Dhaval Shah Email & Phone Number

Brandenburg, Germany

In this role, I lead projects advancing aerospace technologies and driving digital transformation. My primary focus is on guiding technologies through the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), optimizing manufacturing processes, and implementing digital tools like IoT and AI for enhanced operational efficiency.Key Responsibilities:• 𝗧𝗥𝗟 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Conducted comprehensive TRL assessments to evaluate the maturity of new aerospace technologies, ensuring readiness for integration.• 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Directed projects from TRL 3 to TRL 6, successfully moving technologies from proof-of-concept to validation and delivery of compliant demonstration prototypes.• 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Led digital initiatives, boosting productivity and supporting design, manufacturing, and service integration.• 𝗜𝗼𝗧 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Integrated IoT and AI tools to streamline real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making in production processes.• 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Partnered with R&D and engineering teams to develop innovative manufacturing techniques, enhancing product quality and reducing production times.• 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹: Designed and implemented quality control processes for manufacturing, ensuring reliability and compliance with aerospace standards.• 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Applied Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and drive continuous process enhancements.Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure project success, focusing on enhancing technology readiness, operational efficiency, and innovation through strategic problem-solving.

Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Developing a comprehensive simulation to optimize the thermal performance of inverters, enhancing efficiency and ensuring reliability in power electronics systems.𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Implementing an advanced vision system concept to monitor and improve the quality of power electronics manufacturing, ensuring real-time defect detection and process optimization.

Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

• 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 in Shaft/Rotor Balancing, ensuring precision and stability in high-performance rotor systems.• Conduct 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 and drive 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 initiatives to enhance manufacturing quality and efficiency.• Implement 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 within the 𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 and combine with advanced 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 to bridge the gap between 𝗥&𝗗 and production.• Lead 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, including: Make/Buy analysis, Definining technical requriements, Conducting acceptnace tests and ensuring compliance with handover criteria.• Drive improvements in 𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 and enhance manufactuarbility.• Lead weekly 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 focused on 𝗢𝗘𝗘/𝗞𝗣𝗜 performance with a global team to identify areas for continuous improvement.• Coordinate 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to ensure product functionality meets serial production standards worldwide.• Lead 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 by: Developing future manufacturing concepts to foster a culture of continuous innovation and excellence. Distributing knowledge and providing training.

Regensburg, Germany

Turbocharger February'18 - October'18: CAE Engineer - Bearing Dynamics & Balancing, Regensburg, Germany.June'17 - January'18: Process Engineer - Balancing, Shanghai, China.Oct'16 - June'17: Prototype Engineer - Balancing, Regensburg, Germany.

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Worked with CAE Integration / CAE Methods & Tools department, developing algorithm for internal Finite Element software focused on automotive bearings. Our focus on component mode synthesis (CMS) or model order reduction technique to speed up simulation process.Responsibilities:+ Development of validation software for reduced elastic bodies.+ Simulation of bearing dynamics in Abaqus FEA.Accomplishments:+ Considerably reduced computing power and time requirements for dynamic simulations.+ Successful implementation of CMS in a finite element model for dynamic contact problem.

Melbourne, Australia

Lead consulting engineer for various projects involving mechanical structural analysis and design optimization.Responsibilities: + Perform Stress analysis and design optimization.+ Provide technical reports and coordinate with client for queries.Accomplishments:+ Static stability analysis of portable light towers.+ Vibration analysis of whip antenna mounted on SUV.

Vadodara Area, India

Core member of Research team involved with concept development & designing of carbon composite and glass fiber composite products and production tooling for various methods of forming composites.Responsibilities:+ Finite element analysis (steel structures & composites) + Fluid flow dynamics (Flow around airfoils and power of wind mill blades)+ Concept development+ Static balancing+ Commissioning procedures (Lifting equipment)+ Surface modelling for composites based models+ Technical reports and manual generation+ Checking manufacturing drawings and BOM's+ Project planning + Co-ordinate with customer for technical queries and requirements in product development.Accomplishments:+ Calculated aerodynamic power of various rotor designs.+ Simulated Cl vs Cd curve for rotor profiles and verified with the NACA standard database.+ Conceptual designing of mold turning mechanism and blade turning device. (Concept modelling & calculations)+ Design and analysis of lifting equipment for rotor blades.(length 23-42 meters)

Vadodara Area, India

Responsibilities:+ Providing assistance to Professional as well as Academic learners of ANSYS (Workbench & APDL).+ Providing project oriented guidance to learners of ANSYS.Accomplishments:+ Transient Thermo-Elastic analysis of disk brakes.+ Strength analysis of a crank shaft for 4 cylinder in-line engine.

Master’S Degree, Computational Engineering (Rechnergestütztes Ingenieurwesen)

Study was in three parts Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. We learned about scientific simulations in field of mechanical.

Post Graduate Diploma, Scientific Computing And Industrial Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)

Introduction to modern day machine learning principles based on neural network, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, deep learning, etc. Use.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Class Representative Study was focused on using advanced aerodynamics and structural mechanics in modern day.