MEGHANA KAMBLE

317-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/meghana-kamble-899991127/ adctcc@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-oriented Mechanical Engineer with a background in performing scientific research and experience in automotive structural design and analysis. Proficient in design for manufacturing, design optimization, linear and non - linear analysis using engineering tools and practices to create more efficient designs. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Boston Materials Woburn, Massachusetts

Materials Simulation Engineer - Intern Jan 2020 - Present

• Successfully developed a micro scale FEM model of Carbon SupercompositesTM (continuous carbon fibre reinforced with Z-axis milled fibre) based on the experimental results and the observations by Scanning electron microscope

• Co - related comprehensive FEA results with experimental /analytical results and predicted the outcome of experiments

• Performed a variety of mechanical testing’s (as per ASTM standards using UTM) to characterize the mechanical properties of the supercomposites

• Fulfilled customer requirements by improving existing designs through various layup optimization techniques Advanced Composite Structures Engineering Laboratory, IUPUI Indianapolis, Indiana Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

• Full filled the chassis strength and stiffness requirements by conducting mandatory static and dynamic load tests as per the FIA Formula 3 guidelines

• Conducted failure analysis and layup optimization of the composite monocoque to achieve a 56% reduction in weight

• Manufactured a rear crash structure and a master/pattern for the designed composite monocoque

• Hands on experience with composite manufacturing techniques like hand layup, vacuum bagging for cure, VARTM, electrospinning etc.

Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Teaching Assistant Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

• Assisted professors in teaching and managing undergraduate MATLAB course for a class of 60 students

• Held weekly office hours to provide tutoring or assistance to students and graded the work EL-O-Matic Maharashtra, India

Engineering Trainee Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

• Assisted the design team with detailed generation of the mechanical drawings using AUTOCAD

• Assembled electric and pneumatic actuators according to established procedures and ensured production goals and customer requirements were satisfied

PUBLICATIONS

• Kamble, M., Shakfeh, T., Moheimani, R., Dalir, H, “Optimization of a Composite Monocoque Chassis for Structural Performance: A Comprehensive Approach”, “Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention” - Springer Sept 2019

• Meghana Kamble, Talal Shakfeh, Reza, Hamid Dalir “Optimization of a Composite Monocoque for Structural Performance” 34th American Society of Composites Technical Conference Sept 2019 ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Design of a Hybrid Microgrid Mar 2019 - May 2019

• Designed a hybrid microgrid for the Cummins plant in India with an annual energy requirement of 25000 kWh

• Optimized the hybrid microgrid design for minimum CO2 emissions using modeFRONTIER optimization platform Composite Mold Design of a Bumper Dive Plane Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

• Designed a mold for a bumper dive plane in CATIA V5 for easy mold removal and proposed a ply stackup for the part

• Generated a CAD assembly for the mold and of a proposed fastening technique (dive plane part to the bumper) Conceptual Design of a Composite Roof for BMW X5 Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

• Designed a composite roof with aluminium honeycomb stiffeners to replace the existing metallic roof design

• Lowered the centre of gravity by structural analysis and achieved 66% weight saving with the proposed new design Assembly and calibration of a 3D printer Sept 2018 - Nov 2018

• Assembled an Affinibot A5 printer and printed numerous parts inspecting their dimensional accuracy, bridging performance, overhang performance, negative space tolerance etc and calibrated the printer for precise 3D prints Frontal Offset and Full Width Crash Analysis of a Car Body Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

• Performed crash analysis using ANSYS Explicit Dynamics on a passenger car designed in SOLIDWORKS as per the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety guidelines

• Validated accuracy of predicted deformations with experimental values and ensured safe design Design of AC-40 Engine and thermal analysis of the engine cylinder Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

• Designed and assembled the parts of an AC-40 engine in Creo while applying GD&T concepts

• Optimized the design of the air-cooled engine cylinder for better heat dissipation by conducting thermal analysis SOFTWARE SKILLS

Design software’s: AUTOCAD, Pro-E, SOLIDWORKS, Catia V5, Ansys (Space Claim) Analysis software’s: ANSYS (Mechanical, ACP, Fluent, Topology optimization), Autodesk Helius Composite Programming Skill’s: MATLAB, Python

EDUCATION

Purdue School of Science and Technology, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN Graduated: Aug 2019 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (GPA - 3.44 / 4.0) Pune University, Maharashtra, India Graduated: May 2016 Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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