Soham Lahiri

Experience

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  The Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Ltd

  May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Aircraft maintenance engineer trainee

  Performed analysis and research on engine design and performance parameters. Underwent a 6 week internship course involving first hand experience with aircraft maintenance and carried out performance analysis on piston engines used in single and double propeller based lightweight aircrafts.

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  Formula Student, Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE)

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Formula Student Project

  • Design engineer instrumental for chassis and space frame design along with steering mechanism and its analysis for Team-Amity Racing, participating in Supra event 2014 conducted by Formula Student SAE INDIA. • Ranked in the Top 20 teams in India for the Virtual Supra 2013 Design competition.• Ranked 3rd nationwide out of 185 teams at the final event of Autocross during SUPRA SAE.Roles and responsibilities:• Co-designed the steering mechanism.• Fabrication of various components, their assembly and reanalyzing the geometry for optimum performance.• Space frame design – fabrication and analysis for impact and other loads conditions. Show less

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  Arrowhead Filtration Equipment Co.

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Trainee

  • Worked as trainee in the manufacturing division of the company• Understood the step by step manufacturing process of automobile air filters. Analyzed the key factors involved in quality control on a production line. • Helped in implementing optimum automation of production line to increase production rate.

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  Amity Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Amity University, Noida, India

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Design Engineer

  • Design engineer: instrumental for the conceptualization and development of CAD design for Ground Effect Vehicle (GEV). • Analysis on design software such as Solid works and Pro-E Creo 2.0.

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  Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Research - Master's Dissertation Project

  • Thesis on “Analyzing the functioning of S.I Engine for Hydrogen as a fuel and studying its performance parameters through simulation on GT-Power and comparison with experimental data.”• Researched on pure Hydrogen as an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines.• Appreciated for accuracy of results achieved through simulation on software.

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  Oxford Brookes University

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Chassis Development - Formula Student

  • Fabrication of various chassis components.• Developed a rear chassis mock-up to visualize scope for smooth engine removal and ergonomics involved. • Design and development of rear engine mounts.

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  Bentley Motors

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2016

  Research-MSc Dissertation Project

  Developing a nonlinear tire model to optimize ride comfort characteristics for Bentley Motors Limited. Working on an advanced Simulink full car model incorporating seat, top mounts and nonlinear tire model.

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  Mean Metal Motors

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  Aero-dynamics Engineer

  - Responsible for design and development of M-Zero from an aero dynamics point of view- Worked with the founders to come up with innovative solutions to complex aerodynamic problems- Performed comprehensive CFD analysis for development of an all-electric supercar prototype- Was responsible for design and development of automotive surfaces using CAD for optimum aerodynamic performance by reducing drag and increasing down-force for better mechanical grip- Worked on research and development of novel technologies in active aero components Show less

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  S & I Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  S & I Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a company specializing in CFD research, development and services. It is incubated within Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; one of the premier research institutes of India.Roles and responsibilities-- Comprehensive work on development of Cartesian meshes using open source CFD software – OpenFOAM and SALOME across different working platforms such as Windows and Linux – CentOS, Ubuntu- Aiding the development and testing of Euler and RANS solvers for testing the in house developed CFD solver HiFUN- Performing comprehensive CFD simulations for several benchmark validation cases in aerospace and automotive domain such as Onera M6 wing, NASA Common Research Model, NASA Trapwing, NASA Tandem missile, Monoplanar missile, Ahmed Body, DrivAer Model and other configurations- Working individually on complete CFD process including CAD (development and cleanup), Meshing (structured and unstructured), solving (Euler and RANS) and post processing (using open source software Paraview)- Developed meshes for highly complicated geometries such as a fully loaded F16 fighter aircraft, Eglin store separation study (6dof) and performed high fidelity CFD analysis using HiFUN Show less

  • CFD Project Engineer

    Mar 2019 - Sept 2019

  • CFD Project Engineer Trainee

    Sept 2018 - Feb 2019
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  Campo Equipment

  Jan 2020 - now

  Mechanical Design-Design mechanical components (parts and assembly) in Solid works in accordance with DFMA, design for Installation, and backward compatibility throughout typical design cycle. Design cycle includes conceptual design, prototyping, detailed design, and analysis, ERP BOM engineering, vendor liaison for purchase.-Sustaining engineering on existing product lines, including design & documentation, modification of existing products design to match latest design standards per lessons learned. Provide engineering support to operations and production/install team.-Engineering BOMs in ERP, correcting BOM per ERP requirements, ensuring UOM accuracy.-Participate in technical reviews, engineering meetings, bring new ideas in design and process.-Making Install instructions and Prototype test reports for designs and systems.Operations-Oversee daily business operations, establish objectives and formulate policies.-Develop short & long term plans that will have a positive impact on the business.-Coordinate the work of different departments to ensure smooth functioning of the business.-Establish financial and administrative controls.- Manage budgets and ensure all expenditures are controlled within monthly and annual budget guidelines.-Define and implement policies and performance standards.-Identify and resolve operational issues within the supply chain from end to end and drive continuous improvement initiatives.-Develop and maintain strong relations with our suppliers.-Review and approve all logistics related transportation, service and storage to ensure that company’s interests are protected.-Attract, retain and develop talent especially since the company is expanding its operations and geographical reach.-Represent the company in all official functions; Act as the face of the business by managing relationships with suppliers, buyers and key customers.-Evaluate and improve the overall operations and financial performance of the business. Show less -Design and development of new equipment using Solidworks 2018-Making appropriate modifications to existing designs using sheet metal, solid modeling and assembly modeling tools-Managing Enterprise Resource System and managing personnel to keep Enterprise Resource System/Inventory up todate-Help manage and set up lean manufacturing process-Administrative work including checking supplier invoices, processing parts orders, checking invoices and handling-Shipping while making sure parts received are within specifications Show less

  • Mechanical Design Engineer and Assistant Operations Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Drafting Technician and Administrative Assistant

    Jan 2020 - now