Engineer Development

Venugopal Gudimetla

**** **** ** *** #**, Woodside NY 11377

Ph 917-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

* 9 years of experience in CFD design and analysis, CFD code development

using Finite volume, Finite difference methods and Application experience

with StarCCM+. FLUENT, CFX, PowerFLOW, PowerCASE, PowerVIZ and code

development using C / C++.

* Excellent percentile scores in TechChek and 87 percentile score in

BrainBench C++ exams.

* Structured (algebraic, elliptic and hyperbolic) and Unstructured Mesh /

Grid development.

* Proficiency in C, C++ FORTRAN, FLUENT, GAMBIT, TECPLOT and ADINA, ANSYS

and AutoCAD.

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain Challenging position as a CFD Engineer, where I can make best use

of my analytical and computational problem solving skills and be a part of

a great team.

SKILLS:

Languages: C, C++, Java, Swing, FORTRAN, OpenGL/QT, Perl and Matlab

Application software IDEAS, ANSYS, AUTOCAD, FLUENT, MATHEMATICA, TECPLOT,

Gambit, ADINA, Star-CCM+

RDBMS Access 2.0/97/2000,Visual Basic, Oracle.

OS: Windows, UNIX, Linux

Education:

o MS Aerospace Engineering, Purdue University (Jan 2001 - Apr 2004)

o MS Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati (Sep 1998- Dec

2001)

o BS Mechanical Engineering, Gulbarga University India. (Jun 1990- Jun

1994)

1 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2 CD-ADAPCO Feb

2009-Present

3 Melville NY

Sr Programmer

Role and Contribution:

o CFD Pre-Processor and Post Processor development in Fortran and C++

o Development of Summary Reports feature in StarCCM+ using Java, C++

o Worked on development of pre-processing and GUI feature development of

Battery Module

o Worked on ProStar development and bug fixing in Fortran

o Developed Polyhedral Mesh exporter for ProStar

o Cartesian Mesh development for Pouch Battery Cells in C++

o Automatic CAD development of various Battery Cell geometries

o Client-Server programming - C++/Java

o Implementation of Microsphere Interpolation Algorithm.

o Battery Module Pre-Processor development for StarCCM+

o Simulation and study of Heat Transfer in Battery Cell Packs using

StarCCM+

o CFD Analysis of Battery Packs using StarCCM+

o Written Test Scripts using Python and Java

o Testing and Bug fixing for Prostar and StarCCM+

Environment: C, C++, Fortran, Java, Python, Linux.

4 Exa Corporation Nov

2007-Jan 2009

5 Boston MA

CFD Software Engineer

Role and Contribution:

o Simulator Engine Surfel (Surface elements) Dynamics Enchantments in

C++

o Bounce Back Algorithm Implementation

o Voxel based Lattice-Boltzmann method development in C++

o Selective Boundary Seeding algorithm implementation and enhancement

o Temperature gradient Calculation algorithm enhancement and

infrastructure changes

o Temperature gradient Calculation code vectorization.

o Turbulent K-? solver algorithm enhancement and infrastructure changes

o PowerFLOW, PowerVIZ and PowerCASE Hands on working experience.

Environment: C, C++, Linux

6

7

8 Bloomberg LLC Jul

2007-Nov 2007

9 New York NY

Senior Software Engineer

Role and Contribution:

o Trading systems Real time programming in C++

o FUPC function enhancements

o Bug fixing and Unit Testing

Environment: C, C++, Solaris, IBM AIX

Aurora Solutions Inc.

Chicago

(Contractual

Work) Sep 2004 - May 2007

Clients:

o Quantitative Programmer - Fannie Mae, Washington DC

o System Analyst - Verizon Communication, Tampa FL

o Tech Architect - Bell South, Atlanta GA

Role and Contribution:

o Monte-Carlo Simulations of Home Price models

o Distributed computing script maintenance

o Development of Mortgage Installment Cancellation model based on LogIt

Probability algorithm in C++

o Recursive Make files creation and dynamic linking of shared libraries.

o Sox Validation report generation for loans and cohorts using Perl

o Parallel distributing computing using Ksh shell scripting and testing

o Korn and Perl scripting.

o Build process using Ant and shakeout tests execution.

o SQL scripting and Pro*C

Environment: C, C++, Solaris 8, Suse Linux 9.3, Ant, Clear Case, Clear

Quest, Oracle 9.2

Freelance - CFD Analyst/Programmer

Since (Jun '03 - Present) : Effective Time Invested - around 3 years.

