PROFILE

Name           : Laxman Vasanad

Designation : IT Analyst  (TATA Consultancy Services)

Qualification: Master of Technology (IITM)

 

Experience Summary:

I have an excellent academic and track record with detailed understanding of the latest technologies in the field of CAD/CAE/FEA and their applications. I am having around 6+ years of experience on Structural analysis (Static, Modal, Contact, Thermal, Impact), design evaluation/ modification of different components in various domains such as aerospace (especially Gas turbines and Aero structure), heavy engineering, automotive and consumer products. The projects are executed in compliance with various quality tools (ISO, CMM, & ACE) and reliability, Process Planning and control.

 

I have got excellent exposure on usage of different CAE/FEA/CAD packages such as ANSYS, LS-DYNA, HYPERMESH, IDEAS, CAD Fix, Unigraphics and CATIA on UNIX and Windows NT operating systems besides other in-house codes.

 

I have got wide experience in analyzing the cold-end components (Compressor section), hot-end components (Turbine section), impact analyses (bird impact on airframe) on various Western, indigenous, and Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines.

 

Currently, I am working for the CAE group and actively involved in executing Finite Element Analyses of various projects for different international and domestic clients in the Engineering & Industrial Services (EIS) division at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Limited, Bangalore.

 

Technology:

 

Below is a list of important hardware/software products, tools/methods that I have worked with:

 

CAE Software : ANSYS, LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, FEMAP, HYPERMESH, I-DEAS

CAD Software : UNIGRAPHICS, CATIA, Pro-E, CADFix

Language         : C, C++

            Op. Systems   : UNIX 10.2/ 11.0, Windows 2000/NT, DOS

            Others              : MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint

 

Employment History:

 

v     Currently working with Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore in Engineering and Industrial Service Practice as Information Technology Analyst since Jan 2004 to till date.

 

v     INFOTECH Enterprises Limited, Bangalore (Canter of Excellence for Pratt & Whitney, Canada), from        Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2004, as Design Engineer.

 

v     Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Gas Turbine Research Development Organisation (GTRE) from Nov. 1999 – Dec 2001, as Research Fellow.

Publications:

 

v     “Finite Element Optimisation of Wind-shield of a typical fighter class aircraft for Bird impact” was presented at National Conference on Computer Applications in Engineering. May 4 & 5, 2006 held at Bangalore (GissEta India & ETA USA.).

 

v     “Static, Thermal and Dynamic analysis of Engine Externals (Oil, Fuel and Air tubes)” was presented at Ansys users conference held at Bangalore.

 

(Paper awarded Second Prize)

Personal Details:

 

Date of Birth: 01/06/1976; Sex: MALE; Nationality: INDIAN; Marital Status: Married

Contact Details:

 

Phone : +91-80-66025445

Mobile: +91-9845477112

E-mail : laxman.vasanad@tcs.com

 

 

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