Pikam Pun

Mechanical Engineer at Special Mine Services
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Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States, US
Languages
  • Nepali Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Hindi Full professional proficiency
  • Japanese Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Cert Prep: SOLIDWORKS Drawing Tools
    Linkedin Learning App
    Jun, 2022
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      ● Execute product development cycle from design to product’s quality assurance phase for Tier One Automotive industry● Design 3D CAD models and publish 2D drawings of the parts and the fixtures using SOLIDWORKS considering design for assembly and manufacturability (DFA and DFM), followed by its prototype development● Prepare quotations based on customer’s request, estimating the design, materials and manufacturing cost and time● Deal with the manufacturing process for metal and sheet metal parts with limited hands-on experience with CNC Milling/Lathe machine, Wire/Ram EDM, Waterjet, Brake press and Shearing machine● Prepare Bill of Materials (BOM), handle material procurement and documentations of all the ongoing/completed projects● Increased mining connectors production and reduced material waste by replacing old production line with new efficient production line

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

      • Lab instructor for the course “Measurements and Controls” • Assisted students to familiarize with the mechanical system involving controls using Matlab and Simulink• Graded laboratory reports along with Matlab and Simulink files based on the correctness and format• A sole instructor of the course "Dynamics"

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

      • Research field: Robotics with bio-medical application• Designed an automated tracker system for the behavioral study of fruit fly using SOLIDWORKS• Developed an automated tracker system for the behavioral study of fruit fly working at 200 Hz• Integrated the blob imaging technology to detect fruit fly in the system using Near Infrared camera • Implemented real-time controller in the system, performed experimental data analysis using Julia Programming • Developed Linux based automated system with multithreading C++ programming and interactive GUI interface in QT• Developed Model Predictive Control (MPC) model, and performed comparative performance study of the conventional PID and MPC model, based on the simulation result using Julia Programming• Assisted undergraduate students in the research group with computational software and engineering skills• Successfully performed hundreds of behavioral experiments and analyzed over 3.24 million images data using Julia Programming• Documentation, writing technical reports and giving a presentation on the topic related to the research

    • Nepal
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Leader/ 3D CAD Engineer
      • Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

      Responsibilities:• Project leader of the project "Feature Recognition using Topological Analysis", an outsourcing project of Misumi Co., Japan, using SOLIDWORKS API• Assigned for developing algorithm, documentation and reporting of the “Feature Recognition” project • Worked as a 3D CAD engineer in outsourcing modeling project of Misumi Co., Japan using SOLIDWORKS Responsibilities:• Project leader of the project "Feature Recognition using Topological Analysis", an outsourcing project of Misumi Co., Japan, using SOLIDWORKS API• Assigned for developing algorithm, documentation and reporting of the “Feature Recognition” project • Worked as a 3D CAD engineer in outsourcing modeling project of Misumi Co., Japan using SOLIDWORKS

    • Japan
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • CAE Engineer
      • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

      Worked as Guest Engineer of E&T Co., Ltd. JapanResponsibilities:• Worked as CAE Engineer for 2 years in Honda R&D Co., Ltd, Tochigi, Japan as a Guest Engineer from E&T Co., Ltd• Performed Dent Rigidity and Thermal Analysis of Bumper system (plastic parts) using ABAQUS for CATIA V5• Performed experimental verification of Dent Rigidity Analysis for the Bumper system• Performed Structural Analysis of Upper Beam and Grille Stay (metal parts) using CATIA V5• Preparation of the thickness distribution for all the parts of Bumper System after analysis for injection molding• Proposed countermeasures for improved design to meet the company’s standard criteria• Documentation and reporting of the analysis report to the designer, manager and material engineer in Japanese• Provided training and prepared educational materials of the analysis for global members of Honda R&D Co., Ltd from Thailand, Brazil and England

    • CAD/Mechanical Engineer
      • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

      Selected to work for E&T Co., Ltd. Japan for two years (July 2014-June 2016)Responsibilities:• Worked on the simulation project, purification of water using ozone by particle method (in house CAE code) and as a CAE trainer of the company• Contributed as a 3D designer /2D drafter in the trial project (Bumper System) of Honda R&D, Japan using CATIA• Designed and modeled the sub-components of the Bumper System (Spacer, Bracket, Front and Rear Garnish)• Worked on the 3D modeling project, an outsourcing project of TS TECH Co., Ltd Japan (plastic part) using CATIA• Employed the workbenches like Part Design, Generative Shape Design, Assembly Design, Drafting, and Structural Analysis and Analysis in design

    • Internship
      • Sep 2012 - Oct 2012

      -Trainee at maintenance and service department -Trainee at maintenance and service department

Education

  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
    Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering
    2017 - 2019
  • Tribhuvan University, IOE, Pulchowk Campus
    Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
    2009 - 2013

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