Mechanical Engineering Engineer

SHRIKANT MANDAPAKA

**** ****** ****, *** ***, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 ● 765-***-**** ● ******@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Aug 2011 – Apr 2013

M.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.63/4.00

Coursework: Design Optimization, Design of Basic Control Systems, Combustion processes, Hydrogen Fuel Systems,

Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Six Sigma, Statistical Quality Control, Emissions Control, Vehicle Dynamics

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India Aug 2006 –

Jun 2010

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.84/4

WORK EXPERIENCE

General Motors, Warren, MI Aug 2013 – Present

Design Release Engineer, Upper Structures

• Product Engineer for the D-ring parts for two different SUV programs

• Business case studies to save on cost of parts (piece cost and assembly cost), processes

• Supply chain logistics study on parts to identify potential transport cost savings

• Writing work orders, following up MCO’s, reviewing PPAP and MCR proposals

• Experience in DFMEA, DVP&R and coordinating technical issue resolutions

Course Grader, Hybrid Electric Vehicles (ME566), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Jan 2013-Apr 2013

• Graded homework papers and MATLAB code for the Hybrid Electric Vehicles course for Winter 2013

MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich, Germany Jun 2012 – Nov 2012

Praktikant/Intern, Measurement Systems, Engineering Research Prototype Testing

• Designed control of heaters of Thermo-Electric Generator for fast response times and accurate temperatures

• Assisted in setting up modules, definition & calibration of sensors, integration of sensors with data acquisition software

• Implemented and monitored of measurements on propulsion test bench and on road tests

WealthTree Partners, Mumbai, India Jan 2011 – Jun 2011

Executive - Project Execution & Implementation

• B2B Match making for two Inbound Delegation by US Commercial Services & Mayor’s Office, Surrey

• Involved with dealing with clients from Europe and US to help connect to market leaders and prospective clients

• Clients: Denny’s, Applebee’s, Aldi, Lidl, Burger King, Ballard Power Systems etc.

International Advanced Research Center for Metallurgy and Materials, Hyderabad, India May 2009 – Jul 2009

Summer Intern

• Prepared Nano ZnO varistors through flame spray pyrolysis, and studied V-I characteristics

• Led a team of 4 to study barreling, burr, dross & delamination effects of a pulsed Nd-YAG laser on printed circuit

boards

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Modeling of SCR catalytic process using GT-Power Jan 2013 – Apr 2013

• Produced a model to describe the SCR catalytic process using GT-power

• Experimental data fitted into model to predict parameters of physical catalyst

Application of Six Sigma principles (OV phase) to optimize an automated droplet system

• Extensively used following Six Sigma tools to optimize an auto feeder system and to improve process capability

o Dynamic Taguchi design of experiments

o Response surface methodology

o System reliability analysis

o Tolerance development

o Process life cycle cost analysis

Optimization of bump-steer in an A-arm suspension system, University of Michigan Jan 2012 – Apr

2012

• Responsible for linearization of rate of loading/unloading on spring-damper system using mathematical analytical

models

• Optimized design of A-arm based pushrod actuated suspension & Ackermann steering system of Formula style car

• Extensive use of MATLAB involving running 3 simultaneous simulations of teammates, and then combining different codes

to solve for a different single problem, involving a different single simulation

• Subsequently system level optimization performed to analyze design trade-offs of subsystem level optimization

Optimization of Hybrid Electric Vehicle with new planetary gear system, University of Michigan Jan 2012 – Apr 2012

• Coded an algorithm for ECMS and Dynamic Programming to reduce fuel consumption with battery life in mind

• Dynamic Programming involved mapping and storing a 7 dimensional table in order for faster processing times

• Designed two planetary gear system that displays higher torque multiplication at higher speeds

Influence of Intake Valve Shape on Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine, JNTU, India Aug 2009 – Apr 2010

• Led a team of 4 to study effects of introducing shrouds on intake valve on diesel engine

• Shrouds increased amount of turbulence in combustion chamber resulting in lowered soot and carbon monoxide emissions

• This resulted in increase in NOx emissions due to increase in combustion temperature

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Engineering Softwares

• High proficiency: MATLAB, GT-Power, DIAdem, Simulink, Teamcenter Visualization, AutoCAD (also AutoLISP)

• Average Proficiency: CATIA, CANalyzer, CHEMKin, C, IPEmotion, LabVIEW, Unigraphics

Non-Engineering Softwares

• High Proficiency: MS Excel (including writing automated macros using VB programming), MS Word, MS Powerpoint,

MS Outlook, Adobe, Lotus Notes

Operating Systems

• High Proficiency: Comfortable with Windows, Mac and Linux

CERTIFICATIONS / AWARDS

• Design-for-Six-Sigma black belt certified by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 2013

• Won first prize on a paper “Vortex Tube” presented at National level Technical Symposium. 2009

ACTIVITIES

• Tutor at Family Learning Institute, Ann Arbor, MI April 2014 -

Present

Voluntary substitute Teaching Position involving teaching mathematics to under-privileged students from Grade 1 to Grade 5

• SPIC MACAY at the University of Michigan, Public Relations, University of Michigan

2013

Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth

• Co-founder of National Service Scheme, JNTU, India 2007

– 2010

Aimed at improving the living conditions of villages situated around our college

• Goju Ryu Karate, SCUBA diving, Trekking, Tennis, Soccer

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