Mechanical/Structural/FEA Engineer
Resume:
DEEPAK SOMASUNDARAM
Phone: 702-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepak-somasundaram-b7478510
STRUCTURAL/FEA ENGINEER
Mechanical Engineer with wide range of experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and experimental testing.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA 2013 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA 2008 Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Madras, Chennai, India 2003 EXPERTISE
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
o ANSYS, ANSYS Workbench, LS-DYNA 971, NX-Nastran, USFOS o Vibration analysis of bolted joints
o Experience in creating FEA models from experimental models. o Modeling Lagrangian, Eulerian and SPH hydro codes (Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics) model
o Fracture analysis
o Fatigue analysis
o Nonlinear FEA
o Contact Modeling
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
o Star-CCM+
o Drag and tow optimization analysis
Programming Skills
o MATLAB, MATHCAD
o Engineering optimization tool in MATLAB
Design Software
o AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro Engineer
Planning Software
o MS-Project, Primavera P3
Material characterization of metals at high strain rates
Familiar with SNAME T&R 5-5A and ISO 19905-1, AISC and ABS specifications and codes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Zentech, Inc., Houston, TX
Structural Engineer February 2014 - till date
Responsibilities:
Drag and tow analysis of semi-submersible rig using CD-Adapco Star-CCM+
Self-propulsion analysis and design speed estimation for a multi-purpose jackup rig with thrusters using CD-Adapco Star-CCM+
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Structural analysis of jack-up Spudcan with NX-Nastran
Leg impact analysis, Rack Phase Difference (RPD) and punch through analysis for various jack-up rigs
Boat Impact analysis for various jack-up rigs.
Non-linear time domain structural analysis on offshore structures using DNV’s USFOS
Finite element structural analysis and design of offshore structure
Spudcan foundation assessment for sand and clay based on SNAME T&R 5-5A and ISO 19905-1
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Graduate Research Assistant August 2009 – December 2013 Responsibilities:
Analysis of bolted Joints under medium and high impact loading
Developing computational tools for predicting the shock transmission through bolted joints under medium and high impacts
Modeling of projectile impact (penetration and perforation) in steel, Plexiglas and composite armor plate using Lagrangian and SPH techniques and verification through experiments conducted in Two-stage gas gun.
Nonlinear material modeling for impact analysis
Design of blast containment vessel
Fatigue analysis on blast containment vessel
Fracture analysis on the welded joint in blast containment vessel
Vibration analysis of bolted joints.
Worked with single and multi-point PDV (Planar Doppler Velocimetry) systems for measuring velocity
Western Digital, Fremont, CA
Engineering Intern- Design May 2010 - August 2010
Responsibilities:
Experimentally evaluating coefficient of thermal expansion of gallium arsenide thin film using optical interferometer
Image registration and alignment using MATLAB for Thermal Pole Tip Protrusion
(TPTP) data from optical interferometer
Western Digital, Fremont, CA
Engineering Intern- Design April 2009 - August 2009 Responsibilities:
Characterization of heater in writer head with respect to power frequency and power
Fly Height measurement of head using POLYTEC (MSA 500) scanning LDV
Data analysis from POLYTEC scanning LDV
GUI development in MATLAB for data analysis
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Graduate Research Assistant August 2006 - December 2008 Responsibilities:
Extensive research on vibration of threaded joints and transmission of wave through threads
Modeling of threaded joints in ANSYS
Transient analysis in LS-DYNA of a threaded joint and studied the effects of preload force on the wave propagation
Studied the effects of tightening preload in wave propagation in threaded joints
Studied the effects of DSA in Nb 7.5 Ta material. High temperature tensile test was done to understand the transition of properties from lower temperature to high temperature
Prepared composite materials and studied the properties
Incorporated Fuzzy logic in Hooke-Jevee’s search algorithm (Optimization) using MATLAB
