Hardware Development Test and Analysis Engineer

Goutham Kumar Vennelakanti

adfoy4@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/gouthamvennelakanti/ Hidden Creek Ct., Canton MI 864-***-****

Summary - Aspiring young automotive engineer with a strong knowledge on vehicle engineering concepts and a demonstrated record of academic projects and internships aiding to accept challenges and work in a dynamic environment

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Automotive Engineering Aug 2020

Clemson University- International Center for Automotive Research Greenville, SC

• GPA - 3.50/4.0

• Coursework- Methods of Vehicle Testing, Noise Vibration Harshness, Automotive Control System Design, Automotive Stability & Safety Systems, Applied Dynamics, Automotive Electronics, Tire Behavior & Design, Vehicle Dynamics

Bachelor of Engineering, Automotive Engineering May 2018

VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyderabad, India

• GPA - 8.55/10 (secured First-Class with Distinction)

• Coursework- Automotive Engineering Design, Strength of Materials, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

EXPERIENCE

Tesla Inc., Hardware Test and Analysis- Intern (Exterior and Closure Components) Jan 2020- July 2020

• Developed validation/reliability test plans with design team for latest exterior and closure components and accessories

• Developed and executed reliability, safety and engineering validation tests for exterior and closure hardware components

• Executed environmentally controlled electro-mechanical reliability testing such as PTCE, HALT, HAST, HTOE, HTHE to analyze failure during testing and help facilitate design changes as required

• Used Python to automate tests through serial, CAN, LIN, and Ethernet connections with test equipment such as power supplies, data acquisition devices and environmental chambers along with JIRA integration for performance evaluation.

• Recreated field failures in the lab environment to help support hardware changes to mitigate field issues.

• Performed abuse tests on exterior components to validate structural strength and durability of component assemblies

CUICAR- Center for Manufacturing Innovation, Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2019- Dec 2019

• Researched on advanced applications of Single Point Incremental Forming on polymers and composite sheets

• Designed and fabricated custom fixtures to measure the spring back effect of the test specimens

• Performed contrived tool wear to predict microstructure degradation on Tungsten Carbide CNC tool inserts

Voltronics Motors India Pvt Ltd., Design and Manufacturing Intern March 2017- Feb 2018

• Designed an electric vehicle motor- battery compliance testing rig coupled to an Eddy current dynamometer

• Performed component level functional tests and validated subsystem level cross functionality

ACADEMIC PROJECTS (Clemson University- International Center for Automotive Research)

Vehicle Testing Projects (Instrumentation Calibration Data Acquisition Data Analysis and Processing)

- Experimental Modal Analysis and Off-Road NVH Analysis of Dune Buggy Nov 2019- Dec 2019

•Instrumented the dune buggy with vertical & ICP accelerometers, string pots, microphones for test data acquisition

• Performed PSD of steering impact testing, seat track accelerations, third-octave spectral analysis, pseudo-modal analysis

- Electric Vehicle Launch and Overall Drivability Testing for various Drive Cycles Sept 2019- Nov 2019

• Built Vehicle Test setup on Chassis Dynamometer & tuned parameters for NYCC, SC03, EPA72 Drive Cycles

• Investigated of Launch Response, APP Response & Ergonomics, Electric Drivetrain Performance Characteristics

- Multi-Axial Stress Analysis using Strain Gage Rosettes for Beams & Pressure Vessels Aug2019-Sept 2019

• Calibrated individual specimens and strain gauges, 2G tip calibration for DC type accelerometers for accurate sensing

• Calculated principal strains and stresses for different beam loading & pressure vessel geometry using data acquired

Control System Design (Vehicle Modelling System Modelling Vehicle Simulation)

- Predictive Cruise Control (PCC) for Energy Optimization in Electric Vehicle using MPC Sept 2019- Dec 2019

• Prediction of road topology resulted in higher energy savings in an urban drive cycle for an electric bus

• Simulated multiple drive cycles to find an optimal preview range for vehicles which contribute to higher energy benefits

- Co-operative Adaptive Cruise Control: Models and Control Strategies using MPC Feb 2019- May 2019

• Modelled an MPC strategy for CACC in automobiles resulting in increased traffic throughput and fuel efficiency

• Simulated safe distance navigation within a platoon of vehicles with utmost comfort to passengers using Car-Sim

SKILLS

• JIRA, Polarion, Confluence, LabView, National Instruments, MATLAB, Simulink, CATIA V5, Pro-E, CANalyzer, PCAN, Vector CANcase, SolidWorks, Python, CANdb++, CarSim, Siemens LMS, SoMAT, e-DAQ, Microsoft Office

• Highly skilled in hands-on activity. Worked on multiple FSAE projects, closures, automotive sensors, and electricals etc. • Thoroughly capable to operate pneumatics, data measurement devices, building test rigs, test automation and validation

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