Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Mohammed Adil Ali
********.***@********.***
#* ***, * *** ******, Ann Arbor, MI-48104
Academics
Masters of Science: Aerospace Engineering Sciences University of Colorado Boulder
Graduation - May 2014 GPA - 3.59/4.00
Bachelor of Engineering: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Manipal University (India)
Graduation - May 2012 GPA - 8.52/10.00
Experience
Design Engineer at VAYU June 2014 to present
Working on structural design of a VTOL capable UAV
Working on stability analysis using VLM
Working on wingtip devices using RANS modeling
Completed fiber glass lay-ups for prototype manufacture
Graduate Researcher under Dr. Kenneth Jansen of the University of Colorado Boulder May 2013 to June 2014
Investigation of flow control techniques as a part of NASA High Lift Workshop
Teaching Assistant for Finite Element Methods (ASEN 5007 Dr. Carlos Felippa) Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
Tasks were grading home works and quizzes
Taking lectures in absence of professor
Summer Intern at TATA Automobiles May 2011 - July 2011
Designed front door integration bracket using CATIA
Conducted structural analysis using ANSYS
Manufactured and tested prototype bracket on car assembly line
Technical Skills
Modeling – NX, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SPACECLAIM, PRO/Engineer, UNIGRAPHICS
Meshing - ANSYS, SIM-MODELER, HYPERMESH, Star CCM+/CD-adapco
Analysis – COSMOL, FLUENT, ANSYS CFX, Flotherm
Post Processing - ANSYS, PARAVIEW, MATLAB
Software - C++, Microsoft Excel, Word, Mathematica, LaTeX, FORTRAN, PowerPoint
Machining - MASTERCAM Mill 9.0
Technical Projects
1. NASA High Lift Workshop(DLRF11 open source model) May 2013- present
Graduate Researcher
Conducted geometry clean-up of the DLRF11 high lift CAD model
Installed synthetic jets on the CAD model using SPACE CLAIM
Assigned initial, boundary conditions and created input files for simulation
using SIM-MODELER
Visualized the initial mesh using PARAVIEW
Knowledge - CAD file management, CFD, meshing, MPI, Finite Element
2. Hyperion (Blended wing UAV funded by BOEING as a part of Graduate projects) May 2012-May 2013
CFD, CAD and Structures Lead
Determined forces for control surface deflection using CFD tool FLUENT and XFLR5
Designed the wing-body integration brackets and landing gear using CATIA
Conducted FEA on brackets and landing gear in accordance with FAA regu lations
using ANSYS
Manufactured the above components using a CNC mill and MASTERCAM Mill 9.0
Conducted C.G calculation by assigning mass properties in ANSYS.
Knowledge –Global 8D, Modeling Analysis, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), DFMEA, DVPR, UAV, PRO/E
3. Uncertainty propagation in the Spalart Allmaras model Jan 2012-May 2013
Graduate Researcher
Used the Karhunen Loeve expansion in MATLAB to propagate uncertainty in
The input velocity field
Propagated uncertainty using FEM based CFD code using Spalart
Allmaras turbulence model
Studied effects of uncertainty in the developed velocity profile using MATLAB
4. Simulation of 1-D supersonic SCRAMJET combustion model Aug 2013- Dec 2013
Graduate Researcher
Generated a simplified model of the Navier-Stokes equation with combustion
in MATLAB
Used the model to study combustion in quasi 2-D SCRAMJET engines
5. Periodically Sheared flows using the k-ε model Jan 2013-May 2013
Graduate Researcher
Programmed transport and governing fluid equations in MATLAB
Estimated the value of assumed eddy viscosity
6. Statistics of Homogeneous Isotropic and Homogeneous Shear turbulence Jan 2013-May 2013
Graduate Researcher
Analyzed flow statistics in homogeneous isotropic turbulence (HIT) and homogeneous
shear turbulence (HST) from Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) data using MATLAB
Investigated the relation of various quantities to Gaussian statistics
7. Optimum viscosity determination for deep groove ball bearing Jan 2012 –May 2012
Structures and CFD lead
Created the support block and ball bearing in SOLIDWORKS
Performed FEA to determine loading pattern in ball bearings at various speeds
using ANSYS
Used obtained results to perform CFD of elasto-hydrodynamic layer to find
optimum viscosity using FLUENT
8. Glider Design Competition Jan 2011- Mar 2011
CFD, Design and Manufacturing Lead
Used Selig 1223 airfoil to design a high lift glider using CATIA
Meshing was done using HYPERMESH
Performed CFD analysis using FLUENT
Knowledge - EWO, BOM creation, Manufacturing, Components Design
9. ABU Robocon Robotics Competition May 2011- Mar 2012
Design and Manufacturing Lead
Designing of the robot components was done using PRO/Engineer
FEA analysis was done using ABAQUS
Manufacturing was done using MASTERCAM Mill 9.0
Knowledge - DFM, DFA
Publications
1. “Parallel Adaptive Detached Eddy Simulations of the EUROLIFT DLR-F11 high lift configuration”, Michel Rasquin,
Kedar Chitale, Mohammed Ali, Kenneth Jansen, 32nd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics
Forum and Exposition 2014, (submitted 2014)
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