RAJESWARI YAMINI KOMARAGIRI

kryamini29@gmail.com  Detroit, MI
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SUMMARY:
o 2+ years of strong experience in Product Design, FEA and Sheet Metal
Components in Heavy Engineering, Automotive and white goods manufacturing
o Experience in structural Design validation and structural Durability at component
level and sub-systems level.
o Working knowledge and experience in Sheet-metal Design, Plastic Mold Design
and Machining, NX, Hypermesh, CATIAV5, Team center Engineering, PTC Creo
/ Pro-Engineer, Tool Design, PTC Creo Simulate/ Pro-Mechanica and other FEA
Analysis tools.
o Well trained in skills like LS Dyna, CATIA, Abaqus, UGS-NX6, GD&T, Master
CAM-X2, Welding Techniques and Manufacturing Processes, Factory - CAD,
MBOM creation, Virtual Audit and Virtual manufacturing practices.
o Knowledgeable in solving implicit, linear and nonlinear problems involving
contacts using ABAQUS
o Working knowledge of NVH Assessments like extracting and analyzing normal
modes, body-frame vibration sensitivity analysis and Static G-load analysis.
o Strong Conceptual, Design, R&D and Management skills
o My key strengths include strong interpersonal & team building skills, creative
thinking and effective communication

TRAINING/SKILLS:

Analysis Tools:
o LS Dyna for performing the frontal, roof crush and side crashworthiness analyses
as per FMVSS, IIHS and NCAP standards.

o PTC Simulate/PRO-E for structural durability assessment of Medium wheel loader.

o ABAQUS Standard/Explicit/Implicit analysis. Good knowledge in working with

non-linear problems.

Preprocessing Tools:
Hypermesh, Abaqus CAE and PTC Simulate to generate FE models for the analysis.

Post processing Tools:

Abaqus Viewer, HYPER VIEW.
Design and Manufacturing:
PTC Creo/ Pro-Engineer, Unigraphics NX6, AutoCAD 2010, CatiaV5 R19, Plastic
Injection Mold Designing, Master-cam X2.

PDM Tools:
Team Center Engineering and Factory CAD and computer aided process planning for
product data management and Virtual Manufacturing practices

Functional Knowledge:
Product Design, Assembly and Modeling, Detailing & Drawing, Sheet Metal forming
design and detailing, MBOM Validation, Virtual Audit, GD&T, Engineering change
management and change Notices.

EDUCATION:

M.S in Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI -2016

GPA: 3.41

M.S in Computer Aided Engineering, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI -2009

GPA: 3.3

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Kakatiya University, Warangal-2003

GPA:3.7

WORK EXPERIENCE:

March 2016 to till date

Engineering Technology Associates Inc, USA
Project Engineer

Sep 2014 to Dec 2014

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Designation: Student Assistant/Grader

Assisted the faculty members with classroom instruction, record keeping, grading
homework’s and exams and informing students of their final grades for the courses Heat
Transfer and Thermodynamics.

November 2013 – July 2014: Seeking Employment

Jan 2012 to Oct 2013

Dell Innovation Services, Hyderabad, India Jan 2012 – Oct 2013

Designation: Mechanical FEA Engineer- Svc IT Dev. Program Sr. Assoc. II
Project: Structural Analysis of Medium Wheel Loader (New Product Introduction)
Client: Caterpillar Inc.

o A detailed project on FEA and related Structural Durability Analyses (NVH) of

Vehicle components and systems like body, Light Fabricated components, sheet
metal structures, Chassis, sub-systems and Assemblies of Caterpillar’s Medium
Wheel Loader.
o Performed meshing, model checking, trouble-shooting, Nonlinear-dynamic
analysis procedures and compared the results according to Design standards.
o Analyzed the durability and vibration characteristics of the components through
Static G-load analysis and Modal Analysis.
o Performed Design and validation of sheet metal components like body structures,
fenders, engine enclosures and installations, cooling systems, tanks and Heavy
structures.
o Evaluated and implemented mechanical engineering standards, created best
practices and procedures to ensure optimal performance through regular interaction
with clients.
o Tools used: Pro-Engineer, Pro-Mechanica, Caterpillar’s HVC Application, REDI
and JT2Go Application.

Project: Mach-1
Client: Caterpillar Inc.

o As part of Integrated Product Information (IPI) Team, worked for the JT

Management and Team Centre Product database management of project Mach1
using Team-center application for Drive System Business Unit of different products
like Track Type Tractor (TTT), Wheel Loaders, Scrapers etc.
o Acquired practical knowledge on Team Center Engineering and clean-up
procedures like EDS-JT, BVR and GPGR error solving
o Tools used: Pro-Engineer, Team Centre Engineering, JT2Go and Caterpillar’s
HVC application

April 2003 - July 2003

Voltas Ltd, Hyderabad, India

Designation: Mechanical Engineer Intern
 o Prepared work study flow process sheets and Individual shop floor work flow
methods by carefully analyzing the processes of every operation of manufacturing
of a refrigerator with critical quality parameters.
o Worked with Design and Engineering teams in developing Drawings, Bill of
Materials utilizing computer assisted drafting tools and Evaluated current processes
and criteria in preparation of engineering deliverables like calculations,
specifications and reports.

SCHOOL PROJECTS:

Automotive Crash Analysis

o Performed various simulations and research studies on full-vehicle models to
understand the behavior of the model as per the 'real-world' behavior and Analyzed
safety, endurance and damage-performance for automotive products to meet
FMVSS, NCAP and IIHS standards.
o Performed the frontal, roof crush and side crash analyses as per FMVSS, IIHS and
NCAP standards using LS Dyna and Hypermesh Tools.

Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Life Analysis of Flip Chip Package

To predict the fatigue life and Mechanical Integrity of flip-chip packages under cyclic
thermal loading conditions and also to understand the effects of processing issues of a flip
chip package like improper under fills, voids, contaminations, flux residues and their
impact on the flip chip ‘s life cycle under clean and non-clean conditions.

Design study of a Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial vehicle

A Design study was performed to assess the possibilities of having a fuel cell powered un-
manned small scale aircraft. An optimization study including various parameters like
performance, weight, aerodynamic design, strength to weight ratio and types of fuel cells
available was performed based on design requirements.

Plastic Mold designing for manufacturing the Prototype of Air Plane’s

Propeller wing
Designed and manufactured a plastic part for the prototype of an air plane (Toy) propeller
wing using plastic Injection molding machine. Learned about the multi-disciplinary issues
of plastics injection molding along with plastics material properties through various
experimentation and testing methods like Impact testing, Hardness testing, Rheometry,
Thermal, tensile and other durability testing. Acquired practical Knowledge on mold flow
issues, molding defects, types of molding, parametric studies of plastic materials and cost
analysis. Tools used: Catia v5, Master-Cam x2, CNC machine.