1. Sandeep Jayaram
linkedin.com/in/sandeepjayarammysore | sandeep.jayaramm@gmail.com | 312-937-4449
Summary: Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s degree. Competencies in CAD, Product Design and Development, Six
Sigma and Experimental mechanics.
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 4/4 Graduated- Nov 2017
University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 8.65/10 Graduated- May 2015
Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore, India
Work experience
Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago (Aug 2015 – present)
• Investigated and characterized mechanical properties of viscoelastic materials by static and dynamic mechanical testing
• Designed and fabricated UV crosslinking apparatus and custom-built geometries (CAD modelling, prototyping)
• Assessed compliance of the machines and liaised with the vendors to resolve the issues
• Researched and developed test procedures, analyzed experimental data and created detailed weekly reports
• Overlooked lab maintenance, material procurement and inventory control
• Created instruction manuals and trained new lab recruits on operation and maintenance of instruments
• Co-authored two technical papers
Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago (Aug 2015 – Dec 2016)
• Conducted lectures and coached undergraduate students outside class hours for the subject Engineering Dynamics
• Conducted laboratory sessions and graded lab reports for the subject Experimental Mechanics
Student Intern, Angle of Attack Systems LLP, Bangalore, India (June 2013- July 2013)
• Responsible for structural design and modeling of an Unmanned Air Vehicle using Siemens NX
• Designed and fabricated cabin for remote piloting and ground control of the UAV
Engineering Project experience
Designed and developed weed cutter mechanism to control aquatic weed growth Oct 2013- Mar 2014)
• Identified customer needs from farmers and analyzed existing products in the market for design conceptualization
• Designed CAD models of floating platform, propeller and customized blades for the weed cutter using NX
• Performed DFMA and FMEA for design finalization and material selection
• Reduced the operational cost of controlling weed growth by almost 80%
• Received a project grant of $500 from VGST, Govt. of Karnataka, and published a technical paper on the work
Designed and developed wind turbine based hybrid farm produce preservation unit (Mar 2014- Apr 2015)
• Devised a novel technique catering to the food storage and security issues particularly in the rural areas
• Developed CAD models on NX and fabricated a self-sustainable mechanism
• Achieved temperature drop of 12°C, maintained humidity levels of 89% and increased shelf life of produce by 60%
• Received a project grant of $800 from Amrita Technology Business Incubator and published a technical paper on the work
Modal and Thermal analysis of the Cylinder Head of a Nitro Engine (Mar 2016- Apr 2016)
• Developed CAD model of a single cylinder air cooled Nitro engine cylinder head using Solidworks
• Performed modal analysis to compute the first six natural frequencies of the cylinder head on Ansys Workbench
• Optimized the fin thickness and design for optimal cooling with an increase in the heat flux of 36.25 %
Skill set
• Solidworks • NX • Creo • Six Sigma • Matlab • Ansys • DFMA
• FMEA • MS Office • GD&T • DMA • Rheology
Certifications
• CAD using NX, CIPET, India June 2013
• Six sigma green belt certification (Certificate number: 2572-17719), IISE March 2017
Leadership and Extra-Curricular activities
• Joint Secretary, INGENIUM, organized industrial visits, workshops and technical events in Mech. Dept. at ASE Bangalore
• Volunteer, Youth for Seva, provided coaching, surveyed and analyzed technical infrastructure in Govt. run primary schools
• Donor, Donated blood on various occasions to Rasthrothana Blood Bank, Bangalore, India
