Kartik Ladha

Product Engineer

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany2 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in Railway Systems Engineering with a focus on vehicle dynamics.
Hands-on experience with Finite Element Analysis and cryogenic systems.
Proven ability to manage complex engineering projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Transportation Engineering with a focus on Railway Systems and Mechanical Engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Finite Element Analysis (fea)Railway Systems EngineeringCryogenicsMechanical Engineering

Other Skills

3D PrintingANSYS WorkbenchAbaqus/CAEAutoCADBid ProcessesCAESAR IICATIA V5Concept DevelopmentDesign of Experiments (DoE)Event ManagementEvent PlanningFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Flexibility AnalysisMATLABMicrosoft Excel

About

I am pursuing my M.Sc. in Transport Engineering and Mobility at RWTH Aachen University, specialising in Railway Systems Engineering. My studies focus on railway systems, vehicle dynamics, railway control systems, timetabling, and power electronics and electrical drives — giving me a strong foundation in both infrastructure and rolling stock. Currently, I am conducting my master’s thesis on a Simulative Rolling Contact Analysis of Rollers in a RCF Test Rig, where I use Finite Element Modelling (Abaqus/CAE) and a Design of Experiments (DoE) approach to investigate mechanical and material parameters influencing the austenitization temperature of rail steel and subsequently the formation of White Etching Layers (WEL). Alongside my studies, I gained industry experience as a Graduate Engineer Trainee at Inox India Limited, contributing to multimillion-euro projects by designing cryogenic vessels and cryolines in CATIA V5, optimising stress analysis with CAESAR II, and coordinating client deliverables. My earlier projects — including a turbojet-powered UAV and an eco-friendly RC glider — reflect my ability to combine innovation, technical rigour, and teamwork.

Experience

Institute for rail vehicles (ifs) - rwth aachen university

Master Thesis Student

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · On-site

Title: Numerical Thermo-Mechanical Rolling Contact Analysis Investigating the Influence of Mechanical and Material Parameters
Investigating the formation mechanisms of White Etching Layers (WEL) and their role in Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) defects such as squats and studs.
Developing a transient thermo-mechanical finite element model (FEM) in Abaqus/CAE to capture flash temperature evolution under rolling contact.
Applying a Design of Experiments (DoE) methodology to systematically evaluate the influence of mechanical and operational parameters on austenitization temperature of rail steel and WEL formation.

Abaqus/CAEFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Design of Experiments (DoE)Thermo-Mechanical ModellingRailway Systems Engineering

Inox india limited

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Dec 2022 – Aug 2023 · 8 mos · Vadodara, Gujarat, India · On-site

1. Working on the Budgetary Phase of a Tender by preparing BOM and technical documentation.
2. Using different concept development methods to find principal solutions.
3. Flexibility Analysis of cryolines using CAESAR II.
4. Designing and Drafting Cryogenic Vessels and pipelines using CATIA V5.
5. Coordinating and updating clients about the progress of the project.

CATIA V5CAESAR IICryogenicsProject ManagementMechanical Engineering