Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Systems & Quality Assurance Expert

Vaishanavi Sogalad

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EDUCATION

Master's in Mechanical Engineering Expected May 2026 Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA 3.7 GPA Relevant Coursework: Advanced Systems Model Dynamic Control, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Modern Manufacturing Methods, Aircraft Propulsion, Battery Material Science, Polymers & Composites, Fundamentals of Semiconductor Manufacturing. Bachelor of Technology in Aerospace Engineering May 2023 Sandip University, Nashik, India. 3.5 GPA.

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Simulation & Analysis: ANSYS (Thermal/Structural FEA), COMSOL Multiphysics, CFD, MATLAB, Thermal Management.

• Project Management and Quality: Jira, MS Project, Agile.

• Quality & Process: Six Sigma Green Belt, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Process Validation

• ISO Standards & Compliance: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, IEC 60601, Design Control Processes, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Design Documentation (TDD)

• Programming & Analysis: Python (Pandas, Matplotlib), Excel VBA, Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Macros, Dashboards).

• Design & CAD: SolidWorks, CATIA V5, GD&T, Design for Manufacturability. WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Aide August 2025 – Present

Arizona State University - Tempe, US

• Design and implement product line improvements for thermal management systems, achieving 18% efficiency improvement through design optimisation and cost-reduction initiatives

• Develop and execute test protocols to validate design changes, utilising COMSOL/MATLAB analysis and IR thermography to improve measurement accuracy by 30%

• Troubleshot quality defects and identified corrective actions using root cause analysis, reducing equipment downtime by 25% through predictive maintenance implementation

• Manage technical documentation and develop automated monitoring systems using Excel VBA with SPC control charts, reducing fault detection time by 40%

General Virtual Assistant -Technical Operations April 2023- July 2024 Wing Operations & Technologies India Pvt. Ltd – Delhi, India

• Coordinated 10+ concurrent engineering projects supporting new product introductions and product line improvements, ensuring 100% on-time delivery using Agile methodologies and Jira workflow management

• Collaborated with Supply Chain to optimise materials and improve design for manufacturability, reducing project cycle time by 24% through process optimisation

• Executed root cause analysis on production bottlenecks using fishbone diagrams and 5-Why methodology, implementing corrective actions that improved resource utilisation efficiency

• Built an automated data pipeline to process manufacturing test data, generating daily KPI reports and factory metrics while reducing manual processing time by 30%

Mechanical Engineer Intern - Internship August 2022 – November 2022 Defence Research & Development Organisation – Nashik, India

• Designed prototype components in CATIA V5/SolidWorks with GD&T tolerancing ( 0.05mm), accelerating prototype timeline by 2 weeks through design for manufacturability principles

• Developed and executed test protocols using ANSYS transient FEA under extreme thermal loads (800 C), identifying design issues and implementing corrective actions to prevent qualification test failures

• Performed quality inspections using X-ray CT and ultrasonic NDT, troubleshooting quality defects and tracing material voids to process inconsistencies to implement corrective controls

• Maintained calibration traceability and quality documentation per ISO 17025 standards, ensuring 0.5% measurement uncertainty and 100% regulatory compliance.

PROJECTS

High-Speed Thermo-Fluid System Performance Analysis Fall 2024

• Developed parametric MATLAB simulation evaluating thrust, specific impulse, and TSFC across Mach 2.0-4.0 flight envelope, validating performance predictions against Brayton cycle thermodynamics and achieving <5% error versus published flight data. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Simulation – Additive Manufacturing Spring 2025

• Simulated thermal behaviour and melt pool dynamics in Laser Powder Bed Fusion using COMSOL, analysing temperature distribution and material-dependent heat transfer in AISI 4340 steel and Aluminium 6063 to evaluate process stability and manufacturability.

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