Power Plant Project

VIVEK MUKUNDAN

**** ******** ****** #** ******** SC-29201

***************@*****.***, 480-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Full-time Position as a Mechanical Engineer integrating strong communication skills, technical proficiency with good problem-

solving abilities and dedication to being a “team-player”

EDUCATION

Masters in Mechanical Engineering, May 2013

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 3.4/4.0

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, August 2011

Vellore Institute of Technology (ABET), Vellore, India 8.28/10.00

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Simulation CATIA V5 Microsoft Word Pro-E

CAD modelling SolidWorks 2010 Microsoft PowerPoint C, C++

Facilities and Project Management ABAQUS 6.11 Microsoft Excel HTML

Oracle ERP Solutions AutoCAD Microsoft Project SQL

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teacher Assistant, Arizona State University January 2012-April 2012

• Evaluated test papers and assignments for the Undergraduate course “Principles of Mechanical Design”

• Trained students with functionality and solve basic design engineering problems using SolidWorks 2010

AUDI Service Center, Fouad Alghanim & Sons Automotive Co. (Kuwait) December 2009-January 2010

Audi, Lamborghini, Volkswagen and Skoda in the State of Kuwait

Leading premium automotive dealer of

• Received instruction in servicing, maintenance and inspection of AUDI A4, AUDI A6 and Volkswagen Toureg

• Diagnosed various segments of an automobile using advanced machinery and equipment

Project Design Team, Kuwait Oil Company (Kuwait) June-July 2010

• Member of a Project Design team dealing with “Facilities and Project Management”

• Worked on fundamentals in Process Planning and its emphasis, on a project which is based on setting-up of underground pipelines

for water transportation

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Design and Fabrication of an Open-wheel Race car at Formula SAE West, California, USA

Fall 2010

• Developed an intricate design for the Engine Mounting Structure using GD&T for an open-wheel race car on SolidWorks 2010

• Created a design for the Fuel system in the Powertrain department and performed structural analysis using ANSYS 10

• Collaborated with 4 members to conduct a Business Presentation in front of a panel of SAE certified judges

Computational Investigation of the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar setup, Applied Project, ASU June 2012-July 2013

• Performed simulations using ABAQUS 6.11 replicating the compression and tension functions of the experiment

• Researched extensively on high-strain rate experiments, Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar experimental setup and its mechanism

• Presented this computational investigation of the experiment individually, to a panel of PhD students and some faculty members

Design of 75kW Compressed Air Energy Storage System for Peak Load Demands, ASU Spring 2012

• Optimized a complex flowchart to exhibit flow of compressed air through a thermal storage and produce electricity

• Used teamwork approach to formulate the Cost model and Thermodynamic model for the overall functionality of the power plant

• Carried out Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) of the entire process increasing the efficiency of the power plant

Comparison between Linear and Non-linear Viscoelasticity with FEA Analysis, ASU Spring 2012

• Simulated linear and non-linear viscoelastic models with help of ABAQUS 6.11 by drawing a comparison between them

• Carried out an in depth assessment between analytical results and Finite Element Modeling (FEM) results for the simulation

• Summarized end results including various iterations into Final Report and spoke while presenting the topic

Trends and Research in Harvesting Solar Power – Renewable Energy Engineering, ASU

Spring 2013

• Formulated various data to discuss different means to harvest solar power like Photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power

• Conducted a Cost analysis for Solar Concentrators, Thermal Storage Systems and Concentrated Photo-Voltaic Systems

• Presented a complete overview of statistics, key features and highlights from the research conducted

Training in Oracle ERP Solutions August 2013-October 2013

• Intense training and hands on experience with oracle ERP solutions covering financial and supply chain modules

• Theoretical knowledge and functional experience of Oracle Release 12 ERP systems to conduct implementations in the 6 core

modules such as OM, AP, AR, PO, INV, GL

GRADUATE COURSES

Stress Analysis ; Mechanics of Composite Materials ; Theory of Elasticity ; Energy Systems Engineering ; Applied Project –

Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (Dr. Kiran Solanki) ; Renewable Energy Engineering ; Fundamentals of Microelectronic Packaging ;

Partial Differential Equations ; Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

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