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Name Sanket Kadam
Affiliations Michigan Technological University
Location Michigan, USA
Interests 3D printing, OSH
Groups 5621 Users 2020
Registered 2020
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Contributions Literature Review: Open Source Auto-Injector

I am a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics department at Michigan Technological University, Michigan, United States of America. You can find me as a very active person who has aesthete craving to explore new things, culture, people, and of course science. I'm enthusiastic and highly motivated with proven leadership capabilities, who likes to take initiative and seek out new challenges. Proficient in a range of modern technologies including Minitab, Microsoft Excel, FEA, SolidWorks, Latex, and Lean Six-Sigma. I am also a part of Leaders in Continuous Improvement for Michigan Tech where we present various Lean Manufacturing related tools to our student members through presentations, learning activities, and virtual industrial trips. You can read more about me here.

Here is a brief journey of my academics: Resume

Research Interests[edit | edit source]

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Advanced Quality Engineering
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Design/Analysis of Experiments
  • CAD Modeling and Simulation
  • FEA
  • Industry 4.0

Academic Career[edit | edit source]

Degree University Description
Master of Science

(Expected May 2021)

Michigan Technological University Courses Taken: Open Source Scientific Hardware, Facility Layout and Safety Design, Sustainable Futures, Design of Experiments, Advance Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Design for Reliability, Finite Element Methods

Skills Developed: Value Stream Mapping | RCA | Process Improvement | MINITAB | Kaizen | Kanban | SMED | Six-Sigma | Lean Manufacturing | 3D Printing | Visual Management | Bootstrap | HTML | Python

Bachelor of Engineering,

(May 2018)

University of Mumbai Courses Taken: Production Planning & Control, Metrology & Quality Control, Product Design and Development, Operation Research, production Processes, CAD/CAM/CAE, Industrial Engineering & Management, Automobile Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Measurement & Control

Skills Developed: Process Planning | Creo/Pro-E | ANSYS | SolidWorks | Machine Design | Value Engineering | Product Design | Lathe/Milling Operation | Advance Welding |

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering,

(May 2015)

Government Polytechnic Mumbai Courses Taken: Production Planning & Control, Product Design and Development, Operation Research, production Processes, CAD/CAM/CAE, Industrial Engineering & Management, Automobile Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Measurement & Control

Skills Developed: Process Planning | Creo/Pro-E | ANSYS | SolidWorks | Machine Design | Value Engineering | Product Design | Lathe/Milling Operation | Advance Welding |

Work Experience[edit | edit source]

UMS Engineering Pvt. Ltd.[edit | edit source]

Mumbai, India | June 2018- October 2018 | Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Champions weekly scrap meetings with core team members to create and implement lean manufacturing techniques, decreasing annual scrap rate below 2% which saved $5000 annually
  • Saved $1400 on a single quote through negotiation and finding multiple supplier options
  • Development interactive Power-Bi dashboards to track the status of quality defects (KPI) across the plant

Nitin Industries[edit | edit source]

Aurangabad, India | August 2017- May 2018 | Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Designed and Simulated Aluminum alloy (LM6) mold for 250ml capacity HDPE bottle products
  • Investigated parameters affecting molding operation using Pro-E software for steel and prepared report
  • Identified a 15% reduction in mold build time and 32% reduction in weight using LM6 mold
  • Reduced breakdown time by 8% by supervising and implementing 5S principles for blow molding processes
  • Analyzed various factors governing blow molding that demonstrated a 20% reduction in manufacturing cost

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST)[edit | edit source]

Mumbai, India | January 2017- February 2017 | Quality Engineer Intern

  • Conducted root cause analysis of cylinder bore using cause and effect diagram, Pareto chart and process maps
  • Recommended solutions to senior management for inventory reduction through value stream maps
  • Performed time study for satisfying the order flow as per deadline & improved delivery time by 11%
  • Diagnosed problems present in various components and assemblies by implementing Lean manufacturing concepts

Project Experience[edit | edit source]

Research Experience[edit | edit source]

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF REMOTE CONTROLLED SEED SEED SOWING VEHICLE (September 2021)

  • The objective of this project was to enhance the present trends and implementation of agricultural and autonomous systems and description of the potential for future agricultural applications.
  • Developed a miniature of multipurpose agricultural machinery that can carry out the functions like dig the soil, place seeds and close sludge and spray fertilizers, etc.

