Dr. Ram Deshmukh

Experience

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  Wolfson centre for Magnetics

  May 2002 - Sept 2006

  Researcher

  •Carried out Literature review for the Electrical Steel testing.•Successfully accomplished and published research on inverter drive.•Successfully carried out research project on Electrical Machines resulting in acquiring PhD.•Presented my research at various conferences which were greatly appreciated and awarded in the USA and Europe.•Assisted various PhD level projects in department and Supervised MSc and B.Eng. Level project.

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  Corus Steel

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2009

  Electrical Engineer

  •Analysed the data from all the plants on the site and prioritised the area of savings.•Presented energy saving strategy for the Scunthorpe site to the CEO, Group directors and senior level management and was successful in acquiring £30 Million for the project. •Successfully Lead the Electrical Energy Saving Project with a team of electrical and mechanical engineer resulting in £10 Million energy savings in various plants•Lead Blast furnace team of electrical engineer to replace the valve control on the exhaust vent fans to replace with Inverters. •Developed and issued policy for Motor Repair and replacement and lighting.•Acted as group coordinator in developing Asset Integrity and Reliability policy for the UK and The Netherland Tata-Corus Group.•Ensured maintenance of appropriate Health & safety standards and practices during the project implementation.•Managed a planned maintenance system, scheduling the Engineering work to the respective teams & craftsmen & ensure work is completed in Sinter Plant. •Liaised with external companies, Manufacturing Management & Team Leaders to ensure efficient plant availability and completion of projects on time. Show less

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  University of Sunderland

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Lecturer

  •Supervised Research on Hybrid Vehicle Design (PM Motors for Vehicles).•Worked on the projects with Institute for Automotive and Manufacturing Advance Practice.•Developed the MSc course in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.•Taught Level 2 and 3 Electrical Engineering Modules.•Involved as supervisor in Projects for Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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  ATB Laurence-Scott Ltd

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2013

  Chief Electrical Engineer

  •Successfully lead a team of 8 engineers which includes Principle Design Engineers, Senior Design Engineers and Graduate Engineers.•Managed various development Projects and teams resulting in new range of three phase Induction motors and Generators.•Key role in testing and developing new insulation tapes and writing new Insulation specification to help reducing cost to the company. •Centre point of contact for complex technical queries raised by other department and customers.•Assisted Sales and Service in customer support including site visits and presentations.•Actively involved in product development and new product initiatives.•Established and implemented value engineering principles, design for manufacture and concurrent engineering techniques in product development.•Undertaken electrical design analysis as required in order to ensure the electrical integrity of the Company’s product range. •Successfully Developed the Testing result oriented design analysis to improve the product.•Supported the Applications Design Draughtsmen in the modification of existing production designs and the production of new designs.•Monitored and inspected the internal manufacturing process and promote the use of appropriate new materials and manufacturing processes.•Solved winding and Insulation department issues and liaise with them to introduce new techniques and materials resulting in development of new process and insulation specification.•Successfully developed new equivalent design and material for old UK Nuclear Power plant motors and aided in qualification of material for the same.•Identify and action training requirements within the Electrical Engineering team.•Advising senior management of staffing requirements.•Ensuring Health and Safety procedures and good housekeeping are adhered to at all times. Show less

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  Brush Electrical Machines Ltd

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2017

  Senior Electrical Design Engineer

  •Design three-phase Synchronous Generator up to 120MW.•Supported the business by resolving various electrical design issues related to large generator designs which include evaluation of machine performance, calculation of resistance/reactance, static and dynamic testing, insulation system design, winding design, etc.•Provided electrical engineering evaluation, in depth analysis and product design solutions to satisfy changing customer requirements.•Helped in assimilating various design tools under one front end design.•Supported tendering department in answering specification queries from the customer’s viz. GE, P&W, Skoda Power, Siemens, Rolls Royce etc. •Engineered and developed competitive solutions for all sales initiatives.•Acted as a technical expert for large generator projects throughout the full product life cycle.•Effectively carried out design reviews which resulted in reduction of the cost of the machines and hence more competitive in the market. Show less

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  SR University

  Sept 2017 - now

  Identified, negotiated, and accomplished industry collaboration such as Siemens Ltd., NASSCOM, IBM, Electromation Technologies, Adelphi Automation Limited UK etc.Designed and implemented the industry training and placement curriculum for the University• Identified various recruiters and successfully place the students in the industries• Recruited various industry trainers for job-specific training• Successfully placed a record 95% plus students in the companies in the academic year 2020-21 Show less Heading the Electrical and Electronics DepartmentTeaching Undergraduate and Postgraduate StudentsDesigning novel curriculum for Autonomous College & UniversityDeveloped various teaching and learning strategies that resulted in developing the experiential learning processLead in starting Artificial Intelligence program in collaboration with Leadingindia.ai that involves Bennett University, Delhi, Royal Academy of Engineering, London.AI project to select an appropriate motor design for a given specificationPrincipal co-ordinator for National Board of Accreditation Tier-1 Process for the DepartmentIntroduced course end projects in Power Electronics and Electrical Circuits LabIntroduced PLC training certification course that resulted in students get placed in reputed companies and start-upsSuccessfully running two start-up companies (MDPSR PV Solutions Ltd, Real Pandu Ltd)Product and Design Mentor for Smart India Hackathon Hardware Edition-2019Collaboration with companies in view for Projects, Internship & PlacementActively Participated in Industrial Institute Partnership CellEvaluator and Mentor for Engineering Projects in Community Services (EPICS in IEEE) for Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) consortium institutesBoard of Studies Member for Electrical Department of Osmania University Show less

  • Dean - School of Engineering

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Professor & Director Training and Placements

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Professor and Head of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department

    Sept 2017 - Nov 2020