Engineer Development

Dhanaji J Kalsule

Edenn Tower, E-mail: *******.*******@*****.***

Building C4, Flat No 101 Mobile: +919*********,

Near Hinjwadi Over bridge, +919****-*****

Wakad, Pune-411 057

Objective : To play a vibrant functional role in the global automotive sector, by aligning the cutting edge technologies in the field of NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) and structural dynamics for delivering world class, well refined products for converting it in to viable business case.

Profile :

Key Successes Achievements :

Professional Experience : Overall 15 years of experience in the global automotive OEM TATA Motors and automotive development partner, Automotive Research Association of India. Main responsibilities and roles handled were,

• NVH Project planning,aligning it to overall product time plan

• Functional core team lead for deciding the road maps to cope up with project plans and future challenges

• Full ownership to deliver the end products with targeted NVH performances

• Setting NVH processes, NVH design guidelines for full vehicle/subsystems and components,

• Leading the functional as well as cross functional teams for resolution of critical resolution of performance issues innovatively

• Developing templates/guidelines for utilizing the cutting edge technologies like signature analysis,order tracking,modal analysis,sound quality analysis, transfer path analysis,combustion mechanical breakdown using multi channel data acquisition and analysis systems of LMS,B&K, Muller BBM etc

• Finite Element,boundary element and multi body dynamics tools using the latest softwares like ANSYS,NASTRAN,AVL EXCITE,ABAQUS,ADAMS,HYPERMESH

• Design and Development of automotive components including vender development

• Development of turn key projects of NVH facility development like

• Hemi-anechoic Chamber for vehicle,for engines,

• Reverberation Chamber,

• Chassis Dynamometer,

• Modal test facility, Non Contact type Laser scanner,

• Component level test set ups for material testing

• Virtual centre

• Quality Auditor for Production as well as ISO

• Organizer for the various technical events

New Product Launches – Utility Vehicles and Multi utility

vehicles

New Product Launches – Export Pick ups

New Power Trains - 0.8 - 5 L,1Cyl to 6cyl gaso/diesel

Innovation -Cost effective Driveline development

Innovation – Development of PT set up using chassis

dynamometer

Setting up Engine Anechoic Test cell /reverberation cell

Sir C. V. Raman Award for best paper published at NSA 2005

Special Paper Award at SIAT 2001.

Achieved best paper Award at NSA 2003

Published and presented 9 SAE and NSA papers at International

level

1. Tata Motors, Ltd Pune,India

Apr 2008– currently working Divisional Manager

Feb 2005 - Mar 2008 Senior Manager

Responsible for planning,managing and executing all NVH design and development programs for new products as well as existing product refinements of

• TATA SUV and MUV vehicles,

• Power Train and Drivelines NVH development across the platforms from small cars to heavy commercial vehicles

• Export Pickups

• Setting up Overall Power Train and Driveline NVH process using advanced CAE and Experimental tools.

• Confirming the NVH homologation and CMVR Compliances of Special vehicles

• Setting the NVH Technology Road Maps, NVH state of the art facilities like hemi-anechoic chamber, advanced CAE as well as experimental tools.

• Core team member of function for deciding the NVH design strategy, NVH Road maps to cope with futuristic critical OEM needs

• Core member of Design for Six Sigma team

• Aligning the NVH technology as per business needs and timely product delivery.

• Coordinating the Cross functional activities as per organization and function need.

Also Responsible for

Guiding the graduates and post graduate executives

Organizing the international and national level technical

Conferences, technical exhibitions.

