Bhavya Bhardwaj +1-864-***-****
********.********.******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/bhavya-bhardwaj EDUCATION
Master of Science Automotive Engineering - Advanced Powertrain Controls Jun 2018 Clemson University – International Center for Automotive Research Bachelor of Science Automotive Engineering - Automotive Electronics May 2016 Medicaps Group of Institutions
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Senior Controls Performance Engineer, Fuel System Specific Controls, Cummins Inc Mar 2019 - Present
• Deliver cross-functional model-based controls algorithms using controls design tools
• Lead cross-functional design reviews to track customer requirements and development of the controls design process using 6-sigma tools
• Present the calibration tuning results in product integration meetings throughout product lifecycle
• Provide technical trainings to international teams in India, UK, and China Controls Performance Engineer, Fuel System Specific Controls, Cummins Inc Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
• Collected and managed requirements from customers to develop new closed-loop control algorithms
• Wrote software requirement documents, attended software design reviews, and validated embedded software
• Delivered controls software & calibrations to meet requirements for engine platforms in China, Europe, US, India
• Optimized engine tuning process & generated documentation for future engine developments
• Designed tests for hardware-in-loop validation and analyzed the results
• Carried out root cause analysis using software simulations and hands-on troubleshooting
• Developed and maintained tuning tools and data processing scripts in Matlab and Git ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Research Assistant CU-ICAR, Design and Control Optimization of a Hybrid Truck May - Dec 2017
• Worked with the TARDEC team to select the optimal by thoroughly evaluating various energy storage elements
• Developed electrochemical-thermal based models for Li-ion cells and a double-layer capacitor cells to be integrated with vehicle model in Simulink and validated them using data from battery-in-loop Reference Performance Test
• Designed a single layer Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle within a genetic algorithm framework to select appropriate size of energy storage devices and optimal power-split between Li-ion battery pack, DLC and ICE. Simulated the final models for various military driving cycles
Term Project CU-ICAR, Diagnostics of a Lithium-ion Battery Sep - Dec 2017
• Studied the Li-ion battery system for a mild-hybrid and performed an FMEA followed by a fault tree towards conducting a preliminary hazard analysis of the Li-ion battery system
• Designed a battery model and a diagnostic algorithm using Kalman observer and sliding mode observer and a corresponding residual generator for fault identification, detection and isolation Term Project CU-ICAR, Control Strategy for a Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Mar - May 2017
• Designed and tuned a PID controller for driver model of a parallel hybrid vehicle simulator in Simulink
• Developed a BMS algorithm to obtain optimal power-split between the Li-ion battery pack and the IC engine
• Obtained minimum fuel consumption by simulating over various drive cycles to compare the power-split profiles for various optimal control strategies
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Advanced knowledge of MATLAB/ Simulink, Labview, GT Suite, HP Tuner, Arduino, MS Project, PTC Integrity, Git, Cummins Calibration tools, Basic Python
• Experienced in Problem Solving, Simulations, Battery Modeling, Battery Algorithms, Battery Management Systems, Advanced Controls, Hardware-in-Loop/ Software-in-Loop Testing, Model-based Design, Algorithm Development, Controls troubleshooting and calibration tuning/ Data Filtering HONORS/ ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
• BMW Corp LLC Scholar. Southern Automotive Women’s Forum. Nashville Jul 2017
• U.S. Department of Energy endowed GATE fellow. CU-ICAR, Greenville Nov 2016
• Student Placement Coordinator. Medicaps Group of Institutions, India Aug 2015 – May 2016
• Cross-cultural Team Leader, Business Development. AIESEC, India Jul 2012 – Feb 2014
• Dean’s Scholar. Medicaps Group of Institutions, India Jun 2013