Mechanical Engineer

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Nagesh K. Aithala

Ph: 702-***-**** **** Combray Cir. Florence, SC, 29501 email: **********@*****.*** Career Summary

** ***** ** *********** ********** in Product Design and Development as Mechanical Engineer

Technical know-how in Product Testing, Computed Aided Design and Engineering (CAD/CAE)

Adept at Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in linear, nonlinear, and thermal-structural domain

Experience in Safety and Design FMEA, Reliability/Verification Test planning and execution

Capable of developing designs from paper to product with material selection and cost reduction

Expertise in test preparation, data collection, data reduction, and data post processing

Exposure to thermal, flow, and mechanical testing using accelerometer and thermocouples

Hands-on with Flow meter, Infrared (IR) camera, and Siemens LMS data acquisition setup

Ability to write Engineering Change Request (ECR), Design/Verification Record Files (DRF/VRF)

Exposure in design optimization and software programming for structural design applications

Capable of leading multiple projects and teams from numerous offshore and onshore locations

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (DMAIC) from Caterpillar Inc.

Background in healthcare, heavy equipment, and automotive industries Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH September - 2011 BE in Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India June - 2003 FEA ABAQUS, ANSYS, NASTRAN, OptiStruct, LS-DYNA

CAD ProE/Creo - TeamCenter, SolidWorks

Optimization VisualDOC, DOT, OptiStruct

Preprocessing HyperMesh, Patran, Simlab

Signal Processors Siemens LMS, SigLab FFT, Data Analysis Tool Kit (DATK) Environment Linux, Windows NT/98/2000/XP/7

Programming Java, C, FORTRAN, Python, MATLAB

GE Healthcare, Florence, SC. Lead Mechanical Engineer Duration: Nov 2015 – Present

Project Lead at the Center of Excellence for Gradient Coils, a major subsystem of MRI scanners

Delivered annual cost saving of $100,000 using better material and manufacturing techniques

Designed and developed tools from scratch, managed production and delivery to costumer

Led Thermal and Flow test of Gradient Coils using IR Camera and other test instrumentation

Conducted Structural and Thermal FEA correlation of gradient coils at system and component levels

Wrote product Test plans, Verification/Reliability test plans and test results as per ISO 13485

Led small teams of Engineers to conduct product verification tests and product reliability tests

Worked on variety of regulations including UL, 60601, Risk Management Tables and Files etc.

Awarded “Above and Beyond” performance award twice

Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL. (Agency : Viva USA Inc.) Senior Engineer Duration: Oct 2011 – October2015 (4 Years and 1 Month)

Lead product development engineer for several Tier IV, machine mounted products

Structural analyst for several Clean Emission Modules and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tanks Technical Skills

Professional Experience

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Delivered FEA results for New Product Introduction (NPI) of Aftertreatment products

Hands on experience in g-load, bolted joint, lifting, harmonic response, thermal, and fatigue analysis

Collaborated with more than a dozen teams across national boundaries within and outside Caterpillar

Developed process improvement tools through programming, meshing, and analysis techniques

Awarded Recognition Certificates from Large Power System Division on multiple occasions

Altair Engineering (Product Design and Development), Bangalore, India. Project Engineer Duration: Mar 2006 - Jul 2008 (2 Years and 5 Months)

Executed optimization and analysis of automotive components, assemblies, and full vehicles

Performed static, dynamic, thermal, and crash (explicit) analyses

Led teams on FE-modeling pilot projects that culminated in winning full contracts with clients

Worked for automotive, aerospace, and heavy equipment industries

Recognized by customers for meeting strict delivery schedules

Design Intervention, Bangalore, India. Co-founder of the firm Duration: Jun 2004 - Feb 2006 (1 Year and 9 Months)

Cofounded the startup and handled marketing and training division

Managed and delivered contracted projects for domestic customers

Worked at the client locations as consultant for various customers

Conducted analysis of systems including Centrifuge, Radar-Antenna, Pumps, and Turbine Blade

Trained around a hundred engineers in various CAE tools

Ohio Center of Excellence for Product Reliability and Optimization, Wright State University, Dayton, OH. Graduate Research Assistant Duration: Sep 2008 - Aug 2011 (3 Years)

Worked on a project funded by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Dayton, OH

Developed a state-of- the-art collaborative computational framework for design optimization

Investigated structural failure of automotive hose clamp for BEHR industries

Conducted Niyama-based design space exploration of casting solidification for Caterpillar Inc.

Worked as teaching assistant for graduate course on structural vibrations

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. Research Assistant Duration: May 2006 - Jun 2007 (1 Year and 1 Month)

Developed methodology for frequency response analysis with Piezo-Electric actuation

Conducted active vibration control of Aluminum plates using Piezo-Electric materials

Optimized the location and number of Piezo patches required for maximum gain

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Data Analysis Tool Kit (DATK)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Underwent training on "OpenCASCADE" geometric modeling tool

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Successfully completed courses on “Vibration and Noise”, and “Finite Element Analysis”

Unisoft, Bangalore, India

Trained on “Advanced ANSYS” and "Pro-E"

Research Experience

Professional Training

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