Amit Kralia

Mechanical Engineering Graduate seeking a design and simulation engineer role to apply analytical and computational skills in utilising advanced simulation tools for enhancing product design, performance, and optimisation, and to contribute to the innovative and sustainable development projects in a dynamic work environment.

Search and Rescue Robot, University of Exeter, April 2023 – Aug 2023

• Arduino based engineering project to research on robot design for stairs climbing and overcoming obstacles.
• Developed 3D CAD model in SolidWorks and 3D printed parts for assembly.
• Gained deeper understanding of DC motors and their controllers.
• Developed a controller with joysticks and potentiometer to control DC and servo motors with RF communication.
• Learnt about various types of batteries and used LiPo batteries along with buck converters to power components.

Flight Control Simulation, University of Exeter, Jan 2023 – Mar 2023

• Created a SIMULINK model of longitudinal axis of B747-100/200 aircraft.
• Sensitivity/uncertainty analysis of the open-loop system using one-factor at a time method.
• Implemented 2 PID controllers to track fight path angle & velocity and used SIMULINK standard PID block for tuning.
• Implemented ‘Latin Hypercube Method’ and ‘Brute-Force Method’ to perform sensitivity/uncertainty analysis of closed loop system.

Formula One car project, University of Exeter, Oct 2022 – Jan 2023

• Guided the design and manufacturing tasks in the engine and transmission sub-team.
• Analysed the key failure points in earlier designs and developed a FMEA report.
• Developed testing methods for the potential problems in performance and proposed design solutions.
  

All-Terrain Vehicle, JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Mar 2017 – Jan 2020

• Held major roles throughout the span of the project: team captain, design lead, treasurer, driver.
• Reduced vehicle’s weight from 250 kg to 140 kg.
• Lead team from overall rank of 97th to 13th in SAE BAJA INDIA competition in 2019 and 17th in 2020.
• Managed major design improvements: new CVT and gearbox design and tuning, new brake rotors with 50% weight reduction, modified suspension geometry and implemented new data acquisition systems for sub-system tuning.