Megha Agrawal

*** ***** *** *** **, San Jose, CA 95116 864-***-****

ac58u1@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/megha-agrawal/ Career Summary

• An Automotive Engineer seeking to work on engineering projects that will utilize educational focus and hands- on experience in vehicle dynamics controls

• 2 years of experience as a Chassis Dynamics Engineer and Systems Engineer for Deep Orange, a vehicle prototype program collaborated between Clemson University, OEMs, and tier 1 suppliers.

• Industrial experience with Lucid Motors as an Engineering Intern working on various chassis subsystems such as steering, brakes and suspension

Education

Master of Science in Automotive Engineering Aug 2017 Clemson University Greenville, USA

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Technology May 2015 Pune University Pune, India

Skills

Matlab/Simulink Vehicle Dynamics Controls Testing and Validation MSC Adams CarSim CATIA Vehicle Design/Manufacture Management Supplier Management Systems Engineering SolidWorks Vehicle Data Acquisition & Analysis DFMEA Professional Experience

LUCID MOTORS Menlo Park, CA

Engineering Intern, Chassis Dynamics Sept 2017-Dec 2017

• Contributed to brake pedal, brake pedal box design

• Analyzed vehicle data and contributed to thermal modelling of foundation brakes

• Tire trail and scrub radius dynamics were modelled in Matlab

• Tested and validated steering system stiffness with the supplier’s data and simulation model

• Designed different rim contours for packaging

• Assisted with the design of suspension links for packaging envelopes using CATIA DEEP ORANGE 8, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Greenville, SC

Chassis Dynamics Engineer

• Benchmarked competitive vehicles to establish suspension geometry targets, vehicle ride and handling targets

• Virtual as well as hands-on systems integration of suspension, tires and e-drives, with the focus on packaging and engineering trade-offs between the vehicle subsystems.

• Vehicle suspension kinematic analysis and simulation were carried out using MSC Adams and Matlab/Simulink

• Worked with tire data to evaluate suspension parameters and analyze vehicle stability using Matlab/Simulink

• Used machining tools for fabrication and assembly of the suspension, tires and e-drives Systems Engineer Aug 2015-Aug 2017

• Ideation and concept development of Deep Orange 8 future autonomous mobility platform

• Proposed team decisions which drive project’s engineering requirements, deliverables & milestones

• Integrated functions and geometry by solving issues between the cross-functional vehicle subsystems

• Responsible for maintaining the project budget, project timeline and engineering bill of materials(BOM)

• Created and managed project build, development and testing plan Relevant Courses

Methods for Vehicle Testing Vehicle Design/Manufacture Project Management Applied Vehicle Dynamics Systems Integration Concepts Automotive Stability and Safety Systems Ground Vehicle Performance

Academic Projects

STABILITY ANALYSIS OF ESC AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEMS Jan 2016- May 2016

• Modelled a driver-in-loop steering system in Simulink

• Studied the effect of Traction control and Torque vectoring systems to improve vehicle stability control during ISO standard maneuvers using CarSim and Matlab Simulink

• Co-simulated various scenarios such as DLC, wet surface, split-mu surface, etc using CarSim

• Bicycle model was used to design yaw-rate feedback upper-level controller of ESC system ACTIVE ROLL STABILIZATION WITH PREDICTIVE CONTROL Jan 2016-May 2016

• Proposed a predictive control system for active roll stabilization to maintain the stability of the vehicle

• Employed predictive and look-ahead models for simulation

• The simulation was performed on Carsim- Matlab Simulink interface

• It was shown that the predictive control uses substantially less energy than the feedback control DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE AND Jan 2016-May 2016 ANALYZING IT’S STABILITY

• Stability analysis of motorcycle in three different modes (capsize, weave and wobble) was carried out

• Equations of motion of motorcycle dynamics were acquired using the principle of virtual work

• Carried out eigenvalues and eigenvectors' analysis at capsize, weave and wobble mode VEHICLE NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS TEST Jan 2016-May 2016

• Analyzed the time plots and frequency spectra by using EDAQ data acquisition system

• Modal analysis was carried out and concepts such as modal frequencies, modal shapes and FRF were demonstrated

• Investigated the characteristics of noise and vibration at various locations such as seat track and steering column of Mazda CX-7 driven on a variety of road surfaces

• Conducted the vehicle sensitivity test using mazda cx-7 crossover utility vehicle and X-modal modal analysis system and software

ROAD LOAD DATA ACQUISITION AND DRIVABILITY TESTING OF A DUNE BUGGY Aug 2016-Dec 2016

• Instrumented the dune buggy with strain gages, accelerometers, displacement sensors and an EDAQ

• Collected time history data for all the sensors simulating the pre-recorded drive files and ran the instrumented buggy on actual roads with the pre-defined maneuver

• The tests conducted involved cold start testing, idle testing, heavy braking, light braking and moderate braking DATA ACQUISITION, SENSOR CALIBRATION AND STRAIN GAGES Aug 2016-Dec 2016

• Hands on experience on strain gages and accelerometer installation and calibration

• Setup and used HBM Somat eDAQ for data acquisition throughout the project.

• Carried out multi-axial stress analysis on a cantilever beam with torsion arm using strain gage rosette

• Analyzed the test data throughout the project using Matlab signal processing toolbox in particular SAE – INDIA BAJA 2014 - an Inter Collegiate event on Design & fabrication of an ATV Apr 2014-Feb 2015

• Gained experience in fundamentals of design, systems integration and fabrication of an ATV

• Contributed in design and integration of suspension of the vehicle

• Gained hands-on experience of different tools such as lathe, hand drill, cutting tools etc. Page 2

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