Parth Rajeev Paradkar
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Parth Rajeev Paradkar

Parth Rajeev Paradkar
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EDUCATION
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, USA GPA - 3.52/4 Aug 2018 - May 2020
Bachelors of Technology in Production Engineering, VIT, India GPA - 3.5/4 Jul 2014 - May 2018
Certification: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - Udemy May 2020
Relevant Coursework:
TECHNICAL SKILLS
CAD/CAE Tools: SolidWorks, ANSYS, Pro-E, Siemens NX, PTC CREO, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, ABAQUS, Catia v5r20.
Programming Languages and other: MATLAB, Python, C, C++, Mathematica, PLM software Teamcenter, Minitab, JMP, MS Office.
Engineering Tools: Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, DMAIC, 8D, 5 Whys, 5S, Poka Yoke, DFMEA, DFSS, 4M Analysis, Stress Analysis, Statistical Process Control, DFA, 3D Modelling, 3D Printing (AM), Microelectronic assembly, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, Sheet Metal Modelling.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Salt River Project, Mesa: Graduate Services Assistant (Research) Aug 2019 - Present
� Led the project �3D printed piping for corrosive and low-pressure environments: Towards reducing cost & lead time of repairs.�
� Designed, modelled and validated (ANSYS) piping structures of additively manufactured Stainless Steel 316L pipe prototypes.
� Improved existing designs, welded AM SS316L samples to wrought SS 316L samples using AWS D1.6 welding code.
� Defined test plans, conducted tensile tests of welded samples and found a 4.63% rise in UTS when compared to control group.
� Created pressure testing setup in accordance with ASME B31.3 standard for non-destructive hydrostatic pressure tests.
� Conducted high pressure leak tests and rated 3D printed pipes for 725 psi which is 20.83% more than that of wrought pipes.
� Performed Chronoamperometry, noted 1.42% higher mass loss in wrought SS and AM samples were more corrosion resistant.
Insight Engineers, Pune: Engineering Intern Jan 2018 - May 2018
� Developed, reviewed and modified technical drawings with ANSI 14.5Y-2009 GD&T standards using SOLIDWORKS.
� Analysed designs using design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly, safety, ergonomics and cost analysis guidelines.
� Generated and modified Bill of Materials (BOM) for the fabrication of various fixture sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
� Designed and manufactured positioning and measurement fixtures that can sustain required compressive forces.
� Executed root cause analysis by carrying out CAPA to detect and rectify quality defects thereby decreasing defects by 7.6%.
� Reduced job rejection rate to 0% by modifying clamping fixture design in CNC machining centre.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Topology optimization of additively manufactured heat sinks used in electronic packages Aug 2019 � Dec 2019
� Optimized heat sink geometry by analyzing response surfaces using DOE in ANSYS.
� Achieved 30% increase in heat dissipation, 20% reduction in the mass of the heat sink and 10% reduction in entropy.
Design & manufacturing of heat sinks using polymer matrix for Power Electronics applications Aug 2019 � Dec 2019
� Designed a polymer matrix heat sink having high heat dissipation after investigating its manufacturability.
� Performed topology optimization in ANSYS R3 and achieved 76% reduction in overall temperature rise of the heat sink.
Predictive thermal interface modelling of thermal interface materials for Silicon chips Jan 2019 � Apr 2019
� Reviewed models for predicting thermal contact resistance at die (silicon chip)-heat spreader interface.
� Discovered that Prasher�s model fit really closely to the new, non-reported gels after required extrapolation of Prasher�s data.
Design and Finite Element Analysis of a shock absorbing Plexi-glass plate Jan 2019 � Apr 2019
� Designed a plate with 25% material reduction using ANSYS, which withstood twice the intended impact load upon testing.
� Reduced stress concentration of the plate by 50% using auxiliary holes by design optimization. FE approach was used.
Two-sided Flat Plate Solar Collector Aug 2018 � Dec 2018
� Explored the practicality of removing the insulation used in conventional solar thermal collectors by using a parabolic trough.
� Achieved a 10% rise in theoretical efficiency, validated it experimentally and obtained a 15% rise in the useful heat gain.
Effect of tool RPM on properties of Friction Stir Welds on Aluminum 7075 Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
� Designed an experiment to weld 36 samples with different tool RPM values and tested their various mechanical properties.
� Optimized welding parameters to gauge length of 5.75mm, UTL of 5.12kN and RPM 1400 after evaluating RPM vs UTS plots.
Process Parameter Optimization of Laser Beam Machining (LBM) of Stainless Steel 316 Jan 2017 � May 2017
� Formulated an experiment with L9 orthogonal array from Taguchi design to maximize the material removal rate in LBM.
� Optimized process parameters and observed a 22.88% rise in material removal rate as compared to the lowest value of MRR.
Tribological Characterization of Carbon reinforced Aluminium 7075 Metal Matrix Composites Aug 2016 � Dec 2016
� Fabricated Aluminium 7075 metal matrix composites with varying amounts of graphite using Squeeze Casting Process.
� Executed pin-on-disk friction tests and found that a composite with 30% graphite was best suited for our application.