MRF, India
Project Engineer August 2004 - July 2006
Responsibilities:
Was involved in selection, installation and commissioning of rubber mixers (FARREL F-270, FARREL 11D), cooling tower, pumps, compressor, heat exchanger, rubber mills, belt conveyors and Automated carbon and oil weighing system (Total team members: 24)
SPIC Ltd, India
Maintenance Engineer August 2003- August 2004
Responsibilities:
Schedule maintenance in Ammonia plant
Condition monitoring of pumps, compressors, turbines, reformer
Vibration analysis, Creep test of reformer tubes (HpNb micro alloy)
Planned jobs and material required for 2 months shutdown jobs in Ammonia plant TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWER
P Chakrabarti, D Somasundaram, A Chawan, “Nonlinear Random Wave Time Domain Analysis of Jack-up Rigs Including Foundation”, ASME Int. OMAE 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, June, 2017 S K Roy, M Trabia, B O’Toole, R Hixson, S Becker, M Pena, R Jennings, D Somasundaram, M Matthes, E Daykins, “Study of Hypervelocity Projectile Impact on Thick Metal Plates”, International Journal of Shock and Vibration, Jan 2016
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D Somasundaram, S K Roy, M Trabia, B O’Toole, R Hixson, “Parametric Sensitivity Comparison of Simulation Models For Flyer Plate Impact Experiments”, International Journal of Computational and Experimental Methods, Dec 2015
M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, S. Roy, D. Somasundarum, R. Jennings, M. Matthes, R. Hixson, S. Becker, E. Daykin, M. Pena, E, Machorro, “Computational Model Verification Using Multiplexed Photonic Doppler Velocimetry For High-Velocity Projectile Impact On Steel Targets,” International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling 2014, Berkeley, California, October, 2014 D.Somasundaram, M.Trabia, B.O’Toole, R. Hixson, “Variables Affecting Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Simulation of High Velocity Flyer Plate Impact Experiments”, 13th International Conference of Structure Under Shock And Impact, 2014, United Kingdom. M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, S. Roy, D. Somasundarum, R. Jennings, M. Matthes, R. Hixson, S. Becker, E. Daykin, M. Pena, E, Machorro, “An Approach for Measuring and Modeling of Plastic Deformation of Metallic Plates During High Velocity Impact,” NAFEMS Americas Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 2014.
D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, and B. O’Toole, “A Methodology for Predicting High Impact Shock Propagation within Bolted-Joint Structures,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2014, 73, pp 30- 42.
M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, D. Somasundaram, R. Jennings, S. Roy, J.Thota, “Plastic Deformation of Steel Plates Under High Impact Loading”, Shock and Vibration Symposium, 2013, Atlanta, GA. M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, D. Somasundaram, R. Jennings, S. Roy, J.Thota, “Computational Simulation and Experimental Study of Plastic Deformation in A36 Steel during High Velocity Impact”, ASME Verification and Validation Symposium, 2013, Las Vegas, NV D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, “Shock Mitigation for Electronic Boards within a Projectile”, Int. J. Comp. Meth. &Exp. Meas., 2013, 1 (4), pp 416- 439. J. Thota, D. Somasundaram, R. Jennings, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, C. Lee, K. Woo, H. Park, K. Lee, M. Koo, and K. Lee, “Assessment of the Performance of an Armored Vehicle Joint Using a Two-Stage Gas Gun And Computational Analysis,” 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Houston, Texas, November 2012 (abstract). D. Somasundaram, M.Trabia, “Fuzzy-Controlled Hooke-Jeeves Optimization Search Algorithm” Engineering Optimization, 2011, 1043-1062
D. Somasundaram, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, “Experimental Investigation of Shock Mitigation of Electronic Boards within Projectile”, ASME Int. Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Conference, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts
D. S. Somasundaram and M. B. Trabia, “Fuzzy-controlled Hooke-Jeeves Optimization Search Algorithm,” 34th Design Automation Conference, New York, New York, August 2008. Reviewer: ASME – Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2017) - 2017
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