Hello, my name is

Guru Prakash Sahu

FEA Engineer - EATON
MS IIT MADRAS

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About me

I am an enthusiastic Engineer based in Pune India, with a background in mechanical engineering domain and rich experience of over 4 years in startup and industry.

I perform Finite Element Analysis on mechanical components

I’m a Finite element analyst at Eaton. I perform Finite element analysis on different flagship products, not limited to differential cases, clutch, fuel valves, etc. My expertise includes linear and non-linear FEA, polymer modeling, Ansys Automation, Excel VBA, etc.

I have worked as a Research Scholar working to develop reliable sensor-driven solutions for temperature measurement and structural health monitoring for application in process control and manufacturing industries. My expertise includes Finite Element modeling, Mechanical Design, Programming, Data analysis, and interpretation.

EDUCATION

IIT Madras

Grade: 9.2 CGPA
MS Machine Design
2022

CSVTU Bhilai

Institute: OPJIT Raigarh
Grade: 8.69 CPI
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
2017

JNV Raigarh

HSC 12th - 89.6%
2013
SSC 10th - 9.8 CGPA
2011

MS THESIS: IIT MADRAS

SURFACE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT USING WAVEGUIDE BASED SENSORS

Supervisor: Prof. Krishnan Balasubramaniam, IIT Madras 

– Finite Element Modelling of guided wave propagation (SH0 mode) in a 1 mm Aluminium strip
– Optimized sensor parameter for temperature measurement
– Developed L-bent Strip Waveguide for temperature measurement at different locations
– Studied ultrasound energy leakage from waveguide to the surroundings
– Conducted experiment to validate the developed concept and predict temperature

BACHELOR THESIS: OPJIT (CSVTU)

FAULT DIAGNOSIS OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN ROTATIONAL MACHINES USING INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY METHOD

Supervisor: Prof. Mahesh Bhiwapurkar, OPJIT (CSVTU)

– Learnt about thermal imaging through literature survey
– Investigated component failure using thermal image obtained from an infrared camera
– Studied and identified root cause of component failure

OTHER ACADEMIC PROJECTS

1. Distributed Surface Temperature Measurement of a Pedestal

Supervisor: Prof. Krishnan Balasubramaniam, Professor, IIT Madras

- Designed a metal plate for housing waveguide and made calibration curve for sensors
- Developed and Proposed Strip waveguides sensors for minimum wave leakage
Note: Sponsored by LAM Research India

2. Evaluation of material characteristic and image formation using Ultrasound Methods

Course project: Introduction to Ultrasonics (ID6022)

- Used Pulse-Echo mode to Measure the Material Property
- Reconstructed Image by Processing Data from Ultrasound Phased Array Probe using MATLAB

3. MATLAB implementation of Finite Element Analysis of 2D Elasticity problems

Course project: Finite Element Analysis (ME5204)

- Solved plane strain and plane stress problems in MATLAB
- Verified results with the ABAQUS simulation results

4. Developed a Python algorithm for Article Summarization for quick reading

Course project: Deep Learning with TensorFlow

- Web-Crawling for the Articles and data cleaning
- Summarized preprocessed article using NLTK framework

5. Developed a Python algorithm for Article Summarization for quick reading

Course project: Python Basics

- Model Training using Kaggle dataset
- Hyper Parameter Optimization using Randomized search CV and Grid search CV

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Patent

- Guru Prakash Sahu, Nishanth Raja, Krishnan Balasubramaniam (IIT Madras) "An apparatus for determining surface temperature of an object and a method thereof" 2022. (Under review)
Application No-202241016778

Disclosure

- Guru Prakash Sahu, Rahil Shaikh (EATON) "Bearing health monitoring using ultrasound method" 2022. (Under review)

Journal paper

- Guru Prakash Sahu, Nishanth Raja, Krishnan Balasubramaniam “Surface temperature mapping of a metal plate using ultrasound-guided wave technique,” Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems, 4(4). 2021

Conferences

- Guru Prakash Sahu, Nishanth Raja, Krishnan Balasubramaniam “Surface Temperature Mapping of a Metal Plate Using Ultrasound Guided Wave Technique”, presented at the 47th International Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Non Destructive Evaluation (QNDE-Virtual Conference), August 25-26, 2020, USA.

