RAMAKRISHNA GARINE (Ram)

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www.linkedin.com/in/rama-krishna-449644b4

940-***-****

Peoria, Illinois

SUMMARY

3+ years experienced as project engineer in developing engine software & its lifecycle using proven methodologies, currently seeking for a professional level position where I can exercise my skill set.

Currently working as Project engineer for 3500 engine software development at Caterpillar

Working knowledge on concepts like powertrain, transmission, calibration and HIL testing for automotive.

SAE Certified Controls and Calibrations Engineer - “Fundamentals of Controls System – Gasoline” "from LHPU

Experienced in developing Hybrid Go-kart and Electric -Solar Go -kart as automotive engineer for 1.5 years

Worked as Graduate Assistant for 1.5 year on projects building the model-based control design for automotive vehicles

Hands on experience on CAN software tools like CANKing, CANalyzer, engine calibration and performance testing GM Ecotec 4 Stroke 2.4L Engine Actuators and Sensors, Simulink, MATLAB, Woodward's MotoHawk and Moto Tune, LHPDTE HIL PID Controller, Woodward's ECU 565

Designed Engine PID controller, plant model and engine position tracking (EPT) system for a GM Ecotec 4 stroke 2.4 Liters gasoline engine & developed concepts like Throttle Control, Spark and Valve Timings, Fuel Injection Control, Minimum Governor, Maximum Governor, Distributed Control Systems using CAN protocol (J1939)

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

January 2016 - May 2017

Coursework: Bigdata Analytics, Data mining, Predictive Analysis, Automation and Control systems, Feedback control systems, Control Engineering, Experimental Design

GPA 3.8

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, JNTU Hyderabad, India

August 2011 - May 2015

Coursework: Statistical modelling, Applied forecasting, Management Science, Operational research, Robotics and Machine learning

GPA 3.7

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware:

CAN Communication, Woodward ECU, Wire Harness, NI Versitand HIL bench, dSPACE HIL bench

Statistical Programming:

Minitab, R- Language, SPSS, DATK (CAT internal data tool)

Programming Languages:

C, Data Structures

Software:

MATLAB, Kvaser CANKing, IBM Rational DOORS, CANape, Primavera P6

Design Software :

CATIA v5, AutoCAD, Pro/E, SolidWorks

Safety Standards:

ISO 26262, DFMEA, FMEA

Simulation Software:

Simulink, MotoHawk (Model based design tool)

Calibration Tools:

CANalyzer, MotoTune, Forecast( CAT internal tool )

CERTIFICATION

Certified on “Data Analytics using Minitab and lean Six sigma” from Coursera

January 2018

“Fundamentals of Control Systems – Gasoline” SAE Certificate of Mastery Course

August 2017

Certified in “Six Sigma Green Belt “from MSI

August 2017

Certified by Vanderbilt University On” Introduction of programming with MATLAB”

April 2017

Professional Diploma in “Product Design and Development” from CADD

May 2014

PUBLICATIONS

“A Review on Hybrid Go Kart “– Author for the paper in IJRIME 2015 Journal volume II, Issue V 182-186 and presented in ISIE conference in India

WORK EXPERIENE

Project engineer – Epitec Inc

Onsite Location Caterpillar, IL

November 2017 – Present

Continuously monitored project plans for development and validation of engine / after treatment control strategies to ensure robust integration with existing software and facilitated to test at Bench /HIL /Field level.

Developed software architecture, functional specifications and DFMEA for Engine Software

Worked in collaboration with electronics team to implement new features, test and validate software on HIL bench

Developed Forcast calibration model and served as analyst for 3500 /C 280 engine SW release using MS Project Management tool

Worked in close liaison with cross functional teams to develop functional requirements for NPI (New product introduction) & address CPI (Current Product Issues)

Spearheaded software steering meetings to steer CRM’s (Change request) to include in upcoming software release

Assessed the quality development process relative to feature verification and validation plan test specifications

Conducted DFMEA to prevent potential risks ensuring results are fed back to feature /functional specification.

Continuously involved in the Design review meetings before the gateway launch signing off from stakeholders

Analyzed data from field units to identify CPI issues and develop solutions to address the field issues

Controls engineer – LHP Engineering Solutions

July 2017 – October 2017

Trained on Gasoline Engine and Controls working on Speed Governing, Controls Model, System Diagrams and Wire Harness

Developed real time CAN based distributed control system using J1939 protocol

Developed model-based control design using MATLAB, Simulink and MotoHawk as a part of code generation training

Calibrated the Simulink model using the Mototune (Calibration Tool) to optimise the signal output

Tested model by Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing using LHP Desktop Test Environment

Graduate Assistant - University of North Texas

December 2015 – May 2017

CAN based real time application in automotive

•Designed a system to help in monitoring and controlling multi region actuators using CAN Protocols.

•Implemented a transmitter system using PIC microcontroller interfacing with temperature, pressure and humidity sensors which communicates through CAN with the receiver module containing PIC microcontroller interfaced with LCD display.

•Monitored these sensors by keeping threshold levels for the sensors and as the sensors values cross these levels receiver module displays the corresponding message on LCD display

Non-Linear Feedback Path Controller for A Differential Drive Mobile Robot

Developed nonlinear Feedback path controller for a differential drive mobile robot called 3-Dx using Simulink

Designed control law using back stepping method yielding exponential stability of closed loop system

Performed stability analysis via Lyapunov stability theory and presented Simulink results to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller

Cruise Control Design

Designed a feedback controller for a dynamic model of car using MATLAB to provide reference tracking, disturbance, noise rejection and smooth variation of vehicle acceleration

Developed a PID controller using Simulink to accommodate nonlinearities in system and to meet maximum undershoot, settling time and steady state error per requirements

Model Based Development of Gasoline Engine Speed Control System

Designed engine PID controller, plant model, and Engine Position Tracking (EPT) system for a gasoline engine using MotoHawk, MotoTune, and Simulink

Developed a state machine for stall, crank, run, and overload states and calibrated engine for different states

Executed gain scheduling and feed forward loop up table for lower response time and stabilized engine speed

Student Intern – Hyundai Motors

August 2015 – Dec 2015

Successfully constructed and tested various dynamic system models using MATLAB and Simulink

Perform vehicle validation for vehicle cruise control using DTE Veristand HIL model

Acquired experience in wire harness design and vehicle instrumentation

Research Assistant - JNTU, Hyderabad

August 2014 – July 2015

Design, Fabrication and Analysis of Parallel Hybrid Solar Electric Vehicle

Researched, analyzed and fabricated hybrid go-kart using acceptable design model for vehicle leading team of 20

Designed & manufactured hybrid vehicle using wireframe model developed in CREO work bench

Exercised judgement filling DFMEA, DV&P following proven practices and policies

Implemented 8D techniques to resolve design and assembly issues and improved vehicle performance by 25%

LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS

Quattro Pacers Go-kart Racing Team

August 2014 – December 2015

Team Leader and was awarded “Best Driver” in IJRE championship

Achieved 9th overall out of the 120 teams that participated in IJRE championship across country

Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) & Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Ramakrishna Garine (Ram)

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