Civil Engineering Microsoft Office

Avinkrishnan Ambika Vijayachandran

. 734-***-**** . ******@*****.*** . 1813 Willowtree Ln, Apt #C4, Ann Arbor, MI - 48105, USA

OBJECTIVE Obtain a full-time position specializing in CAE- Finite Element Analysis or Composite modeling

PROFILE Varied interests in Solid Mechanics. Primary strengths include FEA, Fracture Mechanics, Composites, Vibrations, and Thermal modeling. More than three years of experience in developing FE models using commercial softwares. Strong written and verbal communication skills and extensive team work experience.

EDUCATION University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

M.S.E Aerospace Engineering (Solid & Structural Mechanics) GPA: 3. 71/4.00

M.S.E Civil Engineering (Computational Mechanics)

Major Coursework: Linear Algebra, Structural Dynamics, FEM, Intermediate Dynamics, Complex Analysis, Multi- variable Calculus, Solid Mechanics, Continuum Mechanics, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Plates and Shells, Non- linear Structural Analysis, Process Modeling and Risk Analysis, Fracture Mechanics, Sustainable Engineering.

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India July 2008 - May 2012

B.Tech, Civil Engineering GPA: 9.01/10.00

Relevant Coursework: Applied Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Structural Dynamics, FEM, CAD, Theory of Plates.

EXPERIENCE Co-op Future Mobility Research, Toyota Technical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Aug 2015- Present

Analysis and composite laminate optimization of select parts and light weight structures for Toyota Future Mobility research, using Hypermesh, Optistruct and RADIOSS.

Buckling analysis for thin walled shell members to identify local, distortional and Euler buckling.

Finite Element model for Impact analysis of chopped-fiber-reinforced composite test specimens.

Laboratory testing of chopped-fiber-reinforced composites for flexure, torsion and impact

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Research Assistant, Multi Scale Structural Simulation Laboratory Jan 2015- Present

Optimized fiber paths to reduce stress concentrations around cutouts by around two-thirds in an infinite lamina under remote uniaxial tension.

Developed optimal spatially varying fiber paths to maximize critical buckling temperature with optimal lamina thickness for a composite plate clamped on all edges.

Graduate Student Research Assistant, Multi Scale Structural Simulation Laboratory Feb 2014-Dec 2014

Developed a novel algorithm using FEA to model continuous curvilinear- spatially varying fiber paths in laminated composites.

Independent Research, Structural- Fire Research Group Aug 2013- Dec 2013

Developed Finite Element Model for Wood Floor Assemblies in Standard fire

Modeled heat transfer in wood floor subsystems using ABAQUS

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, KA, India

Summer Research Internship (Funded by Bureau of Indian Standards- BIS) May 2011-July 2011

Modeled a 15 DOF multi storied planar asymmetric frame for multi-component vibrations, using MATLAB

Developed mathematical models for water sloshing due to multi- component vibrations on framed water tank structures.

Results of this study will be included in the codes of practice by BIS.

Summer Research Internship (Funded by the SUMMER program) May 2010-July 2010

Developed Finite Element model for micro cracks in finer reinforced composite beams using ANSYS.

PROJECTS

Concurrent Multi-physics modeling of wooden structures under thermal and structural loads using FEA.

Developed a Finite Element model to study the mechanical response of a unimorph piezoelectric plate actuator.

Developed a Finite Element models for fatigue; and fracture using XFEM tools in ABAQUS to predict the crack propagation pattern in a Fiber-reinforced composite beam under flexure (3-point bending).

Modal analysis for torsion of a wing structure using a 6 DOF torsional grid elements to reduce lift-induced twist.

Developed a FEM based generic MATLAB code to analyze (Static and Transient) structures.

COMPUTER Programming Platforms: MATLAB, C, C++

SKILLS Symbolic Math Packages: Maple, Mathematica

FEM Commercial Packages: ANSYS, ABAQUS, HyperWorks, NASTRAN, digimat, Optistruct, RADIOSS

CAD Modelling Packages: Solidworks, AutoCAD

Other Packages: Microsoft Office, LATEX, modeFRONTIER, OpenVSP, CUFSM4, MoldeX

AWARDS

Central Sector Scheme Scholarship (2008-2012) by Government of India.

NITK-Institute Merit Scholarship (2009) for freshman scoring highest grade.

Best “Student-Teacher” Award for four semesters from July 2009- May 2011

Award for the Best proposal on “Integrated Village Development Plan- 2009" by NITK

PUBLICATIONS 1 Acar, P., Vijayachandran, A. A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Rassaian M., "Optimization of Spatially Varying Fiber Paths for a symmetric Laminate with a circular cutout under remote Uniaxial Tension," SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing

2 Vijayachandran, A. A., Acar, P., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., " Optimization of Spatially varying Fiber Path for an Infinite Lamina with a cutout, " ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics (To be submitted)

CONFERENCES/ 1 Vijayachandran, A. A., Acar, P., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., " Optimization of Curvilinear Fiber Path for an SYMPOSIA Infinite Lamina, " Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Champaign, IL, May 2015

2 Acar, P., Vijayachandran, A. A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Rassaian M., "Optimization of Spatially Varying Fiber Paths for a symmetric Laminate with a circular cutout under remote Uniaxial Tension," SAE 2015 AeroTech Congress and Exhibition, Seattle, WA, September 2015

3 Acar, P., Vijayachandran, A. A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., " A novel Finite Element algorithm for optimization of fiber paths for thermal buckling in a composite lamina, using modeFRONTIER, " North American modeFRONTIER Users' Meeting, Novi, MI, November 2015 (To be Presented)

4 Vijayachandran, A. A., Acar, P., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., " Fiber path Optimization for a symmetric laminate with a cutout for thermal buckling, using a novel Finite Element Algorithm, " American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SciTech 2016, San Diego, CA, January 2016 (Accepted)

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