective

An individual with Innovative thinking, high personal motivation, deep engineering capability. Looking for a challenging Full-Time opportunity in Mechanical Engineering. Experience in Product Design, Prototyping, Manufacturing, Six Sigma.

Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) May 2017

Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Design for Manufacturing) GPA- 3.8/4

Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T) Kharagpur, India May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Science) GPA- 3.5/4

Secured 98.6 percentile in JEE 2011 among 1.3 million students, toughest exam in India for admission into I.I.Ts

Technical Skills

CAD/FEA :

Auto CAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, Pro E, NX, CATIA, ANSYS,COSMOS, Altair HyperWorks- OptiStruct, ABAQUS

Other :

C, Java, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, MS Office- Excel, Access, SAP; Data: JMP, Minitab, Tableau

Machines :

Lathe, Milling, 5 axis CNC, Laser Machine, Wire EDM, Injection Moulding, 3D Printing: FDM, DMLS, MJ; CMM

Relevant Courses

VT- Finite Element Analysis, Industrial Application of Robotics, Design Optimization, Additive Manufacturing, DOE

IIT- Mechanical Drives, Robotic Machines, Design of Machine Elements, Automobile Eng, Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Core Competencies

Product Design of Automobile, Aerospace, Hydraulic, electro-mechanical components using SolidWorks, CATIA

Developing Prototypes using 3D Printing: Material Jetting, DMLS, FDM; Injection Moulding, CNC Lathe, Milling

Design validation through Finite Element Analysis using SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS, Altair HyperWorks, ABAQUS

Experience with Design (Topology) Optimization for weight reduction using Altair HyperWorks and MATLAB

Industry Experience

Bosch Rexroth, India - Cost reduction of Hydraulic Cylinders by design changes, FEA Analysis of parts May 2014 -Aug 2014

Investigated the failure of a Furnace Tilting cylinder by FEA Analysis of the failed parts*, FEA Analysis of a Power Unit

Developed a Hydraulic system for simulating Gun Recoil (a Defence project) to test the impact on the operator

Replaced welding with threads, resulting in 100% indigenous manufacturing, Used FEA to validate the same.

Followed DFM/DFA guidelines for the new designs and reduced the manufacturing cost by ~ 1 Million $ (for next batch) with proposed designs for an entire range of Mill type of Hydraulic Cylinders. Used SolidWorks for CAD, FEA

Offered Pre Placement Offer to join Bosch Rexroth India with Training in Germany (*Using ANSYS Simulation)

Intugine Technologies, IIT Kharagpur - Design and Manufacture of Consumer Electronics Oct 2013- Nov 2015

Developed a prototype for “Nimble touch” a gesture control device, designed various concepts using SolidWorks

Developed prototypes with FDM- 3D printing process, scaled to high volume manufacturing (injection moulding)

Experience with Full lifecycle product development; prototype; Shock/Drop, cycle, environmental test; manufacturing

Renault Nissan India - Worked across the departments on design and manufacturing projects June 2013- Aug 2013

Used CATIA GSD workbench to develop interior trim components (plastic parts) used on the doors of a Nissan SUV

Performed Design of Experiments using Statistical Analysis (SPC) for high volume plastic injection moulding parts

• Collaborated with OEM Suppliers & developed system for commercial monitoring of after sales parts, MS Access

• Replaced GTOP for operations in India, successfully tested the system on 9000 automobile components

Defence Research & Development Organisation (BDL), India - Design of a Gyroscope Rotor May 2013- June 2013

Developed CAD models using SolidWorks & validated the model (FEA) for Pressure, Temperature, Velocity on ANSYS

Assisted in Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) at product lifecycle to ensure the design meets specifications

Initiated Design Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (DFMEA) to minimize the risk and implemented a risk mitigation plan

Wrote CNC Programme for the part and Tolerance Analysis (GD&T 14.5), Used Coordinate Measuring Machine

