Shravan Chidambaresh
A skilled professional with expertise in FEA simulation and analysis using ANSYS APDL/Workbench and advanced driver-assistance systems. Proficient in 2D/3D modelling with Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, and CATIA, complemented by programming skills in Python. Demonstrates strong capabilities in design of experiments with Minitab and failure mode and effects analysis. Adept at communication, human-machine interface development, and scientific article writing. Career goals include leveraging technical skills to innovate within the field of automotive technology.
Work history
- Performed dynamic tests, analyzing in-built navigation systems and ADAS interfaces and assessing features and on-screen feedback for each functionality.
- Conducted competitor benchmarking of HMI interfaces in vehicles, focusing on cockpit controls, functionalities, and corresponding display feedback in static and dynamic (driving) conditions.
- Analysed competitor vehicles across various segments in the Indian automotive market, identifying strategies for creating intuitive, user-friendly cockpit interfaces.
- Produced detailed reports on pros and cons of HMI designs from different manufacturers, providing valuable insights that informed Renault projects.
- Developed a strong user-centered design mindset, focusing on creating designs that align with end-user requirements and function effectively.
- Improved documentation skills through thorough reporting and benchmarking, ensuring clarity and precision in all deliverables.
- Gained industry knowledge in car-body shell design
- Collaborated closely with senior engineers to gain valuable industry insights.
- Gained familiarity with latest industry trends by attending relevant training programmes.
- Visited the manufacturing facility to reflect on the acquired knowledge of car-body shell manufacturing and assembly processes.
- Cultivated positive interactions with team members to foster collaboration. and nurtured positive professional relationships within working environments.
- Adapted to new situations and learned new skills quickly.
Skills
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
- Areas of Interest: Vibrations, FEA, Solid Mechanics, Dynamics, and Design of Machine Elements.
- GPA: 8.79
12th Grade - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science
GPA: 90.8%
10th Grade
GPA: 10
SKILLS
Projects
Design and Fabrication of Additively Manufactured Tuned Mass Dampers to Control Chatter in the Boring Process (Final Year Thesis, Jul 2022 - Jun 2023),
Research Article: Design and Optimization of an Additively Manufactured Two-DOF Tuned Mass Damper for Chatter Stability in Boring Process
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/machines14090977
Design Patent: EXTERNALLY MOUNTABLE PASSIVE DYNAMIC VIBRATION ABSORBER (Patent accepted, yet to be filed).
Research Outcome: Proposed a hybrid FE-RSM-based constrained optimization framework for a two-DOF Tuned Mass Damper to control regenerative chatter in boring operations, validated through FEA simulations and experimental results.
Learning Outcome: The proposed optimization framework helped analyse how independent absorber parameters affect the stability limit and stability lobe topology.
A Review on Welding Techniques: Properties, Characterisations, and Engineering Applications, Review article, Jan 2022 - Mar 2023.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2023.2186638
Learning Outcome: Extensive review of fusion and solid-state welding processes, analyzing performance based on mechanical properties, microstructures, corrosion, wear, and fatigue behavior.
Investigation of Thermodynamic and Kinetic Parameters of Albizia Lebbeck Seed Pods Using Thermogravimetric Analysis, Research article, May 2023 - Jun 2023.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129333
Research Outcome: Investigated the potential of Albizia lebbeck seed pods as a sustainable bioenergy source through thermogravimetric analysis.
Learning Outcome: Highlighted bioenergy production from waste with a focus on sustainability.
Design of Industrial Hoist, Design of Machine Elements Course, Jan 2022 - May 2022.
Analyzed design requirements and verified feasibility through FE simulation tools.
Term Paper on Gear Failure, Failure Analysis & Design Course, Mar 2022 - May 2022.
Presented a literature review on gear maintenance challenges and failure mechanisms.
Case Study on Pipe Vice, Machine Drawing Course, Jul 2021 - Nov 2021.
Modelled a 3D portable pipe vice assembly based on a real-life market model and studied the material and manufacturing requirements of each component.
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Affiliations
- Tennis
- Music
- Fitness & Gym
- Long distance running
Accomplishments
Certificate of Excellence in Undergraduate Project (2022 - 2023): Awarded Best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Final-Year Project in the Design Domain.
Certification
Fusion 360 Complete Course - Issued by Udemy - Oct 2025