I seek a position in the design, performance analysis or testing of thermal fluid systems that gives me a competitive environment to apply and further my knowledge in mechanical engineering.
NEERAJ KUMAR MISHRA
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Jan 2008 – Dec 2009
The University of Iowa GPA: 3.92/4.0
• Areas of interest: Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Turbo-machinery
• Research Focus: Experimental Study of Impact Characteristics of Liquid Drops
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Aug 1999 – May 2003
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India GPA: 4.02/5.0
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), DRDO, Bangalore Aug 2003 – Nov 2007
• In-charge of CNC EDM technology center
o Led a team of 20 technicians for machining critical components of aero- gas turbine engine using CNC EDM technology
o Developed CNC programs, designed EDM toolings for machining Ti- and Ni- based super-alloys and established machining process for new component designs
o Gained exposure to EDS, GD&T, process planning and manufacturing processes involved in the overall development of a gas turbine
• Member of the Engine Integration Team
o Gained knowledge of general design, operational and testing aspects of a gas turbine engine
o Studied the design changes and analysis methodologies of the Inlet Casing of Fan module
o Provided inputs on design and manufacturability of fuel injection parts of the Afterburner
o Carried out inter-departmental coordination for engine build activities
GRADUATE RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERIENCE Jan 2008 – Dec 2009
Laboratory Research Assistant
Experimental Study of Impact Characteristics of Liquid Drops
• Studied the effect of chamber pressure on splashing and spreading of liquid drops on a dry surface
• Studied impacts of drops of diesel with polymer additives for mitigating fuel misting in accidents
• Carried out numerical modeling of drop impacts using VOF method in Fluent
• Presented at the 6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, 2009 at University of Michigan
Combustion and High Speed Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Assisted in experiments on instability of lean pre-mixed flames and on biomass gasification
• Worked on the cooling system of the combustion chamber for high flow tests
Advanced Course-work in Fluid and Thermal Sciences
• In-depth study of heat and mass transfer, viscous flow phenomena, CFD, etc
• Carried out simulation of diffuser geometry, fins-and-fan based heat exchanger, etc. using Fluent
• Developed simple codes to solve problems like 2-D solidification with anisotropic conduction
Teaching Assistant
• Guided four students in a John Deere project on “Redesign of the cab window of a back-hoeâ€
• Tutored and graded students in Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics classes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Software Skills
o Platforms: Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista
o Programming languages and packages: C, Matlab, Mathematica
o Software: Fluent 6.3, Gambit, MasterCAM for wire EDM, AutoCAD 2004
•Acted as technical liaison between GTRE and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL KPT) for manufacture of gear-box components Dec 2005 – Jan 2006
•Imparted training to technicians in basic CNC programming using ISO codes.
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