Mechanical Engineer

Shamsher Singh Dhanjal

**** ** **** ******* *** *06 • Tamarac, FL 33321 • 609-***-**** Cell • ***********@*****.*** • US Citizen

OBJECTIVE

A full-time position involving mechanical design and analysis.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Belcan Corporation April 2008 – April 2009

Structural Analyst Palm Beach Gardens, FL

• Worked with mechanical engineers in analyzing structural components in wind / gas turbines for GE.

• Conducted structural analyses consisting of static, transient, modal responses on complex components.

• Modified components in Unigraphics for import into ANSYS for finite element analysis.

• Performed ANSYS component meshing, constraints / load applications, analysis troubleshooting.

• Presented results to internal lead engineers and external customers.

• Responsible for status reports of manufacturing deviations and errors of structural components.

Self-Employed August 2007 – April 2008

Freelance CAD Designer Hopewell, NJ

• Worked with a number of clients designing products in Autodesk Inventor 11.

• Consulted clients on designing and manufacturing their products.

DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson Company September 2005 – May 2006

Design Engineering Co-op Raynham, MA

• Worked closely with design engineers in developing medical devices for spinal surgery.

• Designed and modified surgical instruments using Unigraphics NX.

• Received training in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5 1994 standards).

• Created a fixture assembly for manufacture of a surgical implant.

• Handled duties in the Rapid Prototyping (RP) Lab, created/prepared prototypes.

• Conducted project on accuracy of stereolithography prototypes produced in RP Lab.

EDUCATION

Boston University, College of Engineering May 2007

B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering Boston, MA

Projects

Senior Capstone Project - Sun Tracking System for Sun Ovens.

Worked in a team designing a system that automatically adjusts box sun ovens to follow the sun. Determined customer and engineering requirements, performed feasibility analyses, created technical reports, detailed CAD designs, and fabricated final product in machine shop.

Measurement and Analysis of Drum Membrane Response.

Designed an experiment to observe and model a drum membrane response as a second order system. Created laboratory procedure, analyzed data, presented findings.

Aluminum Alloys in Aerospace Applications.

Worked in a team testing material properties of various aluminum alloys suited for aerospace applications. Researched options, tested materials, analyzed data, and presented results.

Bridge Building.

Designed and built a straw truss and led team in calculating structure strength. Calculations of critical member, maximum load, and manufacture proved successful during testing.

Relevant Coursework

Applied Mechanics Intro to Aircraft and Spacecraft Performance

Engineering Mechanics/Dynamics Fluid Mechanics

Control System Dynamics Thermodynamics

Structural Mechanics Machine Design

Computer Skills

Proficient Exposed to

Unigraphics, Solidworks, Inventor Pro/ENGINEER, Labview, C++

ANSYS ALGOR (FEA), Hypermesh

INTERESTS

Working toward a private pilot’s license.

Performance-level Tabla player (Indian drums)

Tabla Instructor & Performer (www.MusicInFlorida.com) South Florida July 2008 – Present

• Regularly teach children and adults how to play an Indian musical instrument.

• Conduct group and private classes in South Florida with currently over 40 students.

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