OBJECTIVE: Seeking a responsible and challenging position where my educational skills and experience would be a valuable contribution towards continuous growth of the organization.

SUMMARY, TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

• Over 3+ years of industry experience in Airframe Analysis and Sizing.
• Over 2 years of experience in Airframe Stress Evaluation.
• Expertise in Classical methods of Stress Analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of Mechanical Design Applications like Catia V4/V5, AutoCAD and Pro-E.
• Considerable working knowledge in Finite Element Analysis software like ANSYS and similar applications.
• Good knowledge and understanding of FAA requirements towards commercial aircrafts.
• Familiar with ASME 14.5Y standards, Geometric Tolerance Practices (GD & T) and welding symbols.
• Applied Knowledge in MatLab and similar applications.
• Experience in SAP Business Management Software Tools.
• Good understanding of Military and NAS Specs.
• High interest and experience in implementing Lean Methods of Manufacturing.

CERTIFICATIONS: 1. PRACTICAL STRESS ANALYSIS 2. BOEING STRUCTURES PART 1 3. ENGINEERING-IN-TRAINING

EDUCATION: M S in Mechanical Engineering B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential Jun 2007 - present Stress Engineer (Jan 2009-Present)

• Analyze various finite element models of the aircraft structures in ANSYS.
• Prepare stress reports for certification.
• Prepare structures related manuals for post mod maintenance.
• Provide stress support for post mod discrepancies reported to OEM.
• Research and develop new stress analysis reports for future projects using modern and classical methods of evaluation.

Projects Held. 1. Conversion of Boeing 757-200 from Passenger to Freighter aircraft for FedEx.

• Worked in teams to analyze various loads on the aircraft to size various parts that are required during modification.
• Analyze the discrepancies that occur during the production phase of the aircraft for Static strength and Fatigue strength.

2. Post-Modification Support.

• Analyze the discrepancies and repairs reported during regular maintenance of the modified aircrafts.
• Prepare various approved repairs for preparing Structure Repair Manual.

3. Maintenance of Boeing 757, 767 and Airbus A320, A319 of United Airlines and Delta Airlines.

• Analyze various repairs of metallic and nonmetallic structures for Static Strength.

Structural Design Engineer (Jan 2008 - Dec 2008)

• Standardized the designs to reduce the production hours.
• Assisted in Integration of the prototype aircraft.
• Developed test procedures for various tests performed on the aircrafts.
• Performed various functional and static checks on the aircraft for achieving Supplement Type Certificate.

Projects Held. 1. Conversion of Boeing 757-200 from Passenger to Combi aircraft for Royal New-Zealand Air Force.

• Studied various materials for interiors of the aircraft to develop new designs that include side walls, galley structures, Air stair, seating arrangement, etc.
• Involved in designing and integration of interiors in the aircraft.
• Worked on planning and static test procedures of the aircraft.
• Interacted closely with production in installing the Main Deck Cargo Door for a Combi aircraft.

2. Designing of the Boeing 757-200 Passenger to Freighter aircraft for FedEx.

• Involved in preparing the critical design review of the aircraft fuselage structure.
• Worked in a team to provide engineering support for integrating the prototype aircraft.

Mechanical Design Engineer ( Jun 2007 - Dec 2007, Engineering Internship)

• Studied various composite materials and metallic materials to develop new designs.
• Prepared drawings using various CAD applications like CATIA V4/V5, AutoCad for prototype aicrafts.
• Assisted senior engineers in planning the procedure for converting Boeing 757-200 from passenger to freighter aircraft.
• Prepared documentation for FAA approval and certification.

Confidential, Mobile, AL Jan 2007-Dec 2007 Teaching Assistant

• Prepared syllabus and instructions for undergraduate students.
• Assisted students in explaining the solutions of various problems in the subjects.

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLASTICS PROJECTS: Graduate Projects: Dec 2005 - Dec 2007 Structural and Thermal stress Analysis of Disc Brake for a 4-wheeler using ANSYS

• Performed study of braking systems.
• Evaluated the performance of the disc brakes under severe braking conditions.
• Determined the temperature distribution, several stresses and deformation across the disc.

Design and Bending Stress Analysis of Helical Gear Using ANSYS

• Conducted the stress analysis of helical gear.
• Obtained the displacement, stress analysis and bending moment diagrams.

Steam Boiler Design and Analysis using ANSYS

• Designed the FEA model of the steam boiler
• Performed finite element analysis of Steam Boiler
• Structural and thermal analysis was carried out to investigate deformation and failure stress.

Undergraduate Project: Dec 2004 - Jun 2005 "Generation of Epicyclic Gear Trains using Rotation Graph Isomorphism"

• Received best project award of the year for the academic years 2004-2005.
• Computer Methods were developed, using hamming number technique, to identify the isomorphic gear trains among a class of gear trains.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Computer Aided Design\ AutoCAD, Catia V4/V5, Pro-E. Finite Element Packages\ ANSYS Operating Systems\ Windows NT, Windows XP/Vista, MAC- 10.6. Productivity/PC applications\ MS - office: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.

COURSE WORK: Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Applied Elasticity, Advanced Composite Materials, Advanced Vibrations, Conduction Heat Transfer, Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Mechanism synthesis, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering.