OMKAR BHARAMBE
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Aug 2022–May 2024 Master of Science in Robotics Engineering GPA 4.0/4.0 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India Jul 2016–May 2020 Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering CGPA 7.86/10 ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Room Temperature Control LSTM emulating PID control Oct 2022- Dec2022
• Built “Long Short-Term Memory” machine learning model to control room temperature by emulating PID controller.
• Achieved the desired substitution of classical PID controlled with LSTM model with RMSE of 0.107. Website: sites.google.com/view/lstm-temperature-control/home Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Manipulator Oct 2022- Dec 2022
• Created robot mobile manipulator using SolidWorks, ROS, LiDAR plug-in and packages like EKF, Costmaps and AMCL (Adaptive Monte Carlo Localization) to perform tasks by navigating through obstacles using path planning.
• The mobile robot averted obstacles and its 5-DoF manipulator successfully turned on a switch at a target location. Noise Reduction in Jet Engine Using Chevron Nozzle Oct 2019- May 2020
• Achieved greater jet-engine noise reduction of 15 dB with chevron nozzle, by simulating in ANSYS and SolidWorks. EXPERIENCE
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA
Instructional Technology Assistant Sep 2022-Current
• Advised faculty on question bank selection by analyzing data using tools like Qualtrics XM and MS Excel, improving departmental efficiency by 20%.
• Designed course structure by collaborating with 4 faculty members to launch 1st micro-credential course at WPI. Reliance Industries Limited, India
Mechanical Process Engineer Feb 2021–Jul 2022
• Led cross-functional team of 30 to monitor utility supply to manufacturing units, improving plant efficiency by 18%.
• Optimized processes by creating new Process Flow Diagrams, reducing onboarding and training period by 40%.
• Coached 12 trainees to use software tools such as SAP, Aspen Plus and industrial safety procedures, promoting workplace safety and increasing productivity by 24%.
• Managed 3 departments during the annual shutdown of Utility unit to ensure undisrupted plant functioning for 30 days.
• Established Minutes of Meeting system for efficient communication, monitored KPIs and resolved issues related to mechanical equipment like compressors, chillers, HVAC, pumps, etc. reducing process errors by 15%. INTERNSHIPS
Reliance Industries Limited, India May 2019-Jul 2019
• Implemented study and troubleshooting of automated KUKA robotic arms utilizing AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Resolved mechanical vibration problem in robotic arm by applying root-cause analysis and Fishbone-diagram approach. Rothe PackTech Limited, India June 2018- Jul 2018
• Re-designed structure and assembly of conveyer belt to enhance manufacturing, improving production speed by 20%. SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Programming Languages – Python, C++, Matlab
• Tools – ROS, ROS2, Gazebo, CoppeliaSim, Linux, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, SAP, scikit-learn, NumPy, PyTorch, PyGame, Jupyter Notebook, Qualtrics XM, GitHub, Kaggle, Overleaf, MoveIt, R-Viz, LATEX
• Certifications – Python for Data Science & Machine Learning, Google Analytics Individual Qualification RELEVANT COURSEWORK
• Robot Dynamics, Robot Control, Motion Planning, Mechatronics, Machine Design, CAD-CAM, Production Technology, Automobile Engineering and IC Engines, Manufacturing Techniques, Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics