SHANTINATH KOLE

Project Leader NVH

Current Address - Stay Bridge Suites Maumee Ohio USA – 43537.

(29th Oct 2011 to 4th Dec 2011)

Permanent Address – Pune India.

Email: uynjbm@r.postjobfree.com

SYNOPSIS:

• Over 4+ years of experience in automobile industry.

• Over 3+ years of strong experience in Noise Vibration and Harshness testing,

analysis Design, Development and Implementation of vehicle based applications.

• One year of experience as an assistant engineer shift in-charge to manage daily output.

• Experience in performing vehicle level testing for regulatory NVH tests.

• Proficient in NVH optimization like In-cab noise optimization of vehicle.

• Good exposure to subjective evaluation of vehicles.

• Hands on knowledge of working with Ricardo WAVE.

• Excellent knowledge of different NVH techniques like Transfer Path Analysis, Modal

Analysis, Panel Contribution Analysis, Acoustic & Vibration Transfer function,

• Strong experience in designing Interior and exterior sound characteristics of the

vehicle.

• Superb multiple project handling skills.

• Hands on experience of working with MATLAB.

• Good knowledge of analysis tools like Hypermesh and Nastran.

• Superior system level understanding of full vehicle and interface with different

components.

• Capable of building strong interpersonal relationships with team members and

project teams.

• Well-built base in engineering design and NVH testing and analysis.

• Fine exposure of managing technical aspects of a program.

• Good understanding of vehicle performance factors.

• Brilliant exposure to engine parameter understanding and optimization from NVH

perspective.

• Passionate about analysis led design and analytical tool development.

• Team player with excellent communication & written skills, exemplary analytical,

diagnostics and problem solving skills.

• Ability to rapidly absorb and apply new concepts effectively, Innovative problem

solving skills.

KEY SKILLS:

• Communication - Deals with internal and external customers at all levels via telephone

and email, to ensure successful communication via actively listening and probing

questions.

• Problem solving - Resolves in-depth queries in a methodical manner independently and

with internal and external business partners to find appropriate resolutions, efficiencies

and high level of quality.

• Team Player - Enjoys sharing knowledge and encouraging development of others to

achieve specific team goals.

• Planning and organizing - Refined planning and organizational skills that balance work,

team support and ad-hoc responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.

Software knowledge – LMS Test-LAB, Cada-x, B&K Pulse, Hypermesh, Ricardo WAVE.

Experience in preparing and analyzing reporting data for management accurately and to

timescales.

CAREER GRAPH

1. Organization : Dana India Technical Center, Pune.

Duration : From August 2011 to Till Date.

Designation : Project Leader (Noise Vibration and Harshness).

Roles and Responsibilities-

• Communicating with internal as well as external customers, via telephone understanding the issues and resolving the same.

• Measurement and analysis of NVH data for different vehicles for concern resolution.

• NVH benchmarking of driveline and axle systems for different category vehicles.

• Support and execute the NVH development plans to ensure objectives and deliverables are predictably and consistently achieved.

• Proficiently use the NVH instrumentation, hardware and software of the Department to ensure success.

• Support the development of NVH development methods and the integration into existing/emerging engineering development processes.

2. Organization : Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Nashik, India

Duration : From August 2008 to Aug 2011.

Designation : Deputy Manager, R&D (Noise Vibration and Harshness).

Projects:

1. NVH Optimization of different project vehicles.

Significant Highlights -

• In-cab noise optimization.

• Peculiar concern resolution.

• Tactile Vibration optimization.

2. Wind Noise Analysis of vehicle.

Significant Highlights -

• In detail vehicle analysis is done for different high speed conditions.

• Contribution of power-train noise in total content is analyzed.

• Different factors affecting the in-cab noise are studied.

3. Mount Optimization on vehicle level.

Significant Highlights -

• Optimum mount stiffness is found for acceptable in-cab noise level. Also the

mounts are optimized for tactile vibrations at steering wheel and seat frame.

• Contribution of mounts inside passenger cabin are decided by using different

techniques like transfer path analysis.

4. Interior and exterior Sound design of the vehicle.

Significant Highlights -

• Designing of inside cabin sound.

• Designing of exterior sound of the vehicle.

• Designing psychoacoustic character of the vehicle.

5. Engine Parameter optimization from NVH perspective

Significant Highlights -

• Understanding of different parameters and its effects on engine performance.

• Understanding of these parameters on noise and vibration characteristics of incab

and overall vehicle level.

• Optimization of engine parameters to achieve desired noise and vibration levels

inside passenger compartment during low idle and accelerating conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning & Execution of NVH measurement set-ups, testing and analysis for

improvement of vehicle platforms.

