Kunj Shah Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Manassas, Va, Us

-Leading the architectural design of the 28VDC and 115VAC Low Voltage Power System (LVPS) and detailed design of 43 aircraft electrical harnesses in Capital Logic and Harness XC for NASA funded Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstrator (EPFD)-Delegating tasking to 5 other engineers-Creating Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) to inform design decisions and ensure safety-Conducting voltage drop analysis to ensure adequate power delivery to devices -Writing requirements to ensure power quality compliance as per MIL-STD-704 and DO-160-Producing and maintaining Functional System Diagrams (FSDs) and Harness Block Diagrams (HBDs)-Selecting appropriate MIL-DTL-D38999 and MIL-DTL-5015 connectors, multicore wires, shields, backshells, plugs, caps, and overbraid to meet aircraft requirements-Interfacing with the mechanical design team to inform harness layout decisions-Saved Aurora $15K in materials and labor by identifying and rectifying CAN standard noncompliance in 3 harnesses-Generating and documenting drawing revisions through Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)

Manassas, Va, Us

-Created and maintained an Electrical Load Analysis (ELA) Excel spreadsheet for next generation Virgin --Galactic Mothership to ensure adequate power delivery during normal and emergency flight phases in addition to suitable redundancy to achieve a failure rate of less than 10E-6-Reduced vehicle weight by 197 lbs by writing a Python script that interfaced with the ELA to optimize wire gauge while respecting derated wire ampacity as per AS50881 and appropriate worst-case voltage drop in normal and emergency cases as per DO-160

Stow, Massachusetts, Us

- Overhauled existing hydrogen powertrain by pioneering an airworthy hydrogen-battery hybrid high voltage system- Developed a high voltage LiPo battery charging and communication (CAN) system- Designed harnesses to provide auxiliary power from DC/DC converter to support controllers, pumps, and fans- Conducted power booking to appropriately allocate devices on various low voltage buses from DC/DC converter- Identified and rectified shock and fire safety hazards pertaining to high voltage vehicle powertrain- Designed a thermal test bench (electrical, mechanical, software, and plumbing) to validate powertrain components

Troy, Ny, Us

- Extended EV range by 10% by redesigning the drivetrain to improve regenerative braking performance- Forecasted the theoretical range improvement by simulating the propulsion system in Dymola- Substantiated the drivetrain’s feasibility by quantifying cost and manufacturability metrics

Berkeley, Ca, Us

- Improved the ALS-U support structures to decrease the first natural frequency below 16.6 Hz- Evaluated ANSYS modal analysis results to pinpoint and rectify suboptimal geometric features- Defeatured assemblies in PTC Creo to decrease element count for finite element analysis

Coopersburg, Pa, Us

- Developed 3 functional screw retention prototypes for an injection molded part to comply with UL standards- Identified non-corrosive alternative lubricants for polycarbonate by conducting tensile testing- Validated dimmer switch design changes by designing equipment to concurrently cycle 15 units

- Orchestrated a group of 15 students through the design process of building a robot for ASME SDC- Developed and manufactured a robot with 6 independent motion systems with closed loop feedback- Designed a circuit and PCB in Altium to control 12 motors (steppers, servos, and DC) via Bluetooth- Instructed 4 classes of 15 students on the basics of mechanics, electronics, programming, and controls

Troy, Ny, Us

- Instituted an experiment to assess the LSC’s (an accessory for solar panels) performance- Engineered a circuit to measure and log the panel’s output at its maximum power point- Quantified the LSC’s effectiveness by processing the captured data in Excel and Matlab

Halfmoon, New York, Us

- Bridged the gap between design and manufacturing by producing detailed SolidWorks drawings - Constituted pneumatic schematics for conformal coating fluid systems- Improved CAD maintainability by restructuring parts and assemblies to be parametric and meet standard practices

Troy, Ny, Us

- Devised method of creating a film using a shape memory polymer in conjunction with TangoBlack and VeroClear gels from Stratasys- Troubleshooted prolonged difficulties in hydrogel deposition process on fluid 3D printer- Ideated potential applications of shape memory polymers from a biological standpoint, such as a printed heart valve

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering