GOPAL DAMODAR KULKARNI
Plot no. 2395, sector no.12, M.M.Extn,
Belgaum-590016,
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Career objective
To utilize my knowledge for achieving the target and developing the best performance in the organization. I would like to implement my innovative ideas,skills and creativity for accomplishing the projects. Education
Qualification Institution Year of
passing
Board Avera
ge
10th standard SSSLSHS
Alike
2011 KSEEB 92.80
%
PUC JSSRSH
Dharwad
2013 Dept. of PU
Education
85.00
%
B.E
(Mechanical)
UVCE 2017 Bangalore
University
73.95
%
Work Experience:
● Employed at RGBSI as CAE Engineer from Aug 2017 to Mar 2019
● Currently working as ‘Project Assistant’ in the Aerospace Department of IISC
Projects undertaken:
● CFD modelling of a ‘Power Distribution Unit’ for a conjugate heat transfer analysis
● CFD modelling of an armature cooling jacket for a conjugate heat transfer analysis
● CFD modelling and analysis of an automobile heat sink in order to study natural and forced convection
● Pre-stressed modal analysis using FEM for a nozzle array employed in inlet fogging of a gas turbine
● CFD modelling analysis of a centrifugal pump using MRF technique
● CFD modelling for a wet compression system used in gas turbines
● Participated in SAE INDIA BAJA 2016 and 2017 as Engine and powertrain team lead
● Performed a CFD Analysis to understand the effects of different inclinations given to a gurney flap attached to the rear end of a NACA2412 aero-foil as my final year project
● Implementation of PSO (Particle Swarm optimisation),a stochastic optimisation method in Python
Software Knowledge:
● Hypermesh: A preprocessing tool for any FEM and CFD problem
● ANSYS WB: Preprocessing tool used for generic FEA and CFD problems where the mesh is controlled parametrically
● ICEM CFD: Particularly used for Hexa-meshing by the blocking technique
● Acusolve and Optistruct: CFD and FEA implicit solvers
(respectively) by Altair
● UGNX: CAD tool used to make concept designs and geometric simplifications in a typical CFD/FEA Analysis
● Python(Numpy)
Certifications and Presentations:
● Presented a technical paper on ‘Studying the effects of different inclinations given to a gurney flap attached to the rear end of a NACA 2412 aero-foil’at the ICET held at Bengaluru,India on 07thMay 2017
● Completed proficiency courses on
a) Non-Linear Finite Element Method
b) Smart design thinking and processes in Automobile Industry
at IISC in Aug 2018-Dec 2018