Karthik Nagendra
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Structural Engineer Fire Protection
International Paint- AkzoNobel
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2022 - Current
- Heat transfer and modelling specialist within the team and utilize a suite of finite element and finite difference modelling tools for heat transfer modelling
- Increased passive fire protection optimization and performed structural calculations as per BS,EN and IS standards
- Product testing and fire testing of structural steel to comply with relevant standards and data interpretation
Research Intern
ARCI
Hyderabad
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Conducted in-depth research and fabrication of perovskite based solar devices utilizing resources such as and SEM, X-ray diffractometry and profilometry to best meet performance and characterization requirements. Fabricated device had 5% PCE which was comparatively 50% more efficient than previous studies.
Design Engineer Intern
Society of Automotive engineers
Bangalore
01.2016 - 05.2019
- Provided technical engineering support and project management for design, engineering and development of an automated onion harvester for TIFAN competition using Autodesk fusion 360 and Ansys.
- Designing and testing hydraulic pump lines, valve actuation and control for harvester mechanism. Includes pneumatic system for precision using Bosch Rexroth valve controls.
Education
Master of Science - Advanced Mechanical engineering with Materials
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow11.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Dayananda Sagar University
Bangalore07.2019
Skills
- Simulia Abaqus
- Heat Transfer
- STAAD
- USFOS and FAHTS
- Ansys
- ETABS/SAP2000
- Passive Fire Protection
- Structural analysis
Accomplishments
- Project Development - Collaborated with team of Autodesk in the development of VR accessible historic plaque using 3D scanner.
- Supervision - Supervised team of 20 members in SAE TIFAN competition.
- Obtained Yadhupathi Singhania award for novel idea presentation at IIT Kanpur
- Won 3 monthly design competitions hosted by Autodesk in Fusion360 3D modelling software.
Publication
Karthik Nagendra, Neil Wickham, Robin Wade: "Requirements for Passive Fire Protection concerning Blast Resistance", pp1296-1306, In: "Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions (ISHPMIE 2024)", Naples, Italy, 2024. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12621001
Karthik M N (2019), 'Energy Paint: Clean and renewable sources of energy for the future', Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Design, Volume 1 , Issue 1.
Heena Syed, Payal Verma, Karthik M N (2018) 'Microbial Fuel cell: A green approach for the utilization of waste for bio-electricity generation', International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Volume 5, Issue 6.
Timeline
Structural Engineer Fire Protection
International Paint- AkzoNobel
09.2022 - Current
Research Intern
ARCI
01.2019 - 06.2019
Design Engineer Intern
Society of Automotive engineers
01.2016 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Advanced Mechanical engineering with Materials
University of Strathclyde
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Dayananda Sagar University
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