Vajran Timothy Sarvendran

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Toronto, ON M1E 2L6

Home: 647-***-****; Cell: 647-***-****

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OBJECTIVES

• To develop my long-term career in testing, quality control, research and development within engineering, where my knowledge can be utilized and further advanced via innovative opportunities

• To further progress my application for my Professional Engineering License HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Completing a MASc Degree in Nuclear Engineering from UOIT. Expected completion of degree requirements in December, 2020

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills developed through technical reports, conference publications, and oral presentations at international conferences

• Strong background and skills in programming and engineering design and analysis software including Siemens NX, Autocad, Autodesk Inventor, C++, MATLAB and Visual Basic.NET, acquired through intensive research experience

• Experienced in Microsoft Office applications including MS Project and advanced scientific and statistical analysis software such as Sigma Plot, SAS, and Python libraries such as Matplotlib and NumPy

• Confident, team player with leadership skills, acquired through involvement in multi-disciplinary research groups

• Excellent knowledge of engineering principles, nuclear plant operations, design process, project management, and life cycle analysis

• Trained in Emergency First Aid and CPR C

• Multilingual – Fluent in English, Tamil and Sinhala WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant May 2015 – Present

Nuclear Design Laboratory, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Determined Optimal placement heating coils based on literature to experimentally determine heat transfer density relationship from a naturally convective Liquid Metal heat transfer loop

• Used ultrasonic transducers and PID controllers for measurement of liquid metal flow rate and maintenance of temperature profile across the loop to obtain data used to relate heat transfer to the density of the liquid metal

• Performed CFD simulation of liquid metal flow through pipe bend using linux based OpenFoam CFD Laboratory Assistant May 2017 – Present

Nuclear Design Laboratory, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Calibrated non-destructive testing equipment and thermocouples for use in experimental loops

• Procured components to repair a liquid metal experimental loop

• Used machine shop equipment such as lathes/mills to modify experimental setups

• Designed an online check in-check out / tracking system for laboratory equipment using QR codes

• Wrote user manuals and procedures for various laboratory equipment (3D Printer, multiplexer, etc.)

• Created laboratory layouts via Autocad and organizing laboratory equipment to ensure safety regulations are met Teaching Assistant Sept. 2018 – Present

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Courses taught: Nuclear Reactor Design (2 times), Integrated Engineering Laboratory (2 times), Strength of Materials (2 times), Environmental Effects of Radiation

• Instructed upper year engineering students on CANDU-9 training simulator (C9P3), DRAGON lattice code, Seimens NX, and use of laboratory equipment such as tensile/torsion testing machine, GR-135 Gamma detector, E-600 Radiation Monitor, Pancake Probes and specimen sampling using NaI and HPGe based spectrometers

• Demonstrated knowledge of nuclear, mechanical and chemical systems Technical R&D Assistant & Project Manager Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2019 Turnkey Aquaponics Inc.

• Developed models of a 5 kW Brayton cycle Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system using Engineering Equation Solver (EES) and Autodesk Inventor

• Machined prototype components of a combined heat and power (CHP) system

• Designed and optimized LED agricultural grow lights

• Investigated and managed design modifications and technical issues of the LED grow lights, to meet safety certification (CSA) requirements

o Used Microsoft Projects and Gantt charts for the optimization of task management to meet certification deadlines

Research Assistant Feb. 2018 – June 2018

Office of Associate Provost, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Organized and maintained research data pertaining to factors affecting university student performance

• Utilized SAS data analytics software to determine & visualize variables affecting student performance Research Assistant May 2014 – Sept. 2014

NSERC URA, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Investigated the energy usage of critical facilities such as hospitals, emergency services, schools, water/sewage facilities and community centers in the Durham region

• Assessed the role of natural gas as a fuel for electrical/heating power for critical facilities in an emergency scenario

• Designed an emergency energy management model which allocated energy resources to critical facilities in the Durham region using MATLAB and Visual Basic.NET

