PRAGNYA RAMESH

**** ********* *****, *** ***, Dearborn, MI 48126 313-***-**** ac1p62@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE

Graduate student from the University of Michigan – Dearborn, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Seeking opportunities in testing, design and development of manufacturing and automotive products. Articulate and perceptive, focused on improving user experience. EDUCATION

Masters: Mechanical Engineering; University of Michigan-Dearborn April, 2017 Bachelors: Mechanical Engineering; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyd May, 2015 TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Product design: CatiaV5, NX, AutoCAD, GD&T, DFMEA, DVPR • Analysis: Ansys Workbench, Abaqus, LMS Lab

• Programming tools: C-programming, MATLAB, Simulink • Proficient in MS Office Suite WORK EXPERIENCE

Design and manufacturing of the driver’s seat Formula SAE Electric Car, University of Michigan – Dearborn Winter, 2016

• Benchmarked previous year’s seat, evaluating seating and driving comfort. Developed a new design considering SAE standards and meeting with Formula SAE rules.

• Used CATIA V5 as the design platform. Performed DFMEA on the seat mounting points, improved the design as required. Generated the Bill of Materials.

• Benchmarked various manufacturing processes and materials, evaluating cost, feasibility and time. Performed a cost analysis of the manufacturing cost, procurement cost, material cost and tooling cost.

• Developed a seat mold by stacking cardboard sections derived by sectioning the parent seat design on CATIA V5. Manufactured the seat by layering Glass Fiber on to the mold and assembling it to the frame once set. This procedure cut down the manufacturing cost by 70%.

• Coordinated with the Steering team and determined the angle of the steering shaft. Accordingly positioned the paddles for the designated driver.

Intern Royal Enfield Motorcycles, Chennai, India July - Dec, 2014

• Gathered information on the manufacturing and assembly methods of the manufacturing plant’s process and supporting shops.

• Developed a value stream map of the assembly process flow with the lean methods implemented at each stage.

• Two Poke Yokes were added to the engine assembly line as a part of a development project. Assisted in identifying area with scope of improvement. Got a great deal of insight onto considerations and methods of developing an existing system. Intern Ashok Leyland (2nd largest commercial vehicle manufacturer), Chennai, India July - Dec, 2013

• Studied previously observed Standard Operating Procedures for assembly and disassembly, documented the changes and developments made over time. Assembled and disassembled vehicle parts as per latest Standard Operating Procedure.

• Imparted training to line workers on the updated SOP and recorded time taken for the manual operations. Recorded time taken for assembly at the plant to assess the procedure.

• Submitted a report on influence of the assembly and disassembly operating changes on the production line and areas of congestion.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Finite Element Analysis University of Michigan – Dearborn Winter, 2016 Design and Plane Stress Analysis on a Gear and Rack Arrangement

• Designed a spur gear of specified dimensions and a rack with matching teeth size as two separate parts in CATIA V5.

• Imported both the parts onto Abaqus and assembled the. Applied appropriate material properties, boundary and load conditions.

• Generated a mesh, giving areas of contact a finer mesh. Ran the analysis in two steps, keeping the gear fixed in the first to ensure correct contact.

• Obtained the contact pressure and torque on the spur gear. Design of Hydraulic Pipe Line, Static Analysis

• Designed a pipe line system assembling tubes, brackets and mountings on CATIA V5. The system was designed to be installed at an inclination.

• Ran a static plane strain analysis on the system considering uniform water pressure on Abaqus.

• Obtained the Hoop Stress and Plane Strain.

Vehicle Package Engineering University of Michigan – Dearborn Fall, 2016 Driver and Occupant Packaging:

• Benchmarking and Development of Interior Package Targets Using Quality Function Deployment (QFD): Conducted a survey on customer, benchmarked the target vehicle with two other competitors using QFD analysis.

