HIMANSHU R. KUMBHARE
Royal Oak, MI-***** 573-***-**** ********.********@*****.***
Talented young professional with skills and training in:
Mechanical Engineering, Program Management, Product Research and Development, Automotive Engineering, Project Management, Finite Element Analysis
Professional Profile
Highly accomplished, quick learner with impressive hands on knowledge and experienced.
Committed to excellence in this field through outstanding academic achievements.
Have exceptional skills of analysis and setting up relationships, particularly helpful in supporting customers and associates to find out solutions to problems.
Quickly establish and maintain good relationships with a wide variety of people, be good at both individual work and teamwork.
Core Competence
Integrated Product Development, Problem Solving, Market Study, Engineering, Quality, Research and Development, Process Optimization, Program and Project Management, Supply Chain Management
Education
MS-Program and Project Management University of Michigan, MI Jan 2014 – Dec 2015(expected)
MS-Mechanical Engineering Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, GPA: 3.79/4.00 Dec., 2010
BE-Mechanical Engineering RTM Nagpur University, India GPA: 3.25/4.00 June, 2008
Professional Experience
CAE Integration Engineer at Ford Motor Company (Jan. 2014-Present)
Plans and develops methods and procedures for implementing new program launch, directs and coordinates program activities at different phases of program.
Work with cross-functional team to achieve Vehicle development milestones.
Create and implement the product development work plan for different programs and platforms.
Create and maintain change control documents and communicate to different functional program teams.
Lead Implementation of the process for robust program CAE Delivery.
Lead Coordination of model build, analysis, and drive issue resolution across program functions and attributes team.
Identify, develop, and drive CAE based test reductions working with cross-functional CAE activities and VEV testing.
Identify and plan for future CAE process, methods, tools, and infrastructure needs.
Project Engineer at EASi Engineering (Feb. 2013- Jan. 2014)
Responsible to Manage and co-ordinate India team and U.S team to deliver efficient, correct and quality of work to client.
Responsible for Managing the task sheet and work plan related to the Program and manages the timeline to complete task efficiently and effectively as per customer satisfaction.
Reviewing technical data, drawings, specifications and performance requirements pertaining to the design, build and manufacturing of product ensure it meets customer requirements.
Responsible for creating quality check-sheet for Simulation model to send components to India and evaluate the work delivered from India.
Help clients in research and development of components like IP, door trim, Airbags (PAB, DAB, and Knee Airbag) to Compliance with safety and NVH requirement.
Participate in cross-functional teams to execute product development plan and optimize the process for efficient and effective working.
Responsible for development of IP, door trim, Airbags (PAB, DAB & Knee Airbag) with the help of design and CAE analysis and co-ordinate with the client for required design changes to enhance the product performance.
Responsible for driving the design of vehicle at component level to meet the regulations for structural, crash and Occupant Safety Performance.
Establish milestones to achieve targets as per deadlines and define objectives to meet the customers and FMVSS requirements.
Participate in cross-functional team meeting to execute product development plan.
Project Engineer at TASS International (TNO Madymo) (Jan. 2011- Feb. 2013)
Responsible for development of interior which will compliance with safety regulations.
Responsible for product development process for airbag and seatbelt when working on-site in Key Safety Solutions.
Reviewing technical data, drawings, specifications and performance requirements pertaining to the design, build and manufacturing of product ensure it meets customer requirements.
Communicate with customer and coordinate the customer’s requirement with engineering team to Simulate and analyze the occupant response and suggest the possible solutions for their problems.
Design and development of Airbags (PAB, DAB, KAB and curtain Airbag) and airbag mounting parts using guideline and standards.
Developed methodology to test and measure products and applications.
Work with MADYMO product team to ensure process is efficient.
Participate in cross-functional team meetings to execute product development plan.
Responsible for conducting training for MADYMO Software, handling and resolving technical support.
Developed process and short training for new and former employee for optimization.
Presented business proposal for occupant safety in Railway Transportation System including market study, potential customers, budget and risk involved in the business plan.
Created a business proposal with suitable material and examples to prove business case to IIHS for the small-overlap crash scenario to promote Madymo Human body model dummies.
Responsible for managing program for research and development of restraint system for passenger side full-frontal FVMSS208 including test validation.
Managed and coordinated with Research and Development team for test validation of occupant safety and structural CAE models for full frontal crash to meet the safety requirements of FMVSS, IIHS and ECE.
Responsible for managing and conducting various full vehicles, sled and component level testing for critical crashes scenarios.
Teaching Assistant for Mechanics of Material (Sept 2010-Dec 2010)
Teach and help undergraduate student to understand the fundamentals of Mechanics of Material and develop their problem solving skill
Research Assistant for development of Powertrain for series Hybrid Electric Vehicle (June 2009-July 2010)
Responsible of research and development of bench type series hybrid electric vehicle setup in which the system is developed for automatic On/Off of engine with the percentage of State-of-Charge of the battery. Working is tested with actual working condition applied to the prototype.
Teaching Assistant for Finite Element Analysis course (Jan 2009-May 2010)
Teach basics of fundamental of Finite element analysis (FEA) to undergraduate and graduate students to understand the methodology with the integration of various software tools such as Hyperworks, which helps them to understand the fundamentals of FEA in more effective way and help students with their various projects.
Research Project at Wayne State University, Detroit
Developed a small scale business process for mounting of windmills on light pole structure to generate electricity from fast moving vehicle and storing them to recharge electric vehicle from idea to prototype using the product development processes.
Market research on the safety of Vehicle by analyzed the behavior of different cars for frontal impact by considering the crash pulse, vehicle weight, deceleration, barrier force, impact velocity and maximum crush by comparing them with actual road test data available by FMVSS 208 and NCAP.
Understanding of FMVSS 208, 214 and 216.
Skills
Software: MADYMO, Altair Hyper works, AutoCAD, Team center, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Power point.