Electrical Engineering Engineer

VENKATESH LELLA

Open to relocation

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SUMMARY:

Enthusiastic, highly-motivated graduate in Electrical Engineering with proven leadership capabilities, who likes to take initiative and seek out new challenges. I worked as an Intern on PLC programming (RS Logix 500/5000) and got trained on Automotive Functional Safety Control Systems Using ISO 26262 – Gasoline Engines

Automation Engineer could be an ideal position for my interests.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering August 2016 - December 2017 GPA-3.16

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering July 2012 - May 2016 GPA-3.7

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

TRAINING:

“Fundamentals of Functional Safety Control Systems using ISO 26262 – Gasoline”

SAE Certificate of Mastery Course JUNE 2018

Engineering Process Training and Code Generation Training.

CAN Communications (J1939), Controls Theory and Application

Gasoline Engine and Controls Training (Speed Governing; Controls Model; System Diagrams, Wiring, and CAN)

Business Etiquette, Agile SCRUM, Leadership, Budgeting, Stress and Conflict Management, Communication, and Teamwork.

SKILLS:

Engineering: PLC AB RS Logix 500/5000, MATLAB, Simulink, MEMS Pro, Micro-controller,

Tools Embedded, HMI (Factory Talk), SQL, HTML

MS-Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.

Software: SolidWorks, MATLAB, Simulink, Moto Hawk (Model-based Design Tool), (Calibration Tool), CAN King, CANFD C, C++, Moto Tune Hardware: Woodward ECUs, Kvaser CANLHPU PROJECTS:

Development of Minimum and Maximum Governor Control Models

Developed in Simulink minimum and maximum governor models to control engine speed

Simulated controller model on Hardware

Calibrated and tuned the engine using Moto Tune calibration tool

Tested final control model on GM Ecotec 2.4L gasoline engine at different conditions

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Electronic Throttle Position Controller using Linear Potentiometer

Developed control model for electronic throttle controller using Simulink

Calibrated electronic throttle position and pedal position using Moto Tune

Tested and validated controller while varying the pedal position using Moto Hawk

Development of Gasoline Engine Speed Control System

Designed engine PID controller, plant model, and Engine Position Tracking (EPT) system for a gasoline engine using Moto Hawk, Moto Tune, and Simulink

Developed a state machine for stall, crank, run, and overload states and calibrated engine

Executed gain scheduling and feed forward loop up table for lower response time and stabilized engine

Distributed Control System for Electronic Throttle and CAN Communication

Developed a feedback PI electronic throttle controller using Simulink and Moto Hawk

Calibrated the control system using Moto Tune calibration tool

Tested and validated the controller using throttle valve

Learned about the instabilities encountered in feedback PI control system and ways to eliminate them by calibrating the model in Moto Tune

Controlled remotely the ETC using CAN Communication and checked the struck throttle and power loss in ETC using standard ISO 26262

Development of a Control System for an Electronic Fuel Injector

Developed a control system for an electronic fuel injector using Simulink and Moto Hawk

Selected piston position and crank shaft RPM as simulation parameters

Calibrated the control system using Moto Tune calibration tool

Simulated the control system for different engine speeds and tested on a fuel injector

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Research Assistant Cleveland State University Aug 2016 – Dec 2017

Assisted in research for the Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory with PCB design, developing test fixtures and test procedures, as well as technical support

Assisted the group with PCB Design, Device Characterization, and Data Acquisition

Engineering Intern Sri Venkateshwara Engineering’s Pvt Ltd, India Dec 2015- Jul 2016

Experienced in plc programming (RS Logix 5000) in the rice mill automation manufacturing industry

Worked as a group on designing a HMI panel (Factory Talk) for monitoring data logging, trending, error reporting

Engineering Intern Pragmatic Industrial Automation Pvt Ltd, India Dec 2014 – Jul 2015

Worked in a 3-member team and programmed a multi-position system to control a valve

Created logic for an Automatic Filling Station to fill the containers with various products as per the mark on label; utilized a digital IO system, ladder logic programing

Experienced in RS Logix 500 programming and interface protocols like TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, Profibus

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ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Machine Learning Project Cleveland State University Feb 2017 - April 2017

Used K-means Cluster method to build a Vowel Recognition System using Supervised Machine Learning

Cleared email Classification Problem according to Predefined Labels using Naïve Bayes and J48 Classification.

Feedback speed control of servo motor VIT University Feb 2015

Researched and built a prototype circuit to control the speed of a servo motor using PIC16F877 microcontroller with embed C

Used a constant proportional (PID) feedback loop to minimise the steady-state error to 48.37%

Channel Estimation (Wireless communication) VIT University Jan 2016 - May 2016

Used a Finite parameter model with Viterbi Equalization for OFDM over Double-Selective Channel

Aimed at applying a new model for channel modeling based on which pilot aided channel estimation is done in OFDM transmissions over doubly-selective channel

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