Mechanical Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Nikhil Sharma, PhD
Expertise in development and implementation of innovative tools and strategies for new product development based on Linear and Non-Linear Multi-Physics Analysis using FEA Tools like ABAQUS, ANSYS, COMSOL along with scripting using Python, FORTRAN, MATLAB, MathCad etc. Experience with use of Stage-Gate process to deploy new technology road map (innovative/alternative methodologies, numerical models, material testing, product design and development).
Extensive experience across various manufacturing industries, including Automobile, Subsea Oil & Gas, Engineering Consulting and EPC.
Manage R&D programs for scope, schedule, budget, lab testing, qualification testing, analyses and certifications.
Material characterization and testing to develop numerical material models.
Knowledge of advanced statistical concepts.
Presentations to internal and external customers.
Linear and Non-linear FEA for metal & non-metals.
Thermo-Mechanical analysis
Vibration and Fatigue life analysis
Dynamic Pressure Pulsation/Acoustic analysis
Fluid-Structural Interactions
Implicit/Explicit finite element analysis
Root Cause Analysis, Design of Experiments
Fitness-For-Service
ASME VIII Div 1, 2 & 3; ASME B31.3
API 6A/17D, 579, 618, 688.
Education:
PhD, Mechanical Engineering Jun 2006 - Aug 2009
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Dissertation: On the Possibility of Creating Piezoelectric Materials without Using Piezoelectric Materials.
Professional Experience:
Principal Consultant Jan 2020 - Present
Atkins
Expertise: ANSYS, ABAQUS, SolidWorks, Finite Element Analysis and interpretation, 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling, Acoustic Induced Vibrations, Pipeline Vibrations, Offshore Structures Design
FEA based calculations for mitigation against Acoustic Induced Vibrations and Pipeline Vibrations
FEA based design of Offshore Structures
Lead Engineer – Analysis Team Sep 2013 – Jan 2020
SNC Lavalin, Houston TX
Expertise: ANSYS, PULS, SolidWorks, Ariel Performance, Finite Element Analysis and interpretation, 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling, Dynamic Response Analysis, Pulsation Analysis, Fatigue Analysis, ASME VIII Div 1 & 2, API 618, 688, API 579.
Lead a team of 4 engineering professionals and responsible for the resource management, personal development, performance evaluations. Responsible for timely and successful completion of engineering projects.
Planned, scheduled and conducted engineering analysis work from scope determination to final report presentation and delivery. Acted as a primary liaison with customer for resolution of technical matters.
Achieved 170% reduction in cost and over 67% time saving through development and implementation of strategies for mechanical vibration and dynamic pressure pulsation control frequency avoidance analyses, dynamic force response analyses and optimization of optimizing vessel configurations & acoustic filters.
ZERO field complaints for the Dynamic Pressure Pulsation on reciprocating compressor package units designed.
Extensive involvement in root-cause failure analyses, fitness for service evaluations, overload analyses, design improvements.
Planned and Conducted field vibration and performance testing.
Performed Root Cause Analysis for warranty resolution, field troubleshooting and manufacturing issues.
Provided customers (external and internal) with subject matter expertise in field of Finite Element Analysis, Stress analysis, Mechanical Vibration studies, Fatigue Life calculations, Pulsation/Acoustic analysis.
Multi-physics Analyst Aug 2009 – Sep 2013
FMC Technologies Inc, Houston, TX
Expertise: Nonlinear analyses, Multi-physics, ABAQUS, ANSYS, HyperMesh, Mathematical modeling, Material Characterization of Elastomers, Stage-Gate, ASME VIII Div 2 & 3, API 6A/17D, API 579.
Characterized various proprietary elastomers and thermoplastics through extensive material testing. Developed new material model (VUMAT) for FEA of elastomers. Developed guidelines for interpretation of FEA results of elastomeric components. Designed, tested and Qualified an elastomer seal with 60% higher sealing capability.
Used Stage-Gate process to develop and improve FEA methods for Non-metallic Seals for HPHT.
Managed research initiatives with internal and/or external research facilities to further develop non-metallic seals technology from an analytical and experimental perspective. Co-ordinated and assisted in qualification tests for various metallic/non-metallic seals. The seal development schedule sped up by 50%.
Provided sufficient and conclusive advises to the design team by determining design limits through application of ASME VIII Div 2 & 3. Used Linear and Non-linear Finite Element Analysis extensively.
Stress analyses for subsea equipment (Tubing Hangers, Production Seal Stab, Manual and Actuated Gate Valves, Hang-off Bushing, Wellhead Connectors, Collet Restrictors, Lock Rings, BX Flanges among others) for high pressure high temperature (HPHT) requirements under API 6A/16A/17D, ASME VIII Div 2 & 3.
Automation Specialist Jul 2004 - Aug 2004
Quest Automations LLC, Alvin, TX
Expertise: PLC Programming, Automation, Machine vision.
Integrated Machine Vision with Pnuematic and Electrical Automation Components with necessary Human Machine Inteface (HMI) using DVT Camera Pragramming Script and VB.
Wrote PLC Programmes for 'Intelligent Quality Inspection Systems using Machine Vision Technology'.
Senior Engineer Jul 2000 - Jul 2003
Passenger Car Business Unit at TATA Motors, Pune, India
Expertise: FMEA, Quality systems, Tools validation & process design, SAP (QA, SD).
Led team of 7 engineers for Verification and Audit of purchased sheet Metal components from 19 suppliers for Passenger Car Body (BIW). Component Rejections were brought down by 58%.
Implemented Quality systems (ISO 9000, QS 9000, 5S, Kaizen, Poka Yoke) at suppliers' end.
Reduced excessive rework due to incorrect Rear Wheel Camber Angle Setting through modification in Semi-Trailing Arm Design and process improvements.
Established Gun Drills instead of Solid Carbide through Coolant Drills for Oil Gallery Drilling.
Education:
PhD, Mechanical Engineering Jun 2006 - Aug 2009
University of Houston, Houston, TX GPA: 3.6
Dissertation: On the Possibility of Creating Piezoelectric Materials without Using Piezoelectric Materials.
MS, Mechanical Engineering Aug 2003 - May 2006
University of Houston, Houston, TX GPA: 3.6
BE, Mechanical Engineering Aug 1996 - May 2000
College of Engineering Pune, Pune, India GPA: 3.7
Publications:
N.D.Sharma, C.M.Landis and P. Sharma, "Piezoelectric Thin-Film Super Lattices without Using Piezoelectric Materials ", Journal of Applied Physics, 108,024304, 2010.
N.D. Sharma, M.S. Majdoub, P. Sharma, "Size-dependent “super-piezoelectricity” in nanostructures and implications for piezoelectric nano-composites without using piezoelectric materials", Nano-Composites (Seventh International Conference on Composite Science & Technology (ICCST/7)) 2009.
N.D. Sharma, R. Maranganti and P. Sharma, "On the Possibility of Piezoelectric Nanocomposites without using Piezoelectric Materials", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 55, 2328–2350, 2007.
R. Maranganti, N.D. Sharma and P. Sharma, "Electromechanical Coupling in Nonpiezoelectric Materials due to Nanoscale Nonlocal Size Effects: Green's Function Solutions and Embedded Inclusions", Physical Review B 74,014110, 2006.
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