Mechanical Engineer - Structural & Thermal FEA

DAYAKAR VEMULA

Nashua, New Hampshire +1-603-***-**** **********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/dayakar-vemula

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer (B.E.) with hands-on experience in finite element analysis (FEA), CAD modeling, and static structural and thermal analysis using SolidWorks, CATIA, and ANSYS Workbench. Reduced design iteration cycles by 25% and material fabrication costs by 15% through structural validation and cross-functional design optimization. Led a 4-person engineering team to a 2nd-place finish among 50+ teams at a national engineering competition.

CORE TOOLS & SKILLS

SolidWorks · CATIA · AutoCAD · ANSYS Workbench · MATLAB · Python (Pandas, NumPy) · FEA · Static Structural & Thermal Analysis · Stress/Strain Analysis · GD&T · BOM Generation · SQL · Git

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Engineering Intern Jan 2024 – Apr 2024

Precision Mechanics Ltd Hyderabad, India

•Cut design iteration time 25% by modeling and drafting mechanical components and assemblies for industrial heavy machinery in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

•Validated structural integrity against international safety standards by running static structural, stress, strain, and thermal analyses in ANSYS Workbench across multiple component designs.

•Reduced material fabrication costs 15% while preserving structural performance by collaborating with manufacturing, production, and quality assurance teams to optimize product designs.

•Enabled seamless factory-floor handoffs by authoring engineering documentation, 2D manufacturing drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOM) for each production release.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Project Lead & Mechanical Engineer — Solar-Powered Vehicle Design & Fabrication

Tools: CATIA, MATLAB, FEA, Structural Design, Prototyping

•Improved aerodynamic and power efficiency 20% by building 3D CAD part and assembly models in CATIA and running vehicle performance simulations in MATLAB.

•Delivered a working prototype and secured 2nd place among 50+ teams by leading a 4-person engineering team through design, simulation, fabrication, and technical milestone presentations.

Systems Integration Engineer — Accident Identification & Smart Alerting System

Tools: Python, IoT Sensors, Data Analysis, Hardware Integration

•Enabled accurate real-time collision classification by integrating IoT sensor hardware to track impact forces and vehicle orientation.

•Cut system latency 30% by writing Python scripts to filter sensor noise and streamline data integration for automated alerting.

Data Analyst / Project Support — Sales Forecasting & Supply Chain Inventory Optimization

Tools: Python, Advanced Data Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Tableau

•Improved demand forecasting accuracy 20% by applying predictive statistical models to manufacturing supply chain data.

•Supported optimized purchasing and inventory planning by building Tableau dashboards to visualize predictive supply chain data for engineering management.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Apr 2023

Ramireddy Subbi Ramireddy Engineering College India — CGPA: 7.43/10

M.S., Computer and Information Sciences Apr 2026

Rivier University Nashua, NH — CGPA: 3.87/4.0

CERTIFICATIONS

SolidWorks Fundamentals (Siemens) · AutoCAD & ANSYS Workbench – Associate · Manufacturing & Welding Foundation (Siemens) · Certified Data Analytics Essentials (Cisco) · Computer Hardware Basics (Cisco)

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