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Newark, California, Us

Newark, California, Us

Newark, California, Us

Amsterdam, Nl

Mountain View, California, Us

• Validated the behavior of autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) simulations with logged data to determine traffic safety critical conflicts.• Identified simulation issues in ADV and provided detailed root cause analysis using sensor data obtained from lidar, radar and cameras.• Performed bug analysis, bug verification, tracking, reviews and interaction with developers in verification and reproduction of reported issues to ensure high-quality results.• Developed test scenarios for different features by analyzing the requirements document to cover all real world edge cases.• Provided valuable insights by escalating safety critical issues in simulations to bridge the gap between developers and real-life ADV.• Mentored new joiners and team members in understanding technical concepts and new scenarios. Provided guidance to increase team productivity.

Student Research Assistant - Advanced Human Modelling Lab, Wayne State University • Performed finite element analysis on global human body head model (GHBM) using LS-Dyna solver to access the risk of mTBI.• Learned various FMVSS, IIHS and NHTSA test protocols, regulations and safety standard requirements for motor vehicles.• Performed impact simulations on monkey head model, used primer for model setup and LS-Dyna solver.• Pre-processed NFL Helmet models using Hypermesh and optimized results for compliance with NOCSAE standards.• Debugged LS-Dyna simulation errors and reported CAE results into excel and ppt.• Correlated finite element model results to experimental results and improved performance of FE models.• Studied and compared material behavior of various LS-Dyna material models for shear, tension and compression loading.• Analyzed blast gauge sensor pressure data obtained from the military base to study the long-term effect on human brain.• Managed the Sports Impact/Injury Biomechanics Test Lab• Collected, processed, and analyzed collected test data• Organized results and analysis into written technical reports• Conducted physical impactor/ram tests on hybrid-III head model in the laboratory. • Reviewed published literature relevant to impact conditions

Aurora, Ontario, Ca

• Involved in design, development and improvement of subframe. Communicated between teams of CAD, CAE and CAM.• Worked on setting performance targets, quality and conducted DFMEA to identify potential product failure modes.• Prepared EBOM, ensured product target was met by quality checking- GD&T, created presentations and documentation.• Performed meshing of several automotive chassis components using Hypermesh following simulation quality standards.• Carried topology optimization for weight reduction of LCA which resulted in a 15% weight reduction.• Conducted modal and stiffness analysis of Rear Twist Beam (RTB) using optistruct solver.• Performed modal, static, and dynamic stiffness analysis of Rear twist beam (RTB) for a Ford eco-sport model.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Mechanical Engineering