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Experience

• Powertrain Design Engineer Nanyang Venture Formula Racing · Freelance Oct 2023 – Present 1 yrs 1 mos undefined, Singapore 1. Performed Simulation on the module of the Battery Pack built from pouch cells to withstand 40g of acceleration at the mounting point to pass the technical inspection
  2. Analyzed results from simulation to redesign the mounts for structural stability and material modified at the required locations
  3. Verified the theoretical power train calculations for 20kW electric motor for the previous and recent cars to run at 120kmph max speed
  4. Designed the mounting of the final accumulator weighing 90kg into the chassis and simulated to withstand 40g acceleration forces
  5. Modified and simplify the mounting for easy working after manufacturing
  6. Ran basic CFD analysis for the heat dissipation of the individual pouch cells to pass scrutineering
  7. Designed motor and differential bar mounts for the powertrain systems
  8. Improved Race Car Chassis Design for better mounting
• Propulsion Engineer Rocketry Club, SEDS Singapore · Freelance Aug 2023 – Present 1 yrs 3 mos undefined, Singapore 1. Understood the theory behind the design of Solid Rocket Motors and Hybrid Rocket Motors
  2. Extensive Reading done on the NASA Research Papers on Solid Rocket Motor Design and Solid Rocket Propellant designing
  3. Designed a MATLAB Code to perform the simulation of a Solid Rocket Grain(APCP), and calculate various theoretical parameters required for the customization of the rocket for the needs in participating in the FAR, US Competition
  4. Implemented algorithm performs with 99% accuracy with ProPEP3 and known propellant combination
  5. Assembled Testing Stand and performed the Static Rocket Firing Test for the purchased Hybrid Rocket Motor HyperTech M100
  6. Achieved readings of 300kg average thrust for 4 seconds to propel an 18kg rocket
  7. Assembled the Ground Support Equipment and the Piping Assembly for LoX and NOX.
• High Voltage Systems Nanyang Venture Formula Racing · Freelance Aug 2023 – Present 1 yrs 3 mos undefined, Singapore 1. Circuit Design for pouch cell testing and characterization
  2. Performed characterization on a 7yr old pouch cell to validate its usability in the current Race Car
  3. Implemented Arduino Codes for data logging of cell discharge
  4. MATLAB programming to post and pre-process the cell discharge data
  5. Compared the result with the manufacturer data and rated its current degradation limit
  6. Achieved a cell discharge capacity of 19.5-20Ah, which is close to the manufacturer's specification
  7. Designed cell discharge circuit for a complete discharge within 53 minutes
• CFD Analysist intern EEE, NTU Singapore · Contact Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 4 mos undefined, Singapore 1. Worked on redefining the geometry of a electric flying wing airplane to communicate with satellites.
  2. Conducted initial numerical CFD Analysis using XFLR5 and XFoil to determine the initial geometry and test out various airfoil shapes to come to a generic shape of the airfoil.
  3. Designed 2 variants of the wing to undergo further and complete CFD testing using ANSYS for Optimization
  4. Performed detailed CFD analysis of the 2 wing designs and optimized wherever possible with the current computation capacity
  5. Drafted results into a detailed report for the final selection of the Plane model
  6. Generated initial structural design for the Blended Wing
  7. Detailed Report generation of all the milestones achieved
  8. Detailed preliminary hand calculations were done for the wing and energy calculations for all the electrical components included in the aircraft along with rough CG placements.