• Gender: Male
• Age: 55
• Designation: Senior Engineer
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 29.5 Year(s)

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Plastics Engineering From Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology in 1998.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical From Madurai Kamaraj University in 1995

Skill Sets

CAD/CAM/CAE & CNC Programming 3 month’s full time certificate training taken from CIPET.
In plant Training taken from Elcot Hitech Tool Room Ltd., Chennai

Possess in depth knowledge of working on software like MSC/Nastran,Patran, Abaqus, Moldflow, Hyper mesh, Ansa, Metatpost, Hyper view.
Articulate communicator with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Work Experience

Senior Analysis Engineer
Since Jun 2010
Company Profile: Leading technology solutions provider, catering to the futuristic needs of Aerospace, Defense, Heavy Engineering, Automotive and Industrial Production sectors.
Job Profile:
Independently handling projects involving Finite element Modeling and Analysis of Automotive Components.

Senior Engineer
May 2005 to Jun 2010
Company Profile: Software service provider
Job Profile:
Independently handling projects involving Finite element modeling and Analysis of Automotive Components.

Executive (R&D)
Feb 2003 to April 2005
Company Name: Bayer ABS Ltd
Jobs Profile: 
Providing technical support to the customer services personnel by way of benchmarking, troubleshooting and redesigning of plastic components.
Provide technical assistance to the CAE team of our principals Bayer AG and Bayer U.S.A in terms of meshing, analysis and in presentations.
Suggesting inter-polymer shift according to the requirements of the market and the technical services personnel.
Achievements: Optimised Product Design for various automotive Injection Moulded components using Moldflow CAE Software.

CAE Engineer
Aug 2001 to Jan 2003
Company Name: Central Institute of Plastics Engg. & Technology
Jobs Profile: 
Responsible for executing industrial projects using CAE packages (Moldflow and Abaqus).
Achievements : Optimised Product Design for various Injection Moulded components using Moldflow and Abaqus CAE Software.

Engineer
Aug 1998 to Aug 2001
Company Name: Dyechem India Ltd
Jobs Profile: 
Product Design of Plastics components for Home and Electrical Appliances, Automobile components which includes from Material selection to the final design. Mould design, maintenance of machines & moulds, improve product Quality and production rate. 
Achievements: Reducing the rejection rate and increasing the quality of the.
Products. Reducing the cycle time. Increasing the production Rate Implementing the use of old reprocesses material.

Engineer 
May 1995 to Jul 1997
Company Name: Suryodaya Plastics Limited
Jobs Profile:
Responsible for various production activities involving materials, Manpower tools and dies, arrangements also worked as task force member for Implementing ISO 9002 systems. 
Achievements: Improved the cycle time and reduced the manpower by linking 
Machines by a single operator.

Project Title: Finite Element Modeling and Normal mode Analysis of Full Vehicle.
Tools used: Ansa, Hyper mesh and Nastran
Description : The Full Vehicle involves BIW Assembly, Trims Assembly,  Vehicle Integration Assembly and under body Assembly.  Shell and solid element were generated. General element sizeof 10mm is followed. The Full Vehicle assembly was  connected with RBE2, Welds, joints element. Quality criteria  were followed as per customer supplied data. Penetration was  removed. Free Edges and Duplicates were checked. Normal  mode analysis was done using Nastran software.
Project Title: Finite Element analysis of Jeep wrangler of sunroof.
CAE package: Hyper mesh, Aabqus
Description: For the Given Component of IGES formats Mesh was created using Hyper mesh software and the Analysis were carried out for stress and displacement using Abaqus software.
Project Title : Stress Analysis of Min fitting of landing gear component in Aerospace Application.
CAE package: Hyper mesh, Aabqus
Description: Higher order tetra elements were generated using Hyper mesh and the static Analysis were carried out for stress using Abaqus.
Project Title: FE Modeling and Response Analysis of Automotive Door.
CAE package: Ansa, Nastran
Description: Finite element of the automotive door assembly was carried out using Quad and Tria elements in ANSA. A normal mode(free-free) analysis and subsequently a frequency response analysis were carried out for the loading conditions with appropriate boundary conditions
Project Title: Finite Element modeling and Normal mode Analysis of BogiZ Frame.
CAE package:  Ansa, Hyper mesh and Nastran.
Description: For the Given Component of IGES formats Mesh was generated and the connection was done as per the reference mesh model. Normal mode analysis was carried out (free-free
Project title: FE Modeling and Linear static Analysis of Connecting Rod
CAE package: Hyper mesh, Nastran
Description: Finite element modeling was carried out using hexahedral elements using hyper mesh and a Linear Static Analysis was carried out
to determine the stress distribution of the connecting rod taking into account the forces experienced on the connecting rod while assembly process. The analysis was carried out for pre stress and press fit conditions on the connecting rod.
Project title: Normal Mode Analysis of Seat
CAE package: Hyper mesh, Nastran
Description: Normal Mode Analysis of seat was performed using MSC/NASTRAN. The analysis was carried out with the solution sequence 103 (Normal Modes). Mass and CG of the seat was calculated and matched before performing modal analysis. The first natural frequency was found to be 17 Hz and sensitivity analysis was performed to increase the frequency to a target value of 20 Hz.
Project title: Finite element modeling and Static Analysis of Front Axle assembly (Four Versions).
CAE package: Hyper mesh, Ansa, Nastran Description: Finite element of the Front axle assembly of Trucks was carried out using higher order tetra, hexa elements in Hypermsh. A normal mode analysis for the front axle assembly. Further Static Analysis was carried out of different loading condition.
Project Title: FE Modeling and Analysis of Kaveri k-pipeline.
CAE package:  Ansa, Hyper mesh, Patran and Nastran.
Description:  Finite element of the Kaveri k-6 pipeline assembly was carried out using Quad elements in Hyper mesh. A normal mode analysis for the pipes at room and operating temperature for the material of steel and Titanium. Also further static analysis was carried out for the different loading cases with boundary conditions.
Project title: Optimisation of Flow balance and Maximum injection pressure of Dash Board.
CAE package: Ansa, Moldflow 
Description : For the Given component in IGES formats Using Ansa software meshing was done. Using meshing was done. Using Moldflow software –Fill Analysis was done. Flow was detected unbalanced and high injection pressure.  It was suggested to make modification with the Part and gate design.

Rich experience of over 9.5 years in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), 3.5 years in Rheological Analysis and having 5.1 years’ Experience in manufacturing industry, Project Management and Team Management. Currently working as Senior Analysis Engineer in AXIS CADES Engineering & Technologies Ltd. Bangalore.
Core Competencies
Expertise in Static, Modal and Frequency response analysis of automotive and aerospace parts.
Providing Finite element modeling and analysis of Mercedz Benz, BMW, Audi, Honda, Nissan, and Renault etc.,,
Experience in Full Vehicle finite element modeling and normal mode analysis of car assembly. 
Well familiar with Finite element modeling and life time analysis of Front Axle Assembly Trucks.
Providing technical assistance to the CAE Team of our principals Bayer AG and Bayer U.S.A in terms of meshing, analysis and in presentations. 
Strong knowledge in Interpretation of analysis results and presentation.
Sound knowledge in FEM (Finite Element Methods) and SOM (Strength of Materials).
Having working knowledge in assembly like Biw, Trimmed body, Powertrain. 
Optimised plastic product design for various Automotive injection molded components using moldflow