Mechanical Engineering Design

SPANDANA GANNAVARAM

**** ******* ******, *** ****, Indianapolis, IN 46202 Email: acax42@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 585-***-****

SUMMARY:

• 3 years of experience with Finite Element Methods and 2 years with CFD and Multiphysics simulations

• Hands on experience with commercial FEA and CFD packages like ANSYS, Fluent, Comsol Multiphysics

• In-depth understanding of concepts relating to FEA, CFD and structural analysis

• Familiarity with engineering design concepts and use of CAD tools such as SolidWorks, ProE and AutoCAD

• Knowledge and understanding of DFMEA, member of SAE and proficient use of MS Office Suite

• Possess leadership & team building skills, ability to work independently and in a team, zealous learner, effective

communicator, self-motivated, easily adaptable to changing environments

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

• Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN.

MS in Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.53/4, Expected Graduation – Fall 2013)

• Osmania University, Hyderabad, A.P, India.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• FEA Software: ANSYS, Fluent, Comsol Multiphysics

• Engineering Software: SolidWorks, ProE, Auto CAD

• Programming Languages: Blue J, C, Basics of C++, MATLAB, CNC Programming

• Packages: MS Office Suite

COURSE WORK:

Finite Element Analysis, Numerical Methods, CFD, Gas Dynamics, Intermediate Fluid Mechanics

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Research Assistant Oct 2011- Sept 2013

• Optimization of design parameters of a microfluidic device for rare cell separation using COMSOL Multiphysics

• 2 years of experience with Multiphysics simulations, FEA methods and CFD applications

Tata Advanced Systems Limited-India Design Engineering Intern June 2010- July 2010

• Assisted the Manager in recording the inventory flow and followed up with technicians on the product progress

• Designed a support stand in AutoCAD and tested the design in ANSYS for points of failure

• Documented location sheets for tools and their respective sub-assemblies

Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant-India Student Trainee May 2009-June 2009

• Aided the junior Chief-Engineer in the production of medium carbon steel and documented the process

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Design of a Single Stage Solid Propellant Rocket Engine

• Performed thermodynamic calculations for the target height to be achieved using a Matlab code

• Optimized parameters for achieving higher target altitude and increase in thrust

Design and analysis of Jib Crane

• Improved the existing design by making the crane capable of withstanding higher impact loading

• Designed the 3D model in SolidWorks and then imported into ANSYS Workbench for analysis

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) of Motorcycles

• Assessed performance of motorbikes and interacted with mechanics to understand the problems faced

• Conducted FMEA for identifying cost effective and long term solutions and documented an FMEA sheet

SAE Mini BAJA-2011(Member of SAE)

• Designed an off-road vehicle and raced it with competitors from all over the country

• Part of the design testing and analysis team. Worked on ANSYS extensively for identifying failure points

• Worked in a team of 25 people, thereby learnt leadership qualities and honed my team building skills

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

• “Microfluidic Platform with Hierarchical Micro/Nanostructures and SELEX Nucleic Acid Aptamer Coating for

Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells”, IEEE Nanotechnology 2013. April 2013

• Presented a paper on “SUPERCAVITATION” in MGIT-India

January 2009

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