Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing

Ninad Nutankumar Gandhi

***** ******** ******, *****.*.******@*****.***

Utica 48317, MI Phone. 864-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To seek an employment in a professional organization enabling me to significantly contribute to the organization’s growth and enhance my personal skills and knowledge

EDUCATION

Clemson University, SC, USA August 2013 to August 2015 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Specialization – Design and manufacturing) GPA: 3.77/4.00 Relevant coursework: Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Design Methodologies, Engineering Optimization, Design for manufacturing, Automotive Manufacturing Processes, Quality Assurance for Automotive manufacturing systems Walchand Institute of Technology, MH, India August 2008 to June 2012 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.69/4.00 Relevant coursework: Machine Design, Analysis of Mechanical Elements, CAD/CAM, Thermodynamics, Heat and mass transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Internal Combustion Engines, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Metrology and Quality Control, Industrial Engineering SKILLS

Design softwares: AutoCAD 2015, CATIA V5R19, Solidworks 2014 Analysis softwares: ANSYS 14.5, Abaqus 6.11 Optimization tools: ModeFrontier 4.4, VisualDoc 7.1 Applications: MS Office 2013, Minitab 17, Matlab 2015 Other Skills/Knowledge: Product Design & Development, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, GD&T, Gage R&R, Kaizen, 5S, DOE, Reverse Engineering EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Clemson University January 2014 to August 2015 Mechanical Engineering Department Clemson, SC, USA

“Finite element analysis of effective mechanical properties of hierarchical honeycomb structures using Abaqus 6.11” (Thesis)

Performed Modal Analysis to study structural dynamic properties of the structures using Abaqus and Ansys

Improved stiffness and shear modulus of regular honeycombs by 45% & 55% and that of auxetic honeycombs by 145% & 115% respectively with the introduction of hierarchy for the same mass Project Intern, Samarth Gauges and Tools Pvt. Ltd. August 2011 to May 2012 Research and Development department Pune, MH, IN

Led a team of 4 to design an attachment for thread grinding dressing operation

Applied and used GD&T techniques to create engineering drawings in CATIA also prepared process sheets for individual parts

Reduced manual errors in the operation, downtime of the machine, time required to redress the grinding wheels by 15% and monthly expense of the organization

PROJECTS

Manufacturing assembly line analysis at ‘ZF Transmissions’ January 2015 to April 2015

Performed SIPOC analysis, PFMEA, Process dependence, Process consistency to understand the process in detail

Analyzed the measurement system using Gage R & R analysis in Minitab and brought the flaws in the system to notice Optimization of Aluminum-Lithium composite panel to maximize stiffness and minimize mass August 2014 to December 2014

Carried out the analysis of Aluminum-Lithium composite panel subjected to out of plane loading in ANSYS and Abaqus

Optimized thickness of panels for multiple objectives of maximum stiffness &minimum mass using Mode Frontier and Visual Doc Multi-physics problem formulation and analysis of beam March 2014 to April 2014

Carried out thermo-mechanical analysis of V-shaped beam in MATLAB and simulated the temperature profile along the beam

Verified the solution (temperature profile and displacement) with ANSYS simulation NASA’s robotic mining competition August 2013 to December 2013

Designed and conceptualized a mining robot for excavation of Martian regolith capable of traversing Martian terrain

Obtained solutions for power supply, traversing mechanism, regolith collection and sensors required using decision making tools Design for manufacturing mini-projects August 2013 to December 2013

Addressed the problems related to assembly cycle time, ergonomics, quality of product/ process of the actuator used in the Meritor® brake assembly

Redesigned injection molded central console of the car based on manufacturing considerations and design for manufacturing guidelines to reduce relative tooling & mold cost by 14% and 31% respectively with increase in manufacturability

Redesigned automatic air respirator assembly based on Boothroyd and Dewhurst DFA methodology to reduce the number of parts and reduce total assembly time by 45%

Contact this candidate