Mechanical Engineering Engineer

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

IT Commence Inc., Irving, TX Jun 2016 – Dec 2016

(Role: Process Engineer)

Utilized engineering knowledge for project management to estimate timelines and schedules, anticipate risks and costs related to the technical aspects of the project.

Developed and deployed SQL databases to compliment application functionality and used SQL queries to build reports of data collected by applications.

Performed necessary engineering calculations to support product selection/recommendation.

Responsible for Providing input to product feature enhancements and process improvements and in overall systems testing.

Communicating with other departments to report and resolve software, hardware, and operations problems.

Developing applications to improve the department's overall productivity and efficiency by using Integrated Development Environments such as Microsoft Visual Studio.

Used SAP configurators to order job material, convey job parameter changes during pre-booking and post-booking phases, and track the overall completion progress of assigned buildings

Collected field measurement data for equipment layouts and storage analysis.

Knowledge in Line Balancing and rebalancing, Standard Work Instructions, Data analysis management.

Lean Manufacturing experience & Kanban implementation for better results. 5’s application.

Collected work sampling data, equipment delay data and conducted time studies.

Conducted failure analyses on failed plastic and metallic materials received to determine root cause(s) of failures.

Attended root cause investigations to discuss findings in failure analyses and to determine what changes need to be

made in the processes.

Responsible for Reviewing the completed jobs using lotus notes databases by gathering all job booking information, ensuring all material needed for the job ordered by the engineer (push buttons, lanterns, door operators, etc.), and verifying the elevator controller software was configured correctly.

Responsible for ensuring jobs in pre-booking phase meet all the requirements set forth by the ASME 17.1 and region specific code year.

Singularity Solutions, LLC, Ann Arbor, MI (Client: Vermeer Manufacturing) Jun 2014 – May 2016

(Role: Project Engineer)

VSI Project: Estimated the absolute position of an inchworm-type propulsion mechanism by implementing, testing a method that statistically combines the relative displacement of moving parts on the mechanism with absolute inertial measurements.

Failure Analysis: Performed FEA Analysis on a plate for different boundary conditions (Uniform and point load) for certain force acting on the top face of the plate and the maximum deflection and stress which are acting exactly acting at the bottom face of the plate using Salome-Meca.

Performed stress analysis and machine design calculations and simulations on horizontal drill components and frequently manipulated customer CAD models in SolidWorks.

Data Acquisitions: Designed data acquisition system based on commercial-off-the-shelf microcontrollers (Arduino, FPGA) and used Python libraries for Arduino to synchronize Arduino/sensor data with a Python-based controller.

Numerical Simulation: Modeled the mechanical behavior of granular compaction by programming the numerical solution to a single particle mechanical model in MATLAB and iterated the solution over a diverse parameter set.

Tirven Industries, Hyderabad, India Oct 2012 – July 2013

(Role: Jr. Process/Supplier Quality Engineer)

Worked as an assistant in design and fabrication of tow body component of an unmanned aircraft(UAV) named RUSTUM and LAKSHYA and Performed CAD Analysis for component testing and quality control using Pro-E and Data Algorithms.

Designed a prototype aircraft in AUTOCAD and built it using composite materials (carbon and glass fiber) for KAIZEN.

Conducted a study on the role of materials on the performance of the engine and interpreted the results using Pro-E.

Drafted design for a prototype aircraft, engine frame mounting testing the capability of composite materials.

Worked with SME’s in the process, understanding key elements to use alternate materials in production to minimize costs.

Documented standard working procedures to ensure compliance and effective training for the process.

Drafted schedules for production process, prepared bill of materials and process sheets when required.

Mishra Dathu Nigam Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise), Hyderabad, India Sep 2011 - June 2012

(Role: Mechanical Engineering -Trainee)

Prepared sequence charts and fluid flow diagrams for different operations of the hydraulic press.

Directed a new Layout of the Machine shop into more of a Cellular design to improving productivity by 21%.

Designed fixtures to improve the line density, increase the runtime and manufacturing capacity.

Supported projects focused on Lean Principles (5S, and Standardized Work).

Collaborated with quality and maintenance management team to ensure products are being delivered with best quality.

Assisted in Design and manufacture of tools and equipment in support of stacking, packaging, handling, and inspection of new and existing OEM products

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Sep 2013 – Aug 2015

CFD Simulation using Ansys for Diesel Engine:

Heat transfer analysis inside a Catalytic converter, considering different inlet geometries, different idle load conditions, and also considering different porosities and catalysts materials to obtain better results

Simulation of combustion inside a diesel engine cylinder using eddy dissipation model, considering Injection delay model - advancing injection angle by 30 CAD, comparing results by using different turbulence models

Simulation of a non-premixed turbulent flame inside a burner, considering different grid densities,

Fatigue life calculation of the Flip chip:

Fatigue life calculation of the Flip Chip-Fatigue life calculation of the Flip chip was done and the effects of mesh density, different thermal loading and time factor were also studied using ABAQUS

Side Impact Analysis on a Sedan

Assessed Side Impact for Lateral and Oblique Pole Setups.

FEA Analysis:

Performed structural optimization and stress analysis on the features of various beam elements to reduce the stress concentration factors using HYPERMESH. The Von-Mises stresses, maximum principal stresses and the displacements are obtained using Hypermesh and HyperView and the results are matched.

Advanced Materials:

Worked on mechanics of composite materials to find the stiffness matrices (extensional, coupling and bending stiff matrix) for different laminates using MATLAB code and validating the results with the theoretical results.

Performed experiments and detailed studies on feasibility of drill bits using Additive manufacturing technologies.

Worked on to surface hardening of sheet metal that are prone to frequent damage during requisite process.

Knowledgeable in DVP, DFMEA and GD&T.

EDUCATION:

MASTERS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Aug 2013 – Aug 2015

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI GPA: 3.0

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sep 2009- May 2013

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India. GPA: 3.5

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Skills: AutoCAD, Hypermesh, Openfoam, Abaqus, Ls-Dyna, Chemkin Pro, Nx, Catia V5, Pro-E, Ansys, Solidworks, Matlab, Scilab, Ccm+, Liggghts, Gmsh, Salome-Meca.

Machining /Welding skills &tools: Foundry, Forging, CNCs, Lathes, Angle grinders, Plasma cutters, Arc welders, Grinders etc.

Lean Six Sigma Quality Techniques: Lean Techniques, DMAIC, Hypothesis Testing, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Process Mapping and Control, Kaizen, POKA-YOKE.

Programming Languages: C / C++ programming for Arduino controllers, sensor API integration in PYTHON, mechanical system modeling with MATLAB, SCILAB.

Databases: SQL Server 2012/2008R2, MS Access, Oracle 9i/10g

Operating Systems: Windows XP/7/8, Ubuntu Linux.

Other Technologies: Microsoft – (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook), Lotus Notes.

VOLUNTEERING & LEADERSHIP

Member of “Society of Women Engineers”.

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