Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Murchana Pathak
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
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Accomplished several projects focusing on increase in fuel economy through engine and powertrain development. Experienced in SI, CI, HCCI engine and powertrain testing. Designed an on-board system reducing 60% carbon emissions from tailpipe for heavy-duty vehicle.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Intern, Commercial Transport Fuels Research Aramco Services Company, Novi, MI, May – August 2016
• Initiated the Carbon Capture Project, contributing towards the Carbon Management Program in Dhahran, Saudi Aramco while working in Heavy-duty Engine R&D Division.
• Conducted engine performance and emission tests for alternate fuels in steady-state and transient cycles.
• Validated a heat-transfer model for aftertreatment performance of light naphtha in GT-Suite.
• Designed an on-board CO2 capture system integrated with waste heat recovery with 60% capture efficiency in GT-Suite.
• Determined system size, capture rate and energy available at 13 different operating conditions using Aspen HYSYS.
Dynamometer Test Cell, Engine Lab
APS Labs, Michigan Technological University, MI, 2015 - 2017
• Developed test cell setup and testing equipment and sensors.
• Implemented test procedures for SI, CI and HCCI engine with dSPACE control and analyzed ECU/ECM drawings.
• Experienced in test cell control and monitoring of mechanical, air handling, water, cooling, hydraulic and electrical systems. PROJECTS
Performance analysis of a heat exchanger for recovering water from exhaust of medium-duty engines.
• Determined cooler performance of water vapor condensation using 2-phase meshing for various designs of heat exchanger.
• Recovered 60% water from exhaust using GT-Suite and Ansys. Effects of thermal stratification and EGR in HCCI engines.
• Analyzed effects on combustion phasing, NOx and ignition delay using a CHEMKIN Multi-zone model and a 3D DI combustion chamber and flame propagation in Converge.
• Decreased pressure rises by 67% reducing knocking and reduced NOx formation by 98%.
EDUCATION
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2015 – 2017
GPA – 3.5/4.0
Michigan Technological University, MI
Thesis: Investigation on the potential of CO2
capture system integrated with waste heat
recovery system for heavy-duty engine
application. Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Naber.
Bachelor of Engineering, 2009 – 2013
GPA – 3.75/4.0
GIMT, Gauhati University, India
Honors in Mechanical Engineering
Published paper on alternate fuels in Intl.
Journal of Modern Engineering Research.
SKILLS
GT-Power, EngineSim, MATLAB, CAN
Simulink, ETAS INCA, CAE, HIL, SIL
Converge, Ansys, Fluent, AVL-CRUISE
Chemkin, AutoCAD, Solidworks, C, C++
Internal combustion engines, FCEV
Engine testing and calibration, OBD II
Powertrain control and calibration
Thermal and fluid sciences, CFD
Thermodynamics and combustion
Emission control and aftertreatment
ACTIVITIES
Worked as a chef at Campus Café at
MTU for 20 hours a week for a year.
Winner of Best Poster Presentation at
2016 ASME ICEF Technical Conference.
MTU SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.
Organized Robotics workshop and
championships in 12 states of India.
Winner of 14 Shotokan Karate-do awards.
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