Ronak Kashid
Senior Project Engineer at FEV North America, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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FEV North America, Inc.
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Engineer
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Project Engineer
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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
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Advanced Powertrain Controls R&D Intern
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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
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University of Michigan
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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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
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Instructional Aide
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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.
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Graduate Research Assistant
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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
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Graduate Research Assistant
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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
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Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
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India
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Manager
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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
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Education
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University of Michigan
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering -
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering