Electrical Engineer
Resume:
SHITAL
PATEL
Phone:
224-***-**** Email:
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Location:
Philadelphia,
PA EDUCATION
Illinois
Institute
of
Technology,
Chicago,
IL M.S
and
B.S
Electrical
Engineering,
Jan.
2004
–
Dec.
2010 Specialization
in
signal
communications
and
signal
processing PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
General
Motors
-
Warren
Technical
Center,
Warren,
MI Computer
Aided
Engineer
(CAE),
Jan.
2011
–
Sept.
2014 Simulated
rechargeable
battery
safety
scenarios
using
Matlab
and
Synopsys
Saber
tools
to
reduce
cost
and
physical tests
as
well
as
optimize
system
level
performance.
Analyzed
statistical
data
from
control
tests
to
create
physics based
models.
Verified
and
validated
such
models
using
on- road
experiments.
Standardized
and
optimized
designs using
Monte
Carlo,
Pareto
and
worst
case
analysis.
• High
voltage
ripple
study
for
rechargeable
battery
model:
Led
a
study
to
understand
system
level
ripple effects
on
rechargeable
batteries,
enabling
cost
reduction
by
minimizing
test
time
and
charging.
• System
level
electrical
model:
Led
a
project
to
identify
voltage
imbalances
due
to
transient
noise
from inverters
and
electric
motors.
Also,
verified
the
accuracy
of
sensing
electronics
during
different
states
such
as vehicle
turn- on/off,
bus
loss
of
isolation,
and
AC
charging.
• Multiphysics
CAD
models:
Developed
electrothermal
and
structural
models
of
high
voltage
fuses
and
cell- to- cell
connectors
for
robust
synthesis
and
optimization.
Used
these
models
to
conduct
a
DFSS
study
on
battery connectors
that
achieved
mass,
cost,
and
temperature
reductions
and
power
efficiency.
Led
a
DFSS
fuse durability
performance
study
to
optimize
size
of
fuses,
harnesses,
and
connectors. Illinois
Institute
of
Technology,
Chicago,
IL Engineering
Design
Specialist,
Feb.
07
–
Feb.
08 Entrepreneurial
and
design
support
for
undergraduate
programs
of
40
multidisciplinary
team
projects.
Provided feedback
on
project
plans
and
final
reports.
Longterm
team
involvement:
• A.
Finkl
&
Sons:
Used
vibrational
signal
detection,
estimation,
noise
cancellation
and
digital
signal
processing techniques
to
detect
broken
teeth
inserts
on
steel
smoothing
milling
machines.
• Non- invasive
glucose
monitor
and
insulin
administrator
design:
Developed
conceptual
designs
consisting
of transducers,
vacuum,
and
impedance
spectrometry.
• Devices
to
assist
the
visually
impaired
with
swimming:
Designed
and
prototyped
devices
that
utilize
wireless communication
technology
and
feedback. Illinois
Institute
of
Technology,
Chicago,
IL Interprofessional
Projects
Program
(IPRO)
Operations
Assistant
(part- time),
Feb.
09
–
Dec.
10 Expanded
recruiting
network
and
company
sponsored
team
based
projects. INVENTIONS
&
AWARDS
General
Motors
-
Warren
Technical
Center,
Warren,
MI,
2012
–
2013 Patent,
pending
–
related
to
high
voltage
main
fuse
for
electrical
vehicles. Tool/Method/Secret
• Multi- physics
(electrical,
mechanical,
structural
and
electromagnetic)
simulation
methods
for
robust
and optimized
sizing
of
bus
bars
used
in
rechargeable
batteries
for
automotive
applications.
• Electrothermal
physics
based
model
for
high
voltage
fuses
used
to
analyze
automotive
fuse
durability. TeamGM
award
• Received
for
“Exemplary
commitment
towards
the
betterment
of
the
Global
CAE
community
through volunteer
service.”
Created
the
first
Stochastics
Working
Group
Challenge
Problem,
which
introduced
the method
of
Uncertainty
Quantification.
This
was
presented
at
the
2013
NAFEMS
World
Congress. DFSS
Green
Belt
Illinois
Institute
of
Technology,
Chicago,
IL
–
2007
• First
place
for
design
and
prototyping
of
devices
to
assist
the
visually
impaired
with
swimming.
• Second
place
for
design
of
continuous
non- invasive
glucose
monitoring
and
insulin
delivery
systems. Georgia
Institute
of
Technology,
Atlanta,
GA
-
Idea- to- Product
Social
Entrepreneurship
Competition
–
2008
• Second
Place
for
devices
to
assist
the
visually
impaired
with
swimming.
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