Engineer Mechanical Engineering

KARTHIK REDDY DANDU, E.I.T

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Framingham MA 01702 248-***-****

Objective

To work as an Energy Engineer with emphasis on HVAC system design, Building energy efficiency and Renewable energy.

Education

• Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University. Jan 2012

• Engineer Intern, West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Apr 2011

• Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University, Tanjavur, India. May 2008

Relevant courses under taken

‘Energy and Sustainable systems’, ‘Energy and Sustainability’ and ‘Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning’.

Skills

• Software Packages : Solid Works, Autodesk Inventor, Auto CAD, eQuest, Autodesk Ecotect, Autodesk Green Building Studio and Visual DOE,ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, Carrier Block Load, ASHRAE Psychometric Chart Analyzer .

• Programming Languages : MATLAB, C

• Energy Standards : ASHRAE 90.1, LEED for Schools, Advanced Energy Design for K-12 Schools and ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual.

Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Jul 2009-Jan 2012

• Thesis Title: Energy Saving Expert System for West Virginia K-12 Schools.

• Energy Studies of West Virginia K-12 Schools (Funded by West Virginia Division of Energy)

Bench marking the energy performance of K-12 schools, energy audits, performing energy simulations, working on different issues to reduce the energy use, checking the improvement options.

• Projects With Industries (Funded by West Virginia Division of Energy)

Assisted Undergraduate students in Natural gas electric generation projects, solar energy projects and also performing Energy simulations and HVAC system designs on Industrial and commercial Buildings.

• Baja All Terrain vehicle Design.

Volunteered to assist the Baja team 2008-09, first semester designing the Baja car as per SAE rules, second semester made the Baja car as per SAE rules, assisted the team to the race Wisconsin’09 and was a Graduate Assistant for 2009-10 team.

Intern/Undergraduate Academic Project Dec 2007-Feb 2008

Performance Test of an Axial Flow Fan at INDRAD Auto components (A Division of TVS-LUCAS), Chennai, India

Study of various axial flow fans used in Radiators of Automobiles, calculating the uncertainty of the chamber used for testing, performance test on different sets of fans using different sets of motors and analyzing the best assembly.

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. Jan 2009-present

• Society of Automotive Engineers. Oct 2008-present

Conferences

Submitted Abstract on “Energy Saving Expert System for West Virginia K-12 Schools” at ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conference, Atlanta, GA. Oct 1-3, 2012.

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