GOPAL DAMODAR KULKARNI

DOB : **nd October ****

Plot no. 2395, sector no.12, M.M.Extn,

Belgaum-590016,

+91-988*******

adasw3@r.postjobfree.com

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

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