Design Engineer Engineering

Viranj Vekaria

********@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/viranjvekaria/ • 313-***-**** • Dearborn, MI 48126 (Open to relocate)

Summary

* ***** *** ******* ****** Engineer experience with expertise in rapid prototyping, designing and fabricating Special Purpose Machines.

3 years’ experience in generating 3D CAD model and CAE/FEA using modeling and analysis software.

Education

Master’s in Mechanical Engineering Sep 2018 – Apr 2020

University of Michigan – Dearborn, MI GPA – 3.97 / 4.00

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering Minor: Finance Aug 2014 - May 2018

Institute of Technology Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India GPA – 7.97 / 10

Proficiency

Software: Solidworks AutoCAD Autodesk Inventor Creo Ansys-Fluent CATIA MATLAB Altair-Hyper Works Microsoft Office

Skills: Process Validation Prototype Development Robotic Grippers DFMEA/PFMEA FEA NVH GD&T Lean manufacturing DOE

CAE Bill of Materials (BOM) Design for Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma 3D Printing CNC machining Benchmarking DFSS

Acquaintance: Simulink Opti-struct LMS Test Lab UG/NX DVP&R

Work Experience

University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Thermal Fluid Sciences Sept 2019 – Apr 2020

Conducting lectures and prepare presentations on Thermal engineering and Fluid Mechanics, to help over 60 students with calculations, derivations, course projects, grading assignments and tests and assisting them to understand the theoretical concepts.

ABU Robocon – Nirma University

Design and Prototype Engineer Sept 2014 - Mar 2018

Designed and Developed Badminton Playing Robots which had the serving range of 9 meters and could receive the service from all the directions while playing a badminton doubles game.

Pole Climbing Autonomous Robot, Designed and developed a Robot that would automatically guide itself through a predefined path and climb a pole of 2.5-meter height and would hold that position for performing a specific task.

Frisbee Throwing Machine, Designed and developed a machine that could precisely throw and place four frisbees at different predefined locations at a time for ABU ROBOCON 2017.

Nirma University Ahmedabad, India

Research Intern, Mechanical Department May 2017 - Jul 2017

Designed, modeled and fabricated an Articulated Robotic Arm Sketcher that could sketch/plotlines based on the input given to the controller. It consisted of prismatic and revolute joints that formed a kinematic chain and a tool (pen) was mounted as an end effector. Used two stepper motor and belt-pulley mechanism using the Arduino controller to run it.

Academic Projects

Benchmarking, Vehicle Specifications and Pugh Analyses of a Minivan Sept - Dec 2019

Conducted a benchmarking study of competitor Minivan vehicles with the reference vehicle selected.

Proposed and developed preliminary specifications of the 2025 model year target vehicle using Pugh Analysis.

Quality Function Deployment, Requirements cascade and Interface Analysis of Powertrain System for a 2025 model of a Selected Minivan

Decomposition tree, including sub-systems, sub-sub-systems, and all major components, was constructed to analyze flow and interfacing with other systems.

Developed a QFD chart with correlation matrix to cascade customer needs to functional requirements, thereby highlighting the key functional specifications for the system development. Interface diagram was utilized to understand and optimize system design. Performed Verification and Validation plan for the same

Calculated the deflection and von Mises stresses of a Steel Wrench, University of Michigan – Dearborn Jan - April 2019

FEA analysis of 2D and 3D model of wrench was done using Altair-Hypermesh considering all the different loading and Boundary conditions in order to get the perfect value of von Mises Stresses for better material performance and designing.

Modal Analysis of a Wheel Knuckle, University of Michigan – Dearborn Nov - Dec 2018

Designed a wheel assembly component of an all-terrain vehicle (wheel knuckle) by doing modal and strength analysis using ANSYS 19 Workbench and further optimized the design using Altair Inspire and achieved a weight reduction of 30%.

Modeling and Analytical Tools: Solidworks, Ansys, Altair Inspire

Design and Fabrication of Bi-Pedal Robot (Major Project), Nirma University, India Jan - May 2018

Designed and developed the model using data points calculated from Tracker and FEA results. Two types of Dynamixel servo motors having torque stall capacity of 15.3 kg-cm and 25.5 kg-cm were installed in place of joints and were controlled using Arduino taking values from the accelerometer. Fabricated the body using 3D-Printing material (PLA).

Modeling, Controlling, Analytical and Machining Tools: Solidworks, Arduino, Tracker, Repetier-3D printing

Publication & Achievements

Published a Research Paper titled, “DESIGN OF INVOLUTE CAM AND FOLLOWER MECHANISM FOR FRISBEE THROWING MACHINE" in a book: Technology Drivers: Engine for Growth, 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN: 978-1-138-56042-0

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