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- 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 MATLABcode 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)