1. JAYAVARDHAN DHULIA
jdhulia@g.clemson.edu
Current address: 220 Elm St, Apartment 102, Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: (864)-207-9242
OBJECTIVE To obtain a full time position in the field of Mechanical Engineering that utilizes my analytical
and interpersonal skills.
EDUCATION CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aug - 2015 (Expected)
Concentration: Design and Manufacturing
Current GPA: 3.52/4.0
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Hyderabad, India
Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics, May - 2013
Overall GPA: 3.70/4.0
RELEVANT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC
EXPERIENCE Research Assistant Jan 2014 - present
Master’s Thesis- A systems level approach towards selection of
manual v/s automated work areas within assembly lines. (Ongoing)
Advisor: Dr. Joshua David Summers
 Objective of the thesis is to identify appropriate level of automation (manual, semi-
automated or automated) for different work levels (station level, band level) within an
assembly line depending upon the level of production.
 Proposed a new method for determining required level of automation within assembly
lines. Proposed method can be applied for design as well as redesign of an assembly line.
 Currently working on applying the proposed method to the door line of an automotive
OEM based on number of parts, variants of models, production volume etc.
 Working on developing a Level of Automation (LoA) taxonomy for justifying
appropriate automation level on assembly lines
SCHAEFFLER GROUP USA INC Cheraw, SC
Machine Designer Intern Feb 2015 – present
 Provide support in machine, fixture and tooling design
 Design equipment fixtures from layouts and primary designs
 Generate machine manuals, assembly drawings, detail drawings, BOM for tooling and
purchase components
 Assist Mfg. engineering in solving problems with production equipment & processes
 Lead projects from concept to completion
 Perform capacity planning and implement appropriate resource allocation
DISH NETWORKS Spartanburg, SC
Manufacturing Intern Jun 2014 – Aug 2014
 Objective of the internship was to develop an automated material handling solution to
transfer repaired units from end of cells to the bagging line
 Defined the requirements of the system, established specifications and evaluated potential
solutions
 Drafted the required changes in the plant layout on AutoCAD, as well as developed a 3D
model of the complete plant on Solidworks
 Performed time studies for process improvement at the Quality control cell
 Proposed solution involved the use of automated overhead conveyor systems, SMED
operation for the exchange of film on bagging machine.
 Solution resulted in a payback period of 8 months and is currently in the process of being
executed.

2. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED Hyderabad, India
Intern May 2012- Jun 2012
 Objective was to perform a study on CNC systems at the plant and improve their
functionality
 Performed an in-depth case study on FAGOR PLC and the functional requirements
within the process.
 After completion of the case study, suggested a few design changes, performed PLC
programming and implemented it on a Batliboi CNC drilling machine.
HI- TECH PRECISION FASTENERS Hyderabad, India
Product designer Jan 2011- May 2013
 Worked part-time as a product designer for Hi-tech Precision Fasteners
 Developed products on AutoCAD and Solidworks as per the functional requirements
desired by the customer
PROJECTS Redesign of the assembly process of the actuator assembly Clemson, SC
employed in automobiles for Meritor Inc. USA Oct 2013
 Objective of the project was to redesign the assembly process or product
features for ease of assembly, decreasing lead assembly time and mass production
 Suggested a design of a partially automated process for assembling larger number of
products per cycle
 Suggested design lead to reduced production time/product and increased number of
products/cycle
Design of the Mars Mining Rover for NASA at Clemson Clemson, SC
University Nov 2013
 Objective of the project was to develop a design for the Mars mining rover based on
concepts taught within Advanced Design methodologies
 Based on functional requirements provided by NASA, applied the concepts of pairwise
comparison, Utility theory and Quality Function Deployment to select the most optimal
solution from multiple solutions.
 A design of the rover for the embodiment phase was developed within Solidworks
RELEVANT Graduate Courses:
COURSES Finite Element Methods Material Selection in Design
Advanced Design Methodologies Statistical Methods
Design for Manufacturing Research in Collaborative Design
3D parametric design Human factors engineering
SKILLS
MS OFFICE SKILLS SOFTWARE SKILLS TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Project ProEngineer Time study analysis
Microsoft Word Solidworks Project Management
Microsoft Excel Solid modelling Lean Manufacturing
Microsoft PowerPoint AutoCAD Design for Assembly
Microsoft Outlook MATLAB Reverse Engineering
SAS FMEA
PUBLICATIONS Dhulia, J., Salmi, A., Summers, J. D., Pierre, D., Blanco, E., 2015, “Methods for selecting level
of automation: A Critical comparison of approaches and integrated proposal”,42685, Proceedings
of IDETC/CIE 2015, Boston (Accepted)
ACTIVITIES Secretary of Clemson Indian Students’ Association (CISA), 2014-present
& HONORS Member of Clemson Engineering Design Applications and Research (CEDAR), 2014-Present
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014-Present