Siddarth Almeida

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University of California, San Diego

B.Sc Environmental Engineering, (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) (September 2013 – March 2018)

Skills

Software & Programming: MATLAB, SolidWorks, ANSYS, LabVIEW, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Office, SQL

Tools: Machine Shop, CNC Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Scanning Electron Microscope (Materials Characterization), Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (Materials Characterization) and X – Ray Spectroscopy

(Materials Characterization)

Spoken Languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese

Work Experience

RETCH Engineering Inc., San Diego, (April 2017 – June 2017) Waste – to – Energy Process Engineering Intern

• Used Advection, Diffusion and Reaction transport theory to conservatively model the performance of a pilot municipal Waste-to-Energy technology with a more scalable and efficient conversion scheme.

• Implemented the model in MATLAB and resulted in RETECH committing to increase the efficiency of the processing column by at least 3%.

Riptideio, Santa Barbara, (June 2016 – August 2016) Cleantech Funding Intern

• Drafted and proofread applications to government funding programs for cleantech companies as part of initiatives to expand local and global market outreach. These programs included:

- Energy Excelerator: An independent grant program that funds cleantech startups in the Hawaii and Asia - Pacific regions.

- HIT (High Impact Technology): A government funding initiative by the DOE geared towards development of smart building automation technologies.

Schneider Electric, Boston, (June 2015 – August 2015) Salesforce Data Analyst Intern

• Developed a sales rep performance index to optimize financial resource allocation and improve internal employee accountability using simple statistics and company metrics from a salesforce.com database.

• Enabled management to target a 10% reduction in logistical costs associated with regional employee activity.

Schneider Electric, Bangalore, India (June 2013 – August 2013) Carbon Emissions Intern

• Performed a detailed analysis and assessment of carbon emissions of the local factory by considering the impact of activities such as logistics, manufacturing, assembly and utilities.

• Provided clear and actionable recommendations for management to target over a 30% reduction in carbon footprint and a significant reduction in long-term operational costs. Research Experience

AMPS (Advanced Material Processing and Synthesis) Lab, San Diego CA

(January 2017 – February 2018)

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Developed and optimized innovative, eco-friendly and scalable processing techniques of high performance magneto-crystalline ceramic materials for industries such as electronics/semiconductors, power generation and defense.

Relevant Coursework

Fluid mechanics, Groundwater transport in Porous media, Hydraulics and Channel flow, Computer aided modelling, analysis and design, Numerical methods, Finite Element Analysis, Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics and process control, Linear circuits, Signals and systems, Experimental techniques for engineering design, data acquisition and testing, Structural Analysis, Energy systems