Rajat Wadhwa

Bryan, Texas ***** 979-***-**** adgnf2@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/rajatw

Seeking Full time opportunity as an Energy Engineer Education

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas May 2021 Master of Mechanical Engineering GPA-4.00/4.00

National Institute of Technology, India May 2017

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering GPA-3.90/4.00

Coursework

Software analysis for HVAC system in Buildings, Energy Management for Buildings, Energy Optimization, Data Analysis Core Competencies

• Engineering software (Energy Plus, Open Studio, REVIT, AUTOCAD MEP, Trane Trace, Sketchup, Python, MS Office).

• Engineering calculations (HVAC load calculation, Energy saving measures, Building Systems (AHU, Chillers, Boilers). Professional Experience

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Jun 2020 - Present Building Energy Research Intern, Commercial Building Research Division

• Use of Open studio and Energy plus to Model the energy use for commercial and residential buildings.

• Analyzing the modeled energy data for Load Matching and grid interaction of Net Zero Energy Buildings.

• Developing Energy Management strategies for NET Zero Energy projects (Schools, Offices, Residential complex).

• Working on Energy analysis (Demand, Load, Lifecycle cost analysis) for a modular housing concept in California. Loesche Germany, International, India Nov 2017 - Jun 2019 Engineer, Project Engineering

• Performed design calculations for sizing of equipment (Conveyors, Bins, Bag Filters, damper, compressor, HVAC).

• Optimized and designed the plant layout for a greenfield cement plant by generating alternatives for mill sizing. Vedanta Resources, India May 2017 - Nov 2017

Trainee Engineer

• Performed root cause analysis of turbocharger breakdown, saving close to $200,000 in the maintenance budget.

• Reduced Mean time to repair by 4% by optimizing the schedule, leading to an all-time high availability of 86%. Academic Experience

Energy Analysis, Langford Architecture Building, Texas A&M University Jan 2020 – Present

• Use of Energy plus to Calibrate the energy consumption of Langford Architecture Building.

• Performed Manual calculation for Heating and Cooling load to compare the results to that of software’s result.

• Comparing the results with the actual energy consumption and recommending saving opportunities. Energy and Design Optimization for Dallas-Austin-Houston train plan Jan 2020 – Present

• Calculation of Heating, Airconditioning, Lighting and equipment loads for individual compartment in the train.

• Optimizing the total energy consumed by train by generating alternative options for track using A-Star algorithm. Industrial Assessment Center, MIC Brenham, TX Sep 2019 – Nov 2019 Energy Assessment Member

• Conducted walk through inspection, recommended and performed calculation worth $90,000 in energy savings.

• Performed load calculation for the plant and did calculations for upgradation of AC’s from 10 EER to 13 and 14.

• Designed a 1.29 Mega Watt solar power system resulting in a decrease of peak demand and energy consumption. Achievements

Winner, Aggies Invent, Texas A&M University Nov 2019

• Developed a cloud based automated maintenance system prototype within 48 hours for the US Military.

• Awarded the appreciation prize for collaborating augmented reality with automation by US marine. ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP

• Member, • Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association, Texas A&M Sep 2019 – Present

• President, • Mechanical Engineering Society, (MechSoc), NIT Kurukshetra Aug 2016 – May 2017

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