Ronak Kashid

Senior Project Engineer at FEV North America, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Marathi Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Project Engineer
      • Apr 2022 - Present

    • Project Engineer
      • Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

      • Baseline Engine Performance improvement, and After-treatment performance strategy development and implementation using existing control software architecture for NOx reduction • Managed and carried out OBD DDE Certification, and multiple Base Emissions Certification for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines in compliance with EPA 40 CFR Part 1065 • Executed Sea-level and Altitude Baseline Calibration Assessment and Improvement for Performance and Emissions to meet EPA 2021 Emissions Standards• Managed Engine & After-Treatment system installation in Engine Dynamometer Test-Cell, followed by Test-plan determination and execution using ETAS INCA or equivalent OEM software, A&D Technology's ADAPT system, A&D CAS, Sierra BG3 system, AVL FTIR, Horiba Emission Bench, with focus on minimizing downtime Show less

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Advanced Powertrain Controls R&D Intern
      • May 2018 - Jul 2018

      • Evaluated methods and technologies to estimate fuel composition and aging, including potential repurposing of existing components, for application in Flex Fuel Vehicles • Evaluated methods and technologies to estimate fuel composition and aging, including potential repurposing of existing components, for application in Flex Fuel Vehicles

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Sep 2017 - May 2018

      Ford Motor Company, Dual Loop Exhaust Gas Recirculation Project• Performed Dyno-testing of Ford 6.7L Medium-Duty Diesel Engine to study Dual Loop EGR consequential performance changes on Fuel Efficiency & Emissions Characteristics, specifically at High-Load Conditions• Installed a Low-Pressure EGR System with an External Cooling Loop to condition the Dual Loop EGR Coolant System• Worked on Design and Fabrication of components for EGR-Air Mixing Subsystem at the Turbocharger Inlet

    • Instructional Aide
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Instructional Aide for the course MECHENG 438 - Internal Combustion Engines• Responsible for assessment and grading of the home-works and assignments of the enrolled students.

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • May 2017 - Dec 2017

      Ford Motor Company, Biodiesel Blend Benefit Study• Installed Rapid Chilling System to enhance Coolant Conditioning with Minimum Temperature to 18°C from 25°C originally• Calibrated Ford 6.7L Medium-Duty Diesel Engine using ETAS INCA, IndiCom, & AVL PUMA to match Ford Baseline Data for Emissions, Combustion Characteristics, and Fuel Economy • Developed Engine Calibration Strategy to reduce NOx Emissions for B5, B10, & B20 Biodiesel fuels the based-on Fuel Injection Retardation & regulating Exhaust Gas Recirculation Show less

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

      General Motors, Development of Engine Calibration Algorithm• Created an NI LabVIEW interface for control & performance monitoring of 1.9L General Motors Turbodiesel Engine to map Brake Specific Fuel Consumption, Emissions, & Actuator Settings against Engine Speed & Cylinder Mean Effective Pressure• Developed a preliminary Optimization Algorithm to minimize Fuel Consumption by controlling VGT Position, EGR Valve Position, & Main Injection Timing based on a Regression Model from the collected data Show less

    • India
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Manager
      • Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

      • Co-ordinated with Cross-Functional Teams for Concept-to-Production Development, and Market-Launch of 3 Major Product Life Cycles and 139 SKUs with CAD Modeling, DFMEA, PFMEA, and DVP&R after Market study and Competitor Benchmarking • Supervised a team of skilled craftsmen for Product Prototyping with emphasis on Performance and Aesthetic Verification followed by DOE-based Test Sequences simulating real-world usage to ensure Optimum Product Quality • Completed Design & Released Product Specifications, Manufacturing Drawings with GD&T, Bill of Materials (BOM), & Assembly Guidelines for 85 Customization Projects for seating, desking, & storage products • Tracked projects using Vector Pro tool based on Critical Chain Project Management and Theory of Constraints • Maintained Product Life Cycles using PTC Windchill PLM software • Executed Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for continuous DFMA improvements across home & office space products • Converted In-House Assembled products into a Knock-Down Design resulting in 200 % increase in Freight Efficiency • Prepared Assembly Layouts and Guidelines Reducing Time Utilization at Customer Site by 8% Show less

Education

  • University of Michigan
    Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering
    2016 - 2017
  • University of Mumbai
    Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
    2010 - 2014

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