KRISHNA KETANBHAI DESAI, EIT
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-desai Summary
Mechanical designer with 2 years of experience in designing Mechanical and Plumbing systems.
Strong knowledge of MEP design, Engineering Calculations including heat loads, fixture unit calculations, ventilation calculation, and energy calculations, duct sizing, sewer and water pipe sizing.
Detailed understanding of the project development process including construction, retail design, site planning, site engineering, structural and MEP criteria as applicable. experience in conducting site visits for surveys for existing conditions of building as well as for new constructions.
Expert knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Load Analysis Software like HAP, Trane.
Good working knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations & the approval process, building systems and site requirements (MEP, Civil and Geo-Tech).
EIT certified.
LEED Green Associate.
Skills
Design Software: Auto CAD, Revit, Navisworks, Pro-Engineer, Solid Works, PTC Creo 2.0
Building Codes (ICC, UBC, NFPA, ASHRAE)
Packages: MS Office
Lean Manufacturing, Agile Project Management, "5 Why" Problem Solving, Kaizen Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, 8-D, CAPA
Education
MS in Mechanical Engineering August, 2013 – May, 2015 University of Texas at Arlington
BS in Mechanical Engineering July, 2009 – May, 2013 Gujarat Technological University
Work Experience
Greenberg Farrow Architecture April 2016 Present Mechanical Design Engineer
Designing HVAC, Plumbing and fire protection system, fuel stations, and UV-systems for different clients.
Calculation of preliminary Hot-Cold water, Sanitary/Sewer and Storm loads for utility coordination, and heat loads, ventilation calculations, duct sizing, roof drain designing.
Generating Energy Model Simulation Using eQuest, Green Building Studio, and Revit.
Various site visits for inspecting new design and installation of system as well as remodeling assignments to determine existing building components.
Preparing documents such as response letter for city comments and LEED comments, necessary forms for the permit process.
Types of projects: commercial buildings, Assistance Living, Memory Care and Independent Living communities, conversion of Non-CNG garages to CNG garages, Gas stations convenient stores. NSF I/UCRC DATACENTER May 2015 April 2016
Lab Assistant
Performed lab tests to produce reliable and precise data to support other lab fellows.
Carrying out routine tasks accurately and following different methods to carry out best analyses.
Prepared samples and specimens.
Created graphs and charts by performing various mathematical calculations using various analysis software such as ANSYS flowtherm.
NSF I/UCRC DATACENTER Jan 2014 May 2015
Graduate Research Student
Successfully designed an efficient refrigeration system to cool the Data Center using Solar Energy.
Design calculations and fluid-flow analysis was performed using Pro-E and ANSYS.
Designed on the actual environmental conditions with the facility of storage and reuse of source.
Developed methods to estimate the efficiency of solar energy depending on their availability.
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10106/25312
Achievements
Published paper on Design of Refrigeration System to Cool Datacenter using Solar Energy. http://hdl.handle.net/10106/25312
Lean Six-Sigma White belt certified
Auto CAD 2011 and Creo-Prometric Certified Associate EMNSPC.
Endowed Scholarship at UT Arlington for 2014-2015. References
1. Dr. Dereje Agonafer 2. Dr. Ratan Kumar
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