Powertrain Controls Engineer

Suraj Nair

906-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/surajnair0205/ ********@***.*** Detroit, MI

SUMMARY: Masters’ graduate from Michigan Technological University minored in automotive controls engineering, hybrid electric vehicle technology, and autonomous vehicle technology; actively seeking Full-time opportunities; available to join immediately

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ADAS, PID controller, LQR controller, Model based embedded control system, HEV, CAN, HIL, MIL, emission control technologies

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Simulink, Python 3.0, MotoHawk, MotoTune, C Programming language, AutoCAD, CREO Parametric, Solidworks, Amesim, GitHub and ANSYS Fluent WORK EXPERIENCE

Mahindra First Choice Services Ltd. India

Franchise Business Manager Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

• Monitored the operations and marketing strategies for the progress of five franchises across India

• Traveled across franchises to monitor the market progress and learned about business development and ethics

• Worked along with an experienced team for the servicing and detailing of automotive of different OEM after the warranty period

Indian Railways Mumbai, India

Technical Intern Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

• Exposed to the repair and maintenance procedures of the rail carriages in the workshop

• Studied the air brake system, bogie components, maintenance practice of LHB FIAT bogie, assembly procedure and failure analysis of wheel and axle, coach body corrosion repair, painting procedure and furnishing of coaches

ENGINEERING PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Intelligent Cruise Control System Design Mar 2019 - May 2019

• Designed an intelligent cruise control system necessary for autonomous vehicle for maintaining speed, when the following distance to any lead vehicles, is greater than a safe distance and to maintain a safe headway distance, when the lead vehicle is sufficiently close

• Implemented proportional – integral - differential (PID) and linear quadratic regulator (LQR) controller system for designing headway and the speed controllers for intelligent cruise control such that speed is maintained when the lead vehicle is far away, and the headway is maintained when the vehicle is close, by programming in Matlab and Simulink

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Power Split Control Using Dynamic Programming Mar 2019 - May 2019

• Calculated the optimal state of charge trajectory, the optimal power of the electric motor trajectory, the optimal power of the engine trajectory and the cost associated with the optimal trajectory for the given cost function of the system, using dynamic programming in Matlab and Simulink Active Suspension Controller Design Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

• Designed an active suspension controller system such that the suspension errors are minimized by controlling the suspension contact between the road surface and the vehicle to provide the passenger improved comfort over running conditions using LQR system, by programming in Matlab and Simulink Evaluation of Fuel Consumption Reduction Technologies, Hybrid Design, and Energy Management Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

• Optimized fuel economy of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle as the baseline vehicle model by adding synergistic technologies and supplementing the model with start-stop technology and hybrid technology

• The engine operating points were optimized to operate at the maximum brake-specific fuel consumption region, for obtaining the best MPG values, thereby increasing fuel economy and performance of the vehicle Contact No: +1-906-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-nair-70947a146 ********@***.*** Fuel Injection Control System Design for Port and Direct Fuel Injection Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

• Developed a transient feed-forward control system and feedback control system using EGO sensor output equipped with Smith predictor to compensate for delay in Simulink in order to control the fuel flow in an SI engine, by programming in Matlab and Simulink

• Analyzed robustness, sensitivity and transient performance of the feedback control system by varying parameters such as fuel evaporation time constant, volumetric efficiency, engine speed and fraction of injected fuel entering the puddle

Fuel Injection Control in an Embedded System using Hardware in Loop (HIL) Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

• Developed a fuel injection control system to calculate fuel injection duration and start of injection and controlled the fuel injector at definite before top dead center (BTDC) position based on encoder input using MotoHawk enabled Simulink model

• Calibrated the model real-time by performing hardware in loop (HIL) in MotoTune to 98% efficiency Remote Electronic Throttle Control by Controller Area Network (CAN) Communication Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

• Developed communication between two engine control units (ECU) via controller area network (CAN) using MotoHawk and MotoTune and actuated throttle body motor by a discrete proportional – integral - differential (PID) controller with the help of pedal position sensor

• Produced the message definition files in MATLAB to enable communication between two ECUs including baud rate, bus channel, ID type, message ID, data length, data field and payload manipulation Optimal control of Mass-Spring using Kalman filter Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

• Modeled and analyzed suspension control of a mass-spring system using Kalman Filter coded by MATLAB and Simulink and was performed with the intention of potential application of the suspension system in an automobile

CAN Communication Utilizing OBD-II on a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

• Encoded and decoded CAN messages and analyzed parameters like engine manifold pressure, ambient air temperature, mass air flow, engine speed using CAN channel Design an Electrode of a Battery Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

• Designed an electrode of a battery, a porous electrode that can meet a certain set of performance specifications

• Results for Power at charge and discharge, resistance of cell across separator area, available capacity and available energy for each cycle number and hybrid pulse power categorization values for both cell and battery were presented in the report After Treatment of PAH and PM in Diesel Engines Mar 2018 - May 2018

• Reported different after-treatment techniques using various configurations of diesel particulate filters, diesel oxidation catalysts and selective catalytic reduction technologies for the reduction of particulate matter and poly aromatic hydrocarbons to comply with the Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission regulation standards

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

MS Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.35 / 4.0 Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 Specialization: Automotive Control Systems and EV/Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Powertrain & Propulsion Systems; Other Interests: Autonomous Vehicle Engineering, Vehicle Batteries and engine emission control strategies University of Mumbai India

BE Mechanical Engineering GPA: 7.40 / 10.0 Jul 2013 - May 2017 Admired Topics: Vehicle Dynamics, Automotive Transmission Systems and Fluid Dynamics EXTRA-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Michigan Tech Hall Desk Receptionist Jul 2018 - Dec 2019 Residence Education and Housing Services

• Monitored package processing, accounts, and facilitate the student residents with housing supplies Graduate Student Proctor Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

Michigan Tech Testing Center

• Proctored academic exams conducted for the Michigan Tech curriculum and for external examinations, and patterned academic exams and the students appearing them Contact No: +1-906-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-nair-70947a146 ********@***.*** CERTIFICATIONS

Programming for Everybody (Getting started with Python) – Coursera University of Michigan

Self-driving Cars – Specialization (4 course) – Coursera University of Toronto

Courses covered:

1. Introduction to Self-driving Cars

2. State Estimation and Localization for Self-driving Cars 3. Visual Perception for Self-driving Cars

4. Motion Planning for Self-driving Cars

Neural Networks and Deep Learning – Coursera

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