Engineer Safety

SRIKAR KODALI

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CAREER SUMMARY: Mechatronics Engineer

Mechatronics Engineering graduate student with Good Knowledge in Functional Safety, Embedded systems and Agile Methodology. Skilled in Model based Design, Hardware in loop. Quickly and accurately learn and perform complex tasks. Strong team player with the proven capability to multitask

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming languages: C, MATLAB, python (Automation Scripting).

Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Communication Protocol: CAN.

Hardware: Woodward ECUs, Kvaser CAN, CANalyzer.

Software: Simulink, MotoHawk (Model-based Design Tool), MotoTune

(Calibration Tool), CanKing, HiL Systems, Ansys Medini Analyze.

EXPERIENCE:

Designation: Controls & Functional Safety Engineer Trainee Jan 2020 - Present

LHP Engineering Solutions - LHPU

Fundamentals of Functional Safety and Controls using ISO 26262 – IEEE Certificate of Completion

Learned and Applied Automotive Functional Safety Standard ISO 26262 and tested ETC.

Developed test plans for system safety verification and validation.

Modeled Controls in MATLAB Simulink and generated code with Embedded Coder.

Applied Controls Theory on Gasoline Engine Controls (ETC, Min Governor).

Implemented the ISO 26262 work products ASIL, FMEA, DFMEA, FTA, HARA, Safety Goals, FSR, and TSR.

Gained working knowledge regarding Hardware and Software clauses in ISO 26262.

Learned about different faults encounter in the Hardware product development and how to mitigate them.

Acquired skill regarding Tool qualification and error handling in Software development of ISO 26262.

Designation: Validation Engineer

Hyundai Mobis India Jan 2017- Dec 2018

Performed Functional testing on system bench and vehicle for Infotainment features like radio, Navigation.

Used IBM DOORS a process management platform for creating, managing the requirements.

Verified CAN messages values using CANalyzer.

Documented and collected CAN logs for issues found during testing.

Coordinated with customers for their needs by creating, importing, modifying the test cases.

Performed flashing of ECU software in vehicle and capture the failure logs.

Reported bugs, verified the issues and re-executed the test cases using Bug tracking Tool JIRA.

Involved in creation of DVP&R.

PROJECTS:

CAN Bus Intelligent Safety System for Vehicle:

Created system to control the Functionalities which focuses on vehicle safety using Arduino Microcontroller.

Used CAN-Bus system which three nodes intercommunicate with each other to control system components

Measured various parameters within the vehicle to ensure safety like object detection for collision prevention and parking, vehicle head light control based on light sources in field of view.

Also measured temperature for Engine cooling system, crash responses for impact level detection

Functional Safety (ISO 26262) Test on ETC:

Learned about functional safety standard ISO 26262 and how to apply quality checks on automotive systems

Implemented the ISO 26262 work products ASIL, FMEA, DFMEA, FTA, HARA, Safety Goals, FSR, and TSR

Determined the Automotive Safety Integrated Level for different hazardous cases

Applied functional safety techniques to validate tests on electronic throttle to avoid unintended acceleration

Development of Gasoline Engine Speed Control System:

Designed engine PID controller, plant model, and Engine Position Tracking (EPT) system for a gasoline engine using MotoHawk, MotoTune, and Simulink

Developed a state machine for stall, crank, run, and overload states and calibrated engine for different states

Executed gain scheduling and feed forward loop up table for lower response time and stabilized engine speed

Distributed Control System for Electronic Throttle and CAN Communication:

Developed a feedback PI electronic throttle controller using Simulink and MotoHawk blocks

Calibrated the control system using MotoTune calibration tool

Tested and validated the controller using throttle valve

Learned about the instabilities encountered in feedback PI control system and ways to eliminate them

Controlled remotely the ETC using CAN Communication

EDUCATION:

Oakland University, Master of Science in Mechatronics Engineering Expected Grad- Aug 2020

KL University, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Grad-April2017

PUBLICATION:

Thella Babu Rao, K. Dinesh Kumar Reddy, K. Bala Srikar, M. Prasanna Krishna and Ch. Pavan Kumar, Simultaneous Optimization of µ-EDM Parameters for Machining Inconel 718 Super Alloy, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 9(5), 2018, pp. 436–444.

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