Durga Prasad Bongu

• Dedicated Automotive engineering enthusiast with a passion for automotive design and manufacturing. As an Active member of the GITAM Automotive Club, I led a successful team project as Vice-Captain, Treasurer, Inventory Manager, Head of Braking Systems, Chassis Designer, and built a competitive Go-kart with our team.
• Proficient in design software, with hands-on experience from an internship at Signer Tech on CATIA V5. Committed to continuous learning, and completed relevant courses on Fusion 360 and SolidWorks.
• Also, expanded my skill set with Google UX/UI Design certifications.
• Notable achievements include being a finalist in a national-level Racing Car Design workshop, contributing to the manufacturing of an F5 race car during an internship, and attending workshops on automobile engineering and electric vehicle technology. Actively involved in organizing techno-cultural events and a dedicated member of the GITAM Automotive Club.

• 8 Day Internship on Gasoline/ Electric Formula Race car Design and Development.
• Internship on CATIA
• Modeling and Design for Mechanical Engineers with Autodesk Fusion 360
• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing with Fusion 360
• Autodesk Fusion 360 Integrated CAD/CAM/CAE
• Ethics, Technology and Engineering.

Finalist in the Race car design workshop conducted at IIT Kharagpur, India.

• Research Paper: Design Flaws and Material Failures Causing Moisture Intrusion in Vehicle Headlights
  Investigated how design flaws and the use of different plastic materials contributed to moisture intrusion in
  automotive headlights.
  Analyzed failures caused by sealant breakdown, housing material degradation, and poor ventilation design,
  leading to condensation and fogging.
  Evaluated material properties of plastics to assess their role in seal integrity and component failure.
  Writing a detailed technical paper focused on root cause analysis and recommendations for improving material
  selection and design strategies to prevent moisture ingress.
• Prepared a technical report on Material Properties Study of Polycarbonate, Nylon, and Acetal Plastics.
  Analyzed stress-strain curves to study the elastic region, plastic deformation, and fracture point of each material.
  Compared mechanical properties (modulus of elasticity, yield strength, tensile strength) for material selection
  decisions.
• Project on Insertion Force Analysis for Snap Fit Designs Using Various Plastics.
  Determined insertion force requirements for PC-ABS, PBT, PA6, ASA, and TPO materials used in snap designs.
  Conducted comparative testing to evaluate how different material properties influence assembly effort and
  component durability.
  Analyzed test results to support material selection decisions for optimizing snap fit performance in automotive
  components.
• Research Paper: SAE 6268, J1939, CAN, and LIN Communication Protocols.
  Analyzed the features, applications, and differences of SAE 6268, J1939, CAN, and LIN automotive
  communication protocols.
  Investigated protocol architectures, data transmission methods, and their roles in vehicle network systems.
  Completed a comprehensive paper detailing protocol performance and recommendations for automotive
  electronics integration.
• Completed a project in an Autonomous Vehicle course, where I converted an R/C car into an autonomous
  vehicle. It navigated a dedicated path and performed parallel parking. Used sensors and algorithms for
  decision-making, and applied machine learning and computer vision techniques to improve navigation and
  obstacle detection.
• We team of 3, designed and developed a project of All Terrain Auto Leveled (ATAL) Chassis. It has been a very
  informative and enriching journey in the study and fabrication of the project model at GITAM University. I am
  the designer of the prototype using CAD software.