Pulak Kosta
**** ********** *****, *** ****, Houston, TX 77063
903-***-**** ~ *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
A creative and action-oriented individual with a customer focused perspective
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Worked as a team leader for 3 years on a project at University of North Carolina gathering essential leadership
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and time management skills
EDUCATION
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering; University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; May 2013
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B.E. in Mechanical Engineering; Visveswaraya Technological University, India; July 2008
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TECHNICAL SKILLS & INTERESTS
Design SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Pro-E Wildfire 5, Catia V4
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Packages:
Analysis ANSYS, FLUENT, ABACUS
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Packages:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, InfoPath, Project
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Packages:
Solid command of technologies, tools and best practices in designing mechanical equipment using Pro-E,
SolidWorks and engineering drawings.
Strong team collaboration skills. Work closely with team members to achieve engineering goals.
RELEVANT COURSES/TECHNICAL WRITINGS
Machine Design I & II Finite Element Analysis and Applications Total Quality Management
Engg. System Design Mechanical Behavior of Materials Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Pulak Kosta, “ Turbine for Gulf Stream Power Take-off ”, Master’s Thesis, (2013), 1-142
Pulak Kosta, “Generator for Gulf Stream Power-Take-Off ”, Poster presented, 3rd Renewable Ocean Energy
Research Symposium UNC: Coastal Studies Institute (2013)
WORK EXPERIENCE/INDUSTRIAL TRAINING/PROJECT
Research Engineer at University of North Carolina, Charlotte (March 2010-May 2013)
Designed a unique underwater turbine using “SolidWorks” and “Pro-E” and implemented a new theoretical
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approach by combining axial and centrifugal turbine working principles
Executed CFD flow analysis of the designed turbine using “ ANSYS FLUENT” to validate the generated
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design module
Prepared technical reports and conducted computational analysis over the span of three years
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Mechanical Engineer (Piping) at IOT AEC Ltd., India (August 2008-July 2009)
Maintaining and implementing ISO standards and project specifications.
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Preparation of daily inspection report and inspection notification.
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Review calibration certificates of instruments and welding machines used. Inspect the dimensions, joint
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preparation & fit up with approved drawings.
Intern at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India. (July 2006-August 2006)
Completed a successful training on maintenance activities in Gujarat Refinery; one of the largest oil refineries
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in India
Involved in maintenance procedure of the machineries; such as pumps, compressors, heat exchangers to
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determine different failure modes