Engineer Engineering

SREE RAM RAJ RAJASEKARAN

Detroit, Michigan, USA – 48201 +1-313-***-**** acusq4@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreeramrajr

SUMMARY

A highly motivated Mechanical Engineering graduate student with a strong knowledge in Engineering design & release, CAE and Crash analysis with 3 years of Automotive experience seeking Full time Job opportunity in an exciting and challenging environment that provide me an prospect to learn, innovate and explore my creative abilities.

EDUCATION

Master of Science – Mechanical Engineering Expected Graduation: Apr 2017

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA GPA: 3.5/4

Coursework: Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Methods, Crashworthiness & Occupant Protection in Transport systems, manufacturing process mechanics. Software: Hypermesh, Abaqus, Ls Dyna

Projects: Fatigue life analysis of flip chips, Crash analysis: Frontal Car crash on rigid wall, Roof crash analysis as per FMVSS 216, Car to car crash analysis as per FMVSS 208 and Side impact crash analysis as per FMVSS 214.

Formula SAE Racing: Chassis Design and Analysis Member.

Design Chassis components using Solidworks software, Conduct Analysis using Hypermesh, Ansys Workbench, Manufacture components using Lathe, Profile cutting, milling machine, Drilling machine.

Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering Graduated: Jun 2012

Anna University, Chennai, India GPA: 8.84/10

Coursework: Design of machine elements, Transmission systems, Kinematics & Dynamics of machines, Strength of materials, Automobile Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Gas Dynamics and Jet propulsion.

PATENT RIGHTS Received provisional patent for project ‘Multi Nut Remover for automobiles’ and awaiting for the Examination. Indian Patent Rights Application No: 1751/CHE/2011.

SKILLS

CAD Software: Pro Engineer Creo, Catia, Solid works, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor.

CAE Software: Ansys, Hypermesh, Abaqus, LS Dyna

Other software: Windchill, SAP, Matlab, Microsoft Office, LabVIEW.

Certified Solid Works Associate (CSWA) Certificate No. : C-WUU3ZHNWT3

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. Product Design & Release Engineer – Research and Development Division. Jul 2012 – Aug 2015

Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited – TAFE, Chennai, India.

(Design center and Production unit of Massey Ferguson Tractors, AGCO Corporation, Georgia, United States)

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Identification of Exclusive components for New Tractor based on Market requirement.

2. Benchmarking competitor tractor, QFD activities to know customer requirements.

3. Preparation of Concept for Exclusive components in 3D model with Design Verification and Stack calculation.

4. Computer Aided Analysis (CAE) for the Exclusive components & DFMEA creation for entire system.

5. Complete Tractor Layout preparation, uploading in Windchill and release EBOM.

6. Release of Alpha, Beta and Production component drawings, Assembly drawings & Installation drawings.

7. Solving Plant, Quality Audit points and release Drawings with changes if any required.

8. Co-ordinate with cross functional teams to build alpha vehicle, develop beta components, Testing & validation.

2. Intern – Noise, Vibration and Harshness Department Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

Ashok Leyland Technical Centre, Chennai, India

ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Product Design and Release Engineer - R&D, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd., Chennai, India.

1. Massey Ferguson 7515 and 8515 – 75 & 80Hp Algeria and Tunisia Market Jun 2014 – Aug 2015

Identified the exclusive components in various subsystems like cooling, fuel, exhaust, operator platform.

Components were Sheetmetal Fenders, Bulkhead, Bonnet mounting, Plastic guard, Engine mounts, shift levers, Radiator mounts, Intake hoses and pipes, Exhaust pipe, cooling hoses, Steering pipelines and hoses, brackets, seat base mountings, Cabin Floor Footstep, Cabin Floor Mat.

Designed 3D models for 47 exclusive components in PTC Creo, released Alpha, Beta drawings and EBOM.

Assembled complete vehicle layout & uploaded in Windchill, conducted stack analysis using AutoCAD.

Conducted analysis in Ansys Workbench for new components, Created DFMEA for the various subsystems.

Co-ordinated with cross functional team to develop proto and beta components, Vehicle validation.

