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Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Conducted advanced numerical analysis for simulating vehicle powertrain endurance cycles to assess the mechanical performance and durability of corresponding rotating components by using MATLAB, Simulink, GT-SUITE, and.
• Estimated the duty cycle of rotating components for 2WD/4WD heavy duty truck, light duty truck, RamC, and V9 programs using MATLAB and Simulink including stateflow for driveline and transmission systems
• Analyzed the dynamics and fatigue behavior of the heavy duty truck powertrain rotating components by performing simulation for determining the mechanical damage and validating the developed methods with standard database
• Developed various processes of vehicle powertrain propulsion system dynamics and calculated the corresponding response theoretically and numerically including slip torque, shift density, and event modification
• Validated the calculated mechanical loads for powertrain rotating components by developing and performing rainflow analysis and deliver projects on time to support continuous production

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Performed steady-state/transient system integration simulations for thermal optimization and control of vehicle powertrain cooling using GT Suite, KULI, AVL Cruise, AVL Model.CONNECT, MATLAB Simulink, and Excel VBA for.
• Improved the generic thermal model of engine encapsulation and its numerical solution method in MATLAB for potential fuel economy benefit analysis and vibration and noise control
• Improved AGS and FAN models in MATLAB Simulink for vehicle thermal system control and calibration by incorporating corresponding control logics
• Developed vehicle driveline model using various conventional/electrified component subsystems in AVL Cruise and identified essential parameters required for different constituting blocks
• Gained expertise in MATLAB Simulink coding including state flow modeling and algorithm development in AGS, FAN, and electric motor modeling
• Conducted, analyzed, and correlated the complete vehicle thermal management system response by integrating GT Suite HT/LT loop models, AVL Cruise driveline models, MATLAB Simulink control models, and AMESim refrigerant.

Platteville, Wisconsin

Taught mechanical engineering classes and laboratory sessions

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Studied the dynamic characteristics of flexible structures including beams, wings, and membranes subjected to mechanical and aerodynamic loadings by performing theoretical studies, executing simulations, and by.
• Used the numerical technique to characterize the coupled, nonlinear forced response of a composite helicopter rotor blade by implementing large angle assumptions in the mathematical model and predicted realistic.
• Modeled and designed various composite sections and developed a semi-analytical method to estimate the sectional properties with less than 8% deviation for determining the safe vibratory loads
• Conducted experiments with beams and membranes under high excitation voltage in highly sophisticated vibration testing setup and in the wind tunnel to estimate the dynamic response
• Developed, validated, and implemented generalized and robust numerical solutions to coupled forced beam vibrations subjected to nonlinear loadings having multiple degrees of freedom with classical or moving boundary.
• Developed skills to conduct extensive finite element (FE) analysis by creating comprehensive models and executing simulations in commercial packages Abaqus and ANSYS including structural, fluid-structure interaction.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Taught mechanical engineering classes and conducted laboratory works for all sections

Chattogram, Bangladesh

• Performed rotary shift duties including preventive, corrective, and emergency mechanical maintenance as a Shift-In-Charge in the product handling and storage (PHS) section
• Performed mechanical maintenance of conveyor belts including vulcanization, troubleshooting of gearboxes, marine loading arms, pneumatic cylinders, and sewing machines for continuous production
• Performed mechanical maintenance and overhauling of steam turbines, lube oil coolers, and pumps in the utility plant on occasional basis
• Performed two times during the complete overhauling of the PHS section with foreign experts
• Performed rotary shift duties against man power shortage and motivated the team members to ensure continuous production

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00/4.00

I conducted comprehensive research to investigate the structural dynamic behavior and aerodynamic characteristics of flexible structures.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00/4.00

I studied the quenching characteristics of different steel components by performing the finite element (FE) simulation in commercial FE.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.82/4.00

Activities and Societies: Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers (BSME)I studied Mechanical Engineering to achieve fundamental.