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Sukrit Gaira

Kingsford,Australia
Sukrit Gaira

Summary

A recent graduate in Materials Technology from the University of New South Wales with 85 WAM, I have a 1-year research experience in the dynamic field of strain sensors. Motivated by my research experience, I am looking to delve deeper into academia by pursuing a Ph.D. in the field of sensing.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

John Deere
Pune, India

Senior Mechanical Engineer
07.2019 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Worked on a cost-saving project of standardization for fasteners and saved up to 200000$ per year.
  • Investigated the service case of replacement of Old Generation Data Server and suggested multiple options to replace it cost efficiently with a New Generation Data Server.
  • Designed the complete cab routing of a mid-size tractor routing using PTC Creo for Brazil in just under 3 months and owing to performance, I got the complete responsibility of all cab variants routings of mid-size tractors for Germany.

Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Pune, India

Mechanical Engineer Intern
01.2019 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Studied Press Operations, their defects, and countermeasures for these defects.
  • Used NX9 software to prepare surfaces of the Reinforcement part of Bajaj RE Compact 3-Wheeler Auto and performed forming simulation for this part using PAM-STAMP.
  • Based on the simulation results, recommended countermeasures to remove defects arising in the design stage of Reinforcement.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Goa, India

Teaching Assistant
08.2018 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • ·Assisted teachers with lab management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment.
  • Taught Emissivity Measurement and Natural and Forced Convection experiments to my Juniors.

Education

University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia

Master of Science from Materials Technology
02.2022 - 01.2024

University overview

  • Scored an overall WAM of 85.308 (High Distinction)
  • Completed 1 year Masters Thesis research project based on the Fabrication and Testing of Flexible resistive strain sensors.
  • Prepared a novel strain sensor with a combination of materials never used before.
  • Made the sensing layer by making nanofibers through nebulization spinnng and plasma cleaning to coat with a conductive polymer.
  • Used a 3D printer to design a custom-made stretcher for sensor testing and designed a program to run the stretcher through Arduino.
  • Performed tests on over 200 samples and modified sensors to obtain a functional and responsive strain sensor.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Goa, India

Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical Engineering
08.2014 - 07.2019

Skills

  • PTC Creo, Solidworks, Fusion 360 - CAD Modelling and 3D printing
  • Coding for Arduino Programs
  • Operation of Lab Equipments (Electrical Measuring Unit, Desiccator, FTIR, Optical Microscope)
  • Origin for Data Analysis
  • Good public speaking skills developed from giving presentations in my job and through presentation course in my Masters

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Native

Publications

Gaira, Sukrit, V. Sai Theja, and G. Karthikeyan. "Simulation and Experimentation of Single Point Incremental Forming of Different Geometries." Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 1240. No. 1. IOP Publishing, 2019.

Timeline

University of New South Wales

Master of Science from Materials Technology
02.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Mechanical Engineer

John Deere
07.2019 - 03.2022

Mechanical Engineer Intern

Bajaj Auto Ltd.
01.2019 - 06.2019

Teaching Assistant

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
08.2018 - 12.2018

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical Engineering
08.2014 - 07.2019

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