1. Gaurav Phatnani
10, Commercial Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. +1 (732) 766-8369 E-mail: gaurav.phatnani@rutgers.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravphatnani
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, MEng – Mechanical Engineering ( GPA: 4.00 / 4.00 ) Expected: May 2017
Coursework: Finite Element Analysis, Optimal Design, Computer Aided Design, Design of Mechanisms, Dynamics of Solid
Structures, Mechanics of Materials, Continuum Mechanics, Methods in Applied Mathematics.
University of Pune, India, BE – Mechanical Engineering August 2010-May 2014
GPA : First Class
SKILLS
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T ASME Y 14.5-2009) Design for Manufacturing/Assembly
CAD Packages – SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ProE, ANSYS Integration Platform – modeFrontier
Certifications – Six Sigma Green Belt, German (A-1) Level Languages – Python, MATLAB
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Course InstructorRutgers University – June 2016 – August 2016
● Instructor for 14:650:342(Design of Mechanical Components), a three-credit course under the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
● Taught a class of 10 topics like Materials, Design Optimization, Fracture, Gear Design, Clutch and Brake Design
Design EngineerTristar International – October 2014 – November 2014
● Worked on a team to Analyze, Document and Rectify noise and vibrations in a Hydraulic Torque Wrench Prototype
● Remodeled the Bolt Tensioner and designed Impact Sockets for Square Drives
● Designed the plant layout for a new manufacturing plant, which was approved for implementation
Engineering InternZF Steering Gear (India) Pvt. Ltd. – December 2011-January 2012
 Worked with various assembly teams to make the assembly line faster and more efficient
● Observed and Operated VMC's and HMC's at the manufacturing plant for Drilling, Milling, Reaming and Grinding
PROJECTS
Vehicle Structure OptimizationRutgers University – Spring 2015
● Reduced the weight of the space frame of a generalized sedan car while keeping the deflection under the permissible limit
● Explored over 1500 design possibilities using modeFrontier and ANSYS
● Presented the data in form of Scatter charts and Multi-History charts to study the effect of each parameter on the deflection
Design of Anthropomorphic arm for Service ApplicationsRutgers University – Fall 2015
● Led a team to use an integrated design approach which considered the Kinematic, Strength and Drive Train constraints while
minimizing the weight of the arm using complex optimization
● Wrote codes for Forward and Inverse Kinematics of the arm in MATLAB
● Modeled the optimized design and simulated its movement in SolidWorks
Design and Fabrication of Composite Plates for given LoadingUniversity of Pune – Spring 2014
● Lead programmer on the project for Finite Element Analysis and for Optimizing Stacking Sequence of the composite plate.
Both codes were written in MATLAB
● Worked on a team to carry out Hand Lay-Up and Vacuum Bagging Techniques to fabricate the optimized design and carried
out Formalized Flexural Strength and Deflection Tests
● Used graphical representations to compare results obtained from our FEA Program, SolidWorks and Formalized tests
PUBLICATIONS:
Constraint Handling in Firefly AlgorithmCYBERNETICS(CYBCONF), 2013 IEEE Conference, Switzerland – June 2013
● Link to Paper: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6617447/
HONORS:
Rutgers University September 2016
● Speaker at a lecture on Material Selection and Design Optimization for Mechanical Engineering undergraduate juniors