PRATIK BANKIM MEHTA

San Jose, CA (***)- ***-**** adaakx@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/pratik-mehta20 Website Summary: Mechanical engineer with experience in manufacturing industry ensuring high quality standards, 1+ years of experience working with leading American companies and keen interest in design and mechatronics. I have demonstrated excellent work ethics, attention to detail and drive for innovation working on a variety of projects in the M.S. in mechanical engineering at SJSU Skills:

● Technical Languages/Software - MATLAB, Simulink, SolidWorks, ANSYS Workbench, LabVIEW, AutoCAD, Python, Microsoft office

● General- Mechatronics System Design, Mechanical System Design, Automatic Control Engineering, Sensor Technology, GD&T, DFMA, DOE, Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Lean Manufacturing, 5S System Projects:

● Modeling and Characterization of RC-scale Smart Dynamometer for Electric Vehicle testing o Developed a model for dynamometer and motor and characterized the motor using a DC motor model o Developed a speed measurement system using magnetic hall-effect sensor o Designed a PID controller for drive cycle tracking using Arduino microcontroller o Developed a dynamic state-space model for the combined EV-dyno system for the cross-validation of the experimental test bench

● SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition, San Jose State University o Participated in a cross-functional team aimed at achieving an innovative transportation solution o Created, modeled and tested different pod structure designs using SolidWorks and ANSYS Workbench o Assisted with design fabrication and familiarized with manufacturing tools such as lathe, mill, CNC, drill press and other machinery

● Self-Driving Car Powered with Beagle Bone Black – Mechatronics System Design o Designed and built a custom chassis for BBB-powered self-driving RC car supporting all electronics using SolidWorks o Integrated electro-mechanical components like steering servo, IMU, ultrasonic radar and GPS using Linux operating system

o Demonstrated obstacle avoidance capability for the head-on obstacles using ultrasonic radar, electronic speed control and steering servo

● Structural Analysis and Optimization of Disc Brake – Finite Element Analysis o Optimized structure of the disc brake based on a FEA study using ANSYS Workbench o Modified geometry while optimizing for total deformation, safety factor and mass using response surface optimization Work Experience:

Instructional Student Assistant, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA (August 2018 - May 2019)

● Graded the following courses - Mechatronics System Design, Mechanical Engineering Design and Finite Element Methods

● Assisted supervising faculty member in grading homework, papers, examinations Production Officer, Uni Design Jewelry Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India (May 2016 - July 2017)

● Managed a manufacturing unit, making products for leading American brands

● Established standard manufacturing procedures and implemented them for NPI

● Ensured proper load balancing and sizing of workforce to achieve daily outputs to meet the desired quality standards

● As Head of the validation department, used FMEA and HALT testing methods to perform failure analysis Implant Trainee, Evergreen Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India (October 2014 - April 2015)

● Assisted Quality Assurance Manager with quality checks using ISO 9001-2000 quality management system by visual and dimensional inspection of the incoming material and carried out the final inspection of the product

● Accountable for reduction of cost and waste within production by implementing 5S system

● Lead a project to find the root cause of product rejection and successfully reduced the rejection rate by 45 percent Education:

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, San Jose State University, CA August 2017 - May 2019 B. Eng. in Production Engineering, University of Mumbai, India August 2011 - May 2015