Mechanical Engineering Design

SUMMARY

•Strong experience in Six Sigma, LEAN, Design Excellence, FMEA and Root Cause Analysis.

•Highly skilled in material characterization techniques.

•Two years research experience in Carbon fiber and Glass fiber composite bagging layup techniques.

•Skilled in design and analysis software packages including AutoCad, Pro-E, SolidWorks and Ansys.

•Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment with a diverse team.

SKILLS

•Engineering Applications: Minitab, Ansys, SolidWorks, AutoCad, Pro-E, LabView, C

•Platforms & Softwares: Windows, Mac OS, MS Office, MS Project, Adobe

•Equipment: Instron, Hydraulic Burst & Leak Tester, SEM, Sputter Deposition, TGA, DSC, DMA, CVD, Press mold, Smartscope

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Process Engineer at Syntel Inc. Healthcare Services (Nov 2010 – Present)

Client: Cordis (J&J), Fremont, CA

•Hands-on experience in the manufacturing process of catheters used in cardiovascular surgery.

•Provided mechanical engineering support in a cross-functional team for the NEVO catheter builds such as preparing and executing test protocols, reports, manufacturing work instructions, test methods, design change records, pFMEA and IQ/OQ/PQ and participated in design reviews.

•Collaborated with Quality to discuss a CAPA to analyze the root cause of the inner body twist. Used IS/IS NOT and Fishbone tools and performed regression analysis to study the factors causing this phenomenon and decreased the occurrence of the twist by 7% and severity by 30%. Improved manufacturability using step mandrels.

•Performed design confirmation testing for multi cavity molds used in Exoseal closure device. Determined the root cause of the higher secondary peak in the closure device.

•Performed Capability analysis, Reliability analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE) and Gage R&R study for catheters using Minitab Statistical Software.

•Designed a fixture using Solidworks to perform bending tests using Instron.

•Performed a market analysis on competitive devices in the market considering their cost, advantages and researched on new technologies for a next generation device.

•Ensured that all appropriate documents are generated in compliance with Cordis procedures and statutory requirements.

•Set up test methods for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and trained manufacturing personnel on those test methods.

•Completed J&J certified training in Quality Non-Conformance (QNC), CAPA, RCA and Risk Assessment.

Tools Used: Minitab, SEM, Instron, Hydraulic Burst & Leak Tester, Sputter Deposition, Smartscope

Research Assistant, Multiscale Material Characterization & Composite Structures Laboratory, University of Cincinnati (Mar 2009 - Oct 2010)

•Designed a test method for evaluating thermal conductivity of nanocomposites and carbon nanotubes.

•Prepared nanocomposites using press mold and carbon nanotubes using CVD.

•Quantified the effect of interface, height and density on the thermal conductivity of super-aligned and tall multiwalled CNT arrays.

•Measured the diagonal terms in the thermal conductivity tensor of CNT array-reinforced laminated composite materials and improved thermal conductivity of fiber reinforced polymeric composites by 226% using CNTs.

•Performed a thermal analysis on firefighter garments with stitched nanotubes

•Validated experimental results with a team of researchers at the University of Dayton Research Institute.

•Conducted material characterization tests to determine material properties like Young’s modulus, flexural strength and Poisson’s ratio. Compliance with the ASTM standard to measure thermal conductivity.

Tools Used: TGA, DSC, DMA, CVD, Press Mold, LabView, Data Acquisition Devices

Student Intern, Lucas TVS, Chennai, India (Jan 2007 - Feb 2007)

•Trained on the assembly lines of starter motors which are used to initiate the internal combustion engine’s operation under its own power.

•Designed a pneumatic machine with a PLC controller to save cost due to manual operated spool machine, which was used in starter motors. Improved efficiency and accuracy; saved labor cost by 30%.

Tools Used: AutoCad, Pro-E

Student Intern, TVS Sundaram Clayton Limited, Chennai, India (May 2005 - Jun 2005)

•Examined air and vacuum brakes for fatigue failure and evaluated new products from suppliers.

•Trained on the manufacturing process and assembly and metalworking processes.

PUBLICATIONS

•“Effect of interface, density and height of carbon nanotube arrays on their thermal conductivity.” J.L. Abot, V. Raghavan & Ge Li, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011.

•“Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube array laminated composite materials.” J. L. Abot, N. Govindaraju, G. Bardin, V. Raghavan, C. Spriegel & Y. Song, Journal of Composite Materials, 2010.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (3.67/4)

University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - Dec 2010

Relevant Coursework: Composite Materials, Elasticity, Conduction Heat Transfer, Strength of Materials, Finite Element Techniques, Design for Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Engineering Project Management, Wind and Solar Power, Production Technology

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (3.9/4)

Anna University, Chennai, India - Apr 2007

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

•Manufacturing of a Tennis Racquet (Sep 2009 – Dec 2009)

•Case study involved delegating and scheduling tasks for the team, tracking cost budget and task timelines using a Gantt chart. Reduced the project duration by 20% by allocating resources and labor time to meet the demand.

•Manufacturing process of a flashlight (Sep 2008 – Dec 2008)

•Led a product design and development team to bring a product to the market covering areas including customer feedback, assembly and disassembly, design for functionality, routing sheet, material selection, cost estimation and innovations that could be used for the future.

HONORS AND PERSONAL SKILLS

•Recipient of Graduate Scholarship from University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

•Awarded for a presentation on heat transfer in carbon nanotubes at Society for Advancement of Process and Material Engineering.

•Public Relations Officer of the Indian Student Association at University of Cincinnati.

•Recipient of scholarship for excellence in academics and sports at Anna University.

•Captain of the varsity tennis team, Anna University, India.

•Ranked India One in Tennis in the under-14 category.

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