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Warwick, England, United Kingdom

Thermal simulation engineer supporting function level cooling system target setting for HEV, PHEV and BEV Powertrains.• Developed an optimal coolant control strategy for the e-pump and rotary valve, reduced engine oil warm-up time by 150s vs previous system design.• Developed fast running 1D GT-Suite powertrain cooling system model, reducing WLTP runtime from 20h to 10mins.• Provided data analytics support for engine overheat and coolant leak guided flow project to develop DTC… Show more Thermal simulation engineer supporting function level cooling system target setting for HEV, PHEV and BEV Powertrains.• Developed an optimal coolant control strategy for the e-pump and rotary valve, reduced engine oil warm-up time by 150s vs previous system design.• Developed fast running 1D GT-Suite powertrain cooling system model, reducing WLTP runtime from 20h to 10mins.• Provided data analytics support for engine overheat and coolant leak guided flow project to develop DTC based prognosis model for predicting engine failure. Show less

Coventry, United Kingdom

Lead engineer role for the Powertrain Research CAE team, providing Powertrain Research with CAE support and generating new CAE methods for the wider Powertrain CAE teams.• Mentoring and coaching four CAE team members through regular 1:1s• Managing work for CAE team members and chairing CAE Team meetings.• 6 Sigma Green Belt project to improve CAE support process, developing O365 based application for tracking CAE work.• Chaired Powertrain Research Project Review, providing… Show more Lead engineer role for the Powertrain Research CAE team, providing Powertrain Research with CAE support and generating new CAE methods for the wider Powertrain CAE teams.• Mentoring and coaching four CAE team members through regular 1:1s• Managing work for CAE team members and chairing CAE Team meetings.• 6 Sigma Green Belt project to improve CAE support process, developing O365 based application for tracking CAE work.• Chaired Powertrain Research Project Review, providing guidance on project management processes for opening, closing and gateway reviews for research projects.• Developed a novel empirical approach to predicting engine-out emissions to support early engine calibration work, saving £500k/year on AVL Mobeo licenses.• Expert in powertrain-in-vehicle analysis (Matlab & Simulink) to assess impact on performance and economy of a large number of new powertrain technologies. Show less

Coventry, United Kingdom

Managing the design, testing and delivery of Exhaust Systems from initial design to production.• Leading the design of a new catalyst assembly for EU6d emissions spec on 4 cylinder Petrol.• Managing twin exhaust cold end’s move from three to single piece assembly.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Two year graduate scheme in Exhausts Core Delivery team with placements in: PT Research, PT Advanced Product Creation, Engine Mmanufacturing Centre Launch, Off-Road Capability Programme Attribute Team & iMobility Strategy. • Launched research project into alternative materials for exhaust systems.• Led a team of six graduates to design, build & deploy a software system for managing 450 engineering vehicles in the Powertrain Department.• Tested, analysed and reported on off-road… Show more Two year graduate scheme in Exhausts Core Delivery team with placements in: PT Research, PT Advanced Product Creation, Engine Mmanufacturing Centre Launch, Off-Road Capability Programme Attribute Team & iMobility Strategy. • Launched research project into alternative materials for exhaust systems.• Led a team of six graduates to design, build & deploy a software system for managing 450 engineering vehicles in the Powertrain Department.• Tested, analysed and reported on off-road attributes of prototype vehicles. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Nine week undergraduate research placement in the non-destructive testing research group, focusing on reducing the degradation during temperature cycling of ultrasound measurement equipment.Designed and built rigs to allow testing of Permasense corrosion monitoring systems in an instron compression testing machine and in a furnace.Undertook Instron compression testing and ultrasound measurementsModified and improved waveguide design for Permasense systems.

Seven week summer placement working in a joint venture team between electronics manufacturer Huawei and Global Marine Systems which develops equipment for subsea fibre optic cable systems. Conducted desk research and set up testing to verify titanium components’ embrittlement characteristics in hydrogen sulphide rich subsea environments.Designed jigs, fixtures and fittings, including a lifting jig to aid transportation of subsea branching units.

Burton-On-The-Wolds, Leicestershire, Le12 5Th, England

Six week summer placement working in the manufacturing engineering department of a multinational fuse manufacturing company.Programmed an etching machine to be introduced to the production line to improve the efficiency and reproducibility of serial number marking on parts. Produced technical machine specifications for five different machines to be manufactured for Cooper Bussmann to improve the production lines.Pioneered a bill of process for communicating machine… Show more Six week summer placement working in the manufacturing engineering department of a multinational fuse manufacturing company.Programmed an etching machine to be introduced to the production line to improve the efficiency and reproducibility of serial number marking on parts. Produced technical machine specifications for five different machines to be manufactured for Cooper Bussmann to improve the production lines.Pioneered a bill of process for communicating machine information between different manufacturing sites. Show less

Gap year placement working for one of the UK’s leading Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing Bureaus.Managed multiple projects aimed at improving knowledge and use of raw materials.Identified £50k p.a. of material losses and worked towards reducing this waste of raw materials.Created a spreadsheet to calculate payback periods for multiple automation solutions of a manufacturing process. Analysed procedures for the sampling of raw materials and implemented… Show more Gap year placement working for one of the UK’s leading Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing Bureaus.Managed multiple projects aimed at improving knowledge and use of raw materials.Identified £50k p.a. of material losses and worked towards reducing this waste of raw materials.Created a spreadsheet to calculate payback periods for multiple automation solutions of a manufacturing process. Analysed procedures for the sampling of raw materials and implemented improvements to increase traceability and reliability. Experienced operator of finite element analysis 3D scanning equipment. Liaised with internal customers to designed and build parts to improve production processes.Conducted gage studies on 3D scanning equipment to determine repeatability and reliability. Show less

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering, 1St Class (Hons)

Activities and Societies: Christian Union, Latin and Ballroom Dance Society

Level 3 Diploma, Management