- Guru Prakash Sahu, Nishanth Raja, Krishnan Balasubramaniam “Distributed Temperature Sensing of Components Using Acoustic Waveguide Sensors ", presented at the Conference and Exhibition on Non-Destructive Evaluation (ISNT-NDE), December 2020, India.

- Guru Prakash Sahu, Ravi Kant, Krishnan Balasubramaniam “Localized skin temperature measurement using two identical ultrasound based waveguides ", presented at the Conference and Exhibition on Non-Destructive Evaluation (ISNT-NDE), December 2019, India.

MY EXPERIENCES

August 2021-Present

EATON, Pune

FEA Engineer

- Developed automation tool (saved ~75% time) for post processing of stress data using Excel VBA and Ansys ACT
- Performed 15+ Linear analysis for structural integrity of differential cases, Lock plates, Cross Shaft.
- Calculated nominal and duty cycle based fatigue life for differential cases for different torque capacity.
- Carried out 10+ Non-Linear strength analysis for fuel valves and other polymer component. And suggested design modifications wherever required for meeting the test requirement.
- Won MCF Filtration hackthon: Out of 90 submitted idea my idea for "Bearing Health monitoring using Ultrasound" was one among 3 selected idea for disclosure filing. (Under Review for Patent filing)

June 2019- July 2021

XYMA Analytics, Chennai (Part Time)

Ultrasound Lead Engineer

- Part of the core team comprising 6 graduate students who collaborated on this startup initiative before its official inception. - Developing novel ultrasound-based methodologies for robust and reliable process monitoring in the industrial setting.
- Designing the sensor components and conducting Finite Element simulation studies to optimise sensor parameters. Calibrating the sensor for measuring temperatures up to 400ᵒC, with an accuracy of ±0.5ᵒC.
- Also engaged in preparing reference manuals on a simulation study to facilitate training for new employees.

Jan-July 2021

ICSR IIT Madras

project Associate

- Developed gauge length optimizer for temperature sensor length. This helped in improving accuracy of the temperature sensor.
- I was responsible for coordinate in lab experiment for temperature measurement using ultrasound guided wave technique for project

Jan-May 2020

IIT Madras

Teaching Assistant

Course ME1480: Engineering Drawing
- Tutored a batch of 80 undergraduates in CAD modelling and Engineering drawing.
- Evaluated course work assignment and maintained attendance record.

April-May 2020

PSCNOTES.IN

Internship

- Developed and Managed a website (www.pscnotes.in) to rank higher in Google search results
- Learnt WordPress and other digital marketing tools
- Used Google Analytics and Ahrefs tool for SEO and content management

June-July 2016

Volvo-Eicher Commercial Components, Dewas (M.P)

Industrial Training

- Acquainted with Gear heat treatment process and Sealed Quenched Furnace maintenance procedure
- Proposed a method for the collection of oil leakage from Sealed Quenched Furnace

June-July 2015

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Korba (C.G.)

Industrial Training

- Acquainted with Coal handling and operation of Thermal Power plant
- Training in Boiler and Turbine machinery

Technical Skills

VOLUNTEERING

MORE ABOUT ME

– Attended two day’s workshop on High Performance Computing with NVIDIA GPU, SERC-IISc Bangalore ,14-15 Nov 2019.

– Attended Workshop and Participated in Zonal Round of RoboTryst-2014.

– Participated in the State Level Science Exhibition, Conducted at JNV Malhar in 2011.

-Represented Mahanadhi hostel in Inter-Hostel Men’s Tennis, Volleyball and Basketball Schroeter in

7.5Lakh+ content views on QUORA, Career counseling for over 20 students in college admissions.

– Member of the organizing team for ISNT-IGNITE 2018, an international symposium organized by the Centre for NDE at IIT Madras. Hobbies  

HOBBIES

Last Updated on: 15 Jan 2023

Email ID:

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gpsahu@alumni.iitm.ac.in