Rohit Ishvar Panchal is seeking full-time mechanical engineering opportunities starting in May 2017. He has a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University with a 3.78 GPA. He has over a year of experience as a production engineer in India and has worked on several engineering projects involving engines, transmissions, and vehicles while in graduate school.

1. (906)275-8805 Rohit Ishvar Panchal 2010 Woodmar Dr. Apt F
rpanchal@mtu.edu linkedin.com/in/rohit-ishvar-panchal-813b6569 Houghton, MI 49931
SUMMARY: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student with over a year of professional experience and skills in
problem solving, strong work ethic, collaboration; seeking full time opportunities starting May 2017
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
MS Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.78 April 2017
CERTIFICATION: Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering Graduate Certificate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jr. Production Engineer, Hospharma Industries, Mumbai, India (Autoclave manufacturer) Aug 2013-July 2014
Project: Manufacture 3 horizontal rectangular steam Sterilizer’s (Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd, HUL, and IPCA)
 Scheduled resource planning for day to day activities & managed inventory and documentation
 Coordinated with vendors and suppliers for day to day operations
 Supervised the assembly of the Autoclave by studying the CAD drawing along with the technical specifications
 Tested and validated the sterilizers for different load conditions and cycle time
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Project: Detection of Knock in Kohler LH690 24 hp twin cylinder SI engine using different fuels
 Setup test cell and instrumentation of Kohler 674 cc gasoline engine
 Testing the engine for different configuration of load, speed and spark ignition timing to detect knock
 Evaluating the impact of E87, E91 and pure Butanol on gasoline engine
Project: Automation of the clutch on the Tremec T5 transmission installed on 1950 Chevrolet truck (HEV)
 Developed the control logic for the clutch system on dSPACE
 Implemented the SYREN 50A motor driver for the linear actuator to engage and disengage the clutch
 Achieved complete automation of the linear actuator using MotoTron ECM
Project: Setup and testing of FSAE Yamaha 500cc liquid cooled DOHC engine for performance
 Setup test cell and instrumentation of Yamaha gasoline engine
 Collected data using DYNO MAX Dynamometer data acquisition software and analyzed it
Project: Designed a remote electronic throttle control for BOSCH DV-E5 throttle body
 Built a CAN network using two production Engine Control Units(ECUs)
 Gained experience in ID filtering, CAN bus monitoring, and real time calibration of CAN communication
 Validated the results obtained in Moto tune software by comparing it with CAN data fields in CAN King
Project: Designed and validated fuel injection control system on MotoHawk
 Interpreted sensor data using sensor input of the MOTOTRON Rapid Prototyping System
 Calibrated fuel injection timing and duration for different engine speeds using MotoTune software
 Designed and validated the temperature compensation and protection model for the fuel injection control
Project: Designed & fabricated a Two-Wheeler Self Balancing Maneuvering Vehicle
 Spearheaded a team of 5 to build a two-wheeled battery powered electric vehicle
 Modeled the chassis of the vehicle on SOLIDWORKS and analyzed it on ANSYS
 Tested the vehicle for balancing and control
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILL
 MS Office
 Matlab
 Simulink
 Adams Car
 MotoHawk
 dSPACE
 GT-Power
 MotoTune
CO-CURRICULAR
 Participated in Parade of Nations 2015 event, Indian Student Association
 Member of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Enterprise, Michigan Tech
INTERESTS/HOBBIES
Traveling | Guitar| Soccer| Tennis| Cross-country skiing