National Science Foundation (Purdue University)

Krithika CFD Solutions

1

2 CFD/Mesh GENERATION EXPERIENCE

Structured and Unstructured grid generation:

o Automatic 3-D Unstructured/Structured Grid Development using

Octree/Advancing Front development.

o Post Processing Data Visualization tools (Vector Plots, Contour

Plots, Xyplots) development in C++/VTK/ QT

o GUI development using OOD concepts using QT/C++

o Voxel based "Marching Cubes" algorithm implementation in C++/OpenGL

for volume rendering of 3-D arbitrary geometries.

o Developed an OpenGL GUI for Elliptic grid generation and 2-D in viscid

numerical solver for subsonic / supersonic flow over XN28 airfoil: O-

type elliptic mesh was created over XN28 airfoil; clustering functions

were used to get a good quality grid.

CFD code Development:

o 3D numerical full Navier-Stokes implicit for supersonic and subsonic

flows in any flow domain using Beam-

-Warming upwind method in C.

o Developed finite volume code in C using ENO schemes to analyze flows

in double convergent-divergent nozzles.

o Airfoil Coefficient of pressure calculation using Panel method,

Implemented Constant potential and Linear

Potential methods.

o Turbulent flow modeling for Axisymmetric, Steady Turbulent vortex

subjected to an axisymmetric external strain. Developed a FORTRAN code

to compare Constant Eddy Viscosity model, Spalart-Allamaras one

equation Turbulence model and two-equation (k-?) model.

o 2D Hypersonic in viscid blunt body flow solver using Shock capturing

technique, using combined equations to define wall boundary

conditions.

o FSI (Fluid -Structure Interaction) analysis of human vocal cord using

ADINA/ANSYS/CFX

o 2D Euler solver code development for Turbine cascade flows using

Finite Volume methods with vortex correction.

o 3D Euler solver for supersonic/subsonic External/Internal flows using

Finite Volume methods.

o Multi phase flow analysis of Heat Exchangers using CFX.

o Analysis of Super sonic 2D flows with Shock-Boundary Layer interaction

of missile Inlets using CFX.

o 3D Analysis of Helical Heat Exchanger with multi-phase flow structure

using CFX.

1 Environment: Windows 2000/XP, Unix, OpenGL/QT, C++ ADINA, FLUENT, CFX

AIR LIQUIDE ENGINEERING INDIA LTD Jan '95 - Jun

'98

2 Mechanical Design Engineer

Actively involved CFD analysis of Cryogenic fluid flows through pipe

systems and flow studies of hazardous pipelines using FLUENT. Modeling,

Analysis and performance studies of water-cooled Heat exchangers, rotary

machines and air drying units using CFD tools. Responsible for Cryogenic

air separation plant layouts preparation, piping systems design, isometrics

and structural stress analysis of critical pipe systems using ANSYS.

Role and Contribution:

o CFD modeling, analysis and performance studies using FLUENT, GAMBIT

for various air separation plant machinery and equipment.

o Preliminary design of Expansion Turbines and Air Compressors for

prediction of performance using FLUENT.

o Onsite installation of rotating machines and liquid storage tanks and

troubleshooting.

o Project leader for designing cryogenic piping systems.

o Grid Generation and Transient heat flow analysis of water-cooled heat

exchangers using Fluent and Gambit.

o Modeling and Sizing of Heat exchangers and pumps using FLUENT.

o Successful design and on-site erection of piping system for two 2000

Nm cubes of liquid nitrogen plants for GAIL (Gas Authority Of India.)

o Chosen for an assignment to L'Air Liquide France for PDS software

feasibility study and training workshop.

o Played an active role AutoCAD drawing tool Database development.

o Involved in code development in C and C++ to automate cryogenic piping

systems design and nodal stress analysis using ANSYS.

o AutoCAD macros optimization tools development in C and Auto LISP.

o Played an active role AutoCAD drawing tool Database development.

o Visual basic, C++ and AutoCAD Lisp were used to automate Isometric

report generation

Environment: C, C++, UNIX, AutoCAD, Visual Basic, FLUENT,ANSYS.

Awards and HONORS

o Awarded commendable work award for my paper on "Cryogenic Rocket

Engines" at the national technical symposium conducted at Regional

Engineering College Surathkal, Karnataka India sponsored by

Institution of Engineers India. - 1993.

o Graduate Research Assistantship (Purdue University)

o University Graduate Scholarship (University of Cincinnati)

Open Software development:

o Used OpenCASCADE CAD API to develop QT/C++ based Sketching and CAD

software

o Working on CUDA-GPU based Meshless Solver for compressible flows.

Publications And Acknowledgements:

o Robert Spotnitz, Steve Hartridge, Venuopal Gudimetla et al, Design and

Simulation of Spirally-Wound, Lithium-Ion Cells

(2013). ECS Trans. Vol 50, issue 26, 209-218

o http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v21/n10/full/nbt865.html (Created

online searchable Genomic Database)

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