ANIKET KUMAR

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering May 2017 University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio GPA - 3.67/4.0

Relevant Coursework: Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Mechanics and Design of Composites, Advanced Solid Mechanics,

Acoustics, Power Train Design and Analysis, Quality Control, Lean Manufacturing

Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering May 2015 MIT College of Engineering (MITCOE), Pune University, Pune, India (First class with Distinction)

Relevant Coursework: Mechanical Vibrations, Dynamics of Machinery, Machine Design

KEY SKILLS

FE Analysis (CAE): HyperMesh, ANSYS 3D Modeling (CAD): CATIA, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER Programming: MATLAB, C Others: AutoCAD, GOM Inspect (GD&T), Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

EXPERIENCE

Structural Analyst, Hyperloop UC, University of Cincinnati Feb 2017 - Present

Built the model of complete brake frame in HyperMesh to simulate stresses under operational conditions using OptiStruct for Hyperloop UC and made necessary design changes to improve its strength.

Analyzed the pod frame for stresses under braking loading conditions to predict its behaviour under extreme braking.

Design Engineer, Heatkal Technologies, Pune, India June 2015 - July 2016

Determined the mechanical design specifications of Heat Exchangers using mass and energy balance as per the design constraints provided by the client.

Selection of geometric properties of Pressure Vessels as per ASME Sect VIII Division 1 & ASME B31 design code and develop AutoCAD engineering drawings as per it.

Modelled Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers using SolidWorks and performed strength analysis using ANSYS and classical methods / hand calculation.

Quality checks of manufactured part (size, form, location and orientation) and GD&T as per ISO 1101 and ASME Y14.5.

Engineering support for customers and interaction with cross-functional teams to meet the exact requirements of the product development.

National Motor Company (General Motors), Bahrain, Technician - Project Trainee May 2014 – June 2014

Assembled the complete engine of V8 GMC Escalade part-by-part from scratch.

Gained hands-on experience in replacing engine mountings, wheel alignments, servicing in the GM vehicles.

Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited, Ghaziabad, India, Intern July 2014 – Aug 2014

On the job training in the manufacturing department of pistons and piston rings.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Developed MATLAB code for 2D FEA problem for triangular and quadrilateral elements. March 2017 – April 2017

oTested the code successfully on a stress analysis problem, using ANSYS, within accuracy of 1%.

Design, analysis, and optimization of lower control arm of suspension system in MATLAB for Feb 2017 – April 2017

improved strength and buckling using carbon/epoxy composite material.

oAchieved, 80% weight reduction as compared to a steel arm of equivalent strength.

Analysis of sound level of circular saw blades using MATLAB Aug 2016 – Dec 2016

oSound Power Levels (SPL) measured for different loading conditions in a hemi-anechoic chamber.

oAnalyzed the effect of teeth, stiffener and slot on SPL of circular saw blade in frequency domain using MATLAB.

oTabulated the cost-effectiveness of different parameters with respect to SPL and made design recommendations for circular saw blades aiming to reduce the noise level. Dec 2014 – May 2015

Designed, manufactured and analyzed the Thermo-electric refrigerator (electro-mechanical system) using Pro/ENGINEER and optimized the refrigerator to increase the cooling capacity by 40%.

Designed and manufactured aeroboat to compete in AQUARANGER (national level) competition at IIT, Kharagpur, India.

PAPER PUBLICATIONS

2016, “Design, Manufacture and Analysis of Thermoelectric Refrigerator”, IJSART, ISSN: 2395-1052, Volume 2, Issue 2, Paper ID: IJSARTV2I2711 http://ijsart.com/Home/IssueDetail/711

2016, “Experimental investigation of four-stroke SI engine using oxy-rich air energizer for improving its performance”, IJSART, ISSN: 2395-1052, Volume 2, Issue 2, Paper ID: IJSARTV2I2696 http://ijsart.com/Home/IssueDetail/696

HONORS / AWARDS & CERTIFICATES

Scholarship, awarded by University of Cincinnati towards my graduate study. Aug 2016

Winner, Product Development Competition at national level technical event TESLA at MITCOE, Pune. Feb 2014

Finalist, national level AQUARANGER Competition at Kshitij, IIT Kharaghpur. Jan 2012

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