Leela Pilli Email & Phone Number

Hamilton On

Designing new lab exercises and conducting experiments. Maintaining the existing equipment and monitoring the supplies.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developing industrial designs for the existing patented powered wheelchair technologies using SolidWorks 3D CAD software• Will be working closely with the manufacturers to determine the best suitable and reliable manufacturing methods in reproducing the designed products• Estimating bill of materials and working on complete DFM package for the ongoing designs

London, Canada Area

• Working on developing entrepreneurial strategies• Discovering the current market for Medical Assistive Devices and developing strategies for introducing new assistive device designs in to the market

Niagara On

Working on 3D Printing design procedures and 3D Printing processes for medical devices and artificial organs

Dorchester, On

• Designed and tested automation processes and concepts• Designed mechanical automation fixtures, and EOATs for industrial robots • Worked on concept layouts, modeling and drafting in 3D and/or 2D using SolidWorks and/or Autocad based on the customer RFQs• Conducted design reviews with both engineering and production teams to evaluate the finalized system concept based on the customer requirements and production targets set by the customer• Technical evaluation procedures were conducted during the system runoffs to determine the system feasibility and ease for production environment

Toronto

• Designed a powered stretcher for hospitals and ambulatory services, using SolidWorks 3D CAD• A prototype was built as a proof of concept and tested to determine the stability of the device in possible postures• Configured the Arduino Mega 2560 based motor controller, and related electronic circuits• Documented the novelty of the product for future reference• Extended the method of motion to an industrial application, a remote fork lift that can be operated on multi levelled surfaces and remote places other than regular freight outlets• Developed a workable scaled FDM prototype using plastic materials like PLA and ABS, using 3D printer

London, On

• Handled integration of motion sensing systems and its applications• Acquisition of 3D data of a moving object in space and proposal of a useful application in engineering• Designed an EMG based DC motor speed controller using PIC24 microcontroller. Analyzed EMG signal characteristics, and controlled the direction and speed of two motors by reading three channels of EMG using PIC24 microcontroller. Suitable applications are powered limb prosthesis and powered wheelchairs• Worked on different measurement and sensing systems those used in various assistive applications and systems

Chennai Area, India

• Proposed and designed a stair climbing wheelchair for elderly and disabled individuals• Submitted a prototype titled: “Heuristic height adjustable track mechanism for a Stair climbing Wheelchair”• Achieved a novel and effective design, with higher usability conditions for up to 40 degrees of stair inclination• Highly cost effective and less likely to fail in any weather or surface conditions• Patent published with title “Heuristic Height Adjustable Track Mechanism for a Stair Climbing Wheelchair”, in India

Hyderabad Area, India

• Performed component level servicing for medical devices such as syringe and infusion pumps, ventilator machines, defibrillators and surgical diathermies• Completed installation and preventive maintenance of similar equipment in different clinical settings

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Biomedical Engineering