1. Rohit Bhagat
rohitbhagat6@yahoo.com | 858-249-8569 | www.linkedin.com/in/rohitbhagat611
EDUCATION
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Aug 2013-Feb 2015
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.36
University of Pune, India Aug 2009-June 2013
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.51
SUMMARY
 Mechanical Engineer at Master’s level leveraging strong Design, Manufacturing, CAD and FEA capabilities.
 Decision making, teamwork, attention to details, problem solving, quick learning, communication are my strengths.
 Looking for a full time opportunity to apply my skills in a challenging Design/Manufacturing/FEA/Controls
environment.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 CAD Modeling: SolidWorks, Catia V5, Pro-E, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor
 Simulation and programming: ANSYS, Matlab, Simulink, NI LabVIEW, DirectSOFT5 PLC Programming,
MasterCAM FeatureCAM CNC Programming.
 Statistics and documentation: Minitab, MS Office products.
 Understanding of ANSI, ISO 9000 & 9001 and GD&T as per ASME 14.5 2009.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Trainee at DECON Pvt Ltd, India Nov 2012-May 2013
 Designed a semi-automatic material handling lift with a payload of 2 ton.
 Created a 3D model of the lift and performed Finite Element Analysis on the critical parts.
 Generated bill of materials and communicated with the suppliers.
 Performed Aesthetics, Ergonomics, Costing and Tolerance analysis.
 Assisted in the fabrication, on-site installation and testing of the lift.
Intern at Force Motors Ltd, Pune, India Summer 2012
 Contributed to manufacturing, assembly & testing of propeller shaft, gearbox and axle.
 Managed manufacturing engineering documentation in the Chassis and Door panel section.
 Collaborated with testers to perform engine and gear box noise testing.
 Attended Productivity Improvement, Quality Engineering and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly seminars.
 Assisted a senior engineer with engineering drawings and cost analysis of a Jig.
PROJECTS
Design and Fabrication of Automated Grinding and Fan Winnowing Station April 2015
 Design of a cocoa bean grinder integrated with a winnowing station with a capacity to hold 40 kg of beans.
 Design, selection and sizing of the winnower frame, handle, vacuum unit, wheel casters, grinder rollers and mounting
plate.
 The system consists of a vibratory structure to break the husk from nib and a suction system to separate the husk.
 Created a 3D model of the system and currently working on the final design and fabrication of the system.
Design of a 3D Printer: a Novel Additive Manufacturing Machine Spring 2014
 Proposed a novel design for a 3D printer consisting of cables which can be used for printing large and heavy products.
 Selected optimum parameters by constructing a Morphological Matrix.
 Created a 3D model and performed FEA, kinematic and static analysis to validate the design.
 Generated Bill of Materials and performed cost analysis.
Design & Modeling of Shark Skin Structure on a UAV: a 3D Printing Approach Spring 2014
 Based on research findings, designed shark skin riblets for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) wings.
 Created a 3D model of UAV wings with scales, performed flow simulation and obtained maximum of 7% drag
reduction.
 Analyzed the drag reduction obtained from different riblet geometries and fabricated UAV wing consisting of optimum
riblets using the Makerbot Replicator 2; Secured 2nd rank for this project.

2. Design of Conveyor System for a Coal Handling Plant Spring 2013
 Designed key parts for a Trough Belt Conveyor system with a 70TPH coal carrying capacity.
 Created 2D and 3D model of the Conveyor System as per the tolerance and surface finish requirements.
 Performed Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) on the system and generated Bill of Materials.
Design of a Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Spring 2013
 Designed a single shell-single tube pass Heat Exchanger to heat raw water using condensed water having a mass flow
rate of 50 TPH and other predefined parameters.
 Selected the shell size according to TEMA standards and also performed the preliminary analysis.
Design of Automobile Components Fall 2012
 Designed components of a 4 cylinder I.C Engine which included cylinder, piston, piston rings, connecting rods and the
crankshaft.
 Designed flywheel, driveshaft, friction clutch
 Created a 3D model of these components.
I.C. Engine testing Fall 2012
 Performed trials on a single cylinder 4-stroke air cooled petrol engine to check performance and exhaust emissions.
 Experiments were carried out at full load and variable speeds.
 Plotted Volumetric efficiency vs Engine speed, Torque vs Engine speed, Power vs Engine speed, % CO2 vs Engine
speed graphs based on the experimental results.
 Gained knowledge of Engine Control Unit as well.
Manufacturing Automation of a Lifting Trolley Fall 2014
 Created a process plan and facility layout for an annual production of 5000 units. Incorporated automation and cellular
manufacturing in the system.
 Developed a mathematical model to optimize the material handling cost.
 Designed a 3D model and built a prototype of the trolley out of wood and aluminum.
Modeling, Simulating & Controlling a Servo Motor using LabView Fall 2013
 Simulated mathematical model of servo motor from derived transfer function and studied the results for different
frequencies, keeping the amplitude constant.
 Compared the input voltage/signal, simulated model position and actual motor position.
 Found proportional and derivative gains to meet design specifications and verified these results in Simulink; simulated
this PD controller and implemented the controller to evaluate its performance.
Temperature sensor calibration and stepper motor control using Arduino microcontroller Spring 2014
 Prepared a code in Arduino sketch which would constantly give temperature reading and LED would light up once it
is touched.
 Prepared a code in order to manually send steps to the motor and LED would light up when the motor is in motion.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Project Leader; along with designing a Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor, applied design optimization tools & reduced
the production cost by 11%.
 Secured a rank in top 15% during undergraduate studies in a batch of 140 students.
 Initiated and led: Optimization of Number of Dampers and Shark skin structure projects.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Machine Design, Mechanical System Design, I.C. Engines, AutomobileEngineering, Optimization in Engineering Design,
Cad Applications, Engineering Graphics, Manufacturing Automation, Sustainable Manufacturing, Production
Technology, Continuous Control Systems, Vibration & Shock, Random Vibrations, Heat Transfer, Applied
Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering and Technology Management, Metrology and
Quality Control, Applied Mechanics, Strength of Machine Elements.