Aditya Akundi

Experience

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  NSIC , INDIA

  Dec 2008 - May 2009

  Student Technical Intern

  Work was based on exploiting the probabilistic nature of noisy communication in-between the Electronic Control Units (ECU's). Using Control Area Network the communication between ECU’s was enhanced along with multitasking

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  The University of Texas at El Paso

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  PhD.Research Assistant at the Research Institute for Manufacturing & Engineering Systems (RIMES)

  1. Worked on multidisciplinary projects.2. Assisted research teams to develop Department of Defense (DOD) Architecture Framework and Open Group Architecture Frameworks3. Worked on a project involving Medical device integration in collaboration with Texas Tech health center.

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  The University of Texas at El Paso

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2019

  Research Assistant Professor

  Worked on several projects on the use of information theory for understanding complex systems; extending system architectures using UML and SysML; designing test suites for systems testing; and use of data analysis techniques to understand autonomous systems. Key Contributions:1. Departmental research support, grant proposal development and submission, data analysis;2. Mentor students research in the fields of Industrial and Systems engineering;3. Departmental support and training in Systems Simulation and Modeling;4. Led establishing Center for Quality Production and Systems Innovation (CQPSI) at UTEP; and5. Provided support to the CQPSI center in identifying and leading projects in applying novel computational and analytical models dedicated at improving complex systems in aerospace and healthcare industries. Show less

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  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2023

  Assistant Professor

  Key Contributions Include:1. Established Complex Engineering Systems Laboratory to provide research and collaborative opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Active research projects include: Autonomous Systems testing, Deep learning-based quality control, Benchmarking MBSE industry workforce requirements, and Exploring the overlap of Natural language processing and MBSE;2. Departmental research and program development support, grant proposal development and submission, data analysis, Industry outreach and project solicitation;3. Mentor students research in the fields of applied Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems engineering; 4. Leading the design and development of a Master’s degree program in Systems Engineering to be made accessible to the Rio Grande Valley community in Texas and beyond. Show less

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  University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Sept 2023 - now

  Assistant Professor - Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

  Working on research projects in collaboration with industry and academic institutions in: Identifying workforce training gaps in Model-based systems engineering from industry and academic perspectives; developing systems testing methodologies based on data mining; developing competency models for Small and Medium scale manufacturing industries in Wisconsin; and digital transformation of automated quality control in manufacturing and production engineering industries.