Jan 2020 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Developed novel transient thermal management solutions for portable microprocessor based devices and power electronic equipment using passive cooling systems

Apr 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

• -Mentored undergraduate students and summer research interns in research projects on microchannel flow boiling/pool boiling experimental studies for thermal management applications

Jan 2016 – Nov 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Graduate tutor for ME2121 Engineering Thermodynamics
• Laboratory demonstrator for ME2114-1 Strain Gauge Technique and ME2121E Performance Evaluation of Air-conditioners

Jul 2015 – Nov 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Research area: Two-phase microchannel cooling for thermal management applications
• Developed novel two-phase microchannel cooling devices with improved boiling stability for the thermal management of high-power density electronic devices
• Investigated phase change heat transfer performance of enhanced microchannel heat sinks with roughened and micro-grooved surfaces
• Performed CFD simulations of forced convection heat transfer using ANSYS FLUENT®
• Constructed experimental flow loops to investigate two-phase thermo-hydraulic performance of different heat sink configurations
• Conducted flow boiling experiments and performed flow visualization of two-phase microchannel flow using high speed camera
• Assisted in preparing research proposals

Jul 2012 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs · Chennai Area, India

• Responsible for monitoring the health of rotating machinery using predictive maintenance techniques, primarily by performing vibration analysis.
• Managed a 6 member condition monitoring team catering to over 2500 oil refinery rotating machinery ranging from centrifugal/positive displacement pumps to compressors,fans,blowers,steam and gas turbines.
• Scheduled daily activities involving unit/plant wise vibration data collection and equipment lubrication management.
• Identified equipment abnormalities by evaluating vibration data and carrying out FFT spectrum analysis.
• Recommended corrective maintenance tasks to address equipment abnormalities via SAP PM module notifications.
• Coordinated with Rotary Maintenance group to verify whether the actual equipment condition on dismantling matched with the recommended corrective maintenance tasks.
• Prepared daily reports indicating the status of equipment condition.
• Liaised with external service providers responsible for lube oil ferrography analysis and lube oil cleaning.
• Trained to supervise planning and scheduling of maintenance activities pertaining to static equipment (heat exchangers, columns and vessels) during turnaround of Crude and FCCU units.
• Co-ordinated with QA/QC contractors to ensure timely completion of inspection and hydraulic testing activities related to static equipment.
• Performed RCM study of DHDT unit
• Conference attended:
• 19th Refinery Technology Meet (Center for Higher Technology, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India)
• "Emerging Refinery and Energy Landscape"
• 12-14 Nov 2014, Chennai

May 2011 – Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Thermodynamics & Combustion Engineering Lab

• Performed experimental study on transient, fully modulated ethylene combustion
• Carried out high speed visualization to study propagation of burning fuel puffs
• Developed MATLAB code to simulate structure of exhaust gas at different time intervals of propagation

May 2010 – Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Muscat, Oman

• Underwent on-the-job training in HVAC systems
• Performed heat load estimation for various building layouts using Carrier/ASHRAE Handbooks and Hourly Analysis Program (HAP)
• Surveyed HVAC equipment installation at several upcoming commercial and residential complexes