Education: B.S in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Professional experience:
- Manufacturing Engineer, Electronic Theatre Controls, 2004-Present
Research Interests: Manufacturing
Personal Interests: Waterskiing, snowmobiling, and bowling |
Education: B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune, India
Professional experience:
- Graduate Engineer Trainee (Manufacturing Services), John Deere India Pvt. Ltd., worked on projects related to process planning, production line design, tool and fixture design, facility planning, ergonomics, process quality
Research Interests: Lean manufacturing, supply chain management, production line design, simulation and analysis of manufacturing process
Personal Interests: Tennis, cricket, reading, music |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from BITS-Pilani, India
Professional experience:
- Assistant Manager, Tata Motors Ltd., concentrated on Design of Inspection fixtures for Tata Nano using Catia V5 R17 fabrication of a generator for furnace doors in heat treatment areas; welding section of body in white line of Tata Winger
- Summer intern, CPC (P) Ltd., concentrated on Production Past Approval Process (PPAP) documentation for Corken Inc.
Research Interests: Operations research, supply chain management, SAP
Personal Interests: Singing, solving sudoku, reading, teaching & volunteering to educate illiterate adults and children |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University, India
Professional experience:
- Assistant Manager, Tata Motors - India (July 08-July 09)
- Engineering Research Centre, Tata Motors - India (2008), study of alternate fuels and validation of a 6 cylinder CNG engine test results with test results in a simulation software and prediction of results with optimization of a 6 cylinder hydrogen engine
- Design & Assembly of a pick and place unit, Tata Motors - India (2008), productivity improvement in a conventional press shop
- Study of performance characteristics, Tata Motors - India (2006), commonisation of 2.2L dicor engine safari and sprint, and comparison with 4Dl, 3L
Research Interests: Supply chain management, logistics, strategic management, procurement, cost management
Personal Interests: Singing (classical music), dancing, tennis, reading |
Education: B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Professional experience:
- Research Assistant, QRM Center, improved tool for calculating Manufacturing Critical-Path Time (MCT)
- Continuous Improvement Engineer, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, helped design material systems for plant expansion; improved waste/scrap removal process in machining
- Quality Control, Pepsi Bottling Group, in charge of quality for canning line
Research Interests: Continuous improvement, supply chain management, system dynamics
Personal Interests: Longboarding, broomball, hockey, soccer, homebrewing, woodworking, cooking, motorcycles |
Education: B.Tech. in Production Engineering from the University of Pune, India
Professional experience:
- Continuous Process Improvement Engineer, Tata Motors, completed 5 projects (June 05-Dec 06; Jan 07-June 07)
Research Interests: Supply chain management, designing enterprise systems, QRM, lean manufacturing, QA systems, implementing ERP systems
Personal Interests: Reading, volleyball, cricket, badminton |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, India
Professional experience:
- Trainee, Laxmi Group of Industries, worked on laying out a manufacturing plant, material handling systems
Research Interests: Facility planning, entrepreneur management
Personal Interests: Cricket, reading, tennis, music |
Education: B.Tech. in Production Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune - India
Professional experience:
- Intern, Tata Motors - India (July - Dec 07), worked in vendor development and quality improvement
- Intern, Mercedes Benz - India (Dec 08 - July 09), worked with supply chain and logistics management
Research Interests: Supply chain and logistics management, vendor development, product design, process planning, and industrial statistics
Personal Interests: Driving, water rafting, soccer |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pune, India
Professional experience:
- Project Engineer, Penta Designers & Engineers (2007-2009), projects included: expansion & upgrade of alternators manufacturing facility for Cummins Generator Technology Ltd. and development of new facility for Axle Assembly Plant - Caterpillar, India
Research Interests: Design, analysis and improvements of manufacturing systems |
Education: B.E. in Production Engineering from PSG College of Technology, M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Professional experience:
- Assistant Manager, Bajaj Auto Ltd. , Pune, India. Job included process engineering, lean manufacturing, simulation analysis of new projects
Research Interests: Supply chain, continuous process improvements
Personal Interests: Badger football, college basketball, cricket |
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology
Professional experience:
- Electrical Engineer, Kimberly Clark Corporation, design and implementation of electrical control for diaper machines
Research Interests: Control systems, management
Personal Interests: Soccer, travel |
Education: B.Tech. in Instrumentation & Control Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - India
Research Interests: Supply chain management, logistics, QRM
Personal Interests: Football, gym, music |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India
Professional experience:
- Manufacturing Systems Intern, BMW India Pvt. Ltd., assisted in lead time reduction in the assembly line using Lean and value stream mapping techniques
- Manufacturing Intern, Hyundai Motors India Ltd.
