SARTHAK RASTOGI

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Email id: sarthakrastogi95@gmail.com

Education

Program Institution/Board %/CGPA Year

M Tech in Mechanical Design Indian Institute of Technology Madras 9.86 2018-2020

B Tech in Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Patna 9.3 2014-2018

XII (CBSE) Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Kanpur 92.2 % 2012-2013

X (CBSE) Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Kanpur 10 2010-2011

Professional Experience

1. Internship at Mercedes Benz Research and Development, Bangalore, India MBRDI

Supervisor: Mr Ajay Hukar, Manager, NVH CAE May 2019- July 2019
 Worked on Active Noise Cancellation inside the cabin of a car.
 Implemented Fx-LMS algorithm to generate anti-noise, which cancels primary signal.
 Worked on optimization of speaker locations inside the cabin based on cavity mode shapes.

2. Cabin Pressure Control System in aircrafts (HAL Sponsored Project) IIT Kanpur
Advisors: Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya, IIT Kanpur and Dr. A.K Varma, Ex GM HAL May 2017-July 2017
 Worked on the control of pressure inside the cabin of aircraft at various altitudes.
 Developed a mathematical model for the system and controlling the position of valves using vibration models.
 Implemented a smart piezoelectric actuator-cum-sensor system along with the conventional CPCS system.
Projects:

1. M. Tech. Project : Active Control System for Low Frequency Engine Noise inside Car Cabin IIT Madras
Guide: Prof. P Chandramouli, Vibration and Acoustics Lab July 2019-Present
 Computed response at microphone location due to point source excitation based on cavity mode shapes
obtained through Finite Element Analysis in COMSOL and MATLAB.
 Implemented control algorithm to generate anti-noise from secondary source in order to cancel primary field.
 Future Objective is to validate FEA results with experiments to be done on a rectangular enclosure.

2. B. Tech. Project : Crack Identification and Trajectory Planning for Automatic IIT Patna
Gas Metal Arc Welding June 2017-May 2018
Guide: Dr. Anirban Bhattacharya, Measurement and Process Analysis Lab
 Identified cracks for various 2-D metal surfaces using image processing in MATLAB.
 Worked on the dynamics of welding torch to optimise its trajectory by minimising the jerk level.
 Fabricated a 2-axis CNC manipulator and validated the results on an acrylic sheet by machining.

3. Mechanical Modelling of Viscoelastic Materials IIT Kanpur

Advisor: Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya, Smart Materials and Structures Lab May 2017-July 2017
 Developed various mechanical models for viscoelastic material based on vibration transmissibility status.
 Performed stress relaxation, forced vibration tests and compared the results with ANSYS.

4. Heat loss analysis on Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrator IIT BHU(Varanasi)

Advisor: Prof SK Shukla, CERD Lab May 2016-June 2016
 Performed heat loss analysis and calculated the efficiency of parabolic trough concentrator.
5. SAE SUPRA 2017 IIT Patna
Advisor: Dr. Manabendra Pathak, IIT Patna July 2016-April 2017
 Worked on the design and fabrication of double wishbone suspension system of Formula racing car.
 Designed knuckle and bell crank on SOLIDWORKS and performed multibody simulation on Adams Car.

6. ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge Asia Pacific 2017 IIT Patna
Advisor: Dr. Atul Thakur, Mechatronics Lab May 2016-Mar 2017
 Designed and fabricated a semi recumbent vehicle driven by human power.
 Developed an android app, using it’s in built sensor to calculate acceleration, velocity and inclination of
the vehicle to change its gear automatically.
Course Projects:

 Design of Worm Gearbox for cooling tower application, ME5280 Design practices using CAD Tools.
 Finite Element Analysis of a bracket using MATLAB, ME5204 Finite Element Analysis.
 Design of Solar Powered Paddy Harvester, ME5128 Principles of Product Design.
 Presented Term Paper on Material Selection for aircraft structures, ME5207 Design with
Advanced Engineering Materials.
 Design and Analysis of Drum brakes for Sports Utility Vehicles, ME6222 Design of
Mechanical Transmission Systems.
Publications:

 Paper on Dynamic Modelling of Cabin Pressure Control System got published in Journal of Aerospace
Engineering, 2019.
Course Work:

 Finite Element Analysis  Theory of Vibrations

 Design of Mechanical Transmission Systems  Modal Analysis
 Design with Advanced Engineering Materials  Machine Learning

Achievements:

 Currently rank 1st in the PG Machine Design Batch (2018-20), IIT Madras
 Received Best B Tech Project Award in the Mechanical Department, IIT Patna 2018.
 Secured 99.67 percentile among 14, 00,000 students in IIT JEE 2014.
 Secured 3rd Position Overall in ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge Asia Pacific 2017.
Skills:

 Modelling Software - Creo Parametric, Solid Works

 Analysis Software - ANSYS, COMSOL Multiphysics
 Programming Language/tools - Python, Matlab, Java
Positions of Responsibility:

 Training and Placement Coordinator - Mechanical Department IIT Patna, 2017-18.

 Media and Public Relations Head - Student Council of Mechanical Engineers IIT Patna, 2016-17.
Co-Curricular Activities:

 Participated in Smart Irrigation Challenge in Inter IIT Tech Meet 2016 held at IIT Mandi.
 Attended workshop on Sixth Sense Technology in Techkriti held at IIT Kanpur, 2016.
Interests:

 Playing cricket, reading novels.