Mechanical Engineer

Agraj Sobti

New York City, NY (Willing to Relocate) U.S. Permanent Resident

**********@****.*** https://linkedin.com/in/agrajsobti 646-***-**** EDUCATION

UNIVERSITYOF CALIFORNIA,

LOS ANGELES ( UCLA )

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Specialization : Design, Structures

Sep 2015 - June 2017

GPA : 3.89 / 4.0

VITUNIVERSITY

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Aug 2011 - June 2015 India

GPA : 8.77 / 10

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROGRAMMING

•MATLAB • Python • C

• C++ • CNC

ENGINEERING

• SolidWorks • ProE • AutoCAD

• ANSYS - Fluent (CFD) • ANSYS -

Multiphysics • LS-DYNA

Other : MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

TEACHINGASSISTANT, Mathematics

for Life Scientists UCLA

• Assisted students with coding in

Python and introducing them to the

fundamentals of Linear Algebra.

VICE PRESIDENT, Public Relations,

Bruin Toastmasters UCLA

• Actively involved in promoting the club

in the student community, and boosting.

the club’s international standing

• Prepared and gave speeches in weekly

organizationmeetings building

my communication and leadership skills.

DEPUTYDIRECTOR, Public Relations,

LEAD India VITUniversity

• Initiated projects aimed at providing

access to quality education to under-

privileged children across India as a

boardmember of the national NGO.

COURSEWORK

• Design of Compliant Mechanisms

• Dynamics of Structures

• Design of Aerospace Structures

• Mechanical Vibrations

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A dynamic and team-spirited mechanical engineer with theoretical and hands-on training in CAD, CAE, mechanical design, manufacturing, dynamics, and structures. Fast learner, looking to work in an interdisciplinary fast-paced environment. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

OSCAR EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD ENGINEERING INTERN

June 2014 – July 2014 Kolkata, India

• Granted special permission into the facility and gained first-hand exposure to the assembly of heavy-duty hydraulic products for DRDO, India.

• Actively participated in studying themanufacturing processes of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinders including Honing, Drilling, and CNCmachining. COCA-COLA DIAMOND BEVERAGES ENGINEERING INTERN

June 2013 – July 2013 Kolkata, India

• Gained first-hand exposure to the bottlingmechanisms involved and the production line setup for the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.

• Successfully recommended design and process modifications to eliminate existingmalfunctions, and boost the plant productivity.

• Implemented Lean and Six Sigma ideologies to double the bottling rate of the plant from189 BPM to 378 BPM.

PROJECTS AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

WING STRUCTURE DESIGN

Mar 2016 – June 2016 UCLA

• Designed the wing structure of a single-engine utility aircraft, similar to the Cessna 177 Cardinal, in compliance with FAR 23 requirements.

• Created 3DCADmodels and performed finite element analysis (FEA), shear flow, fracture, fatigue, usingMS Excel andMATLAB code.

• Successfully designed the aircraft wing for the estimated operating loads. COMPLIANT MICRO-MIRROR MECHANISM DESIGN

Jan 2016 – Mar 2016 UCLA

• Designed a single DOFmicro-mirror with continuously tunable natural frequency using compliant mechanisms.

• Modeled the design on Solidworks, conducted analysis using Solidworks frequency simulation and ANSYS, and verified usingMATLAB code.

• Achieved a frequency range of 36 kHz - 73 kHz, highest in the class. SANDWICH COMPOSITES FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

Jan 2015 - June 2015 VIT University

• Acquired funding from the Aeronautical Research andDevelopment Board.

• Fabricated sandwich composite panels consisting of glass fabric face-sheets and Polyurethane foam core of varying weight ratios.

• Performed Flatwise and Edgewise compression testing on the Universal TestingMachine and identified the best combination. UAV DESIGN-BUILD-FLY COMPETITION

Sep 2012 – Mar 2014 VIT University

• Designed andmanufacturedUnmanned Aerial Vehicles and participated in SAE AeroDesign competitions as a student team.

• Adopted Rapid-Prototyping techniques to narrow down to the final design.

• Secured 11th rank worldwide in the 2013 competition held in Fortworth, Texas. Skills: HVAC, FEA, CAD, Packaging, GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Electro-mechanical systems, product development, performance analysis, engineering drawing, BSME, Autodesk, Analysis, Testing, Problem Solving, developed and tested prototypes, effective communication, detail oriented, teamwork, lead, CFD, NX fluid dynamics, fluids, CFD, California,

Cincinnati, aerodynamics, thermodynamics,

heat and mass transfer, thermal systems,

machine design, mechanical vibrations

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