RAMA KISHORE ANNAVARAPU
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OBJECTIVE To secure a challenging, permanent full-time position in the field of Mechanical Engineering to apply and broaden my knowledge and gain meaningful work experience. EDUCATION
August 2016 -
Present
The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
• Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2018
• Grade Point Average: 3.8/4.0
EXPERIENCE
August 2017 -
Present
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
• Worked in Polymers & Liquids Interfacial Engineering Laboratory
• Worked as a teaching assistant for undergraduate coursework February 2011 –
August 2016
Sr. Engineer
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Hyderabad, India
• Conducted steam turbine performance tests at customer sites (power plants)
- Lead an instrumentation team for installing the temperature and pressure sensors across the steam cycle as per the safety and test guidelines
- Handled critical projects and situations by taking spontaneous decisions and working with the cross functional teams
- Worked with the high-level officials from the customer side for planning and conducting the steam turbine performance tests.
• Participated in contract-closing meetings with the customers to resolve technical and financial related queries.
• Impress Projects: Prepared spares catalogues for several steam turbine models
• Documented the related bill of materials (BOM) for customer workorders using SAP end user software and followed up with the downstream departments for meeting the customer deadlines.
INTERNSHIPS
June 2007 – July
2007
RINL Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, India
Performance Improvement
• Visited the shop floors in the steel plant, interacted with the officials, and learned about the manufacturing processes as a part of Industrial Training.
• Suggested new method for manufacturing the hammers to improve the life time of dolomite (ore) crushing hammers.
May 2008 – July
2008
HMT Machine Tools Limited, Hyderabad, India
Design Evaluation
• Evaluated the design of a jib-crane.
• Studied the engineering drawings of the jib-crane and carried out the deflection analysis using the principles of solid-mechanics.
KEY SKILLS
• CAD software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, 3D Modeling
• Additional Software: MATLAB, COMSOL, NX-Siemens, SAP, Minitab, Microsoft Office: Word, Power point, Excel
• Experience using CNCs, mills, lathes, saws, TIG and welds, and basic power tools
CERTIFICATIONS • Six-Sigma (Analyse, Improve, Control)
• Lean Production
HONORS &
AWARDS
UT Academic Honor
• Scholarly Achievement Award at Masters level
• Received academic honor from the golden key chapter at The University of Toledo
• Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society PUBLICATIONS
&
CONFERENCES
• First-author of the paper “Explaining Evaporation-Triggered Wetting Transition Using Local Force Balance Model and Contact Line-Fraction” Nature Scientific Reports 2018 (in print).
• Co-author of the paper “Stable Wettability Control of Nanoporous Microstructures by iCVD coating of Carbon Nanotube Forests” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017 (published).
• Co-author of the paper “Effect of Superamphiphobic Macrotextures on Dynamics of Viscous Liquid Droplets” Nature Scientific Reports 2018
(published).
• Co-author of the paper “Tuning the Properties of Polymer Surfaces for Industrial Applications via Physical, Chemical, and Optical Routes” Advanced Material Interfaces 2018 (published).
• First-author of the paper “Elastocapillary Behavior of High-Aspect-Ratio Nanoporous Microstructure Arrays” Langmuir 2018 (in preparation).
• Presented research work in the 92
nd
ACS conference at Penn State University,
Pennsylvania.
REFERENCES • Available upon request