TRIGUNJ P.

SHAH
222 S. Figueroa Street #420 Los Angeles CA 90012 (213) 300 5690. tsfca28a@westp
ost.net
Education:
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
May 2009
Specialization: Engineering Design

University of Southern California

Los Angeles,
CA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

May 2007
L.C. Institute of Technology
Gujarat, India

Software/System Skills
Experience with:
Programming Language: C, C++, MATLAB, and JAVA
Tools: Auto Cad, Autodesk Inventor, Abaqus, Master Cam, Solid Works,
Solid Edge, Cosmos, CATIA V5, MS Office, Eclipse, SAP
Professional Experience:
Namasco Corporation, Los Angeles USA Nov-09 a" Present P
roject Engineer
a Handled all aspects of engineering work to design ASME pressure vessel systems
, structural steel tanks and Heat exchanger projects for customers as needed in
AutoCAD & Solid Works
a Oversaw the design and fabrication of projects to ensure that all applicable c
odes are followed and specifications are met.
a Communicate directly with customers to determine needs and applications relati
ve to special installations and adaptations.
a Organize and lead meetings related to projects to facilitate communications an
d information transfer to the appropriate personnel involved with the project.

International Aero Engineering, Los Angeles USA

Mar-10 a" July 2010
Mechanical Design Engineer (Free Lancer)
a Researched and Developed new products used in the different Gulf Stream Planes
a Designed and Analyzed Aerospace components in CATIA V5 and Solid works 2009
a Researched different Aluminum alloys to be used in Aerospace Industry
a Performed Quality Assurance of the manufactured parts in COSMOS
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), India
 Dec 2006-Feb 2007
Mechanical Design Engineer
(Internship)
a Involved in Mechanical Design & Generation of Electro-Mechanical Devices
a Studied different Aluminum & Magnesium alloys to be used for Space Hardware
a Generated 3D models of the parts through Autodesk Inventor
a Converted Cad-design to Cam(Part Fabrication)Program for the final production
through Master Cam
Happy Home Diagnostic Centre, India
Jan 2006-Dec 2006
Mechanical Design Engineer
a Conceptualized & Designed Healthcare Products
a Created 2D/3D Modeling in Solid Works as Per Drawing Standards
a Executed FMEA Analysis
a Used GD & T (Geometric Design and Tolerances)

Academic Projects:
Computer Implementation of Finite Element method
a Engineered 8 nodes Isoparametric element to model 3D elasticity problems & it
is numerically integrated element using Gauss Quadrature.
a Technologies used - ABAQUS and Matlab
Testing of Da Vincias Flying Machine
a Generated drawings of Da Vincias human powered Ornithopter and through various
calculations determined the flying capabilities of the Ornithopter
a Technologies used - CATIA V5
Piecewise Defined Trial Functions and the Finite Element Method
a Conceptualized and Studied different Weighted Residual method and by using the
piecewise approach on the trial function presented a paper on solving the probl
ems involving 1, 2 and 3 dimensions
a Technologies used - Matlab and Ansys
Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle
a Engineered an Unmanned Ornithopter, right from its 3 view drawings to CAD Simu
lation which can enter into enemy territories and take pictures and videos witho
ut getting noticed in the RADAR
a Technologies used - Solid edge
Designing & Simulating a Radial Engine
a Generated sub assembly of an articulated arm/piston and used the sub assembly
to create a 5 cylinder radial engine, brought the assembly into the motion envir
onment, and drove the crank at a constant rotational speed of 360 degrees per se
cond.
a Technologies used - Solid Works
Simulation Game
a Played game, where we ran a business with a real-life ERP. As a team leader of
six students operated a firm in a made-to-stock manufacturing supply chain and
interacted with suppliers and customers by sending and receiving orders, deliver
ing their products and completing the whole cash-to-cash cycle
a Technologies used - SAP

Achievements:
a Stood second in University during my under graduate studies
a Winner of Paper presentation on Automobile Ignition System in 2005
a Winner of Biogas Model Presentation in 2006
a Winner of Engineering quiz competition in 2006
a State level Snooker player