• Published and presented findings at the ASME 2015 Power and Energy Conference in San Diego MAJOR PROJECTS

• Thermal hydraulic modelling & Manufacturing components of a CHP prototype: Designed and modelled a 5 kW Brayton cycle based combined heat and power (CHP) system o Performed thermal hydraulic analysis to size components for the 5 kW CHP system o Designed and manufactured components of the prototype including the combustor, and part of a heat exchanger using machine shop equipment such as a lathe and a mill

• Liquid metal heat transfer study loop design modification: Design modification for centerline temperature observation

o Performed design modification using Autodesk Inventor to allow for thermocouple insertion while maintaining seal

o Procured and machined components and physically performed modifications

• Design modification, assembly, manufacturing & testing of LED boards: Performed, assembled and tested LED PCB board design modifications using Autodesk Eagle, to meet CSA electrical safety standard specifications.

• Proposed a Quality Assurance (QA) and Management Program for the design and operation of SMRs’ in Canada: Discussed at a top level, the optimization of QA and management costs (including documentation, resource and work management, and design and development) via proposing the use of ISO 9001:2008 while using N286-12 for all areas of design and operation that are deemed safety critical

• Proposed a dismantlement, decontamination and transportation plan for decommissioned condensers from the OPG Pickering Nuclear Power Plant & high activity nuclear waste dry storage containers: Examined decontamination & dismantlement methods & associated hazards. Performed environmental protection analysis on aqua, fauna and flora from the transportation & disposal of decommissioned & radioactive chemical wastes generated from decontamination fluids; ensured adherence to CNSC/CSA N288/Transport & Environment Canada regulations/standards

EDUCATION

Master of Applied Science – Nuclear Engineering Sept. 2018 - Present University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, Ontario

• Currently conducting experimental research work on determining innovative methods for the capture of radioactive aerosols

• Focus on characterization of material used for radioactive aerosol capture via experiments such as viscometry, thermal/chemical stressing, etc

• Performed characterization analysis such as the development of viscosity-thermal correlations to describe associated data obtained from aerosol capture material experimentation o Used Python, employing libraries such as Matplotlib and NumPy for correlation development

• Highlight of Courses:

o Nuclear Design Processes and Techniques - Overseeing of/Accepting Engineering work, Protection of plant from procurement weaknesses, Enhancement of human performance o Nuclear Decommissioning – Evaluation and application of current regulations, codes & standards for decommissioning activity planning, site characterization, and cost estimation Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – Nuclear Engineering Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2017 University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, Ontario

• Two years of lab assistant and research experience including publications in international conferences

• Highlight of Courses - Radioactive Waste Management, Environmental Effects of Radiation, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Nuclear Plant Operation, Nuclear Reactor Design, Nuclear Plant Design and Simulation, Corrosion for Engineers, Strength of Materials, Integrated Engineering Laboratory Publications and Awards

• Sarvendran, V., Patel, H., Harvel, G., 2017.Conceptual Design For CHP System For Class III Power, Proceedings of the 2017 25th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE25), Shanghai, China, May 14 – May 18, Paper No. ICONE25-67575.

• Sarvendran, V., Harvel, G., McKellar, J., Samuel, J., 2015. Emergency Energy Management Model for Durham Region, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 Power and Energy Conversion Conference (PowerEnergy2015), San Diego, USA, June 28 - July 2, Paper No. 49445.

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Research Award 2014 AFFILIATIONS

• Member of Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)

• Member of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN)

• Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

El Bethel Church Sept. 2015 – Sept. 2017

Accountant

• Responsible for budgeting, managing church finances, and approving expenditures Engineers Without Borders (EWB) UOIT Chapter Sept. 2014 – Aug. 2015 Recycling Manager

• Setup and managed the Ontario Electronic Stewardship Collector’s program run by EWB at UOIT, which accepts used or end of life electronics for safe and secure disposal HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Long distance swimming

• Recreational sports (Water Polo, Biking)

• Hiking / Portaging

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