VARUN AGRAWAL

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SUMMARY

A passionate and self-motivated Mechanical Engineer with an internship in manufacturing and hands-on project experience seeking a full-time position from June 2020 in mechanical design, manufacturing, quality, and related areas.

EDUCATION

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ [GPA – 3.89/4.0] Aug 2018 - May 2020

Coursework: Finite Elements in Engineering, Stress Analysis, Probabilistic Methods, Design of Experiments, Design Optimization

B. E. Mechanical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, India [GPA – 8.06/10] Aug 2014 - June 2018

Coursework: Production Process, Engineering Graphics, Machine Design, CAE, Operations Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Minda SAI Limited, Pithampur, India: Production and Quality Assurance Intern June 2017 - Aug 2017

Performed Quality Inspection of crimped terminals with maintenance team; Presented quality reports to 3 senior managers

Led team of 2 trainees to initiate and coordinate in-house quality audits; Implemented root cause analysis in assembly lines and manufacturing process of certain wiring harnesses while conducting full-day time study

Propounded 3 Kaizen ideas and executed 5S methodology, increasing productivity by 7 % and saving USD 63.08K/month

Bharat Oman Refineries Limited, Bina, India: Trainee - Mechanical Department Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

Accessed overhauling of vibrations and leakage in seals of Between Bearing Centrifugal Pump; Coordinated balancing of shaft on rotor balancing machine and welding of cracks, leading to reduction in shaft float by 98 % after repairing

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH PROJECTS

Applied Project (Dr. Dhruv Bhate) - Honeycomb Unit Cell Optimization using Parametric Analysis (CAD, FEA, DOE) 1/2020 - 4/2020

Designed hexagon HC cell in SpaceClaim by recording python script; Parametrized inner radius, thickness, and corner radius

Implemented periodic boundary conditions on an RVE for isotropic material in ANSYS; Performed mesh size and cell depth analysis; Formulated its in-plane effective Young’s modulus to assess von-Mises stress; Employed full-factorial design with 64 points and plotted response surfaces & local sensitivity curves by using 16 verification points to identify parameters effect

Direct Optimization of cell by keeping stress under 15 MPa and downscaled geometry volume by 21.5 % from center values

Reliability Analysis of Semi-Rectangular Leaf Spring (First-Order Reliability Method, Monte Carlo Simulation) 9/2019 - 12/2019

Directed team of 3 to interpret effect of span, width, thickness of leaf, and varying load on bending stress; Introduced chi-square test to determine probability distribution of parameters; Carried out sensitivity analysis; Devised MATLAB codes and optimized input variables with a safety factor of 2 and achieved difference of 6.92 % in reliability index from FORM & MCS

Regression Analysis of World Happiness Score, Year 2018 (Multicollinearity, Model Adequacy, Validation) 9/2019 - 12/2019

Executed standard least-squares in 156 points to study RSq, adjusted RSq, PVal, & residual plots in 2-level interaction full model in JMP; Reduced model to 8-factor & predicted regression equation; Validated by residuals normal distribution of 2019

Topology Optimization of a Rectangular Plate (CAD, FEA) 3/2019 - 4/2019

Supervised team of 5 to design a plate in CREO and enhance its topology in ANSYS, making it less stiff to withstand 25 pounds mass in-plane stress condition; Lowered mass by 70 % & obtained difference of 6.45 % in total energy between FEA & testing

Thermal Analysis of a Tapered Cooling Fin (FEA) 3/2019 - 4/2019

Led project to create MATLAB codes and use ANSYS to study temperature difference and heat flux in fin due to varying dimensions; Utilized manufactured solution to determine order of convergence of displacement error norm and Richardson Extrapolation to valuate error from mesh size, leading to optimized height and taper rate for 100 temperature gap from air

Analyzed Performance of a Batsman in Cricket (DOE, ANOVA, Blocking) 2/2019 - 4/2019

Oversaw design of a full-factorial model for 3 independent factors with 2 levels and 6 replications in JMP; Evaluated effect of factors by RSq, F ratio, and PVal; Examined 4-factor reduced model (RSq - 0.77) to analyze and validate important factor

Bachelors Research Project – Safety Assessment of Motorcycle Helmet (CAD, FEA, Crash Analysis) (View) 7/2017 - 4/2018

Managed team of 2 to design helmet in CREO and simulate it as per FMVSS 218; Pre-processed in HyperMesh and solved in LS-DYNA; Decreased peak acceleration at headform by 14 %; Pioneered 1150 gm safe helmet of PU foam and fiberglass shell

BAJA (CAD, FEA, DFMEA, Fabrication) 4/2016 - 2/2017

Collaborated in a team of 20 to design and fabricate an All-Terrain Vehicle; Modeled and analyzed components such as roll cage, disc brake rotor, wheel Hub in SolidWorks, ANSYS, & HyperMesh; Devised DFMEA for roll cage & lessened RPN by 51%

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY & SKILLS

Design and Analysis: ANSYS, HyperMesh, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CREO (Basic), OptiStruct, LS-DYNA, SpaceClaim, Radioss (Basic) Programming: MATLAB, Mathematica, Python (Beginner) Statistics: JMP, Minitab, Excel

Knowledge: Statistical Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC, ISO 9001, DFMEA, PFMEA, RCA, Gauge R&R, APQP, Regression Analysis, ANOVA, GD&T, Sheet Metal Design, Injection Molding, CNC Programming, Additive Manufacturing, DFMA

Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt: Management and Strategy Institute, CAE and Crash Analysis: Altair, AutoCAD: Autodesk