Mechanical Design Engineer

PIYUSH SONI

**** ******* ****, **, *** Arbor, MI 48105

E-mail: **********.***@*****.***

Tel: 734-***-****

PROFILE:

Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering with considerable experience as a Design Engineer. Trained in various aspects of product development such as material selection, design, analysis and optimization. Real world engineering experience includes manufacturing of an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and biomedical instruments design. Proficient in SolidWorks and Ansys along with working knowledge of many other CAD tools. Involved in design of plastic products for mass manufacturing and easy assembly. Demonstrated ability to work in a team, make decisions and manage projects well. Good grasp on fundamental subjects of Mechanical Engineering. University gold medalist in undergraduate program.

EDUCATION

University ofMichigan,Ann Arbor, MI December 2009

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering CGPA: 3.76/4.00

Coursework: Mechatronic system design, Design Optimization,Materials in Design and Manufacturing, MEMS, Analytical Product Design, Finite Element Methods, Statistical Quality Control, Production systems Engineering.

Additional : Polymers and Plastics Engineering.

Vellore Institute of Technology, University, Vellore, India. May 2008

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering CGPA: 9.6/10.0

Coursework: Statics and Dynamics,Machine Drawing, Thermal Engineering, Heat Transfer, CAD/CAM, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Power plant Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Rapid Prototyping Techniques.

EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Design Engineer,WuManufacturing Research Center, University ofMichigan.

• Work with Professor Albert Shih.

• Design of medical devices for the departments of Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery at UM Hospitals.

• Plastic product design for injection molding.

• Make experimental setup for test and evaluation- use of LABVIEWto collect and analyze data.

• Application of ergonomics and industrial design.

Engineering Intern, Mahindra &Mahindra Pvt. Ltd. , Nashik, India.

• Worked in the R&D department.

• Studied seat ergonomics- data collection, benchmarking, comparison.

PROJECTS

Development of an All-TerrainVehicle for SAEMini BajaMidwest Competition.

• Technical Head of the project- managed a team of 11 members.

• Design of the roll cage- achieved a functional and aesthetic design.

• Handled CAE Analysis- SolidWorks and Ansys used to validate the initial design concepts.

• Corporate relations - attracted material and monetary sponsorship of approximately $10,000.

Human skull modeling for Cranio-maxillo-facial surgery evaluation.

• Used MIMICS software to model fractured skulls from the CT scan information.

• Rapid prototyping of skull using FDM- enabled surgeons to clearly evaluate the extent of damage.

• Preliminary visco-elastic analysis using ANSYS.

Optimization of Electric Bicycle

• Optimumdesign of structure-Mathematical modeling,Monotonicity analysis, use of Optimus software.

• Selection of material- Design against failure mechanisms and use of CES materials database.

• Achieved a weight loss of 38 % by application of optimization principles.

Design andAnalysis of BidirectionalMEMS flow sensors

• Proposed a design for sensing flow in two directions based on artificial haircell concept.

• Computer modeling and analysis- Use of Solidworks and COSMOS flow analysis.

• Sensitivity measurement-Mathematical modeling in MATLAB.

Optimize the security and efficiency of University Laundry systems -“Laundra Lock”

• Concept- ID card enabled EM lock, SMS notification and online monitoring of washing machines.

• Analysis- Engineering,Microeconomic,Marketing.

• Development of working prototype.

Activities:

Conducted a national level workshop on “Making an All Terrain Vehicle” in India.

• Invited by SAE India as one of the key speakers.

• Gave a presentation and a practical demo of the vehicle.

• Benefitted students from approximately 40 colleges.

COMPUTER SKILLS

General:Microsoft Office,Windows XP, Vista.

CAE Software: SolidWorks, CATIA, ProE, ANSYS, Optimus, CES materials database, Minitab, MIMICS. Languages: C, C++, MATLAB, LabVIEW.

Certificates: NI certified LabVIEWassociate developer.

AWARDSAND SCHOLARSHIPS

University Gold Medalist and Scholarship holder in Mechanical Engineering at undergraduate level.

• Ranked 1st among 210 students.

Cognizant Best Outgoing student of the School of Mechanical and Building Sciences at VITU.

• Given for best all-around performance.

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