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Mechanical Engineering PhD, PMP, Pumps product development and project management, Research and development (R&D), Skill

Profile Summary

I am a meticulous and results oriented mechanical engineer with PhD from the US, currently working as a mechanical design engineer/project manager in product development at Sulzer Pump Solutions in Ireland. I am PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with three years of experience in research and product development. I help companies to develop their product offerings by utilizing my technical, project management and analytical skills. Some of my significant contributions and achievements are: 1. Designed and supervised the fabrication and testing of a scaled glass fibre reinforced polymer composite made wave energy converter demonstrator structure within a constrained budget of €60000, at NUI Galway. 2. Spearheaded a product improvement project to design and develop a hybrid concrete pedestal for wastewater treatment plant mixers, with a projected sales generation of €150k at Sulzer Pumps Ireland. 3. Led a team of four to design at Bajaj Steel Industries, develop and test an improved ginned cotton conveying system, saving about 70% in power consumption. Some of my contributions and achievements in research are: 1. Investigated the effect of defects and imperfections in adhesive bonded composites as part of PhD programme funded by L3 Harris at Baylor University, USA. 2. Awarded a grant of €53,727 from Science Foundation Ireland to study moisture behaviour of recycled carbon fibres while working as a post-doc researcher at NUI Galway, Ireland. 3. Published three research articles in reputed peer-reviewed research journals and presented posters and papers at international conferences. Additionally, I am proficient in analysis software namely ABAQUS, ANSYS and NX, and CAD software such as SOLIDWORKS, INVENTOR and AUTOCAD. I love working on challenging projects to deliver innovative solutions to industry.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Mechanical Engineering
• ☆ Mechanical Design
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Mechanical Design Engineer (Project Manager)

Sulzer Pumps Solutions Ireland Ltd

July 2022 - Present

Post-doctoral researcher

University of Galway

February 2021 - July 2022

Design Engineer

Bajaj Steel Industries Ltd

September 2013 - December 2015

Assistant Engineer

Enercon India Ltd

February 2010 - May 2011

Education

PhD (Mechanical Engineering)

Baylor University

August 2017 - May 2021

Master of Technology

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

June 2011 - July 2013

Bachelor of Technology

University of Kerala

June 2005 - June 2009

Certifications

• Project Management Professional

  Project Management Institute

  https://www.credly.com/badges/ef9e441f-f01c-4abb-8d06-57e65c5192f3/linked_in_profile

  November 2022 - November 2023

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

A.P. Pisharody and D.E. Smith(2022). Effect of interlayer adherend inclusions on strength of composite bonded joints . Composite Structures. p. 115531. Elsevier {BV}

An experimental and numerical investigation into the effects of bond line thickness variations on the strength of composite bonded joints @article{2022, doi = {10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114789}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.compstruct.2021.114789}, year = 2022, month = {jan}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {279}, pages = {114789}, author = {Akash Pisharody and D.E. Smith}, title = {An experimental and numerical investigation into the effects of bond line thickness variations on the strength of composite bonded joints}} . Composite Structures.

A. P. Pisharody, B. Blandford, D. E. Smith, D. A. Jack(2019). An experimental investigation on the effect of adhesive distribution on strength of bonded joints . Applied Adhesion Science. 7. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

A. P. Pisharody, B. Blandford, D. E. Smith, D. A. Jack(2019). An experimental investigation on the effect of adhesive distribution on strength of bonded joints . Applied Adhesion Science. 7. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

DISSERTATION THESIS

(2021). The Effect of Defects and Imperfections on the Structural Integrity of Adhesively Bonded Laminated Composites .