Madhusudhan K S
Senior Division Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
- Mechanical Engineer with 17+ years of experience in Automotive, Turbo-machinery , Aerospace, Heavy Engineering & Oil and Gas Industry.
- Co-filed 'US patent' with Pratt and Whitney Canada on Aero-Engine compressor.
- Worked with team providing end to end solution from initial design to product development of Aero engines, IC Engines & Turbochargers using in-house and commercial tools.
- Expertise in numerical and aerodynamics analysis of axial flow, radial flow and mixed flow compressors of Turbo shaft, Turbofan , Turbojet Engines, Turbochargers, Mining Trucks, Heavy Earth moving Equipments, Heat Exchangers & APU's.
- Supported customers such as Caterpillar(USA), Pratt & Whitney Canada(Canada), Garrett Motion, Honeywell Technologies, Siemens, Chiyoda Corporation(Japan), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI, Halliburton, DRDO.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Division Manager
Cyient Ltd.,
Bangalore, India
12.2023 - Current
- Performing CFD simulations on Earth moving equipments, such as Under-hood cooling, Under-hood thermal, Condenser and Radiator CFD simulation.
- Handling CFD team and looking after multiple customer on CFD requirements.
- Project management activities.
Lead Engineer
Axiscades Technologies Ltd.
Bengaluru, India
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Performed CFD & Thermal simulations of Caterpillar Inc. USA, for mining Trucks and other Earth moving Equipment's.
- Leading off-shore CFD team for supporting Indian customers and other project management activities.
Lead Engineer
Quest Global Engineering Pvt.Ltd
Bengaluru, India
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Supported customer Garrett Motion (formerly HTSL) at onsite location, Bangalore.
- Performed Conjugate Heat Transfer(CHT) calculation on Turbocharger Housings of various auto makers using in-house & commercial tools.
- Detection of hot spots which are prone to failure and recommendations to avoid such failures.
- Provided novice solutions to field Issues such as crack initiation in Turbo Housings and failure of Vane cartridge components and other issues in main & center housings of Turbochargers.
Project Leader
Quest Global Engineering Pvt.Ltd
Bengaluru, India
06.2016 - 09.2019
- Supported customers, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, IHI, Halliburton, Siemens.
- Performed CFD calculation on Turbocharger Housings of various auto makers using in-house & commercial tools.
- Documented best practices.
- Trained team on CFD tools
Onsite CFD Engineer
Chiyoda Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Supported customer at onsite location for Oil & Gas Industry projects.
- Performed Multiphase CFD simulations for Pipe related problems, Heat Exchangers and Chemical reactors using Star CCM+ & in-house tools.
- Worked on Automation of post-processing in Field view using python scripts to reduce cycle time.
Onsite CFD Engineer
Honeywell Techno Solutions Lab
Bengaluru, India
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Carried out CHT analysis of turbocharger turbine housings of various automobile manufacturers including BMW, Audi, Subaru, Volvo, Ford, Fiat etc using ICEM CFD, Turbogrid & Ansys CFX.
Team Leader
Cyient Ltd
Bengaluru
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Performed CFD analysis of Aero engine Compressor and optimization work.
- Generated compressor map for different engine models at different altitude conditions and speed.
- Developed new methodology / processes to obtain optimum performance of axial compressors of aero engines.
- Developed PDD's, and best practices of new process implemented in project.
Onsite CFD Engineer
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Toronto, Canada
11.2012 - 03.2014
- Performed redesign of variable stator aerofoil using in-house and commercial tools to reduce stator loss and to improve stage performance.
- Closely worked with CAD design, Aerodynamics, FEA, Component Dynamics and other structural analysis teams to obtain successful product development.
Team Leader
Infotech Enterprises Ltd(presently Cyient Ltd)
Bengaluru, India
11.2010 - 11.2012
- Generating compressor map for different engine models at different altitude conditions and speed of Pratt & Whitney Engines such as PT6, PW535, PW545, PW210, PW835, NGRT.
- Providing alternative technical solutions to customer in improving performance of components.
- Optimized performance of compressor for maximum efficiency/optimum flow, and operability margins etc,. based on customer requirement.
CFD Engineer
Nfotec pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
02.2009 - 11.2010
- Majorly worked on Aero engine components such as compressors, Turbines, NGV's, Inter shaft seals, Small turbofan engines, Nacelles, Curved Intake ducts, Centrifugal compressor with Vaneless diffusers& Bypass ducts.
- Preformed IC Engine CFD simulation using ‘CONVERGE' software.
Graduate Apprentice
Gas Turbine Research Establishment
Bengaluru, India
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Performed modelling, meshing and CFD analysis of gas turbine (direct flow &reverse flow ) combustor using Gridgen, Gambit and FLUENT software.
- Performed CFD analyses for fixing optimum cooling holes on combustor liner for predicting circumferential pattern factor.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
P E S College of Engineering
Mandya 07.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
* Internal & External Flows CFD
* Conjugate Heat Transfer(CHT) & Thermal Simulations
* Compressor Aerodynamics & Heat Exchangers
* CFD Process Automation
* Under Hood Cooling of Trucks & Earth movers
* Thermomechanical Fatigue Prediction(TMF)
* Adopt Solution oriented problem solving approach
* Works well in diverse team environment
* Ability to own projects Individually
* Demonstrated collaboration with CAE team
* Electric Vehicle Thermal Management
Timeline
Senior Division Manager
Cyient Ltd.,
12.2023 - Current
Lead Engineer
Axiscades Technologies Ltd.
08.2023 - 12.2023
Lead Engineer
Quest Global Engineering Pvt.Ltd
03.2021 - 07.2023
Onsite CFD Engineer
Chiyoda Corporation
12.2018 - 05.2019
Onsite CFD Engineer
Honeywell Techno Solutions Lab
01.2018 - 12.2018
Project Leader
Quest Global Engineering Pvt.Ltd
06.2016 - 09.2019
Team Leader
Cyient Ltd
03.2014 - 06.2016
Onsite CFD Engineer
Pratt & Whitney Canada
11.2012 - 03.2014
Team Leader
Infotech Enterprises Ltd(presently Cyient Ltd)
11.2010 - 11.2012
CFD Engineer
Nfotec pvt Ltd
02.2009 - 11.2010
Graduate Apprentice
Gas Turbine Research Establishment
03.2008 - 02.2009
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
P E S College of Engineering
07.2003 - 06.2007