Lab Monitor
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DHEERAJ CHOWDARY PARUCHURI, E.I.T, LEED AP
*** * ******* **, # **** Phone:720-***-****
Chicago, IL- 60661 acvizl@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Boulder May 2016
GPA: 3.22/4
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering, Guindy May 2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
COURSEWORK
HVAC Design, HVAC modelling and controls, Sustainable Building Design, Advanced Heat Transfer, Methods of
Engineering analysis, Introduction to Fluid mechanics, Thermodynamics of materials, Energy Conversion and Storage,
Business of Renewable Energy.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming: C, PYTHON
Numerical Softwares: MATLAB, EES
CAD Softwares: Solidworks, Pro-E, Rhino, SketchUp, Revit
CFD software: ANSYS
Meshing Software: Gambit
HVAC: Trane Trace 700
Building energy modelling: Open Studio, eQUEST
WORK EXPERIENCE
CINC Facility and Design Fabrication Lab Aug 2015-Present
Lab Monitor: Helping students in Environmental design program with Rhinoceros 3d software and Laser cutting in the
CINC lab. Guiding them through the required manufacturing process they would need when making a product. Using the
CNC machine to obtain the necessary products asked by the students. [CINC-Center for Innovation and Creativity]
Thermax India Pvt. Ltd June-July 2014
Graduate Intern: Assisted Thermal engineers in the Thermal modeling and CFD analysis of heat exchangers used in
Boilers.
Lucas-TVS Limited, Chennai, India June-July 2012
Undergraduate Intern: Wrote a training manual about the windshield wiper blade manufacturing process to help the
workers in the company to understand about the manufacturing of the product.
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Hyderabad, India December-2011
Inplant Trainee: Studied the various types of gas turbines and their components and obtained an in depth perspective
about the types of turbines used in refineries and power generation plants.
PROJECTS
High Level Model Predictive Control April 2016
A High Level Model Predictive Control was performed on a medium-sized office building located in Southern
California where the opportunity for time-of-use (TOU) utility rate based cooling load shifting is possible.
Demand charges, TOU utility rates, building equipment efficiency, lighting density were varied to understand more
about pre cooling effects before regular office hours begin (8 AM-5PM).
Low Level Model Predictive Control April 2016
A Simulink model of the tankless water heater(TWH) was developed and the system was linearized before designing
a Model Predictive control. Control Horizon and constraints were established to the variables involved. The MPC
controller was then tuned and compared with PID controller using performance metrics such as IAE, ITAE and ISE.
Energy System Modelling March 2016
A thermal response of the low mass construction element vs High mass construction element was performed in
Salem and Omaha and a room was modelled in Simulink and the effective glazing fraction is found out for the cities.
A secondary plant for the room is then modelled in Simulink where the heating is provided by Radiator and cooling
is provided by Chilled ceilings. Different controllers (P, PI, PID) are then tested during the winter and summer
months for Salem and Omaha and the most effective one is chosen to maintain the setpoint inside the room.
Ziegler-Nichols method is then compared with the manual tuning to find if any deviations exist between both the
processes.
Air Distribution System Design for Library March 2016
Designed the Air Distribution system for a library using Trane TRACE 700.
Calculated design cooling loads for building zones using Trace 700.
Identified the locations of the packaged HVAC system and the VAV boxes.
Schematic layout of supply and return duct systems.
Calculated the pressure drop through the supply and return systems.
Sized and selected diffusers for each zone.
Water-Based Cooling System Design for Library April 2016
Designed a water-based cooling system for a library building and calculated the cooling loads and outdoor air
requirements for the building and sized and selected equipment like chilled beams etc.
A building is designed which is served by a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) which will supply the ventilation
air as per ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 and provide all the latent cooling.
A secondary water-based system composed of a chiller serving active chilled beams (ACBs), chilled sails (CSs), and
fan coil units (FCUs) will provide the remaining sensible cooling in the zones.
Design and Thermal Analysis of Building in Albuquerque Nov 2015
Designed a three storey building in Albuquerque using Sketchup and modelled, analyzed the different HVAC
systems, energy conservation measures to which would be the most energy efficient and cost effective in Open
studio 1.10.0. [Energy modelling in open studio]
The building was designed in Sketchup and the energy analysis was performed using Energy plus. Building mass,
Window to Wall ratio (WWR), lighting density, HVAC systems were then selected based on EUI values.
Small Commercial Building Thermal Analysis in Chicago Oct 2015
The analysis is performed using a spreadsheet analysis tool. The spreadsheet uses the Radiant Time Series method
of a simple rectangular building with an hourly time step. By employing a series of design modifications and
improvements, we achieved a significant decrease in cooling load from the baseline scenario. (Reduction of 40%)
Methods to utilize clipped energy from utility scale solar PV Plant March 2015
Efficient methods of integrating Battery system with PV power plant are investigated.
Performed case studies for four geographically different locations using SAM and Homer for DC coupled systems to
get economic evaluation.
Automation of MRAFF Process Jan- Apr 2013
Automated the process parameters (Pressure and Current) of MRAFF Nano-Finishing process to control the final
surface finish of the stainless steel work pieces. A PLC was incorporated to the previous setup for automating the
entire finishing process which leads to the improvement of the productivity as well as precise control of the process
towards optimization.
Design of flexible coupling Aug-Nov2012
Designed a flexible coupling which was used in automation of painting and cleaning applications by controlling the
motion of the spray gun using a wiper motor.
CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS
Represented CU Boulder at the AIA/ASHE PDC summit 2016 held in San Diego and competed in the Planning +
Design challenge hosted by AIA & AAH.
In the Planning + Design challenge we had to design a ambulatory surgery center in San Diego. I modelled, analyzed
the HVAC system and Energy conservation measures in order to make the building most energy efficient.
[Energy modelling in open studio]
REFERENCE
Prof. Gregor P. Henze, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder
CEAE Department 428 UCB
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0428 U.S.A.
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