Ruchit Shah, M.Eng., E.I.T. Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Executed FEA stress analysis and design load calculations for wind turbine components, including blade, furling vane, hub, and shaft, ensuring compliance with CSA - C61400-2 and CSA - S37 standardsPerformed the static structural simulation on blades using Ansys ACP Pre-Post and Ansys APDL, considering the design for manufacturability aspects by determining the optimal composite material layup schedule.Worked extensively on composite material, aerodynamic design and optimization, airfoil selection for wind turbine blades, stress analysis for failure modes, and modal and acoustic analysis based on relevant standards.Successfully established two final designs for the wind turbine blade for manufacturing with optimized performance.Experimentally tested the balancing of wind turbine blades and the power generation from wind turbine generators.Used various software like SolidWorks (CAD and Simulation), Ansys (Pre-Post, APDL, Structural, Modal, SpaceClaim), MATLAB, Python, and other wind simulation software from NREL.Led a team of 3-5 co-op students in various engineering projects, including design, validation, assembly, and testing.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, On, Canada

Conducted FEA analysis on the hyperloop pod frame for the time-varying loads during acceleration and deceleration.Performed CFD aerodynamic drag analysis using Ansys Fluent for the hyperloop frame structure.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Led two 5-member teams to streamline the layout and tool methodology for Global 5500/6500 Aerostructure and FAL.Implemented the 5S principle for efficient organization and improved efficiency within the workplace.Enhanced the tooling methods, reducing tool misplacement and improving worker efficiency.

Mumbai Area, India

Developed a multi-disciplinary optimization code (GA and PSO) in MATLAB for a solar-powered hybrid airship.Integrated the design within FreeCAD and MeshLab for computing the added mass of an airshipAchieved a significant research outcome by identifying the optimal airship envelope shape that met all constraints.Recognized for the research’s excellence, resulting in publication in The Aeronautical Journal and AIAA Aviation Forum.

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Prepare engineering designs and drawings from specification sheets and sketches for the tube and pipe fitting products.Generate drawing sets, prepared BOM, and liaison between the design and manufacturing departments.Calculate required GD&T and proper dimensional tolerances per ANSI standards.Understand the manufacturing of tube products and pipe fittings products such as elbows, tee, coupler, flanges, etc. Exposed to various departments of industries: Seamless, Welded, Forging, Marketing, Accounts, Quality Control, and Testing. Effectively completed the training and learned the concepts of industrial engineering. See the practical performance of the working of Lathe Machine, Hydraulic Press, Drilling Machine, Bending and Plate Cutting Machine. Quickly communicate the techniques with the worker and enhanced the learning skills.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Designed and manufactured a device for measuring swirl number in rotating flows using experimental techniques.Undertook calibration and experiments with pre-existing swirl vanes (0.4 and 1 swirl numbers).Achieved an impressive device efficiency of 97%, ensuring precise and reliable measurements.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Aerospace Science And Studies, 3.86/4

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Mechanical Engineering, 4/4