Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Moto & Powersports

Tech

CAE Research Assisatnt

Expert in product development through implicit/explicit FE analysis and structural optimization. Altair certified candidate with Hands on experience of HYPERWORKS and HYPERSTUDY

Client: General Motors Co.

Achievements:
- Worked with product development team to define the cost and manufacturing constraints
- Cleaned up the B-pillar model in PRO-E and meshed in ABAQUS with mixed shell elements
- Established B-pillar model for side crash in LS-DYNA and coupled it to in-house algorithm in MATLAB
- Reduced the side intrusion of impacting body by distributing different grades of Steel to B-pillar
- Established the equivalent FEA model in HYPERWORKS and optimized the structure in OPTISTRUCT
- Compared the efficiency of the MATLAB algorithm with HYPERWORKS optimization solver
- Analyzed the performance, cost, and manufacturing data using Microsoft Excel sheets and MATLAB

Client: General Motors Co.

Achievements:
- Worked with product development team to define the performance requirements and design inputs
- Designed CAD model of front frame in CREO and meshed it HYPERMESH using hexahedral mesh
- Established FEA models of front frame for axial dynamic analysis in ABAQUS for design of experiments
- Obtained the designs of the front frame for the design of experiments using MATLAB algorithm
- Reduced the passenger cabin acceleration and intrusion of impacting body with response surfaces
- Established FEA models in HYPERWORKS and optimized the front frame in OPTISTRUCT
- Compared the FEA responses of passenger cabin obtained with HYPERWORKS and MATLAB algorithm

Research Assistant

Achievements:
- Evaluated the production time and cost efficiency of the critical manufacturing  processes
- Studied blue prints of the gear profile to design a grit removal tool considering geometric tolerances
- Designed the 3D models of grit removal tool in PRO-E to clean the critical gear thread profiles
- Performed linear analysis of the tool threads in ABAQUS to evaluate stresses and deformation
- Validated the fatigue life of the tool by running the physical impact tests between gear and tool
- Slashed the production time with an automated machine to meet the stakeholders requirements

Product Improvement Trainee

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