Physics Graduate & Thermal/CFD Engineer

Vishal Ramesh

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www.linkedin.com/in/vishalramesh1994/ Columbus, OH

Objective

A Physics Graduate & Mechanical Engineer with strong analytical skills and extensive experience in thermal/fluid sciences.

Passionate about providing analysis-led-design solutions, supporting technical & sales correspondence to drive customer satisfaction.

Looking for full-time opportunities in CFD/CAE roles to leverage my technical & leadership skills.

Education

The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Expected: August 2019

Coursework: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas Dynamics, Intermediate Heat & Mass Transfer GPA: 3.75/4.00

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Hyderabad, India

Master of Science (Honors), Physics; Bachelor of Engineering (Honors), Mechanical Engineering July 2016

Specialized Coursework: Computational Physics, Experimental Methods of Physics, Wind Energy GPA: 8.36/10.00

Research

THESIS: Modeling Freeze/Thaw Behavior in Tanks for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Applications Ford Motor Company

The Ohio State University

Graduate Research Associate, Fluids and Thermal Analysis Laboratory, Prof. Sandip Mazumder May 2017 – Present

Performed CFD studies to investigate capabilities of the in-built physical models of ANSYS Fluent pertaining to freezing/thawing

Implemented User-Defined Functions (UDFs) in ANSYS Fluent to customize material properties, enhance postprocessing

Developed and validated a reduced model for freeze/thaw using ANSYS Fluent and demonstrated reduction in wall-clock time from several months to just 3-6 days

Analyzed technical needs and requirements of Ford for design of SCR tanks and presented findings through weekly reports

THESIS: Efficient Material Modeling and Simulation of Laminated Composites University of Wisconsin – Madison

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Spatial Automation Laboratory, Prof. Vadim Shapiro January 2016 – May 2016

Assessed and studied the mechanics of composites and numerical solution techniques

Proofread analysis software codes and performed numerical testing in conjunction with MATLAB, Rhino3D

Presented a new 3D analysis framework for using virtual materials as replacements for laminates during Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of complex laminated structures

Demonstrated application of virtual materials to analyze practical composite structures, including a fuselage section

Design and Analysis of a Wind Turbine for low-wind regimes Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Developed a ground-based wind turbine system for efficient wind capture in low-wind areas December 2014 – May 2015

Ran CFD analysis on proposed model and demonstrated five-fold wind speed increase from 2 m/s (inlet) to 10 m/s (turbine)

Experience

The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Graduate Teaching Associate, Mechanical Engineering Capstone Laboratory January 2017 – May 2017

Explained challenging thermal and mechanical system concepts to over 40 students at the senior undergraduate level

Stimulated a deep problem-solving capability using both experimental and computational methods

Developed an interactive technical learning environment over a span of 2 labs per week

Urban Logic Consultants Inc.; City of Beaumont Wastewater Treatment Plant Beaumont, CA

Design Engineering Intern June 2014 – July 2014

Drafted plots, land tracts and legal descriptions for the Riverside County of California

Prepared CAD layouts for a piping system project for reclaimed water at the city of Beaumont

Compiled reports and assisted in troubleshooting of pump station malfunctions, telemetry and streamlining of unit processes

Publications

Ramesh, V., Mazumder, S., Matharu G., Vaishnav D., Ali S., Lawrence D., Desai J., Ehteshami M. “Calibration of External Heat Transfer Coefficients during cooling of a partially-filled water tank using measured temperature-time data.” Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Pittsburgh PA, USA (2018).

Ramesh, V., Morapakala, S., and Agarwal, N. “AirAid – An alternative for harnessing Wind Energy using Venturi effect for low-wind regimes.” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Nottingham, UK (2015).

Skills

CAD: SolidWorks, PTC Creo/Pro-E, AutoCAD, ANSYS Mechanical Coding: C, C++, Java, MATLAB

CFD/Simulation: StarCCM+, ANSYS Fluent, CFX, COMSOL Computer: LaTeX, Origin, Tecplot, MS Office

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