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Mumbai, Mh, In

Mumbai Area, India

• Spreading awareness on usage of ultrasonics globally• Managing a highly skilled team of engineers to develop and market state-of-art ultrasonic tools• Collaborating with experienced researchers and engineers globally to develop new ultrasonic applications• Managing Ralsonics' digital marketing tools and social outreach• Exploring synergies between ultrasonics and other technologies to solve long-standing industrial problems• Building a network of collaborators in allied fields for powerful application-based product development• Developing strategic alliances with companies for symbiotic growth opportunities

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Solving cleaning and surface engineering problems for products catering to the semiconductor and aerospace industry

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Performed professional mechanical engineering, research, design, development, and evaluation in support of the company’s semiconductor capital equipment products, and their mechanical sub-components• Designed and analyzed mechanical systems, equipment, and packaging• Conducted feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs• Determined design approaches, participated in C&F studies, and assessed technical risks• Developed qualification test methods for new products, upgrades and spare parts• Actively participated in full cycle product development for epitaxial reactors in the semiconductor industry

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Designing a latent heat storage system for solar collectors using MATLAB and Autodesk Inventor • Researching and implementing innovative models for analyzing heat transfer accurately• Demonstrating high temperature phase change storage and predictive charging algorithms• Identifying and quantifying design specifications to perform a feasibility analysis• Performing simulations to optimize the system to obtain a 10% increase in efficiency of heat transfer rate• Manufacturing and assembling a bench top system with instrumentation for testing using LabVIEW

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Graded Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers and High Speed Aerodynamics

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Graded Thermal-Fluids

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Mentored newly arrived international students from 15 different countries• Engaged them with programming opportunities providing a diverse set of learning outcomes

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Designed and built an indirect evaporating cooling tower for a DOE sponsored design competition• Developed a model of recuperative cooling producing a 15% increase in efficiency of cooling rate• Analyzed the impact of external conditions on its efficiency and functioning using EES• Manufactured and optimized heat pipes to increase the heat transfer rate by a factor of 50

Mumbai Area, India

• Designed and fabricated a formula styled race car for an international design competition in Germany• Led a team of 8 students to manufacture 6 major components of the car using composite materials• Designed and manufactured aerodynamic body works of the car to provide 8% weight saving• Designed and manufactured the exhaust system using composite materials to obtain 21% weight saving• Coordinated a team of 15 students to achieve the team goal of obtaining funding worth $25,000• Re-designed the steering system mechanism of the car on SolidWorks to incorporate ergonomics

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.85/4.00

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Coalition of International Students, ASU Peer Ambassadors

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.60/4.00

Activities and Societies: Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE), Mechanical Engineering Student's Association (MESA), Indian Society.

High School