EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, California
Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Jan 2013 – Dec 2014
• Majoring in Mechanical Design GPA: 3.91 /4.00
• Important Courses completed : Finite Element Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Convection Processes, Introduction to CFD, Compressible Gas Dynamics, Dynamics of Incompressible Fluids, Engineering Fluid Dynamics
BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Pilani, Rajasthan, India
Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering August 2006 – June 2010
• Honors Graduate GPA: 3.24 / 4.00
Publications
• Patwardhan, R., Eliasson, V., (2014). Numerical simulations of shock wave propagation and fluid-structure coupling in water-filled convergent thin shells. Paper presented at the International Shock Interaction Symposium, Riga, Latvia, August 3-8, 2014. ISBN 978-9934-517-57-0
• Wang C., Grunenfelder L., Patwardhan R., Qiu S., Eliasson V., (2014). Investigation of shock wave focusing in water in a logarithmic spiral duct, Part 2: Strong coupling. Published in Ocean Engineering, Vol 102, 1st July 2015
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES January 2013 – December 2014
Graduate Researcher in Mechanical Engineering
Simulation Work
• Simulation of shock propagation in convergent shells using ANSYS and ABAQUS.
• Simulation of strong fluid-structure coupling in thin shells using ABAQUS
THERMAX LTD. August 2010 – December 2012
Engineering Executive, Cooling Division
Mechanical design and FEA analysis of Vapor Absorption Chiller components
• Used FEA analysis to validate the design of components with irregular geometry
• Designed Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers using Classical methods such as Bell’s method and Kern’s method
• Designed Pressure Vessels compliant with the ASME code and the European Pressure Equipment Directive
• Supervised the generation and release of Engineering Drawings
Automation of Design Processes
• Developed Visual Basic Applicati...
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