Pranay Verma

Experience

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  Kia India

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Service intern

  Applied various service techniques on Sonet, Seltos and Carnival under the guidance of automotive technicians which aided in understanding the technicalities of different systems of the vehicle

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  Tata Motors

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Research Intern

  Worked on Lithium ion battery for powertrain electrification:• Understood the working of lithium ion cell, types of chemistries, parameters affecting battery performance, impact of temperature, different formats and configurations of cells• Simulation of battery pack over different drive cycles to analyse the thermal behaviour using ANSYS twin builder

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  Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research

  Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

  Graduate Research Assistant - VIPR-GS

  Worked under Dr. Beshah Ayalew in the Michelin electronics lab, on lithium-ion battery testing• Carried out pack teardowns for cell testing • Performed Arbin calibration for multiple current and voltage ranges with control and measured error reduced to 0%• OCV vs SOC cell characterization in thermal chambers using Arbin• RC cell characterization in thermal chambers using Arbin

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  Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Deep Orange is a 2-year vehicle prototyping program that utilizes concepts of system engineering using a V model approach. The 15th iteration is being developed as an off-road optionally piloted rescue vehicle sponsored by the US army's GVSC (Ground Vehicle Systems Center).•Analysis of drive cycle data to generate energy requirement for sizing of engine, battery and motor•Selection of suitable powertrain architecture based on drive cycle data and project requirements•Battery modelling using Matlab to generate voltage and capacity sizing requirements along with heating load•Procurement of Cummins R2.8 turbo diesel engine, Yasa P400RHC as the generator and drive motors, 420V custom battery pack, Bel 3in1 and DC-DC converter, and Dakota lithium 12V battery •Developed a vehicle state supervisor for enabling startup and shutdown sequence of the vehicle with fault Integration using Stateflow •Designed and manufactured a high voltage PDU, involving busbar and fuse sizing, with packaging constraints using waterjet cutting and welding for precision•Performed HIL bench test on a setup involving battery pack, power electronics and new eagle raptor ECU Show less

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - Clemson MBA One

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  • High Voltage Systems Engineer- Deep Orange 15

    Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - AuE 8700 Automotive Business Concepts

    Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
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  LHP Engineering Solutions

  Aug 2024 - now

  Electrification Systems Engineer

  Working on high voltage systems integration including batteries, OBC, PDU, e-axles and inverters along with low voltage wiring, cooling and CAN setup