Projects at Virginia Tech

Topology Optimization Group- Aerospace Engineering Jan 2017 - Present

Developed an Optimized Bike Frame by Design (Topology) optimization for multiple loading conditions using MATLAB

Optimized the frame for multi-objective conditions- reduction in Strain Energy and Volume Fraction (weight)

Proposed to manufacture the frame with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (Additive Manufacturing Process)

Design Research & Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems Lab Aug 2016- Dec 2016

Reduced the weight of a Longboard Truck (part connecting the wheels) using Design (Topology) Optimisation

Developed a prototype on FDM, and tested it. Used HyperWorks for simulation and SolidWorks, NX for CAD

Material Design of Experiment Lab Jan 2017 - Present

Designed (SolidWorks) & Fabricated a system to launch a projectile to a specific spot for multiple factors & levels

Evaluated the system using Statistical Process Control (SPC) & Design of Experiments (DOE) principles. Used Minitab

Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) Lab Jan 2016- May 2016

Developed FMS to manufacture sheet metal parts using Kawasaki Industrial Robot (6 DOF). Used PLC programming

Research on various aspects of the FMS: signalling, material handling, design to optimize the quality of the parts manufactured. Quality Analysis of the parts manufactured through Six Sigma, SPC, Cp, CpK.

Projects at IIT Kharagpur

Bachelor’s Thesis - Design (Topology) optimization of Formula SAE Car chassis, reducing weight July 2014- April 2015

Improved the performance of Formula SAE car by reducing the weight (Topology optimization) of the chassis (21%)

Used SolidWorks, CATIA for CAD & Hyper Works OptiStruct for optimization. Implemented the design on 2016 car

Used a Wire EDM machine (wrote the program) to cut Tensile test samples out of a circular rod.

Baja SAE Project - A single seater All Terrane Vehicle Design Competition May 2012-Dec 2014

Took the initiative of starting Baja SAE (All-Terrain Vehicle) project at IIT Kharagpur for Baja SAE India competition

Head of Chassis Team, Design & Analysis of chassis, suspension. Used SolidWorks & CATIA for CAD, ANSYS for FEA.

Simulated the model on Adams Car Vehicle dynamics analysis software.

Inter Hall Competition - Designed and fabricated an autonomous Surveillance Vehicle- Boat Oct 2013-Jan 2014

Led a Team of 10 to design and fabricate a Life Saving Robotic Boat for Inter Hall Hardware Modelling Competition

Used RFID technology to track the victim, designed a tube throwing mechanism based on the location.

Responsible for Drafting the model in SolidWorks. Fabricated a prototype using CNC, 3D Printing Process and tested

John Deere Techno-Champ Competition - National Product Design competition Jan 2014-April 2014

Lead a Team of 4 to designed a Hydraulic (motor) starting system for a tractor engine replacing the traditional battery starting system in John Deere - Techno champs, used Mechanical Drives- Hydraulics. Developed model in SolidWorks

Leadership Experience

Grader at Mathematics Department and System Administrator at Industrial Engineering Department at Virginia Tech

Vice Capitan of Product Design and Hardware Modelling Team, MS Hall 2013- 2014, IIT Kharagpur

Vice Capitan of a Bronze Winning Ad Design competition at Inter Hall 2013, IIT Kharagpur

Conceptualized the theme of Silver Winning Illumination and Rangoli Team of MS Hall 2013, IIT Kharagpur

Head of Props (sets) Team, won Bronze in Open IIT 2012 and Best props Open IIT 2013 Dramatics, IIT Kharagpur

Photography Secretary, took the indicative of a Hall Year Book, took pictures of all events, MS Hall, IIT Khargapur

Volunteer Experience

Hall Coordinator at MS Hall of Residence, worked for social welfare of students in Hall, organized sessions in Hall and conducted meetings with counsellors, Student Welfare Group, IIT Kharagpur

Member of National Service Scheme- Taught Math, Science to underprivileged children of a village near IIT Kharagpur. Organised sports, educational competitions for children, July 2011- April 2013

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