Successful Milestones

Successful launch of Premium Segment UV with targeted

NVH performance

Successful Launch of Low cost MUV with targeted NVH

performance

Successful launch of E V Pick ups with targeted NVH

performance

Innovative Driveline optimization for cost and NVH

Sound Quality Improvement of TML class leading Power

train with EV compliance

Design and development of body mounts

NVH development of three cylinder diesel and petrol engines

Design and development of engine mounts

Design and development of various exhaust /intake system

Set the process for acoustic characterization

Set overall Power Train NVH development process

Methodology for Mechanical and combustion breakdown

Expansion of Chassis Dynamometer Test facility for simulating

the road conditions

Innovative way of utilizing the chassis dynamometer for engine

testing

Development of NVH guidelines for vehicle diagnosis

2. Automotive Research association of India, Pune,India

Apr 2004– Feb 2005 Sr. Project Engineer

Dec 1999- Mar 2004 Project Engineer

May 1998 – Nov 1999 Research Engineer

May 1997 – Apr 1998 Project Trainee

Responsible for

Setting up the state of the art test - engine anechoic test cell

Setting up calibration process for test facilities

Development of NVH Industry standards

NVH refinements of two wheeler and tractor applications

Source Identifications and noise reduction of power trains

design and development of exhaust and intake system

Development of CAE processes for NVH and Structural

mechanics

Part of Organizing and Editorial committee of SIAT

Guiding the Team as well as graduate and post graduate

students

Successful Milestones

Part of design and development of Hemi-anechoic test

chamber for power train testing / reverberation chamber

Set the Virtual Lab

Noise reduction of agriculture tractor – two projects

Noise reduction of UV engines

Noise and vibration reduction of two wheeler applications.

Setting up Modal test Facility

Setting up the methodology for Genset certifications

Torsional Vibration Analysis of Propeller Shafts using Finite

Element Analysis

Stress Analysis –Static as well as Dynamic-for Engine

Components

Parametric Modeling using APDL for cavity modeling

Educational Qualifications

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering specialization in Design Engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India in January 1998 with First Class with Distinction and GATE (91%)

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Govt. Engineering College, Shivaji University, Karad, Maharashtra, India in June! 996 with First Class with Distinction

HSC from Maharashtra Board in 1992 with first class with Distinction and stood “Ninth Rank “in HSC Board, Maharashtra, India

National and International Publications

Published SAE Paper No.199*-**-**** entitled “Engine Induced Vibration Control for a Motorcycle Chassis Frame using Right Combination of Finite Element Method and Experimental Technique at NOISE AND VIBRATION CONFERENCE, Detroit 1999.

Published and Presented Paper No2001-01-0042 entitled as “Validation of FE Models using Experimental Modal Analysis “ during SIAT 2001 at ARAI, Pune, India.

Published and Presented SAE paper No. SAE-2003-26-037 entitled “Sensitivity analysis for structure borne Noise reduction of diesel engine” during SIAT- 2003 at ARAI, Pune, India.

Published and Presented Paper titled as “Characterization of Hemi-Anechoic chamber and its utility in Noise Control at ARAI” during National Symposium on Acoustics at ARAI, Pune in 2003

Published and Presented Paper titled as “Characterization and application of reverberation chambers at ARAI Pune” during National Symposium on Acoustics at ARAI, Pune in 2003

Published and Presented SAE entitled “Vehicle Interior Noise Source Identification and. Analysis for MUV ” during SIAT- 2005 at ARAI, Pune, India

Published and Presented SAE paper No. SAE-2011-26-035 entitled “Combustion Mechanical Breakdown: A Comparison of the Multiple Regression Method versus the Coherence Method for a HSDI Diesel Power train ” during SIAT- 2011 at ARAI, Pune, India

Published and Presented SAE paper No. SAE-2011-26-026 entitled “Reduction of In-cab Boom and Transmission Rattling Using Cost Effective Driveline Refinement “ during SIAT- 2011 at ARAI, Pune, India

Published SAE Paper No. 201*-**-**** entitled “Structure Borne Noise and Vibration Reduction of a Sports Utility Vehicle by Body-Mount Dynamic Stiffness Optimization at SAE International NOISE AND VIBRATION CONFERENCE, Grand Rapids 2011.

Personal Information :

Date of Birth: 1st June 1973

Blood Group: AB Rh +ve

Height: 168 cms

Weight: 75 kg

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Indian

Reference MR. S Raju

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Automotive Industry

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