Nisal Gunasekara (Nisal) **** North Oliver Street Apt.706 Wichita, KS 67220
316-***-**** *********************@********.*******.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain professional excellence by enhancing my engineering skills and to ensure the development of the organization through impressive performance
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Fall 2017
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS GPA 3.66/4.00
SKILLS:
Design Tools : CATIA V5, ADAMS, Mastercam, Programming in C
Technical Tools : MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Access)
Language : English (fluent), Sinhala (fluent), French (polite)
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Mechanics of Materials Thermodynamics II Design of Machinery Mechanical Design I Computer Aided Engineering Design of Thermal Systems Six Sigma Heat Transfer
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Shift Supervisor at Sodexo/ Chartwells, Wichita State, Wichita, KS July 2014-December 2017
Managed retail staff and trained new associates
Maintained franchise standards and enforced compliance with state food safety regulations
Assists customers with special needs and serves customers at special events and at receptions
PROJECT WORK:
Senior Capstone Design, Evaluate Material Properties of HVAC Copper Tubes
Johnson Controls. Inc and Wichita State University. Fall 2017
Conduct tensile tests on ” copper samples to establish average stress strain curve
Simulate ANSYS to compare and validate results from mechanical tests
Document House of quality, Concept screening and scoring, PFMEA and compile reports in each stage
Undergraduate Research, Biphillic surface coating for efficient water desalinization system
Wichita State University. Summer 2016-Present
Literature review and compose reports on hydrophobic, hydrophilic and biphillic materials
Draft and design the setup to conduct experiments using CATIA V5
Troubleshoot and coordinate with vendors for possible new applications and necessity of modification
Team member, Vice
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Fall 2015
Drafted and designed a vice for Cessna manufacturing lab using CATIA V5 and Mastercam
Used CNC milling and drilling machines to fabricate the vice
Compiled, analyzed and documented each stage of the project
Team member, Design a buggy system for riding over different terrains, using wind power kite
Wichita State University. Spring 2015
Designed and built a buggy that could be ridden on sand, snow and grass using CATIA V5 software
Studied and implemented manufacturing methods and tools to fabricate the proposed design
Composed and documented the procedure that was used to manufacture the buggy for the final report
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:
Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College Undergraduate Student Research Grant Spring 2017
Dean’s List Spring 2014-Fall 2017
Director of Development, International Student Union, Wichita State Fall 2014-Present