RANJIT PRAKASH SUNDARAMURTHI

Ph: 309-***-****

Addr: 6817 N. Terra Vista dr., Apt. 604, Peoria, IL 61614

Email: s0carq@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced candidate seeking a Design Engineer position applying academic expertise, CAD and analysis skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced in ProE, SolidWorks (Certified Associate), Catia, Teamcenter and AutoCAD.

Design skills supplemented with analysis experience in ANSYS, Fluent & Hypermesh.

Knowledge of Finite Element Method and GD&T (ASME Y14.5).

Commendable negotiation and communication skills with suppliers of automotive components and machines.

3 years of professional work experience.

Data analysis skills with Microsoft Office and Minitab.

EDUCATION

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (G.P.A. - 3.74/4.0), Dec. 2011

Anna University, Chennai, India - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (G.P.A. - 9.005/10.00), Dec. 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CATERPILLAR, Peoria, Illinois (contract), Jan. 2012 - Present

Large Power Systems Development (LPSD), Design Engineer

Caterpillar engine development project

• Performed oil pan analysis in Pro/E under varied oil levels, thereby saved time and expenditure on executing tilt table tests.

• Provided support to Caterpillar engineers in troubleshooting and maintenance of Pro/E assembly model of single cylinder test engine developed with AVL, Austria.

• Pro/E design responsibility for structural and thermal analysis of engine models,

- Modeled the coolant flow volume for CFD analysis of convective heating.

- Derived the BOM weight for the Marine engine variants for structural analysis.

- Computed marine engine crankcase volume towards selection of the appropriate explosion valve.

• Used Pro/E in the concept mounting of Caterpillar heavy duty air cleaner for twin turbo configuration.

Design deviations project

• Lead a group of 3 in reviewing design deviations applying tolerance stack up analysis. Facilitated timely release of updated drawings as per Caterpillar and Supplier requirements.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio Feb. 2009 - Dec. 2011

Graduate Research Assistant - Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Developed Ansys code to optimize an AISI 304 steel universal coupling design under maximum dynamic torque.

• Executed thermo-mechanical analysis on a flat-footed railway line model and inferred the maximum stress location.

• Coursework: Finite Element Method (FEM), Applied FEM, Reliability Engineering, Applied Regression Analysis, Manipulators & Robotics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat & Mass Transfer.

ASHOK LEYLAND, Chennai, India

(2nd largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India) Jun. 2007 - Aug. 2009

Pricing & Product Cost Engineering, Engineer

Next generation cab project

• Worked in a cross functional team and estimated target BOM cost for Cab at $1970 per cab.

• Cost evaluation of components. Estimated 30% savings on manufacturing cost of Cab fittings.

• Project feasibility analysis considering manufacturing costs, plant overheads and production volumes.

Capital expenditure project

• Issued RFQ to suppliers, reviewed and clarified quote packages.

• Negotiated with suppliers to procure $2+ million in capital goods for Ashok Leyland plant at Uttaranchal, India.

• Process improvement - Reduced purchase order turnaround time from 10 days to 4 days through online system.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Pro/E, Ansys & Fluent exp.

• Journal paper: Numerical investigation of heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of tube-fin heat exchangers in ice slurry HVAC system, Applied Thermal Engineering, June (Sept. 2009).

• Conference paper: Studies on energy storage capacity of a spherical encapsulated PCM using Eutectic salt as Phase Change Material, Proceedings CLIMA 2007 - Wellbeing Indoors (10-14 June, Helsinki).

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