Kishan Chand Kari
Plain City,OH
Summary
- Twelve years of Automotive experience as Design Engineer focusing on assessing buildability, manufacturability and integration of chassis components for heavy/light trucks
- Ten years of experience in collaborating with Tier 1 suppliers for product development
- Experienced in developing Engine/Transmission and Suspension mounting systems. Hands on experience in procedures and techniques used for Design and Analysis
- Acquired Patent for Dynamic Damper Apparatus with Retaining Structure for Noise Reduction (US10156278B2) and Skid Plate with Recovery Point (US11472244B2)
- Skilled in fatigue life prediction methodologies using mathematical and nCode Design Life
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Engineer
Honda R&D Americas, Inc
Raymond, OH
01.2014 - Current
- Lead multiple projects as Chief by maintaining development schedules, reporting risk assessment and countermeasures to technical evaluation committee
- Responsible for defining requirements, execution of design, analysis, development, testing, control of engineering projects and support build programs
- Exercised technical direction and engineering support for suppliers
- Developed and implemented engineering designs and changes
- Released parts and subsystems for production
- Worked with engineering functions, plant personnel and buyer to implement cost reduction methods and product improvements
Chassis Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
02.2012 - 12.2013
- Development, design and delivery of ladder frames
- Working with CAD designs, Engineering requirements validation and PLM technology development
- Using Teamcenter engineering to manage data and visualize, verify requirements and release parts
- Using CATIA and Teamcenter to develop functionality compliant, manufacturing feasible and engineering requirements based compatible geometry
- Developed automated process to convert 3D data into a finite element analysis model in partnership with data architects
Research Assistant
University of Michigan
Dearborn, MI
01.2011 - 02.2012
- Worked on full range of procedures and techniques used in Finite Element Analysis (Abaqus, Hypermesh and Radioss) and fatigue life prediction methodologies (mathematical and nCode Design Life)
- Performed tensile and fatigue testing using MTS tools to Stress-Life and Strain-Life relationships
- Correlated the test results with analysis and theoretical results PROJECTS Investigation of Fatigue Characteristics for Base and Welded Joints of Magnesium Alloy and their Fatigue Prediction Methodologies (For USCAR)
- Design of specimens for tensile, fatigue (constant and variable amplitude load) testing complying with ASTM standards and testing using MTS equipment
- Fatigue life prediction using mathematical models (for fatigue specimens) and nCode Design Life
- Linear Static Analysis of tensile, fatigue specimens and welded joints (FSW, FSSW)
- And finally correlating the test data with FEA results Investigation of Fatigue Characteristics of Solder Joints (For General Motors)
- Linear Static Analysis using Hypermesh (Pre-processor), Radioss (solver) and Hyperview (Post-processor) and tensile and fatigue testing of Lead-free and Lead solder joints
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Michigan
2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
2010
Skills
- Computer Aided Design-CAD: CATIA V5, Solid Works 2008 and GD&T
- Finite Element Analysis
- Durability / Fatigue Life Calculations
- Cross-functional team leadership and communication
- Directing and Leading Peers as Chief
- Data driven decision making and reporting
- Cost, weight and investment reduction
- Project and Supplier Management
- Cross-functional negotiation
Timeline
Senior Engineer
Honda R&D Americas, Inc
01.2014 - Current
Chassis Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company
02.2012 - 12.2013
Research Assistant
University of Michigan
01.2011 - 02.2012
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Michigan
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
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