Background

Analytical and skilled engineer with a solid experience within the Automotive and Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage industry. Collaborative communicator continually focused on working with cross-functional teams and management to generate, develop, and validate features and systems. Instrumental in optimized solutions and process improvement. Technical proficiency in Star CCM+, GT-Suite, AMESim, Java, C++, Python and MS Office.

Job experience

• March 2018 - present
  CFD Engineer
  Saft America Inc
  

  Jacksonville, FL, USA

  • Led the design of the cooling system for a 20 kWh air cooled lithium ion battery pack consisting of pouch cells.
  • Led the design of the cooling system for a 2.5 MWh energy storage system used in grid applications.
  • Saved over $250K in prototype build and testing thru detailed thermal simulations.
  • Reduced the temperature of cells in the energy storage system by 30% thru optimization of baffles and fans placement in the container.
  • Developed Matlab models for NFPA68 gas venting valve for explosion prevention.
  • Developed mathematical models with multivariate linear regression for correlating test data with CFD simulations.

• March 2013 - March 2018
  CAE Engineer
  Ford Motor Company
  

  Livonia, MI, USA

  • Developed a novel method of using a series of 3D CFD simulation data as a table in 1D system models to accurately predicting control system performance prior to hardware tests saving $12 per transmission
  • Designed a patent pending nozzle thru CFD simulations saving $1.5M in tool changes by allowing usage on multiple transmission designs.
  • Reduced analysis turnaround time by over 50% by developing user friendly Java GUI modules to automate CFD tasks.
  • Led the effort to co-ordinate with software vendor Gamma Technologies to evaluate and introduce GT-Suite at Ford Transmissions for system modeling of transmission clutch systems and variable displacement vane pumps.
  • Trained and mentored 5 new college graduates in the field of CFD simulations.

Education

• University of Michigan
  M.Sc, Aerospace Engineering
  

  2010 - 2012
• Visvesvaraya Technoloical University
  B.E, Mechanical Engineering
  

  2006 - 2010