1. AKHIL BHASIN
Cell: 316-519-7839 | ax.bhasin@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhil-bhasin-51536a6b
SUMMARY
 Research Assistant at National Institute of Aviation Research, Wichita, KS
 Worked on Research Projects from NASA, Learjet and FAA
 Published five conference papers at SAMPE and AIAA
 Seeking a Full-Time/Internship position at Gulfstream
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering with Thesis (Specialization in Structures)
Wichita State University (WSU),Wichita, KS, U.S.A
May 2016
Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace with Honors
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England, U.K
May 2012
SOFTWARE TOOL EXPERTISE
Design/Simulators MSC Marc, CatiaV5, Altair Hyperworks, LS-DYNA, Oasys Primer, Aramis
Programming Matlab, Maple (Basic)
Microsoft office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant August 2015 - Present
National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), Wichita, KS
 Designed and Drafted specimens for Ductile fracture testing using CATIA V5 and documenting them for
fabrication purposes
 Tested seat belt webbings and performing stress analysis in LS-DYNA for same to validate the results for FAA
project
 Performed Explicit Analysis using LS-DYNA Material Model 24 for Three Point Bending test of aluminum alloy
2024-T351 and comparing the results to testing.
Graduate Research Assistant January 2013 – August 2015
Composites Lab, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
 Performed Linear and Non- Linear Finite Element Analysis using MSC MARC solver for unidirectional
composite laminate under compressive/tensile loading. Worked on structural and thermal analysis for different
laminate stacking sequences with presence of titanium alloy sensor tube at the mid-plane of laminate.
 Tested carbon fiber composite laminates with discrete microwire sensors at the mid plane for material
characterization. This was a Kansas government project funded mainly by Learjet.
 Manufactured Flat, Curved, L-shaped and Honeycomb core sandwich panels of carbon fiber epoxy prepreg in a
Grieve Oven for a NASA funded project. Inspected the distortion for the same by scanning the panels using
coordinate measuring machine, Romer Absolute Arm. Published a conference paper and contributed to the final
project report.
 Worked on design and cure of scarf repair on 5320-8H epoxy resin system composite laminates, using heat
blanket and performed tensile tests using MTS Universal Testing Machine for a NASA grant. Also performed
Digital Image Correlation (ARAMIS) to calculate strain fields near the repair patch.
MASTER’S THESIS
Study of Effects of Defects in CFRP Composites January 2015 - Present
 Effects of Sensor tubes on fiber architecture of Cytec Cycom 5320 material system reinforced by carbon fiber
Thornel® T-650/35 3K was studied using Carl Zeiss microscope.
 Laminates of size 12” × 12” were manufactured with these tubes at the mid-plane, placed at different orientations.
 Tested coupons according to ASTM D6641 to calculate the reduction in compressive strength.
 Meso-level stress analysis was performed using MSC Marc to validate the experimental results. Tsai-Wu and
Hashin Tape failure criteria (Progressive Failure) were used to extract stress-strain curves and delamination
failure index was used for the case with no fiber waviness.
 The results were part of the final report submitted to Learjet and met the company requirement leading to
extension of the project for another year.

2. OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS
Low Velocity Impact Damage on Composite Materials August 2011 – April 2012
 Investigated low-velocity impact damage on HexPly M21 epoxy resin system composite laminates of several
thickness by conducting impact tests using a drop weight test machine with different impact energies.
Designing of Regional Airliner August 2010 – April 2011
 Designed a ‘feeder-liner aircraft’ as a group using CATIA V5, was given the role of propulsion and performance
engineer. Found the thrust requirements and performance of the aircraft.
PUBLICATIONS
 Effect of Post-Curing Temperature Variation on Mechanical Properties of Adhesively Bonded Composite
Laminates. SAMPE 2013, Wichita.
 Effect of Fabric Weave Type on Distortion of Flat Panels Made of Out of Autoclave Carbon-Fiber Epoxy
Prepreg. SAMPE 2013, Wichita.
 Study of Honeycomb Core Shear-Compression Properties during Autoclave Processing. SAMPE 2014, Seattle.
 Effect of Nonwoven Fabric Type and Stacking Sequence on Distortion of Flat Panels made of Out-of-autoclave
Carbon-Fiber Epoxy Prepreg. SAMPE 2014, Seattle.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Customer Service Assistant
Wickes – Acrewood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, U.K.
January 2009 – August 2012
International Student Guide
University of Hertfordshire - College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, U.K.
August 2009 – January 2010
Resident Assistant
University of Hertfordshire – College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, U.K.
September 2008 - December 2008