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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Saratoga, California, United States

- Applying advanced engineering expertise and knowledge of finite element analysis techniques to provide technical support to the IMPETUS Afea solver suite users.- Building complex finite element models based on literature studies using an explicit non-linear dynamic software - IMPETUS Afea Solver.- Developing the models in Pre-Processor for users, and proof of concept models for sales purposes, using ANSA and Cubit.- Creating the Version Control (Quality Assurance) database for IMPETUS solvers, which includes Lagrangian, Discrete Particle Method (iDPM), and Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH).- Producing support training & tutorial documentation for the IMPETUS users.- Collaborating with the development team to translate customer requirements to support the advancement of the software.- Developing simulation best practices and solutions for the knowledge base.

Hayward, California

- Developed a modified process for transition steps for one of the organization's products using DoE & PFMEA.- Created an experimental set-up and performed testing procedures, which include strength testing and leak testing.

San Jose

• Reviewed and analyzed student’s assignments for Lam Research finite element analysis course.

San Jose

• Educate 40 students of finite element analysis course as a part of teaching assistance.• Conducted presentations on ANSYS software for the course requirements.• Reviewed and analyzed student’s assignments for the finite element analysis course.

Gurgaon, India

Projects:Clean Fuel Project: October 2014 - May 2016Deputation to Seoul, South Korea: September 2014 - October 2014UHV-IRPC Project: August 2013 - August 2014Worked as a critical member in the projects mentioned above for the sulfur recovery unit, sour water treatment unit, Tail gas recovery unit, flare, and responsible for the following activities.• Identification of stress critical lines and preparation of stress packages and stress log.• Support selection and stress analysis of critical lines connected to air cooler, pump, column, pressure vessel and heat exchanger, tank systems using Caesar II.• Review of loads on civil structures according to Inter-departmental check.• Preparation of spring specification.• Flange leakage and trunnion check for stress systems.• Loop sizing and location.• Preparation of vessel clip supports info and review vendor drawings.• Checking of isometrics for IFC w.r.t. layout, stress & support standard.• Calculation of PSV force and stress analysis of PSV systems.• Squad check of vendor prints and provides necessary comments.• Stress Analysis of Low, Medium & High-Pressure steam lines and flare lines.• Stress system report calculation.• Prepared MTO sketches and BOM of Different Process Units like Gasification Unit, Sulfuric Acid Unit, CO2 Compression Unit, Tankages, Water Treatment, and Oil Treatment, etc.

New Delhi Area, India

Worked with Mechanical Department team in Coal Based and combined cycle based Power Plant and analyzed the engineering activities and assisted the engineers throughout the internship tenure.

New Delhi Area, India

Worked with the Piping Department team in Stress Analysis, Layout team and assisted the engineering team throughout internship tenure.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.94

FEM Analysis (Transient Thermal, Transient Structural, Thermal-Structural Coupling, Modal, Non-Linear), ANSYS, SolidWorks.

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Mechanical Engineering, First Division

Activities and Societies: Society of Automotive Engineers, NIEC motorsports team-Thunderbolt, NIEC Cricket Team Design and Fabrication.