Research Interests: Lean, QRM, supply chain management
Personal Interests: Bass guitar, driving, Formula 1, wildlife |
Education: B.E. in Measuring and Control Technology and Instruments from Tianjin University
Professional experience:
- Demand Planner, Honeywell Co. Ltd., sales inventory and operation planning (SIOP), 2007-2008
- Test Engineer, Honeywell Co. Ltd., quality assurance, 2006-2007
Research Interests: Supply chain management, quality assurance
Personal Interests: Soccer, swimming, table tennis |
Education: B. TECH. in Mechanical Engineering from Sastra University, India
Professional experience:
- Quality Engineer, Balmer Lawrie van Leer Ltd., in charge of quality department, inspection, spc procedures, documentation, vendor rating
- In-plant training at Ingersoll Rand India Ltd.
Research Interests: Quality assurance, QRM, supply chain management, productivity improvement
Personal Interests: Tennis, swimming, Formula 1 racing |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pune, India
Professional experience:
- Productivity Improvement Engineer, Sandivk Asia Ltd. (August 2005 - July 2007)
- Production Manager (August 2007 - March 2008)
Research Interests: Quality and productivity improvement, supply chain management, geometric modeling, CAD/CAE
Personal Interests: Swimming, hiking, water rafting, mountain biking |
Education: B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison
Professional experience:
- Manufacturing engineer for Hamilton Sundstrand(HS) performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective action
- Lean implementation co-op for HS, perform VSM events and implement new material handling system.
- QRM implementation for National Oilwell Varc
- Supply chain quality co-op for HS implementing and provide training for quality systems.
Research Interests: Supply chain management and value stream redesign
Personal Interests: Reading, traveling, basketball, running and education |
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Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India
Professional experience:
- Manufacturing Engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., concentrated on cellular manufacturing and kanban systems (2005)
- Quality Engineer, Defense Research and DEvelopment Organization, concentrated on budget development and logistics (2006)
Research Interests: Supply chain management, quality assurance, ergonomics, new product introduction
Personal Interests: Basketball, music, cooking, archery |
Education: B.S. in Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Professional experience:
- Founder and Manager, Potter's Crackers (www.potterscrackers.com), Kerry Foods
Research Interests: Food Manufacturing
Personal Interests: Kayaking, cooking, MSE stuff, camping |
Education: B.E. in Production Engineering, Anna University, India
Professional experience:
- Joined Larsen & Toubro as a Graduate Engineering Trainee and worked on planning and scheduling of jobs (heat exchangers, boilers).Assisted in the planning of a new production center overseas.Got promoted to Senior Engineer (Design) and was responsible for Finite Element Analysis of boilers.
Research Interests: Cycle time reduction, product design, optimization
Personal Interests: Classical dancing, reading
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Education: B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Professional experience:
- Manufacturing Engineering Co-op, Sub-Zero Freezer Company inc., performing assembly process redesigns and continuous improvement activities (2008-2009)
- Operations Planning Co-op, Coca-Cola Korea Bottling Company, developing and implementing new distribution system in Korea (2006)
- Market Research Intern, LG Chemical (2004-2006)
Research Interests: Manufacturing systems, Quick Response Manufacturing, supply chain management, polymer engineering
Personal Interests: Soccer, lacrosse, snowboarding, stock trading, reading books and news |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India
Professional experience:
- Production Engineer, Areva T&D (2005 - 2007)
- Intern, HUSCO International (2008)
Research Interests: Statistical quality control, statistical process control, manufacturing systems
Personal Interests:Social work |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai, India
Professional experience:
- Summer Intern, Enercon India (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Project Trainee (Design & Manufacturing Engineering), Crompton Greares Ltd. (Stampings Division), Mumbai, India
Research Interests: Quick Response Manufacturing, purchasing, vendor development, purchasing JIT, Lean Manufacturing, Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Personal Interests: LAN gaming, robotics |
Education: B.E. in Industrial Engineering,Tsinghua University, China
Professional experience:
- Planning Engineer for Automotive Diesel System at Bosch, China
Research Interests: Lean Manufacturing, production operations
Personal Interests: Swimming |
Education: B.E. in Industrial Engineering, Visvesevahaiah Technological University
Professional experience:
- Production and Planning Engineer, Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW). Worked in the manufacturing department, was involved in production planning and scheduling in the shop floor.
Research Interests: Quick Response Manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics
Personal Interests: Basketball, travel, soccer, photography |
Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pune, India
Professional experience:
- Project Assistant, Northernwire LLC, Merrill, WI (Aug 2008 - till date)
- Project Team Lead, P&H Mining, Milwaukee, WI (Jan 2008 - May 2008)
- Assistant Systems Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Oct 05 - Dec 07)
- Co-op Engineer, Tata Motors Ltd. (Jul 03 -Dec 03 and Jan 05 - Jun 05)
Research Interests: Quick Response Manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, operations, global sourcing and procurement
Personal Interests: Windsurfing, sailing, trekking, listening to music |
Education: B.E. in Production, Mumbai University, India
Professional experience:
- In-Plant Trainee, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. - Production, Planning & Control Department
- Software Engineer, Infosys Technologies Ltd. - Software Management Activities
Research Interests: Supply chain management, lead time reduction and Quick Response Manufacturing, managing technological and organizational change, financial management, cost management, activitiy based costing, e-business strategy and decision technologies
Personal Interests: Table tennis, cricket, football (soccer), volleyball |
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