Engineer

VISHAL KAATAL

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

• Experience in multidisciplinary project related to Aerospace, Mechanical with an ability to identify and understand project issues as well as proactively provide appropriate solutions that deliver companies goal and customer demand.

• Proven ability to multitask with different priorities on multiple projects successfully.

• Soft Skills: Energetic, team player, diligent, highly motivated, trustworthy, an observer with a fast learner.

• Technical skills: SolidWorks, CATIA V5, AutoCAD, MATLAB, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS Project, HVAC.

• Certifications: ANSYS WB & CFX, CATIA V5, Six Sigma foundation, Emphasis (M.Eng.) – Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering.

• Courses: Project management, Aerospace operations and management, Applying innovation in engineering. EDUCATION

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) – Aerospace Science & Engineering Sep 2016 – Jun 2018 University of Toronto

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) – Aerospace Engineering Jul 2012 – Jul 2016 Karunya University

INDUSTRIAL TERM PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Project Leader Jan 2018 – Apr 2018

Pratt & Whitney Canada

• Analyzed current practices of P&WC’s & UTC’s Innovation programs to provide appropriate recommendations for its continuous improvement to develop advanced future technology with the help of employees.

• Applied theoretical knowledge learned from class and understood the challenges in applying theory to practice related to innovation such as Open Innovation platform for New Product Development.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities by leading the group of 5 throughout the project by motivating them for excellence and completing it on time.

Project Coordinator Sep 2017 – Dec 2017

Bombardier Aerospace

• Analyzed the current practices of order policy, tracking of parts, CPP, BOM and inventory to understand the problems related to supply chain on the assembly line during the production of Q-400 aircraft.

• Applied six sigma, waterfall model & related theoretical knowledge about operations and management from class to provide the appropriate solutions in the form of Kaizen such as PFEP, KPI, CPP material flow by using VSM.

• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a team environment. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

M.Eng. Project – Propagation of synthetic jet signal in laminar flow Jan 2018 – Apr 2018

• Advisor: Prof. P. Lavoie

• Designed and constructed a Synthetic jet with drafting, dimensioning for machining using CAD software.

• Applied the knowledge of Fluid dynamics, Flow Control, Wind tunnel.

• Identified carrier signal propagates at a speed of 3.3 m/s in freestream flow over a boundary layer plate.

• Tools: MATLAB and Simulink, Solid Works, Wind Tunnel, LabView. B.Tech. Project – Reentry studies of blunt configuration using shock tube Dec 2015 – Apr 2016

• Constructed a blunt body using CAD software, analyzed using ANSYS fluent and interpreted the results.

• Applied knowledge of Aerodynamics, Thermodynamics, Shock Tube, Fluid dynamics.

• Identified heat flux distribution over a blunt body with heat transfer rate as 25 W/m2 in a shock tube.

• Tools: MATLAB, CATIA V5, ANSYS – Fluent, Shock Tube, LabView TERM PROJECT

Team Coordinator - UAV Sep 2017 – Dec 2017

University of Toronto

• Designed a UAV for crop inspection to improve the fertilizers and pesticides distribution on farms.

• Selected the propulsion parts such as Propeller, Motor and its performance parameters such as efficiency.

• Tools: MATLAB, CATIA V5, ANSYS, Motocal, e-cal

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