Mechanical Engineering Design
Resume:
PRATIK LAKHANI
***********@*****.***
Summary:
oSelf-driven/reliable team member with experience in design field.
oHands on experience with drafting, 2D/3D design concepts of mechanical products and machinery equipment using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
oWorked on FEA projects using ANSYS Workbench software for design optimization.
oExperienced designing tactics of regenerative braking and reverse braking system.
oAnalysis experience in Linear Static Analysis, Nonlinear analysis, Thermal Analysis.
oKnowledge and hands on experience with GD&T, sheet metal design, BOM using CREO.
Technical skills:
oMechanical software: ANSYS Workbench, SolidWorks, CREO, AutoCAD, CATIA V5.
oSoftware tools: MS Office, MATLAB.
Professional Experience:
Lamar University, Beaumont, Tx-77705. (Jan 2015 –June 2015)
Course Project:
oDesigned and manufactured working model of mini CNC machine which works on G code and M codes. Moreover, experienced Arduino Programming.
oManufactured model with1mm precision and can lift up to 1.5 kg process tool using welding, drilling and cutting process.
oExperienced 3D printing tactics to create stereo lithography models.
oWorked on projects like Laser Pyrolysis, Electro spin process to create Nano fibers, 3D-Printed Bio polymers for Tissue Engineering application.
oConducted material testing experiments and performed failure analysis in FEA which characterized material behavior.
Sangam Electronics Co., Surat, Gujarat, India. (June 2013- Nov 2014)
Design Engineer: (May 2014 – Nov 2014)
oInvolved in design of components and machines like solar off grid system, currency-counter machine, fake note detector and inverter.
oHands on experience with CAD software for designing various parts.
oManufactured various parts using 3d printer deposition technique and CNC machines.
oExperienced inventory control techniques and maintenance of components.
Project (June 2013 – May 2014)
Intelligent Lawn Mower
oTo blend the Image Processing technology with the existing automation technology to use machine Vision Technique for determination of grass, and mow it on a pre-defined area.
oHad interfaced Raspberry pie Microcontroller and designed model using SolidWorks.
oInterfaced IR sensors and Camera with microcontroller.
oGained hands on experience using various equipment like CNC machine, welding, and drilling.
GARGO CORPORATION, Surat, Gujarat, India. (Jan 2012 – June 2013)
Engineering Intern:
oGained general experience in 2D and 3D CAD modeling for several projects.
oParticipated in designing various systems like high load hydraulic systems, rotary drying systems using CREO Parametric.
oExperienced Ultrasonic Testing to find cracks in pressure vessels.
Projects:
oFinite Element Analysis of Piston using ANSYS
Calculated the thermal stresses, mechanical stresses and deformations.
Fatigue analysis was performed to investigate factor of safety and life of the piston assembly using ANSYS workbench software.
In analysis the major working areas are meshing, connections for the whole assembly, deck preparation, submitting the run and checking model behavior after completion of the run.
oAnalysis of flow through Zanker plate
Worked on comparison of flow from circular and oval hole plate using simulation.
The plate thickness was found to have fundamental effect on the flow quality which is inversely proportional to the velocity component.
oIntelligent Reverse Braking System
In this system Sensor operated pneumatic brake consists IR transmitter and Receiver circuit, Control Unit, Pneumatic breaking system and solenoid.
The IR sensor is used to detect the obstacle.
Designed and constructed working model.
oTribological Advancement in air foil bearing technology
Project focused on contact mechanism and wear characteristics of foil bearings and how low friction coating can be applied to prolong the bearing life.
Designed assembly of air foil bearing using CREO.
oTurbine blade design in CREO
Designed complete geometry in CREO and done analysis in ANSYS Workbench.
Educational Credentials:
oM.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas-77705. (2016)
oB.Eng. Mechatronics Engineering, Gujarat Technological University-Ahmedabad. (2014)
Certifications:
oSolidWorks certified.
oANSYS and CREO (Course work).
References will be duly provided upon request.
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