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Vishal Suresh

Summary

Dedicated Mechanical Engineer with a robust foundation in design, analysis, and manufacturing, seeking a role to leverage advanced technical skills and hands-on research experience in optimizing engineering processes.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Lowell, USA
09.2023 - Current
  • Optimized wire coating processes for PV textile energy harvesting, resulting in a 6% efficiency improvement.
  • Developed a standardized method for assessing the durability of fabrics under various environmental conditions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance composite cladding materials, ensuring consistent quality.
  • Conducted comprehensive thermal and mechanical analysis on materials, contributing to research on flexible power-generation fabrics.
  • Hands-on experience with SEM, XRD, DSC, and UV-Vis for advanced material characterization and process verification.

In plant Trainee

Wheels India Ltd
Chennai, India
12.2018 - Current
  • Assisted in production line operations, optimizing workflow to reduce bottlenecks and improve output.
  • Contributed to CAD modeling and drafting for wheel component designs, ensuring compliance with safety and material standards.
  • Analyzed material flow and waste reduction methods, suggesting process changes that increased operational efficiency by 10%.
  • Documented daily production metrics, facilitating performance analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Chennai, India
02.2022 - 12.2022
  • Designed and implemented client-specific testbeds for Pharmacy Benefit Managers, ensuring compliance with RxClaim system requirements.
  • Led project documentation and data validation, improving accuracy in client reporting by 15%.
  • Conducted root-cause analysis to resolve issues in claim adjudication processes, reducing error rates by 20%.
  • Organized and presented findings in stakeholder meetings, building rapport and confidence with clients.

Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
12.2024

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Sri Sairam Engineering College
Chennai, India
05.2021

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Autodesk Fusion 360
  • Thermodynamics
  • Engineering Project Management
  • MATLAB
  • Tecplot 360
  • Converge
  • Quality Engineering
  • Mechanical Behaviour of Material
  • Ansys
  • MS Excel
  • Catia V5
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Design of Machine Elements

Projects

Engineering Project Management, Established project deliverables and requirements, identifying opportunities to optimize schedules, ensuring a critical path of 12 weeks., Orchestrated phase-specific action items, fostering departmental alignment and meticulous tracking risk and budget. Fabrication of Efficycle, Led a 15-member team in the design and management of the steering section for a competition vehicle, ensuring seamless coordination and project execution within a 6-month deadline., Utilized Autodesk Fusion 360 and Ansys for vehicle design and simulation, achieving 95% design accuracy., Employed MATLAB for performance analysis and completed assembly and welding with MIG and TIG techniques, finishing two weeks ahead of schedule.

Leadershipactivitiesaffiliationshonors

  • Awarded the Overall Best Design Award at the SAE Efficycle 2019 competition, demonstrating outstanding design and engineering skills.
  • Leading a journal paper on the Barrier properties of exfoliated mica.

Courseworkandskills - Technicalskills

  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Autodesk Fusion 360
  • Thermodynamics
  • Engineering Project Management
  • MATLAB
  • Tecplot 360
  • Converge
  • Quality Engineering
  • Mechanical Behaviour of Material
  • Ansys
  • MS Excel
  • Catia V5
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Design of Machine Elements

Timeline

Research Assistant

University of Massachusetts, Lowell
09.2023 - Current

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
02.2022 - 12.2022

In plant Trainee

Wheels India Ltd
12.2018 - Current

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Massachusetts

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Sri Sairam Engineering College
Vishal Suresh