TATA Cummins, TCL-2, Phaltan, India

Project Intern (Oct 2020 - Jan 2021)

As a project intern at Cummins India, I worked on the quality control aspect of the valve lash procedure on Diesel Engines. I also monitored the process of reduction in the cycle time at the valve lash station.

• Studied and implemented the concepts of Lean Manufacturing, such as 5S, Gemba, and Kaizen, to reduce the cycle time of the Valve Lash Setting Station by 23 secs per engine unit using the Standardized Work Combination Table (SWCT).

• Performed modifications in the PLC logic to improve the efficiency and lead time for material handling in the Valve Lash Setting Sub-Assembly Line, considering operators' safety.

• Analyzed the data variation in the trend of valve lash values for each valve of the 4 and 6-cylinder BS-VI and EURO III compliant engines using Microsoft Excel and MATLAB.

• Calibrated the Valve Lash Machines in 3 stages based on the collected data, using Atlas Copco ToolsNet software to achieve even and accurate valve lash values resulting in 95% cumulative improvement in the Valve Lash Setting operation.

• Designed new feeler gauges for manual checking of the valve lashes under the supervision of the Deputy Plant Manager.

• Performed Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) of the calibrated Valve Lash Setting Process and Valve Lash components of the new BSVI engines.

Professional Experience

My Research Room Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India

Research Engineer (Aug 2021 - Jul 2022)

• Built an automated 2-D modeling tool for the Compound Die Design leveraging AutoCAD and Python programming language. Designed the algorithm using PyAutoCAD library, achieving a reduction in the design drafting time of the Compound Die by 99%.

• Analyzed the cooling characteristics of micro-cooling holes in a gas turbine blade with the CFD tool, ANSYS Fluent. Performed key design modifications, causing an increase in the heat transfer coefficient by 85%. Determined the flow characteristics of cooling holes with heat transfer equations.

• Executed a high stake project titled "Design and Analysis of Fin Geometry and Fin Arrangement of the Heat Sink for Thermal Management of an Electronic Sub-system," in which I formulated various heat sink iterations by providing various perforations of different shapes and conducted CFD analysis by leveraging ANSYS Fluent. Analyzed and compared the heat sink designs based on criteria like heat dissipation characteristics, Nusselt number and Heat Transfer Coefficient, leading to 90% better heat dissipation characteristics as compared to the basic heat sink design.

Columbia University in the City of New York

• Graduate Teaching Assistant (Sept 2023 - Current)

  Teaching Assistant for MECE 3018 - MECH Engineering Laboratory I for the Fall 2023 term

• Graduate Course Assistant (Apr 2023 - May 2023)

  Course Assistant for MECE 4305 - Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion for the Spring 2023 term.

• Graduate Course Assistant (Jan 2023 - Mar 2023)

  Course Assistant for MECE 6102 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow for the Spring 2023 term.

• Graduate Research Assistant at the Schuck Lab (Sept 2023 - Dec 2023)

  Developed a Finite Element Analysis-based algorithm in SfePy module using Python for strain estimation in 2D materials. Wrote a code to analyze the AFM strain data of nanobubbles with arbitrary symmetry in 2D crystals.

Altair Engineering INC.

CAE Validation Intern (May 2023 - Sept 2023)

• Developed software quality assurance automation tests for Altair HyperWorks and HyperMesh functionalities using TCL (Tool Command Language)/TK and Python.

• Worked on 9 major QA automation projects across CAD Model Analysis, Model Data, HyperMesh Postprocessing FE (Finite Element) Results, and Model Attributes.

• Devised robust automation test plans and merged these tests into the active production build

• Identified important manual feature testing instances and wrote TCL scripts to automate them, saving 100+ hours of engineering time and resources.

KBR INC.

Associate Technical Professional (Jan 2024 - Present)

Proprietary Technology Business Development and Project Management: Critical Equipment (PEQ) - Oil and Gas Refining, Clean Ammonia & Hydrogen, and Catalysts

• Conducting intensive market research and analysis in the Critical Equipment domain concerning KBR's key technology portfolio (Oil & Gas Refining, Ammonia Convertors, and Catalysts)

• Generating business leads and assisting in negotiating potential client contracts

• Preparing business proposals for new and existing contract renewals and managing business workflow

My Entrepreneurial Journey

Co-Founder, Ridezzy Cabs

Ridezzy is an online cab service that provides safe and hassle-free commute options to students and office personnel at affordable rates. (Closed due to COVID-19)

Co-Founder, Rooks Pune

Rooks is an online book delivery service aimed at providing engineering books to college students on a subscription basis.

Relevant Courses and Certifications

1. Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization - University at Buffalo & The State University of New York (Coursera)

2. Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development Specialization - University of California, Irvine (Coursera)

3. CAD and Digital Manufacturing Specialization - Autodesk (Coursera)

4. Six Sigma Principles - University System of Georgia (Coursera)

5. AI For Everyone - DeepLearning.AI (Coursera)

6. Materials Data Sciences and Informatics - Georgia Institute of Technology (Coursera)

7. Introduction to Programming with MATLAB - Vanderbilt University (Coursera)

8. MATLAB Simulink and Machine Learning ONRAMP - MATLAB

9. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - NPTEL

10. Fundamentals of Automotive Systems - NPTEL

11. Financial Markets - Yale University (Coursera)

12. Managing the Company of the Future - University of London, London Business School (Coursera)

13. Principles of Economics - Stanford Online - ECONX0001 (Edx)

14. Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market - HarvardX - LBTechX1 (Edx)

15. Startup India Learning Program - Upgrad