VENKATRAM NAGARAJAN

**** ** **** ******, *** # H*0, Gainesville, Florida-32608 Ph.:

337-***-**** Email: acbbev@r.postjobfree.com

Internship experience in Product design/development. Graduate level

research experience in Finite Element Analysis. Seeking a full time

position in the field of Mechanical Engineering, where I can utilize my

analytical, technical and interpersonal skills.(Willing to relocate

anywhere in US by myself)

EDUCATION

. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida,

Gainesville (Aug 2013) - GPA: 3.76

Courses:

Advanced Finite Element Analysis Computational methods in design and

manufacturing

Applied Elasticity and advanced mechanics of Finite Element Analysis(FEA)

solids

Experimental Stress Analysis Principles of Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Failure of materials in mechanical design

. Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering, Anna University,

India - First class with distinction

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programs: C Programming, Java, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),

Object Oriented Programming

Software: ABAQUS, Ansys, Matlab, AutoCAD, Solid Works 2013,

ProEngineer

Operating Systems: Well versed with Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Good Ol' Original Design, Inc. (GOOD

Inc.), Florida Oct 2013 - Present

. Performing Product design, development and testing of a 'Smart

Electronic Pet Feeder'.

. Conceptualized and designed the hinge and latch mechanism for

opening/closing the lid.

. Modeling the mounts, hinges and various other parts using Solid

works 2013, and fabricating the same using 3D Printing technology.

. Preparing Bills of Material (BOM) and employing the principles of

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) so as to facilitate

the overall product development process.

Grader, Computer Aided Graphics and Design (SolidWorks 2012)

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

. Graded the Exams, assignments and projects of a batch of 60

undergraduate students for the course 'Computer Aided Graphics and

Design' (including GD&T) at the University of Florida.

Product Executive (Aviation Department), Ramco Systems Limited,

Chennai, India July 2010 - May 2011

. Worked in a team(maintenance) of 6 members.

. Analyzed and documented the requirements for system functionality

by understanding the processes and specifications of Aviation

related customers.

. Made presentations and communicated the requirements to the

programmers.

. Documented test cases and performed testing. Provided cross

functional support during testing of processes like Engineering

Change mgt.(ex: creating/editing Engineering Change Orders(ECOs)).

. Logged defects (found during testing) in a defect tracking system

(DTS).

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Experience, University of Florida

Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

. Research Topic: Contact Modeling using Implicit Boundary Finite

Element Method(IBFEM)

. Implemented the code in JAVA to determine contact forces and

contact width between contacting bodies

. Formulated a function to determine the contacting elements of the

mesh using the Contact Criteria.

. Debugged, tested and validated the method using standard contact

examples.

Product Development and process design of a Sprinkler

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

. Concept generation, concept selection, Product and process design

were done

. Designed the 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) model of a Sprinkler

in Solid Works 2012.

. Worked in a team of 4 members

. Developed significant skills in Team work, leadership, time

management, and project planning.

Simulation of Deep drawing Process using Abaqus

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

. The Process involved (1) Applying binder force to the blank

holder, (2) Moving down the punch to a maximum stroke of 70 mm,

(3) Removing the punch, blank holder and die for Spring back

. The deformed shape plots at maximum punch stroke and after Spring

back have been shown using 3D solid elements and shell elements.

The Contour plots of effective Plastic strain have also been shown

Non Linear Finite Element Analysis of Engine Gasket using Abaqus

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

. Determined the hyper elastic material properties using the given

test results. Mooney-Rivlin, 2nd order polynomial and Ogden models

were used to find the material properties that fit the test curves

. Performed nonlinear finite element analysis for the

initial geometry of the gasket. Also modified the shape of the

gasket such that the gap is reduced and the contact pressure is as

uniform as possible

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

. Achievement Award given by the University of Florida, owing to

exemplary credentials in UG degree program.

. University Rank Holder - 21st Rank(among 776 students), Anna

University, April 2010

. Mathematics - Rank holder, 2007

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