Engineering Design

AYAN GHOSH

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West Bengal, India

PERSONAL STATEMENT

An enthusiastic, qualified, smart and friendly individual, inspired by people with great work ethic and a sense of humour, willing to step out of the comfort zone and loves travelling and meeting new people, enjoys being in a multi-cultural place and working as part of a diverse team; one who highly values integrity, excellence, commitment and practical hands-on exposure, has a passion for automotive engineering and strongly believes in using and extending theoretical knowledge and observations to solve real life problems

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Designed and manufactured a Hybrid Vehicle working in a team of budding engineers, thus displaying teamwork, focus and dedication to the project

Designed a Special off-road Vehicle Superstructure on a decommissioned military vehicle following ECE regulations as a part of individual research thesis

Designed a Variable Geometry Intake Manifold for Nissan HR16 SI engine as a part of group design project in master’s degree

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Microsoft Office, including Word (Advanced), Excel (Advanced), and PowerPoint (Advanced)

CAD Software: AutoCAD 2D (Intermediate/Advanced), PTC Creo (Intermediate/Advanced), SolidWorks

(Intermediate/Advanced), Catia (Intermediate/Advanced), CAESES (Intermediate)

Analysis Software: MSC Nastran (Basic), Abaqus (Intermediate/Advanced), Ansys Fluent (Intermediate)

Simulation Software: MATLAB Simulink (Basic), LS Dyna (Intermediate), AVL Boost (Basic), Altair HyperMesh (Basic)

Languages: English (Fluent), Bengali (Native), Hindi (Fluent), French (Basic)

Industrial exposure: Automotive (Motorsport, Prodrive), Chemical Processing (Cement, Ultratech Cement), Power

(Electricity, Haldia Energy Limited India)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Automotive Individual Research Project; Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK (April 2019 – September 2019): Design of a Special Off-Road Vehicle Superstructure

Showed great attention on research while understanding the requirements and studying similar existing designs

Showed analytical skills to determine the design dimensions, profile sections as well as the materials optimally in order to minimise the cost as well as the weight

Working on a decommissioned military vehicle, showed my adaptability towards designing in order to reduce wastage, both space and material

Showed CAD skills in order to obtain the robust structure following European legislations

Showed great commitment and focus by using advanced FEA software to critically analyse the design including roll-over simulation, crashing simulation, making it road legal

Automotive Engineering Design Project; Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK (Feb 2019 – April 2019): Design of a Variable Geometry Inlet Manifold for a Nissan HR16 SI engine

Showed great attention to details while understanding the requirements and studying similar existing designs

Showed research skills to determine the composite material of the intake manifold, considering the thermal and mechanical properties

Showed analytical skills by using CFD software to optimise the manifold design

Used analytical skills through Abaqus software for frequency excitation investigation of the composite material Conception and Modelling of an Engine; Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK (February 2019): Studying and Modelling a BMW E60 M54 engine equipped with an intake manifold with variable geometry

Showed great attention on research while understanding the requirements and studying of the engine

Used simulation software AVL Boost to study the 3-cylinder, 2.4 L gasoline engine for a luxury sedan with a variable geometry intake manifold

Modelling of an Electric Vehicle; Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK (December 2018 – January 2019): Design a new battery pack and electric motor for the Tesla Model S, P100D version

Showed great attention on research while understanding the requirements and studying of the vehicle

Used MATLAB Simulink to study and design the motor to get similar range and close performance as the original vehicle REFERENCES CAN BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST

Mechanical Design Project; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal (Feb 2018 – May 2018): Designing a fixture for industrial manufacturing purposes

Showed great attention to detail while understanding the requirements and studying similar existing designs

Showed great commitment and focus by using advanced CAD skills to design a fixture for manufacturing industrial use and earned a 10 out of 10 grade for the project

Final Year Undergraduate Project; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Heritage Institute of Technology

(Aug 2017- April 2018): Design and develop a six tool turret head with Geneva Indexing Mechanism

Showed organised approach to problem solving while planning and executing the project

Used investigative skills to review relevant literature to find about existing designs and their philosophies

Exhibited sound conceptual ability to analyse the requirements and carry out design calculations for designing shaft, disc, turret etc.

Used advanced CAD skills and knowledge of engineering drawings to create part and assembly drawings

Used project management skills to analyse internal resources and research suppliers who could meet the demand of the project in terms of quality and budget

Showed commercial awareness while outsourcing part of the project and working closely with the supplier to make sure the project is delivered as expected

Proved a sense of dedication, professionalism and commitment to academic excellence by compiling a technical report and presentation which earned a 9 out of 10 grade for the project South-Eastern Railway Car Shed: Tikiapara, India - Summer Trainee (June 2017 - July 2017): Locomotive car shed under the Ministry of Railways, India, which provides maintenance works for EMU locomotives in South Eastern Railway

Gained technical knowledge on EMU & MEMU coaches, standard maintenance and inspection procedure of components

Showed great attention to detail and professional attitude while undertaking training on industrial safety

Exhibited professional commitment, time management, punctuality and the ability to work independently while attending the training course, reaching the site on time, attending all the sessions meticulously during the day and compiling the training report to be graded by professors at the end of the training

Hybrid Vehicle Project; MYWBUT: Kolkata, India – Winter Trainee (January 2016 – February 2016): A Kolkata based organisation that provides hands-on and online training courses on engineering/management modules

Used own initiative to learn and use problem solving skills and knowledge of computer aided design software package (SolidWorks) to design a hybrid vehicle and developing the CAD design within a fixed deadline

Showed organisational skills while planning the project and assigning work to sub groups and working efficiently

Used hands-on approach to help build the vehicle, identify issues related to the project and resolve them to improve the system and the processes

Strong communication skills helped translating plans into actions, coordinate and manage tasks, time and people EDUCATION

M.Sc. Automotive Engineering: Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK (October 2018 - September 2019)

Modules: Vehicle Design Powertrain and Performance; Automotive Control and Simulation; Engine Fuels and Lubrication; Vehicle Dynamics, Ride & Handling; Vehicle Electrification & Hybridisation; Vehicle Structures & Crashworthiness; Engine Simulation & Performance; Vehicle Dynamics & Suspension Design; Automotive Engineering Design Project; Automotive Individual Research Project B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, India (August 2014 - July 2018)

Modules: Design of Mechanical Systems; Engineering Mechanics; Project Management; C Programming; Data Structure and RDBMS; Dynamics of Mechanism; FEM; Fluid Mechanics; Operations Research; Refrigeration & Air Conditioning; Renewable Energy System; Machine Tools; Engineering materials; Group Design Project; Individual Project

CBSE+2 (A-Level Equivalent) in India (2013)

Modules: Maths, Chemistry, Physics, English

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Strong mathematical acumen by successfully completing a training in abacus and mental arithmetic by Aloha Mental Arithmetic

Enthusiasm and willingness to be a part of a team in the Young Engineers’ Forum of the 65th Indian Foundry Congress

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