Engineer Mechanical

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SUDHARSAN BALASUBRAMANIAM

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Over 5 years of experience in design, development and quality control of machine components

Experience in thermal analysis, linear and nonlinear static analysis, and fatigue life & reliability analysis.

Extensively used CAE tools like Creo Simulate for design analysis

Proficient with Finite Element method applications in Structural Analysis

High end expertise in CAD primarily with Creo and supplementary knowledge on CATIA and SolidWorks

Quick learner of current software for design and analysis

Good understanding of Six Sigma concepts and APQP processes

A dedicated professional and analytical problem solver

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

EDUCATION

MS Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (CGPA 3.78/4) Aug 2011 – Jul 2014

BS Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Trichy, India (CGPA 8.9/10) Aug 2007 – May 2011 TECHNICAL SKILLS

MATLAB/Simulink, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, Pro-E/CreO, MS Project, C, C++, Fortran90, Teamwork and Management; Certification from CAD Center, India for Pro-E, CATIA and ANSYS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL Jul 2014 – Present Design Engineer, Cooling Products

Responsibilities:

Design, analyze and introduce radiators for electric power generator applications.

Design:

o Design cost efficient radiators using Creo to be used in large engine applications (>2000 bkW) o Quality controlled drawings with specifications that industry standards

Analyze:

o Develop cooling models to analyze performance of the radiator to meet emission requirements o Execute thermal analysis using CaterpillarTM tools for radiator core sizing and performance

Introduce:

o Build prototypes and pilot followed by administering cooling test for validation. o Field-follow analysis on designed radiators to meet customer demands

Quality Control

o Supplier collaboration and conformance to AQPQ to prevent field failures o Work across different disciplines to ensure quality, cost and time as deliverables

Project Management

o Maintain project plan to administer customer deadlines and activities affecting product launch Relevant Projects:

Application engineer for the new product launch of a 3000kVa Electric Power Generator in China worth upwards of $1.2M in annual revenue

Lead design engineer in the worldwide implementation of radiators used in 1000 kVa to 2500 kVa electric power generator application

Lead design engineer in cost reduction project that replaces Copper-brass cores with Aluminum cores; estimated savings close to $500K per annum

Fan + clutch design and validation as part of a New Product Introduction (NPI) program for better fuel savings; estimated cost savings upwards of $250K per annum

Continuous Product and Cost Improvement of radiator failures on field SUDHARSAN BALASUBRAMANIAM’s Resume Page: 2/2

Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 Mechanical Engineer/Teaching Assistant

Responsibilities:

Strong technical knowledge in the area of machine design including stress and failure analysis.

Designed a crankshaft model with ideal material components and analyzed the failure conditions.

Proficiency in the area of designing machine components and analyzing the stresses involved.

Mentored students teams on different engineering projects

Worked extensively with Finite Element Analysis for analyzing stress concentration effects

Worked with Pro-E/Creo to design gears and machine components NanoHUB.org, W. Lafayette, IN Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

Mechanical Engineering on-line Course Advisor

Responsibilities:

Co-worked with professors in Purdue University to develop cutting-edge online courses

Courses include: Fundamentals of Atomic Force Microscopy: I and II

Developed and maintained the online simulation tool VEDA (Virtual Environment for Dynamic Atomic Force Microscopy)

VEDA is a free tool available at www.nanohub.org/tools/veda

Used by over 1500 users in more than 10 countries Dow Chemical, Midland MI Dec 2012 - May 2013

Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities:

Studied the nano-properties of materials like Polypropylene and Polycarbonate

Modelled the materials from first principles of elasticity

Atomic Force Microscopy simulations were compared with experiments to get a good match in behavior Technical University Darmstadt, Germany May 2010 – July 2010 Mechanical Engineer - Research

Responsibilities:

Performance of nonlinear vibration absorbers attached to linear and nonlinear systems.

Applications of magneto-rheological fluids in dampers. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, India May 2009 - Aug 2009 Design and manufacturing engineer

Responsibilities:

Designed the roll-cage using CATIA followed by manufacturing an All-Terrain Vehicle to participate in the SAE BAJA Event, 2009

Headed the design team to model the suspension system using CATIA followed by analyzing the stresses using ANSYS

Finished 4th out of 77 competing teams.

PUBLICATIONS

Book title: “Scanning Probe Microscopy in Industrial Applications: Nanomechanical Characterization”, edited by Dalia G. Yablon, published by Wiley in 2013

First author in the book chapter titled “Understanding Surface Forces Using Static and Dynamic Approach- Retraction Curves” - Co-authors: Daniel Kiracofe and Prof. Arvind Raman HONORS

Won the design event in the SAE Virtual BAJA 2010-11 getting access to complete ANSYS packages

DAAD scholarship offered by the German Government to top 5% students for internship opportunities.

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