Ronit Patel
Mechanical Engineer, EIT
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Houston, TX
Education (Wiling to relocate)
University of Houston Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.7 December 2016
Gujarat Technological University Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.9 June 2014
Technical Skills and Certifications
Certification: Engineer in Trainee (EIT, FE), AutoCAD, Subsea engineer, Value engineer
CAD and CAE: Solidworks, AutoCAD, Creo(Pro-e), Revit, CATIA V5, Ansys, Abaqus, PipeSim, Mathcad
Other Skills: CFD, FEA, MEP, CNC Programming, Minitab, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, GD&T, DFM, DFA, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, FMEA, Kaizen, Statistical Process control (SPC), DOE, Cpk, Gage R&R, SOPs
Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Houston- Houston, TX August 2016 – December 2016
Assisted students to understand concepts of dynamics of mechanism by simulating different mechanism
Demonstrated different mechanism using mechanism design, A CREO 3.0 module
Managed document accurately over university server while maintaining the confidentiality of the information
Mechanical Engineer, Hi-Speed Turbo Drive – Gujarat, India May 2014 – May 2015
Design, engineer, develop & validate small-scale experimental prototype manufacturing equipment, tools and methods using design of experiments (DOE) and root cause analysis for new product introduction.
Performed FEA analysis using Ansys during the different stages of product development
Prepared assembly drawings, production drawings using Solidworks and AutoCAD
Inspected equipment drawings, calculations and released drawings for production
Created procedures, work instructions, supplier quality checklist and test protocol as required
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Hi-Speed Turbo Drive - Gujarat, India May 2013- December 2013
Created 2D and 3D CAD models and assembly drawings using Solidworks and AutoCAD for different products
Prepared bill of materials(BOM) for purchasing department to assist with purchasing orders
Created and reviewed daily production report and assist in process improvement using DMAIC technique
Analyzed and evaluated component specification versus performance to ensure optimal match of component requirements with production equipment
Academic Projects
Design of Subsea Pipeline August 2016 – December 2016
Calculated wall thickness based on 49 CFR, 30 CFR, API, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, DNV RP, total pipeline weight for different operating conditions such as Installation, Operation, and Flush
Designed buckle arrester, analyzed on bottom stability, pipe soil interaction, thermal expansion and span
Performed finite element analysis (FEA) to find out stresses in pipe in case of global and lateral buckling
CFD analysis of Turbulent flow over Surface mounted object January 2016 – May 2016
Analyzed Incompressible, Steady, flow over surface mounted object in a confined channel for Laminar and Turbulent flow using Ansys Fluent code for structured and unstructured mesh for Laminar and Turbulent flow
Developed computational model to predict the length of recirculation, Length of reattachment, Pressure distribution, Velocity profile to compare result of different models with the experimental result to determine optimum mesh size
DFA & DFM analysis and Process Planning August 2016 – December 2016
Increased design efficiency by 7% using DFMA analysis, removing nonessential component, reducing cost by 5%
Performed tolerance stack-up analysis to identify correct design fit
Assigned the required hole and shaft limits and fits based on functionality and movement of different parts
Determined position dimensioning and tolerancing by establishing the required three datum (3 2 1 rule) on components and/or part along with 2D dimension drawings using CATIA V5