KEY SKILLS
Experienced in multidisciplinary fields of engineering and zeal towards machine design and medical simulators with haptic and tactile feedback.
Proven problem solving and innovative designing abilities in mechanical system design and well versed with ProEngineer and AutoCAD.
Experience in basic C/C++ based OpenGL game programming and hardware-software interfacing.
Hands-on experience working with Rotary process equipments and machine tools.
Currently acquiring skills in automation and control systems using MATLAB.
Acquired managerial and team working skills while managing project and maintenance tasks.
Languages: English(Fluent), German(Beginner), Hindi(Fluent)
CORE COMPETENCIES
Engineering Product Design
ProEngineer / Creo (2D/3D CAD)
Product Prototyping
Maintenance management
Research project management
MATLAB/SIMULINK
C/C++ programming (basic OpenGL 1.0)
Basic Electronics circuit design
WORK EXPERIENCE
Honorary Research Assistant, De Montfort University Oct 2013 – Jan 2014
(Faculty of Technology)
Design enhancements and optimization for obtaining better sensitivity and smoother performance of the previously made laparoscopic surgery simulator prototype.
Design and development of a prototype of an electronically controlled power lift for NYLACAST® Plastic solutions.
Product Prototype Developer, De Montfort University Oct 2012 – Sep 2013 (Full time Sandwich Work Placement)
Concieved the design and developed a prototype of an affordable software assisted Surgeon training simulator for laparoscopic surgery with motor assisted Haptic Feedback.
Research on Haptic devices, sensors and displacement encoders and mechanisms.
Learnt beginner level OpenGL Game Programming using C/C++ and developed a simple interactive software program for testing the performance of the simulator.
Hardware-software interfacing and microcontroller programming to record,read and write real-time encoder values of the simulator with the testing software through serial protocol.
Product Prototype Developer, De Montfort University June 2012-Oct 2012
(Part-Time Frontrunners scheme)
Research on haptics, simulation softwares, existing surgery simulation devices and existing methods of surgery training using simulators, further achieved the opportunity to develop the prototype of an affordable laparoscopic surgery training simulator.
Development of a working prototype of surgery forceps with haptic feedback using motors and gears.
Training on writing research proposals and technical papers.
Engineering Management Trainee, NOCIL LTD June 2009-July 2010 (Mechanical Department)
Preventive and breakdown maintenance management of the chemical plant and co-ordinating with production supervisors for maintenance work execution.
Assistance in planning and execution of Shutdown maintenance and in-house projects modification projects including such as commissioning of new machines,vessels and pipelines.
Allocation of jobs to Technicians and co-ordinating with the supervisors and managers for obtaining work permits ensuring industrial safety standards.
Preoaring quotations and raising Purchase orders for Maintenance and projects and spare inventory management.
Hands-on experience in working with tooling machineries like Lathe, Drill, Mill, CNC Mill, etc
Active participation in Energy conservation and sustainability by arresting steam and chemical leakages, salvaging reusable parts from abandoned machines and utilities and suggesting energy- efficient work procedures to reduce cost and down-time.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING
MSc Mechatronics Engineering Oct 2011- Sept 2013
De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom
Class: Merit (2:1 equivalent)
Electromechanics- Mechatronics Systems Engineering – Engineering Business Environment and Energy Studies – Programming and Software Engineering- Dynamics and Control- Machine Vision- Robotics and Flexible Automation- Digital signal processing and Microprocessor Applications
BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering Aug 2005-May 2009
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Class : First (2:1 equivalent)
Mechanics – Machine Design – Mechatronics – Electronics and Electrical engineering – Dynamics of Machinery – Vibration and control – Industrial Engineering and Enterprise resource planning – Manufacturing process and control – Automobile Engineering
Training And Certifications
Certified training in “ The Application, selection, usage and maintenance of Steam Traps” conducted by ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL PVT Ltd.
Underwent training on “Integrated Management systems (IMS- ISO 9001, ISO-14001 & OHSAS-18001 )” at NOCIL LTD.
Certified Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt training awarded by De Montfort University.
Certified training in ProEngineer Wildfire 4.0 awarded by Skylark Computer Education.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Secured Second prize in Robotics (Drag Race) competition held in BV College of Engineering.
