NAVEEN RAJAN

Address: 1735 Broadview Lane,  # 411, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
E-mail Address: nrajan@umich.edu, naveen_rajan@hotmail.com
Phone: 734 - 934 - 1631
Homepage: www-personal.engin.edu/~nrajan

Objective
A Design Engineer with 8 years experience in Pro/E, 4 years experience in CATIA  and 1 year experience in Unigraphics, with excellent interpersonal and customer relation skills, seeking full-time direct – hire position as a Mechanical Design Engineer at your company. Open to relocation.
       
Education
M.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, December 2004
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, India, May 1999
	
Experience
Engineer, June 2005  - Present
Toyota Technical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
* Part of the Powertrain CAE team, involved in design, simulation & testing of gasoline & diesel engines.
* Involved in taking an idea from a concept to design to prototyping to testing to filing for a patent.
* Supported the CFD, NVH & Durability groups with all the CAD & meshing needs.
* Prepared detailed 2D drawings for prototypes & machined products.

Project Engineer, February 2005  - May 2005
Receptec, LLC, Holly, MI
* Developed antenna systems (AM-FM, GPS, SIRIUS, XM) for automotive, home, and marine applications.
* Designed metal and plastic enclosures for electronic antenna modules and their connectors.
* Coordinated prototype and production builds, resolved timing issues & improved mechanism and design techniques for lower product cost and lead times.

CAD Team – Leader, Human Powered Helicopter Project, January 2004  - December 2004
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
* Sole person in charge of creating the CAD models of the helicopter.
* Prepared the detailed drawings & assisted in the fabrication and assembly of the helicopter.
* Briefly involved with the patent filing process & fundraising activities.
* Prepared the models for analysis using Fluent & ADAMS.

Graduate Engineer Trainee, July 1999 – July 2000
Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited (Plant III), Power Rack & Pinion Division
* Part of the Design Team in the Product Development Department
* Designed & Tested Power Assisted Rack & Pinion Steering Gears for Passenger Cars
* Designed Hydro-Static Steering Systems for Farm Tractors & Off-Road Equipment
* Trained Service Department personnel in Hydrostatic Steering Systems application
* Prepared and updated records & drawings as per QS 9000 requirements

Projects
Designed a Heavy Equipment Transporter
Designed a Diesel Electric Locomotive
Designed & Fabricated a Human Powered Helicopter
Designed a Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine 

Computer Skills
CAD Applications: 
Advanced knowledge of Pro/ENGINEER (release 18 – Wildfire 2.0), CATIA (V5R4 – V5R16) & AutoCAD (release 13 - 2006)
Proficient in Unigraphics NX4

Meshing tools:
Proficient in HyperMesh 7.0, Venus 3.0 & CATIA.

Analysis Applications: 
Proficient in Pro/Mechanica & Fluent (version 5, 6.1)
CAM: 
Proficient in CNC Turning & Milling (using FANUC Control) & Rapid Prototyping –Stratasys FDM 2000 machine

Mathematics Applications:Proficient in MATLAB (version 7)

Data Management Systems: Proficient in Pro/Intralink