Currently

Research Scholar, The Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), NC State

Education

2017 - 2019 North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC

• MS, Mechanical Engineering (GPA – 3.73/4.0)
• Concentration: Structural Mechanics, Materials & Manufacturing
• Affiliated with the Rabiei Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Lab (AMRL)

2011 - 2015 VIT University, Vellore

• B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering (with specialization in Energy Engineering) (CGPA – 9.06/10.0)
• Thesis: Super-Austenitic Stainless-Steel Weldments (published in the Cambridge University Press)
• Affiliated with the Welding Research Group, Materials Engineering & Technology Lab (MET)

Experience

Aug 2018-May 2019 Makerspace Assistant, NCSU Libraries

• Fabrication support for 200+ 3D printed parts on Lulzbot Taz6, Formlabs Form 2, Stratasys UPrint SEPlus
• Troubleshooting and feedback in relation to FDM/SLA part design and print feasibility.
• CAD/STL modeling/repair using Solidworks, Tinkercad, Fusion 360, Meshmixer
• Provided new-user training and participated in year-round workshops learning to work with latest technology

Dec 2017-May 2019 Student Assistant – Access Services, NCSU Libraries

• Provided customer service & helped patrons with navigating the technology lending program
• Article search, citation support, general help and troubleshooting, clerical and reference assistance

Aug 2016-Jun 2017 Engineer, Yamaha Motor R&D India Pvt. Ltd. (YMRI)

• Cost Innovation Group: Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) Dept.
• Conducted hands-on vehicle teardown and benchmarking activity with competitor models to achieve cost targets & generate ideas for future domestic/ASEAN/Latin American models
• Summarized benchmarking data to establish cost/specification metrics and worked in tandem with cross-functional teams to ideate & study feasibility of VA/VE or localization ideas
• Generated cost-down ideas worth 180 INR per vehicle and documented DFMEA reports to understand the criticality of the revisions as well as meet QCDDM targets
• Localized exported engineering materials through detailed study, analysis, and comparison of JIS & local standards
• Investigated defects and quality concerns in steel/rubber/sheet metal/casting batch-manufactured parts

May 2015-July 2016 Graduate Engineer Trainee, Yamaha Motor R&D India Pvt. Ltd. (YMRI)

• Body Design Group: INDRA (Innovative & New Development based on Responsible Analysis) Dept.
• Optimized product specification and cost through engineered solutions based on domestic market analytics
• Drafted 2D sketches in compliance with JIS standards, appended 40+ Revision requests (RRS) and Design consignments (DCS) to implement changes/revisions and reconcile DFM feedback with design goals
• Liaised with vehicle testing, concurrent engineering, production planning, quality assurance, service and sales divisions to manage product development schedule, conduct joint-vendor PPAP audits and ensure timely TP/SOP of new models
• Performed root cause/corrective action analysis through Genba, Fishbone, Pareto, 5Whys to address manufacturing, quality and service concerns
• Maintained the DPS (Daily Progress Sheet) information repository for concurrent projects supporting a comprehensive PM and tracking dashboard
• Communicated inner child parts design study & investigation inferences within the team affecting the development & procurement of suspension systems

Skills / Certifications

Solidworks- Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA) , MatLab, Ansys, GibbsCAM, Autodesk Ecotect, Meshmixer ,Preform, Cura, CatalystEX, Fusion 360, Unity, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, 3D Printing, Excel/VBA, Photography, Photogrammetry, 3D Scanning, Refworks, Python, C, C++