Engineer Controls
Resume:
AMIT THANEKAR
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Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335
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CONTROLS ENGINEER
Skilled electrical controls, automation, and robotics-focused
professional seeking a key role that will fully utilize multiple
technical skills in analysis, problem resolution, programming, and
technology integration. Experienced in supporting critical research,
testing, and electromechanical systems design oriented activities.
CORE COMPETENCIES and TECHNICAL SKILLS
FANUC IRVision .FANUC/ABB/ADEPT Robots . Debugging . PLC . Analysis .
Testing . Automation . Presentations . Problem Resolution . Circuits .
Software . Design . Feasibility Studies . Controls . Sensors .
Simulations . Training . Automation . Electronics . Level I and Level II
Robots . ZIGBEE
C/C++ . JAVA . Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows 7 . Linux (Ubuntu) . OS-X .
MATLAB
. MATHEMATICA . LAB VIEW . OPEN CV . V+ . Wire Shark. SIMPRO. LOGIXPRO
WORK EXPERIENCE
ROBOTIC ENGINEER - DYAG-CINETIC AUTOMATION (AUG 2012 - PRESENT)
Key Responsibilities:
. Program FANUC/ABB Robots for performing integration operations.
. Perform Cell simulation for reach study.
. Prepare Engineering layout using CAD.
. Perform start-up and commissioning for complete automated system.
. Work closely with Controls/Mechanical Engineersfrom launch till
final customer approval.
. Debug Robot programs for attaining desired cycle time.
. Provide production support for the automated system at customer end.
Typical Customers:
. GM(Flint MI) - Provided Production support and assisten in starting up
the automated system.
. Chrysler(KTP - Kokomo, IN) - Provided production support for
transmission assembly plant.
CERTIFICATIONS
. Certified Allen Bradley PLC Technician from George Brown College,
University of Toronto, Canada
EDUCATION and KEY PROJECTS
Masters, Electrical Engineering (Control Systems and Robotics
Engineering)
University of Texas at Arlington, 3.75 GPA
Masters Thesis
Control of two wheeled Non-Holonomic rolling robots using a multi-user
interface such as a joystick, voice, and visionin Lab View
Bachelors of Engineering
University of Mumbai (India), Department of Electronic Engineering
First Class with Distinction
Final Year Project
Programmed a Microcontroller-driven college bell that rang in a specific
manner or pattern for
a full academic year
Palletizing Operation on Industrial Robots:
Successfully developed an accurate palletizing (pick and place in
predefined manner) function that utilized industrial robots such as ADEPT
I COBRA and VIPER. Programmed using MATLAB and V+.
Path Planning of Two Wheeled Robot.
Path planning of two wheeled robot with obstacle avoidance using
polynomial method. Involved offline simulation for finding the path
planning polynomial.
Ladder(PLC) Programming.
Basic Ladder diagram construction and programming for control of
mechatronic devices such as elevator systems and mathematical modeling.
Person Tracking and Following Robot:
Generated an accurate simulation in MATLAB with Open CV and iCreate
(Rumba). Modeled a person tracking and following a robot using vision
(Camera) as sensor.
Advance Level Wireless Communication System Project:
Created a detailed and robust Wireless System simulation of a MIMO system
utilizing Convolutional Coding and STBC coding technique.
System Level Project for a Mobile Satellite Based Wireless User Terminal:
Optimally designed a Wireless Ricans/Rayleigh's Fading Channel for
various Doppler Shift and Fading factors using MATLAB. Tested the effect
of Diversity Convolution Codes interleaving and puncturing on the same.
Rate Versus Power Control in IS - 95 and CDMA 2000 Standards:
Effectively evaluated and compared, rate versus power of IS - 95 and CDMA
2000 standards.
PUBLICATIONS
ASME WINTER CONFERENCE PUBLICATION: An Expandable Robotics
Educational Environment in LabVIEW: A Mobile Robot with Multiple
User Interfaces and Vision Feedback
INTERNSHIPS
.MIDCO ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD (INDIA)
2008
Key contributor who assisted in developing petroleum-dispensing units.
DSA ELECTRO CONTROL PVT. LTD (INDIA)
2009
Student-professional who helped design and manufacture low-tension
control panels, automation systems, PLC's, and Microcontroller panels.
Key Responsibilities:
. Debug Exisiting PLC Programs for Allen Bradley PLC 2 and PLC 5.
. Assist in developing Logic for new sub systems.
. Maintainence of PLC.
. Implement safety measures and provide support.
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