Atharva Kulkarni

Product Manager

College Station, Texas, United States2 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Developed simulation software optimizing diesel engine performance.
Experience in software testing and collaboration with engineering teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mechanical Engineer with strong software testing and simulation capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software TestingPythonSimulationMechanical EngineeringProduct Design

Other Skills

ANSYSAlgorithm DesignAnsys-DiscoveryAutoCADC++CAD ModelingDFADFMDFMEAData StructuresFinite Element Analysis (FEA)MATLABMicrosoft ExcelPython (Programming Language)Simulation Software

About

Pursuing PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Affiliated with the Center of Innovation in Mechanics for Design and Manufacturing (CiMDM). Research Areas: Structural Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Dynamics of Structures, Implicit and Explicit methods for Transient analysis.

Experience

Texas a&m university

Graduate Research Assistant

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · College Station, Texas, United States · On-site

Ansys

R&D Verification Engineer Intern - Design Team

May 2022 – Dec 2022 · 7 mos · Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States · Remote

Tested the daily developments and updates in Ansys-Discovery and SpaceClaim softwares.
Developed Python scripts using built-in libraries to increase coverage and software testing efficiency.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams of developers to investigate failing tests and defects.
Reported over 40 bugs and created around 10 test plans over two releases of Discovery and SpaceClaim.
Worked on testing the new file translator for importing files in Discovery - for IGES, CATIA and STEP files.

PythonAnsys-DiscoverySpaceClaimSoftware Testing

Kirloskar oil engines limited

Student Intern

Jul 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune Area, India

Developed a simulation software for design, analysis and optimization of a diesel engine valve train.
This simulation software designed a valve train that gives the most optimal performance of the engine.
Worked with the engine-design team to identify the design variables and crucial performance parameters that affect the functioning of valve trains.
Formulated objective functions and designed an algorithm to achieve the most optimal engine performance.
Implemented python programming and basics of algorithms from scratch for successful completion of project.

PythonSimulation SoftwareAlgorithm DesignSimulationMechanical Engineering

Team piranha racing

Team Member - Steering Department

Jun 2017 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs · Pune Area, India

Developed 3D CAD models for all the steering components like upright, rack and pinion etc. using SolidWorks.
Applied product design principles of DFM, DFA and DFMEA, for designing of the steering system components.
Worked with the Analysis and Simulations (CAE) team for the static structural analysis of these parts.
Gained experience with advanced manufacturing and prototyping techniques like CNC, Laser-Cutting, etc.
Presented the steering system design in front of the design committee at BAJA-SAE International, Maryland.

SolidWorksCAD ModelingDFMDFADFMEAProduct Design+1