Kshitij Gawande, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Indiana, United States

Kodak, Tn, Usa

o Execute finite element analysis of static and dynamic pipe supports such as rigid struts, pipe clamps, and trunnions using ANSYS APDL and ANSYS Workbencho Review and stamp fabrication drawings, Design Specifications, Design Reports, and summaries according to ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.o Perform linear and non-linear stress analysis, transient thermal analysis, and buckling analysis for nuclear, petrochemical, and fossil fuel power plant piping supports and restraints; Use hand calculations for static stresses and displacementso Analyze complex engineering problems such as reducing vibrations in a power plant using specially designed supports. Member of specialized consulting engineering group (LISEGA INC Applied Mechanics Unit) involved in the rigorous analysis of piping systems containing hazardous fluids, steam, and various nuclear productso Perform high pressure and high-temperature pipe stress analysis to determine pipe support locations and reduce stresses and deflections using CAESAR II and AutoPIPEo Design and analysis of nuclear piping supports in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 1, Subsection NF; ASME B31.1 & B31.3 piping codes; preparation of nuclear powerplant ASME Design documentso Analyze supplemental steel using STAAD.Pro for thermal power plants in the US and Canada according to ASCE, AISC, and CSA; Setting priorities while working on multiple projects at a time

Kodak, Tn, Usa

o Designed custom pipe supports such as base clamps, riser clamps, and special dynamic components for oil refineries, thermal power plants, and combined-cycle power plants using specialized clamp software o Performed linear stress analyses (closed form solution) on threads, welds, and pins using Mathcad in accordance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes.o Reviewed Finite element analysis (FEA) analyses and interpreted results for better design of pipe supports for nuclear, petro-chemical, and fossil-fuel power plants.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Assisted Dr. Harish Cherukuri in an undergraduate Finite Element Analysis course for the last three semesters. As a part of my responsibilities, built models of different load-cells and studied their mechanical response using ABAQUS 6.13, conducted transient heat conduction analysis of heat sinks used in electronics, analyzed stresses in multilayered cylinder due to transient thermal effects and developed videos of the solution approaches to these problems. Experienced with highly complex FEA problems, shell, brick, axisymmetric, tetrahedral and higher order elements, and different meshing techniques using HyperMesh.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Master's Thesis: Computational Analysis of the Response of Buried Steel Pipelines due to Sudden Ground MotionConducted a nonlinear analysis of a buried gas pipeline using ABAQUS 6.13. Studied stress-strain distribution in the pipe in the event of fault with an objective to improve the pipe design in accordance with ASME code B31.8. It covers contact analysis, stress analysis, nonlinear and coupled analysis. Moreover, it includes parametric study of internal pressure, fault offset rate, diameter to thickness ratio and materials.Applications: Design of Underground Oil and Gas Pipelines, Pressure vessels & pump design.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Analysis of Failure Mechanisms on APH seals using SEM, EDS and XRD:Recommended new materials for air preheater seals to a company (confidential) to manufacture new seals for a power plant; Analyzed highly corroded and eroded APH seals under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Light Optical Microscope (LOM) to capture its failure mechanism; performed EDS to identify the elements present in the deposits and the results were validated by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD).

Nagpur Area, India

Structural analysis of a front axle of a tractor using ANSYS workbench:Analyzed stresses in a drop test of an front axle of a tractor using FEASuggested a cost effective designReduced weight by 9.5%Manufacturing requires less weldingStudied New Product Introduction (NPI) processGot familiar with company environment and work culture

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.7/4

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering, First Class With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Co-ordinator at 'Lathe War' Competition at College Techncal Festival, Member of art circle at collegePresented.