1. ABHINAV SINGHAL
Masters in Industrial Engineering – University of Houston
asinghal2@uh.edu | (713) 409 2756 | 8450 Cambridge Street # 1172, Houston, TX, 77054
EDUCATION:
Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, TX
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering; GPA 3.72/4 Expected Dec ‘15
Relevant Courses: Operations Management & Supply Chain, Production Planning and Inventory Control, Operations Research
and Digital Simulation, Material Handling, Supply Chain Management, Business Modeling, and Probability Stats for Engineers
Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering; GPA 3.85/4 May ‘11
SKILLS:
• 2+ years of industry experience in engineering, procurement, and project management
• Skilled in Project Management tool (Primavera), mathematic simulation tools (@Risk, StatTools 6) and engineering
design packages (SolidWorks, AutoCad)
• Quantitative and analytic ability to optimize process using Digital Simulation tool Simio 6.0
• Hands-on experience with data modeling, data regression, forecasting and data analysis
• Well versed with concepts of Quality control, Production Planning, Supply Chain and Resource Planning
• Working knowledge about programming languages C, C++
• Expertise in rotary equipment, heat exchangers and pressure vessels designing
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1. C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, TX
Instructional Assistant – Business Modeling Feb. ‘15 - Present
• Student tutoring in Business and Data Modeling, Supply chain management and Resource allocation
2. Larsen & Toubro - Sargent & Lundy (L&T-S&L) Ltd., Faridabad, India
Executive Engineer - Mechanical July ‘11 – July ‘14
• Coordinated bidding for engineering projects, prepared project schedules, and monitored project progress
• Liaise with prospective clients, vendors and suppliers
• Managed techno-commercial activities, negotiating with client, formulated and follow-up on schedules for tenders,
delivery, and logistics
• Prepared purchase documentations: technical specifications, evaluated technical and commercial bids
• Designed/re-engineered process workflows, and technology solutions for power plant systems
• Forecasted project engineering cost and coordinated with vendors and clients
• Prepared power plant sizing calculations and system designs, and reviewed vendor documentation
3. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd., Delhi, India July ‘10 – Aug. ‘10
Summer Intern
• Learned about concepts of production scheduling, power purchase agreements, man-power and resource allocation
• Studied existing and futuristic power plant technology with key emphasis on plant automation and remote plant
operation (210x4 MW)
4. Vikram Cements, Grasim Industries Ltd., India July ‘09 – Aug. ‘09
Summer Intern
• Learned about the logistics and supply chain requirement and operations for a cement manufacturing plant
• Exposed to liasioning tools and techniques
• Gained insight into cement manufacturing industry and its use of quality control techniques, lean manufacturing
practices, safety and environment preservation

2. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
1. Production scheduling and safety stock computation for an automobile assembly plant Aug. ‘14 – Dec. ‘14
University of Houston – Operations Management and Supply Chain
Key concepts: Simulation- Monte-Carlo & Simio, production scheduling, queuing theory, inventory management, safety
stock calculation, reorder point, and reorder quantity
The project aimed at developing a production schedule, given the production capacity restrictions, taking into account the
irregularities and mismatch between production sequence and the actual parts on the manufacturing line.
2. Economic Evaluation of Real Estate Investment Project Aug. ‘14 – Dec. ‘14
University of Houston – Engineering Economics
Key concepts: Time value of money economic equivalence, present worth analysis, future worth analysis, rate of return
analysis, depreciation and depletion, taxation and inflation
3. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) BAJA
Technical and Financial Inspector Jan. ‘14 – Feb. ‘14
• Evaluated financial and technical feasibility for BAJA vehicle
• Evaluated conformance to quality standards
Team member - GCET Raptors Sept. ‘10 – Mar. ‘11
• Engineered, Designed and Fabricated an All-Terrain Vehicle for the annual BAJA event
• Evaluated commercial bids and prepared purchase orders for procurement
TRAININGS / CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India May ‘11 – Sep. ‘11
Certificate in Management Skill Formation Program for Entrepreneurial Venture
• Analyzed managerial, operational, and growth challenges faced by manufacturing and service industries, evaluated
tools, and techniques to tackle these challenges.
• Learned about economic importance of production lot sizing, transportation and supply chain related challenges,
liasioning and local tax and excise governance
2. National Power Training Institute, Nagpur, India Aug. ‘11 – Nov. ‘11
Certified power plant professional
• 6 weeks class room and onsite training in power plant operation and maintenance (210x4 MW, 660x2 MW)
• Extensive 2 week operations training on power plant simulator (210x2 MW)
3. CADD Center, Noida, India July ’09 – Sep. ’09
Certification in foundation training to SolidWorks 2010