Design and Analysis of Coaxial Rotor Wind Turbine (November 2018)

  • Investigated and analyzed the feasibility of co-axial rotor wind turbine using CFD technique
  • Conducted market survey for deciding parameters of importance as compared to traditional systems
  • Detected 38% increase in the power generation from this new assembly as compared to traditional wind turbine

Value Analysis for Cost Reduction in Lead Pencil Manufacturing: A Case Study (May 2018)

  • Performed value analysis of Lead Pencil with Functional Analysis System Technique (FAST)
  • Presented Functional-Cost-Worth-Analysis of pencil and demonstrated 25% reduction in production cost

A REVIEW PAPER ON DESIGN, FABRICATION & TRIAL ON MULTI CYLINDER PETROL ENGINE TEST RIG (April 2017)

  • Designed petrol engine test rig model in ANSYS and took trials to evaluate performance characteristics
  • Conducted the Reliability Analysis of mainframe using Monte Carlo Simulation, first-order Reliability Method, Dimension Reduction Method using the MATLAB Environment.
  • Produced report of various performance characteristics and validated it by comparing ideal curves

Experimental Investigation of Processes and Performance Parameters of turning operation on EN31 Steel using Design of Experiment –A Taguchi Approach (July 2017)

  • Analyzed the cutting condition to get predict Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate in turning of EN-31 Steel rod using Cutting tool inserts are Tungsten coated and Copper coated TNMG 16-04-08 Triangular Geometry
  • Experiment was designed using the Taguchi method L9 orthogonal array experimental & run were conducted for various combinations of cutting parameters

Analysis of Performance Characteristics of Bio-Diesel blends for Diesel Engine

  • Experimental investigation was performed using Palm oil, Castor oil, and Karanja oil as a renewable and alternative fuel source
  • Different fuel blends containing a mixture of 20%, 30%, and 40% palm, castor & Karanja biodiesel (PCB40, PCB60, PKB40, PKB60) in various proportions with diesel fuel (40% -60% ) and were prepared and performance characteristics trials were carried on diesel engine

Graduate Project Experience[edit | edit source]

Design and Manufacturing of functional Bench Vice using 3D Printing - FDM

  • Engaged in machine setup, post-processing for working model printed in Ultimaker S5 using FDM.
  • Investigated build & support material budget/prototype cost using Ultimaker's guide in software CURA

Improvement of Car Manufacturing Process Using Lean Tools

  • Investigated improvements through root cause analysis and found 78% reduction in cycle time
  • Detected 85% reduction in lead time after analyzing standardized worksheets & value stream maps of the production process
  • Minimized total number of operators by 16% using production line balancing techniques

Statistical Process Control of Bronze Bushing Manufacturing Process

  • Generated sample data for surface roughness of bronze bushings along with parameters that affect this process
  • Categorized and minimized root causes present in the system using Shewhart's control charts, Cause and Effect diagram and performed process capability study with percent conformance

Static Behavior Of Dental Implant For Different Grades Of Titanium Alloys Using Finite Element Method

  • Modeled and performed finite element analysis and stability under varying conditions of commercially available dental implant and implant-bone interface using ANSYS
  • Performed convergence study for dental implant assembly for standard masticatory force and determining factor of safety for different components of dental implant like abutment, metal framework, tooth, cancellous and cortical bones, and implant

Certifications[edit | edit source]

  1. Advanced Microsoft Excel | Tata Steel
  2. Six Sigma: Green Belt | Project Management Institute
  3. Leaning MINITAB | NASBA
  4. Product Design and Development | NPTEL
  5. GD&T | LinkedIn Learning
  6. Project Management Foundations | Project Management Institute
  7. Supply Chain Foundations | NASBA
  8. AutoCAD Software with Drafting | Government Polytechnic, Mumbai

Leadership Experience[edit | edit source]

Leaders in Continuous Improvement (LCI) | Secretary

  • Administered general meetings and presented Lean manufacturing tools to members
  • Conducted and involved in various activities to get a hands-on idea of lean and continuous improvement concepts
  • Cataloged and published minutes, assignments for weekly scheduled meetings and set guidelines for next meeting
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