• Occupant Packaging Design: Developed the occupant package design for a new vehicle using NX as the design platform, considering package engineering requirements, HMI techniques and standard SAE methods

• Field of View: Determined the files of driver’s direct and indirect view and positioned mirrors accordingly.

• Vehicle Lighting: Evaluated the interior illumination of the benchmarked vehicles and accordingly designed that of the new vehicle.

• Evaluated intensity of taillight and stoplight during daytime as well as the effect of their shape, colour and location on detectability. Accordingly designed the new vehicle with an addition of adaptive headlights.

• Vehicle Package Analysis: Identified vehicle attributes, their requirements and design issues considering trade – offs with interfacing subsystems. Evaluated vehicle package through Thrustone’s method of paired analysis.

Powertrain Noise, Vibration and Harshness University of Michigan – Dearborn Fall, 2015 Modal Analysis of Brake Rotor and Space frame:

• Modal analysis on the structure to understand the different mode shapes. Studied the various mode shapes and its characteristic frequency one can increase the strength and stability of the structure by altering the natural frequency of the component.

• Designed the component using CATIA V5 and ANSYS Workbench 16.2 was used for Analysis. Analysis of Simple Expansion Muffler with Tail Pipe Discontinuity

• Designed an expansion muffler on CATIA V5 and performed Harmonic Response Analysis on ANSYS Workbench.

• Obtained analytical results of the expansion chamber with tail pipe discontinuity.

Acoustics and Noise Control University of Michigan – Dearborn Winter, 2016 Reverberation Time in a Passenger Cabin:

• Using Interrupted Noise Method, calibrated the microphone in a closed room.

• Set up a circuit of this microphone and a speaker in the passenger cabin.

• Calculated the reverberation time at different frequencies (400 Hz to 6300 Hz) and plotted them.

• Inferred that reverberation time is inversely proportionate to frequency. Acoustic Lab Testing: Worked on NVH related lab projects which included FRF measurement Modal analysis, Order tracking, Material Testing using Impedance tube, Sound Intensity Testing and analysis and Sound field identification using a SPL Meter using LMS SCADA.

Automotive Powertrains I & II University of Michigan – Dearborn Winter, 2016 Simulation and analysis of shift process of a transmission on MATLAB – Simulink: Optimization of clutch torque profiles for improved shift quality:

• Designed a dynamic vehicle transmission model of a 6-speed front wheel drive for transmission and shift control on Simulink.

• Modeled the torque converter, throttle response and transmission control module, considering one – way and disc clutches.

• Estimated the shift time, torque hole parameters, clutch torque curves of the involved clutches for both torque and inertia phases of 1st and 2nd gear shifts.

• Derived and used specific state variable equations for the transmission system and embedded it into the transmission control module.

• Optimized clutch torque profiles to obtain a smooth upshift by developing and calibrating an optimum shift control algorithm and substantially minimizing transmission output torque hole and overshoot during torque phase and inertia phase of 1-2 upshift. Design of Simple Planetary gear trains used in Automatic transmissions:

• Analysed multiple gear ratios obtained by configuring simple PGT members in different layouts.

• Performed Fore analysis and established torque relations using kinematics of planetary gear trains at wide open throttle (WOT).

• Determined vehicle performance parameters at launch and cruising when torque converter is unlocked, fluid coupled or at specified speed ratio.

• Computed MPG and determined optimum gear ratio for most fuel-efficient point on fuel map. ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

• An active member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, UMD chapter. Presented a seminar on GD&T and DFMEA.

• Professional Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher. Bharatanatyam is an Indian Classical dance form.

• Projects Coordinator at (R)Evolution, a platform for individuals and organizations to provide opportunities for others and spread environmental awareness. May 2013-July 2015

• Event organizer, fundraising team at Make a Difference, a non - profit organization working to ensure equitable outcomes for children in orphanages and street shelters. Jan 2012 – Dec 2014.

• Reporter and Content Developer at Student Live, an online student magazine in Hyderabad. May 2011-June 2013

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