MECHANICAL ENGINEER

VIJAY SWARNA

+1-316-***-**** **************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/vijayswarna

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN. OPEN TO RELOCATE.

SUMMARY

Highly motivated and results driven Mechanical Engineer with over 4 years of experience in Product Design, Manufacturing, FEA, Research & Development and driving projects from early conception phase to production.

Demonstrated experience in providing cutting-edge and cost-effective designs to meet customer requirements.

Expertise in 3D modeling and generating detail drawings with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).

Administered design management for complex assemblies using Product Data Management systems (PDM).

Have the ability to read and interpret the blueprints, technical drawings and generating bill of materials (BOM).

Have hands-on experience in material selection, product testing and generating necessary technical reports.

Possess excellent communication, problem-solving skills and can effectively work in cross-functional teams.

Have good knowledge on metal fabrication, manufacturing processes of metals and plastics.

Able to work in a fast-paced environment and to troubleshoot engineering problems with passion.

SKILLS

Design Tools

CATIA V5, SOLIDWORKS, PRO-E / CREO, AUTODESK INVENTOR.

CAE/FEA Tools

SOLIDWORKS Simulation, ANSYS, MADYMO, NASTRAN.

Quality Tools

Six Sigma, DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA, DFMA, DOE, Lean Manufacturing.

PDM /PLM /ERP Tools

EPDM, Teamcenter, Infor, Syteline, Microsoft Dynamics.

Other Tools

C++, Microsoft office suite, MATLAB.

Research and Development

Material Testing (Tensile, Peel, UL-94, TGA, SEM), Technical Writing, ASTM & FAA Standards.

EXPERIENCE

DAIRYLAND ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, WI. August 2017 - Till Date

Mechanical Design Engineer

Designed and developed 3D CAD designs for electromechanical products for cathodic protection equipment.

Created prototype designs considering Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and customer requirements.

Built innovative prototypes considering DFMA principles and worked under ISO:9001 quality environments.

Initiated Engineering change notices for the existing designs and generated Bill of materials accordingly.

Have hands-on experience with electronic packaging and electrical routing utilizing SOLIDWORKS.

Initiated engineering change notices (ECN’s), for existing cathodic protection equipment for design changes.

Dealt with potential customers, vendors and improved quality and reliability of existing components.

STOUGHTON TRAILERS, WI. October 2016 - August 2017

Mechanical Design Engineer

Designed semi-truck, intermodal transport trailers including Trailer body, Chassis, Interiors and Electrical Routing utilizing Pro-E/CREO and SOLIDWORKS.

Reverse engineered purchased parts and developed a design library for about 200 parts for 2018 trailer design.

Effectively led a team of three designers (offshore) and set goals for 2D to 3D design conversions.

Resolved issues related to 3D CAD designs, Bill of materials by conducting day to day evaluation meetings.

Optimized truck trailer rear frame guard by conducting finite element analysis (Static) for 2018 Trailer Model.

Improved quality and production rate by collaborating with manufacturing team and interacting with consultants.

Used INFOR and Teamcenter PLM systems to generate an accurate bill of materials (BOM) for production drawings.

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, KS. January 2014 - October 2016

Mechanical Research Engineer

Conducted research on adhesives, adhesive joints, fire retardancy, and nanocomposites.

Conducted tensile, peel, high-performance thermal stability and material characterization tests on adhesives.

Optimized adhesive joint designs with various thicknesses utilizing Finite Element Analysis.

Attained improvements in mechanical, thermal and fire-retardant properties by utilization of nanomaterials by following FAA, UL-94, and ASTM Standards.

Enhanced structural integrity and fire-retardant properties of adhesive joints for Aircraft and Automotive applications.

Improved the production rate over 50%, by preparing a unique casting mold for adhesive testing samples.

Collaborated with National Institute of Aviation Research, Magnolia Advanced Materials for conducting research on aircraft and automotive adhesive joints.

Effectively guided undergraduate students for material testing and nanocomposite preparations.

Master’s Thesis: Epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced fire retardancy and metal-to-metal bonding properties of aircraft and automotive aluminum alloys.

CADD ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDIA. January 2013 - October 2013

Mechanical Design Engineer

Designed automotive seat components, aircraft actuators, automotive cup holders, and household parts.

Prepared complex assemblies and technical drawings and generated bills of materials for in-house projects.

Optimized existing designs by conducting structural analysis using Finite Element Analysis.

Implemented DFMA principles to build better quality products and to meet the customer requirements.

Collaborated with the CADD engineering services for designing a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft design for a senior design project.

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED, INDIA. April 2012 - August 2012

Mechanical Engineer - Intern

Designed Frame 9FB Gas Turbine components and assisted engineering team in drawing/drafting

Designed components utilizing the SolidWorks and the drawings according to company requirements.

Worked collaboratively with manufacturing team in the installation of 18 stage axial compressor blades.

Assisted senior engineers in testing Frame 9FB Gas Turbine on the test bed and prepared technical data reports.

Reviewed and modified existing component designs in accordance with customer and project specifications.

PUBLICATIONS

Swarna, V.S, Alarifi, I, Patlolla, V.R, and Asmatulu, R. “Improving the Strengths of Metal-Metal Bonding via Inclusion of Graphene Nanoflakes into Adhesive Joints,” CAMX Conference, Anaheim, CA, September 26-29, 2016.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Adjustable length, all terrain, Wind-Powered Kite Buggy System, WSU.

Re-engineered existing kite buggy chassis with an adjustable length fork mechanism.

Evaluated hand-calculations and comparisons with ANSYS results, showed an error of 10%.

Design and analysis of Heavy Vehicle Chassis System, WSU.

Designed ladder frame chassis using CATIA V5 and SOLIDWORKS.

Analyzed different materials to improve the strength-to-weight ratio of chassis system.

Eradicated the problems of lubrication and heat dissipation by fan attachment to worm shaft.

Designed and simulated completed worm gear box model using CATIA V5 - DMU kinematics.

Modeling Crash Response of an Aircraft Occupant on Aviation Passenger Seat, NIAR, and WSU.

Developed cervical spine model using MSC ADAMS to evaluate Head injury criteria.

Calculated head injury criteria for rear impacts in automotive rear collision scenarios.

Design and optimization of Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs in an Automobile, WSU.

Analyzed FEA models by preparing various material cards for leaf springs.

Attained high strength-to-weight ratio by replacing steel with fiberglass.

Finite element analysis of T.V Mounting Bracket, WSU.

Designed and optimized cantilever and extended dual type T.V mount brackets.

Accomplished high load bearing capacity for extended dual type mount by conducting FEA analysis.

Design and dynamic analysis of Aircraft Empennage, WSU.

Optimized aircraft empennage by implementing fly by wire mechanism using MSV Adams.

Simulated kinematic models of aircraft elevator and trim tab using MSC ADAMS.

EDUCATION

Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, May 2016.

Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, June 2013.

AFFILIATIONS

Vice-President: Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, Wichita State University.

Alumni: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (Kansas Delta), Wichita State University.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Recipient of International student scholarship, Wichita State University.

Recipient of Innovative prototype design award, National level Competition, JNTU Hyderabad.

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