Controls Engineer Product Development

Anil Murgai, PhD

*********@*****.***, M:734-***-****

What can I do for you?

Results oriented engineer with problem solving and product development skills.

Work Methodology based on a thorough understanding and application of Engineering & Science fundamentals applied to Electric, Gas/Diesel vehicles

Core competencies in Algorithm Development, On-Board Diagnostics (OBD)

Calibration, Testing & Validation, Software Development

ACHIEVEMENTS

Algorithm Development

Cooling system strategy for Military vehicles, objective of minimizing fan power and noise (GDLS)

Developed CFD software package (Ph.D); Excellent correlation with measured data

Predict SoC (State of charge) for a Battery; Good correlation with measured data

Developed sensor and flow algorithms for Diagnostics, Electrical and rationality

Modeling Sensor performance

Developed Algorithm for predicting sensor performance for rationality diagnosis

Developed ‘EGR’ temp sensor model, new from scratch (FCA)

Thermal/CFD

Resolved critical cooling and cavitation issues of CAC for 11L diesel engines (Navistar)

Resolved ‘single handedly’ critical Fuel injection issue for 7.3L Diesel (Caterpillar/Navistar/Ford)

Planned, Tested & analyzed flow performance of inlet / exit grill configurations for Armored vehicles (General Dynamics)

Analyzed cooling system (Water jacket), of the complete range of GM V6 engines.

Optimized air flow and High Voltage electric motor sizing, and operation for process industries (FDRG New Delhi)

Electric Drive train (Digital twin)

Developed motor and gear train coupled, algorithms to size and predict performance of electro-mechanical systems. Will predict immediately the performance, efficiencies of the motor, gear train for any load conditions (AAM)

Testing & Validation

Functional Safety /Mandatory FMVSS124 testing

Developed Test procedures, carried out tests, analyzed and certified results, Brake over accel pedal, (Ford Motor)

EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate, Advanced Electric Vehicles UDM Detroit Aug 2021

PhD: Mechanical Engineering; CFD, Univ. of Windsor Sept 1989

Robotics development Ardunio micro-controller, Schoolcraft Current

Methods and Processes

MBD: MATLAB/ Simulink, ClearCase, C C++, ETAS/INCA, CALTERM, ATI, CAN -VECTOR

Electrical & Power Electronics: LTSPICE, PLECS, NI MULTISIM, MOSFETS, DC/DC, Inverters, converters, motors

Battery/Energy storage management

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): FLUENT, VECTIS, PHOENICS, HYPERMESH

DVP&R, FMEA, DFMEA, 5D/8D Fishbone

WORK HISTORY

Controls Lead: General Dynamics Land Systems Jan 2025 – Sept 2025

Project Controls Engineer: FEV Oct 2023 – Feb 2024

Mechatronics Engineer: American Axle Manufacturing Mar 2023 – Sept 2023

Controls Engineer: Lordstown Motor Corp Farmington Hills, MI Oct 2022 – Mar 2023

Powertrain Controls Engineer: Ford Motor Company Dearborn June 2015 – Oct 2022

Controls Engineer - FCA, Auburn Hills, MI Apr. 2012 – June 2015

Senior Engineer, OBD - IAV Automotive, Northville MI Apr 2011 – Dec 2011

Technical Specialist, OBD: - Cummins, Columbus, IN Mar. 2008 – Apr. 2011

Senior Project Engineer: Navistar, Melrose Park IL Feb. 2006 – Mar. 2008

Systems Engineer Powertrain; Jaguar/ Ford, Dearborn, MI Sept 2000 – Sept. 2005

Consulting Engineer Ricardo, MI Sept 1999 – Sept 2000

Tech Specialist: General Motors, London Canada July 1997 - Aug. 1999

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