Karma V. Sangwan
E. Amherst, NY 14051 USA
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EDUCATION:
1996
Micro – MBA Certificate School of Management, State University of NY @ Buffalo
1971
MS Industrial Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1967
MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1964
BS Mechanical Engineering, BHU, Varanasi, India
EXPERIENCE:
2005 – July08
Senior Advisor Manage programs for Tata Motors on HVAC & Power Train Cooling Systems, and electronic HVAC Control Heads.
1997 – 2005
Senior Advisor @ Delphi Thermal leading Electronics Integration group of 12 engineers developing 21st Century sub-systems in Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Automatic Defogging System, Set & Forget control algorithm, Auxiliary Heating system, Air Filtration and Ventilation schemes were developed for cars and trucks.
1996 – 1997
Chief Engineer @ Delphi Thermal led a task force of 20 engineers to improve product quality issues of Heat Exchangers and HVAC Modules manufactured in Lockport, NY plants. Dramatic quality improvements were achieved as measured in PPM.
1995 – 1996
Chief Engineer @ Delphi Thermal responsible for HVAC system and Heat Exchangers for GM’s Hybrid Vehicle and Fuel Cell program.
1990 – 1994
Assistant Chief Engineer @ Delphi Thermal developed and released Heat Pump system for the GM “IMPACT” Electric Vehicle; also provided guidance for components development for GM’s Hybrid Vehicle program.
1985 – 1990
Staff Engineer @ Delphi Thermal responsible for development of new products and system for HVAC and Engine Cooling. Developed HVAC module with a sliding mode door for Saturn vehicle; developed 5,000 Watts’s combustible gasoline pre-heater.
1982 – 1984
Supervisor @ Delphi Energy, Flint Mich. developed Advanced Products in Engine Controls,i.e., engine sensors (Low Oil level, Oil Change, MAF) and controls for Air/Fuel, Spark, EGR
1981 – 1982
Supervisor @ Delphi Energy, Flint Mich. Electro Mechanical Cruise Systems – product continuous improvements and released Cavalier Cruise System in production.
1976 – 1980
Supervisor @ Proving Grounds, Milford Michigan GM’s Computer Command Control System development and production release for Air Fuel, Spark, EGR and Catalytic Converter sub-systems for all MY 1981 GM cars and trucks.
1968 – 1975
Engineer in progress on numerous assignments to develop and release for production ceramic components i.e. Spark Plugs, Exhaust Oxygen Sensor and Catalytic Converter.
Patents
Received 22 patents on HVAC Systems
Medicare Sales Person for NY
Retired from General Motors/Delphi after 41 years. In 2019, I qualified to become an Independent Agent for Medicare Health.