2. Reliability growth analysis of ‘Tier 4 Common Rail DI’ Diesel Engines - USA Market. Sep 2014 – Jul 2015

Prepared DFMEA, FRACAS, Root cause analysis from warranty data of Tier 3 Engine.

Evaluated the MTBF of the Tier 4 engines and solved in extending the MTBF.

3. Vibration analysis of 8F-2R Gearbox at various Gear shifts. Aug 2014 – Jun 2015

Formulated the mathematical model of the transmission layout to obtain data for analysis.

Determined the Torsional & lateral vibration frequency of gearbox using Raleigh method & Ansys software.

4. Massey Ferguson 2625 and 2635 – South Africa & Morocco Market. Jan 2014 – Jun 2014

Identified exclusive components for new driver platform, designed 3D model, released drawings and EBOM.

Components are Fenders, rubber mats, Gear shift levers, heat deflectors, throttle parts.

Assembled complete vehicle layout & uploaded in Windchill, conducted stack analysis, design verification.

5. TAFE 5900 & 7502 Cabin Tractor - Kyrgyzstan Market. Jun 2013 – Dec 2013

Designed tractor cabin, Brake, Clutch and Throttle controls and released drawings, vehicle EBOM.

Assembled complete vehicle layout & uploaded in Windchill, conducted stack analysis, design verification.

6. Massey Ferguson 9500 Independent Power Take off (IPTO) 58Hp - India Market. Jul 2012 – Oct 2013

Designed steering system and Independent power take off system exclusive components like hydraulic clutch and control valves. Common oil (Transmission oil) for all hydraulic systems in tractor.

Steering return oil was used as input to integrated control value that controls the engagement and disengagement of hydraulic clutch thereby power take off system.

Designed 3D models of 24 exclusive components, conducted stack analysis, released drawings & EBOM.

Conducted analysis for the exclusive components. Prepared DFMEA for complete system.

7. Introduction of Ready to use gaskets (RTUG) for oil leak proof. Mar 2013 – Jul 2014

Conducted test trails using an alternate gasket type to eliminate oil leaks in tractor and implemented in production.

Intern – Noise, Vibration and Harshness Department, Ashok Leyland, Technical center, Chennai, India

8. Determination of critical frequencies of propeller shaft of truck using modal analysis. Sep 2011 – Mar 2012

Performed modal analysis on propeller shaft of Ashok Leyland 1616 truck by physical testing. Utilized LabVIEW software to determine various frequency modes that is closer to Pass-by noise level of 160 Hz

Utilized damping materials. Repeated trials to examine whether frequency modes are far away from PBN level.

Bachelor of Engineering Student - Anna University, Chennai, India

9. Multi Nut Remover for Automobiles for easy replacement of Wheels. Dec 2010 – May 2011

Calculated the design data for various components. Designed using Pro Engineer Wildfire software.

Fabricated sheet metal parts, machined shafts, gears and assembled to make it to complete kit.

HONORS AND AWARDS

1.Executive Director & Deputy CEO Award - TAFE quality improvement project in 2014.

2.TAFE Innovation Award 2014 – Low cost Independent Power take off (IPTO) system through common oil in Massey Ferguson 9500 tractor.

3.3rd place – Design Ace 2011, South India level engineering design conducted by Barry Wehmiller, India.

4.Rajyapuraskar Award - Bharat Scouts & Guides - Received from State Governor of TamilNadu, India in 2006.

5.Central sector scholarship award given by Central government of India. 2009-2012.

6.University Rank holder Award given by Anna University for securing 27th rank out of 4088 students in 2013.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

1.Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Secretary of Wayne State University SAE Chapter

2.Presented in 2nd International Conference (ICAMB) held at Vellore Institute of Technology University on the topic ‘Design and Development of Multi Nut Remover for the Automobiles’ in January, 2012.

WORKSHOPS & CERTIFICATIONS

1.Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) workshop conducted by Ashok Leyland for 6 days in 2011.

2.DFMEA training program conducted by TAFE for the duration of 3 days in 2014.

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