• Recommend design solutions based on testing, analysis and NVH concern

• resolution for the same.

• Releasing NVH test reports to the concerned teams and departments.

• To make sure quality and delivery of targets through optimum utilization of

resources.

• Representing NVH team in various project and technical reviews, and also for

different customer concerns.

• Regular interaction with different design teams to ensure efficient, high quality

development of new products.

• Support vehicle integration teams to resolve concerns and different customer

concerns.

• Ensuring proper project and testing data management.

• Conducting experimental NVH investigations.

• Adhering to the project timelines.

• Following NVH work guidelines and updating the same.

• Benchmarking of vehicles.

• Target generation from benchmarking data for new vehicles.

• Optimization of vehicles level projects in different NVH perspectives.

• NVH Regulatory testing of vehicles.

• Identifying and attaining different customer concerns and resolving it with NVH

techniques.

Organization : Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Nashik

Duration : Jan 2008- June 2008.

Designation : Project Trainee (Noise Vibration & Harshness)

Project:

Methodology development for Rigid Body Properties determination and

Guidelines for Mount Optimization from NVH perspective.

Significant Highlights –

• Develop a methodology to determine Rigid Body Properties of the Power-Train,

• using different techniques (Free-Free and In-situ condition).

• Establishing a co-relation of rigid body properties with simulation results.

• MATLAB code for Inertia properties & co-relation with established method and

• simulation method.

• Mount optimization process for vehicle through techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding the process of Rigid Body Properties of Power-Train.

• Initial validation on simple objects and correlation with simulation results.

• Process validation on different power-trains and validation with simulations.

• Finding Rigid Body Properties with In-situ method.

• In-house MATLAB code development for Rigid Body Properties calculations.

• Process development for mount optimization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• LMS CADA-X

• LMS Test Lab

• MATLAB

• B & K Pulse

• Ricardo Wave

• Hyper mesh

Organization : SKF INDIA Ltd., Pune.

Duration : Oct 2004 – Sep 2005.

Designation : Assistant Engineer.

Project:

1. Time study and Analysis

• Time study was done for complete assembly line. Also analysis was done for

deviation from the actual desired time.

• Monitoring time for different processes.

• Monitoring time deviation from actual process time.

• Identifying causes for the deviation.

• Proposing solution for the time management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising production of DGBB CH-04 and CH-05.

• Responsible for Quality Control of daily production.

• Maintaining daily output efficiency.

• Resolving different breakdown issues.

• Maintaining different process charts and control charts to ensure correct production

quality.

• Responsible for appropriate set-up and maintenance time.

• Internal Quality audits and quality certification audits.

• Documentation for quality audits.

• Resolve different quality issues associated with products.

Institute : Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur.

Duration : B.E. [8th semester 2003-04].

Designation : Project Student

Project:

1. In-House Design, Development & Testing of Resistance Hardening Setup.

Significant Highlights –

• Study of Hardening Process and different techniques.

• Understanding of Resistance Hardening process.

• Design of equipment for hardening process.

• Manufacturing of equipment for Resistance Hardening Process.

• Establishing process for the Resistance Hardening set-up.

• 85% of time saving and 52% of cost saving.

• Innovative technique to combine annealing process with the same set-up.

Seminars presented:

• “Random Vibrations”, as a part of M.Tech. Curriculum.

• “Self Aligning Head Restraints”, as a part of M.Tech. Curriculum.

• “Thin film lubrication”, as a part of M.Tech. Curriculum.

• “Exhaust Gas Recirculation”, as a part of M.Tech. Curriculum.

• “Continuously Variable Transmission”, as a part of M.Tech. Curriculum.

Conferences:

• SIAT 2007 held at ARAI.

Achievements:

• GATE score of 86.47 percentile in the year 2005.

• National Scholarship in the year 2000.

Extra-curricular activities:

• “Entrepreneurship Development Workshop” at W.I.T. Organized by M.E.S.A.

• Active Member of “Indian Society for Technical Education – Student’s Chapter” in

• 2001-02.

• Active Member of “Computer Club” in 2001-02.

• Active member of Event Management Committee in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

• Organized Sports events in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (2008-09).

Hobbies:

• Listening to music, pencil sketching, painting.

• Playing Table Tennis, Badminton.

Educational Credentials:

• M.Tech. Automotive Engineering – Automotive Research Association of India, Pune /

• Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.

• B.E. Mechanical Engineering – Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur.

PERSONAL FORTE:

• Date of birth: 26th Jan 1983

• Address: Pune, India

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