Rajyavardhan (Raj) R. Kothakapa

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Industrial Experience Design & Manufacturing FEA Research Analytical & Software skills Customer relations

Technical Skillset

Design Packages: Auto CAD/CAM, VISI CAD/CAM Pro E, Solidworks, unigraphics NX, CATIA, Ansys, MULTISIM

Quality Tools: FMEA, DOE, TQM, SMED, RCA, PPAP, DVP&R, APQP, SPC, IQ, PQ, OQ.

Programming Languages: C, Python, Mat lab

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt for process improvement

Lean management

VISI CAD/CAM

Education

Master of Science – Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering January 2015 – July 2017

University of Missouri – College of Engineering Columbia, MO USA

Bachelor of Technology – Mechanical Engineering Septemeber 2010 – May 2014

G.Pulla Reddy College of Engineering Kurnool, AP INDIA

Professional & Projects Experience

Graduate Research Assistant August 2015 – July 2017

University of Missouri Columbia, MO USA

Researched about existing methodologies and designed novel technique for the generation and measurement of an aerosol for studying Shock Driven Multiphase instability.

“Design Of Apparatus For Generation And Measurement Of Aerosol” January 2015 – July 2017

Developed experimental set up to generate an aerosol of 1-10 micrometers size.

Measured particle size distribution using laser interferometry principle with PIV apparatus.

Experimental validation of simulations for Shock Driven Multiphase instability is done.

“Design And Fabrication Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)” August 2016 – December 2016

Designed and fabricated UAV to fly one hour in 5 Km range with payload of 10 lb.

Performed CFD analysis to evaluate lift, drag forces on wings using ANSYS

Performed structural analysis of fuselage, tail & landing gear.

3D printed the weight optimized airfoil and fuselage.

Developed model for crash analysis of UAV

Navigated and tested flight to meet the design requirements.

Manufacturing Engineer July 2013 – December 2014 Aerospace Engineering India Pvt Ltd Hyderabad, TG India

To oversee milling, drilling, grinding & welding machinery and its operations.

Design customized engineering products for our clients (BHEL, DRDO, RCI)

Interpreting detailed AutoCAD drawings to understand the machining operation requirements.

Conducted stress analysis of I - beams, floor rails, tie rods and casters

Assisted in developing FEA models, performed static and dynamic analysis using CATIA V5.

Assisted in developing and planning stress analysis standards.

Analyzed residual stress of the caster using CATIA

Assisted Manager in determining manufacturability & preparing Quotes for the procurement of tenders.

Assisted in planning machining processes, labor scheduling to manufacture products efficiently.

Designed, documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that includes setup procedure, tool lists, operation sequence, machine speeds and feeds time standards, process routings.

Designed, documented, created bill of materials (BOM) for Jigs, Fixtures and special cutting tools.

Implementation of Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), Statistical Process Control methodologies as needed to improve quality and standards

Incorporated cell manufacturing techniques to save a space of 22% in the plant layout

Design Engineering Intern January 2014 – May 2014

Bharath Earth Movers Limited Bangalore, KA India

Conducted research on plant layout & manufacturing process methodology of Indian metro Rail.

Identified key issues associated with high distortion and low productivity during manufacturing of door post assembly of Indian metro rail.

Conducted draft analysis on sheet metal bodies.

Gained knowledge of sheet metal components and can recognize blank gauge number according to the part thickness.

Attained basic knowledge of stamping processes for different sheet metals.

Designed new jigs with reduced area for door post assemblies, which can localize immense welding heat and reduce distortion thereby reducing the cycle time by 50% and doubling the productivity.

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