1. Gaurav Chaudhary
4302 College Main Street Apt#226, Bryan Texas-77801 Mobile Number:(650) − 919 − 4392
OBJECTIVE
Full time position in Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering GPA 3.70
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Dec 2010
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hons.) GPA 3.90
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India May 2008
Relevant Course Work
Graduate Courses
Fluid Mechanics : Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Fluid Mechanics, CFD, Advanced CFD
Supersonic Flows : Gas Dynamics
Turbomachinery : Aerothermodynamics of Turbomachinery
Thermodynamics : Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, Cogeneration System
Design : Computer aided Design (Solid Works), Finite Element Method
Dynamics : Engineering Dynamics
Vibrations : Mechanical Vibrations
Mathematics : Applied MathematicsI, Applied MathematicsII
Undergraduate Courses
Materials : Material Science
Manufacturing : Manufacturing Technology
Computer Skills
Languages: C, C++, FORTRAN
Softwares: MATLAB, AutoCAD, Inventor11, Pro-E, MS Office, Solid Works, Star-CCM+,Maple,Fluent
ANSYS
Operating System: Mac(Snow Leopard, Leopard) ; PC (Windows Xp,Vista& 7) & Linux
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant, Turbomachinery Laboratory Sept’09-Present
Texas A&M University
• Conducting CFD analysis on Labyrinth Seals of different tooth profiles
• Optimizing the tooth profile shapes for reducing the mass flow leakage
• Increasing the accuracy of mass flow leakage calculation as compared to bulk flow models
• Increasing the accuracy of Rotordynamic Stability Calculations
Student Technician, Mechanical Engineering Department Feb’09-Aug’09
Texas A&M University
• Research on discharge coefficients of different flow-meters for Southwest Research Institute
(SwRI)
Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Defense R&D Organization Internship
Chandigarh, India May’07-Dec’07
1. • Worked on laser set up measuring speed of bullets to dampen the vibrations
• FEM software was used to do the vibration analysis
2. • Design of a metallic tube to measure the energy of an explosive
Hindustan Machine Tools Limited Internship
Pinjore, India May’06-July’06
• Studied application of Six Sigma on CNC Machine and Tractor production line
• Performed Morse test, time data analysis of Trantor & Tractor engines
RELEVANT ACADEMIC PROJECTS
1. Design of Power Generation Gas Turbine Engine Spring’09
• Design of Compressor Blade in MATLAB by using NACA-64 profile data
• Design of Turbine Blade in MATLAB by using the blade thickness ratio data from instructor
• Performed CFD analysis of compressor and turbine cascades using Fluent package
2. • Developed MATLAB code for stage by stage design of Turbine and Compressor
• Performed loss estimation using theoretically and empirically determined formulas
• Von Mises Stress analysis of Turbine and Compressor done in Solid Works
2. Design of Turbocharger Spring’10
• Designed 70% efficient Turbocharger for 46000 RPM
• Compressor Blade Design by profile data taken from NACA-64 configuration
• Turbine Blade design in MATLAB by using the blade thickness ratio data from instructor
• Performed CFD cascade analysis of compressor and turbine cascades using Fluent package
• Performed loss estimation using theoretically and empirically determined formulas
• Von Mises Stress analysis of Turbine and Compressor done in Solid Works
3. Design of cooling system for Iron (Philips India Limited) Sept’05-Dec’07
• Designed Cooling System for Irons using convection principle
• Liquid water mixed with suitable additives was used to take advantage of colligative
properties
• Aluminum alloy was used to resist the corrosion and improve heat conductivity
• Suitable pump model was chosen from those available in the market.
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Eligible to work for 29-months in US through Practical Training (F-1 visa)
