Mechanical Engineering Manager

Srikanth Gunti

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Education:

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (2012- 2017) (GPA - 3.8/4) PhD in Mechani cal Engineering

PhD Dissertation: Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Remediation of Organics in Water Using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Oxide Nanostructures

• Graduate Research Assistant with Dr Manoj K Ram & Dr Ashok Kumar.

• Synthesis, characterization and experimental analysis of doped nanocomposite photocatalysts for remediation of oil from water.

• Understanding of surfactant chemistry to enhance contact of pollutant with photocatalyst for organic remediation application.

• Enabling photocatalyst material for photoelectrochemical-catalytic application by employing conducting polymer with photocatalyst.

• Equipment: UV-Vis spectroscopy, Gas chromatography (FID), FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, Cyclic voltammetry & lab trained on SEM, TEM, XRD, Sputtering machine for doing characterization of materials & micro fabrication of silicon wafers.

• Mentored an Undergraduate student as a part of NSF - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) 2014 at University of South Florida.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant -Mechanical Lab II (Fall 2014-15, Spring 2015-16), Capstone design (Fall 2013, Spring 2014), Materials I (Summer 2017, Spring 2017 & Fall 2016), Micro & Nano Manufacturing (Fall 2016). Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (2006-2010)

Bachelors of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

• Final Year Thesis: “Comparative study on thermal cooling efficiency for hollow finned & non finned tube”- simulating working conditions in motorbike silencer. The apparatus setup is now being used in thermal lab for experiments.

• Junior Year Project: “Performance of high pressure steam boiler” - optimization on usage efficiency of boiler at Indur Green Power Private Ltd, India.

• Sophomore Year Project: “Design of convergent & divergent nozzle of a missile” - design and analysis to determine the key stress points at Bharat Dynamics Limited, India. Experience:

Shell Global Solutions (Intern) Houston, TX, USA (May-Aug 2016) Discovery Hub-Lubrication Science, Shell Technology Center Houston Deliverables: Air Release study on Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) and Motor Cycle Oil (MCO).

• Partnered a project on Air Release performance for lubricant oil with new stakeholders PCMO and MCO groups.

• Fundamentals of additive chemistry for PCMO oils with respect to Air Release. Shell Global Solutions (Intern) Houston, TX, USA (May-Aug 2015) Discovery Hub-Lubrication Science, Shell Technology Center Houston Deliverables: Study on Hydraulic Lubricating oils for Air Release and Foaming properties.

• Lubricant formulation study.

• Understanding of fundamentals on additive chemistry & ASTM tests for Air Release & Foaming.

• Trained on sample manager, blend formulation & viscosity targeting, safety & general firefighting. Maruti Suzuki India ltd – MSIL (Assistant Manager) Gurgaon, India (June 2010- July 2012) Design & Development (D&D) of Body in White (BIW), R&D/Engineering

• Development of Ertiga, first seven-seater compact car from MSIL (Sheet Metal Group from Oct-2010 to Launch in 2012).

• Countermeasure activity for various problems faced during trials, which includes minor modifications to parts design, benchmarking, part to assembly accuracy inspections, handheld weld trials.

• D&D of apron fender bracket - reinforcement of front bumper grille in export variant for Ertiga.

• D&D of bumper assembly in car model Gypsy - minor modification.

• Development of alternative vendors for car models -EECO & Gypsy (Jan-2011 to July-2012).

• Development of car model code - YL7 (4 seater passenger car)(Sheet Metal Group Feb-2011 to July-2012).

• Bill of Materials (BOM), Toolmaker/Supplier selection by working in cross functional teams with supply chain, production and quality departments for YL7.

• Alternative source selection & benchmarking activities by working in cross-functional teams along with supply chain, costing and production departments for robust internal database creation.

• Self-initiative “Vendor up-gradation activity” – a surprise R&D personnel visit to vendor’s facility to understand and suggest efficient procedures on technical and data management followed in MSIL, which helped in enhancing synergies in fast-paced D&D stages of project. Publications & Poster presentations

• Communicated article entitled “ The Use of Conducting Polymer to Stabilize the Nanostructured Photocatalyst for Water Remediation” to Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier Publications, June 2017

• Communicated article entitled “Effective Visible Light based Photocatalytic Remediation of Organics using Different Zinc Oxide Nanostructures” to Colloid and Interface Science Communications, Elsevier Publications, June 2017.

• Communicated review article entitled “Nanostructured photocatalysis in the visible spectrum for the decontamination of air and water” to International Materials Reviews (IMR), CRC Publications, March 2017.

• “Enhanced photocatalytic remediation using graphene (G)-titanium oxide (TiO2) nanocomposite material in visible light radiation" in American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, July 2016.

• “Comparative Organics Remediation Properties of Nanostructured Graphene Doped Titanium Oxide and Graphene Doped Zinc Oxide Photocatalysts” in American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, July 2015.

• Poster Presentations: Graphene–Metal oxide (TiO2, ZnO) nanocomposite for Organic decontamination from Water at 2013 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, December 1-6, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts.

• Patent 16B1 USF Ref. No 32_Ram is under Review with title “Prior art Biosurfactant –graphene photocatalyst for oil remediation from Water”, Manoj K Ram, Srikanth Gunti, Ashok Kumar, filed on 9/19/2016.

Additional Information:

• Design Software: PROE, I-DEAS, UG-NX7.5, Solid works, Lab View

• Captained (2009-2010) & represented (2007-2010) Cricket Team for University College of Engineering, Osmania University.

• Technical committee member, Mecharena’07 and ’08 ‘09, a National level technical symposium, & organizing member for VETOMAC 4- Dec 2007, International Conference on Vibration engineering and technology of machinery in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University

• 10th position in National level New Generation Math Olympiad Test –2004.

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