Experience

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Staff Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  o Lead a variety of Hybrid powertrain - engine/vehicle calibration development tasks, primarily focusing on fuel economy and emission robustness improvement.o Assist in preparation of AECD, AES/BES & OBD documentation.o Supplier quality management.



AVL

• Austria
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Calibration Engineer

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2019

  Resident lead calibration engineer at Ford Motor Company. Electrified Powertrain Engineering (EPE) Emissions and Fuel Economy, Ford 3.5l PF-GTDi Turbo o Lead calibrator for emission calibration development to meet ULEV50 regulations on a full hybrid powertrain. Powertrain controls and Calibration (PCCN) CSW and Emissions, Ford 2.3l GTDi turbo (2018,2019 & 2020 - Mustang, 2019- Ranger and 2020 Explorer) o Lead calibrator for CSW and emission calibration development to meet ULEV70, EU6, China Stage V&VI, and RDE regulations.Ford 2.0l GTDi turbo (2017 Ford and Lincoln models with 2.0L Duratec engine) o Supported CSW and emission calibration development (summer, winter & altitude testing).

• Calibration Engineer

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2015

  Lead multiple calibration development projects on, Gasoline Direct injection engines:o Cold start and idle function development and calibration down to -30 °C and altitudes of 10K fts. o Various cold engine durability tests such as Piston Scuff, plug fouling etc.o Drivability evaluation using AVL Drive scoreso Development of optimum catalyst heating calibration for gasoline '​in-line'​ and 'V'​ engines. o Emissions calibration and validation for NEDC, FTP 75 and WLTP cycles. DI Flex-Fuel Engine : o Verification of fuel concentration estimation functionso Validation of fuel adaptation and learning functions including Lambda adaptationo Conducting in-vehicle emissions cycle runs and validation of emission reports to meet requirements for Brazilian marketso OBD monitoring functions for misfire and catalyst specific diagnostic codeso Drivability evaluation with different fuels with automatic and manual transmission variants.PFI engine: o Calibration of Air charge and steady state validationo Transient fuel calibrationo Cold start and re-start calibration development (-10 - +90 C)o Emission's calibration to meet BS IV norms.



Robert Bosch GmbH

• Master thesis and Internship student

  • May 2012 - Mar 2013

  Supported multiple R&D projects on downsized engines,o Investigation of knock behavior due to increase of compression ratioo Analyzing spray patterns and resulting feed gas emissions with different injector characteristics and geometry o Thermodynamic analysis and study of combustion behavior due to the influence of injection pressure, timing & number using BeCAT tool (BOSCH Internal combustion analysis tool)o Bench-marking an injector geometry and a strategy for least oil dilution, particulate matter formation and emissions



ITV-RWTH Aachen

• Student Research Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Detail chemical mechanism generation of Taylor made Bio-Fuel (TMFB) from Bio-mass and experimental determination of first stage ignition delay for TMFB



WSA-RWTH Aachen

• Student Research Assistant

  • Dec 2010 - May 2011

  • Analysis of material deformation due to internal heat generation during machining process



Godrej and Boyce

• Design Engineer

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Testing’s and performance comparison of various engine make for 5 ton short body Fork lift trucks• Design of exhaust muffler for premium range of models• Designing of powered lateral steering system for 1 ton electric truck with minimum turning radius• Design of A.C and D.C Panel boards for 2&3 tone electric trucks with SEVCON and CURTIS controllers• Design of overhead guards for 2-3 ton electric and diesel trucks• Remodeling of steer axles and drive axle assemblies for 6 ton Godrej Tow Truck (Model- GTT 60)