NIKUNJ R. RANA (EIT)

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Education:

University of Houston, TX May 2017

Masters in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.7

Gujarat Technological University May 2014

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.7

Related Courses: Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning(HVAC), Dynamics of Mechanism, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Manufacturing Process, Machine Design, Flow Assurance.

Certifications:

NCEES - Fundamentals of Engineering(FE)

University of Houston - Certified Subsea Engineer

Technical Skills: AutoCAD, DFM/DFA, ANSYS, ABAQUS, CAE, PIPESIM, Solidworks, CREO 3.0, Minitab, JIT, CATIA V5, Lean Manufacturing, FMEA, Six Sigma, MS Office, SAP, SPC, DOE, Mathcad, COMSOL, and MS Project.

Work Experience:

Celtic Engineering, Orlando Mechanical Engineer 1 June 2017 – February 2018

Design review of Universal Studios Transformer ride under GB code and standards (CSEI).

Reviewed and ensured design of ride vehicle components comply with the industry standard for fabrication and machining practices, including ASME, ASTM, GB code, and ANSI.

Reviewed and completed all assigned customer-generated designs, according to design specifications and appropriate engineering principles.

Reviewed design of Universal Japan Freeze Slider including weld calculation and technical drawings of drafter for completeness and technical accuracy prior to sending to customers.

Applied engineering principles to daily design work with specific proficiency in design of components of the ride along with the analysis of strength.

Performed analysis and calculation of bearings, pins, and bolts of ride vehicle (Minion) using ANSYS Mechanical.

University of Houston T.A. for Engineering Graphics (CREO 3.0) August 2016 – May 2017

Teaching engineering graphics to undergraduate student on CREO 3.0 parametric design software.

Instructing on 3D Part modelling, 2D drafting, assembly of parts, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Energy Machine, India Mechanical Engineer May 2014 – June 2015

Modelled design of Test bench using Solidworks software for Design of Experiments(DOE).

Reviewed dimensional specifications and performed tolerance stack-up analysis on components and systems.

Performed thermal analysis of tubular heat exchanger using ABAQUS.

Designed standard test procedure for different kinds of arrangements such as inline and staggered of Heat Exchanger and documented systems design.

Estimated efficiency and effectiveness by reviewing calculation and charts based on temperature difference measurements.

HI-Speed Turbo Drive, India Mechanical Design Intern June 2013 – December 2013

Developed 3D models using Solidworks software and assembly drawings for New products and fixtures.

Assisted in development of GD&T and CAD documentation that meet industry standards and company requirements in accordance to ASME Y14.5M standards.

Identify any component quality issue assigned, determining root cause and made corrective action.

Member of Cross- functional team who provides technical assistance in the manufacturing department and purchasing department by creating bill of materials and purchase orders.

Analyzed the incoming inquiries from sales department and prepared accurate arrangements and layout drawings including feasibility, performance, costs, quality, safety, and timing.

Project:

University of Houston Houston, TX DFA&DFM analysis and Process Planning of Butterfly Valve Assembly Components Fall 2016

Proposed redesign of butterfly valve which increases its capacity from 25.99% to 32.01% based on DFA & DFM analysis by removal of non-essential components.

Determined position dimensioning and tolerancing by establishing required three datum (3 2 1 rule) on components and/or part along with 2D dimension Drawings using CREO 3.0.

Proposed best manufacturing sequence using Num Suh process planning for each component of assembly.

Front End Engineering Design of Infield Flowline Fall 2016

Calculated pipeline wall thickness for 49 CFR, 30 CFR, API, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, DNV RP, API 610, total pipeline weight for different operating conditions such as Installation, Operation, and Flush.

Designed Buckle arrestor and performed analysis on bottom stability, pipe soil interaction and thermal expansion.

Performed FEA Analysis to find out stresses in pipe in case of global and lateral buckling using ABAQUS.

Calculated allowable span length for In-line and Cross-Flow VIV onset and ULS criterion for different conditions like Installation, Hydrotest and Operation based on ABAQUS model and compared with analytical results.

Computational Fluid Analysis of Flow over Cylinder Using ANSYS Spring 2016

Generated flow domain with triangular and quadrilateral mesh around the cylinder.

Simulation are carried out in Fluent for steady and unsteady case & analysis of Von Karman Street at different instantaneous times and Reynolds Numbers using ANSYS Fluent Code.

Analysed results like Mean Drag Coefficient, Strouhal Number, Reattachment length, Wall Vorticity, Pressure Coefficient and Velocity vector field.

Design of Subsea field layout Fall 2015

Designed Subsea well routing and pipelines from reservoir to topside.

Evaluated optimal diameter by trading off between pressure drop and erosion rate.

Designed the system to minimize wax formation, and hydrate formation using chemical injection.

Designed water injection system to keep reservoir pressure as per designed well configuration.

Designed gas lift system to maintain required oil flow mostly in Mid-life and Late-life of production cycle.

Extra-curricular activities:

Youth leader at YDS (Yogi Divine Society) non-profit organization arranging youth upliftment activities.

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