Nikhil Mohanan

Nikhil Mohanan

Graduate Student MSc Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).

Education

• BTech, Mahatma Gandhi University, 2015

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, (with honors)

Bachelor Thesis : Turbocharger Implementation on Naturally - Aspirated Petrol Engine for higher fuel Economy, Advisor: Asst. Prof. Chinmayakrishnan G

• MSc, SPbSTU, Expected 2020

Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics

Employment

• Research Engineer at Rddhi Technologies, Kerala, India (2015-2018)
• Director of Global Internship Programs at AIESEC Kochi, AIESEC India (2014-2015)
• Team Leader of Marketing and Information Management at AIESEC Kochi, AIESEC India (2014-2015)

Past Research Areas/Interests

• Explicit Dynamics and Impact Modelling (AUTODYN/LS Dyna)
• TNT and C4 Explosion Modelling on Structures(ANSYS AUTODYN)
• Brittle and Ductile Structural Analysis (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
• Axial Buckling, Lateral Torsional Buckling and Dynamic Testing (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
• Soil Structure Interactions and Piles (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
• Topological Optimization using (Tosca Optimization Coupled with ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
• Cyclic Response and Seismic Studies in connection with ATC24 Testing Protocol (ANSYS Mechanical APDL)
• Two Way Coupled Fluid Structure Interaction (ANSYS Mechanical APDL coupled with ANSYS FLUENT)
• Turbo Compressor Modelling and Transient Simulation (ANSYS FLUENT)
• Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers and Chevron Type Plate Heat Exchanger Modelling (ANSYS FLUENT/CFX)
• Diesel Combustion and IC Engines Modelling (ANSYS FLUENT)
• Energy Separation in Vortex Generators (ANSYS FLUENT)
• Jet-Impingement Cooling Systems (ANSYS Fluent)

• List of Guided Projects until 2017

Publications/ Conference Proceedings

• Profile at ResearchGate

Teaching

• ANSYS Workbench (Lab)
• ANSYS FLUENT (Lab)

Software

• CAD/CAE Software: Creo Parametric
• Analysis Software : ANSYS- Mechanical APDL/Workbench, AUTODYN, Workbench LS-Dyna, CFX, FLUENT, Hydrodynamics (Basics)
• Math Software: Matlab (Basics)
• PC languages: C/C++/HTML
• Parallel Computing: CUDA/OPENACC/OPENMP

Scholarship Awards

• Central Sector Scholarship for College & University Students (2011-2015)
• Cochin Port Employees Welfare Association Sholarship (2011-2015)

Internship

• Center for High Performance Computing, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, India (2013-14)
• Automobile and IC Engines Division, Cochin Port Trust, Kerala, India (March 2013)

International Volunteering

• International Education Project, Organized by AIESEC in Poznan, Poland (March-April 2018)

Conferences

• 2nd International Conference on Global Colloquium in Recent Advancements and Effectual Researches in Engineering, Science and Technology (RAEREST), Kerala, India
• ASME 2017 Gas Turbine India Conference (GTINDIA2017), Banalore, India

Outlook Towards Life

• "Life is One Moment at a Time, Enjoy Each Moment!"
• "What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger!"

Hobbies

• GoPro Video Logging and Movie making
• Sport Rifle Shooting (4.5 Cal)
• Solo Traveling
• Do It Yourself Projects

Contacts

E-mail: nikhil.pgm@gmail.com

Phone: +7-931-393-18-00

Skype: nikhil.mohanan9

Vk.com: Nikhil Mohanan

Web: http://pgnikhil.in