DEEPAK SHARMA

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EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Sept 2014-Dec 2015
Masters of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.87/4.0)
Courses: Integrated Product Development, Hands-on Robotics, Design for Six Sigma, Assembly Modelling for Design and Mfg.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, H.P., India
Aug 2010-June 2014
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 9.08/10.0. Ranked 1 in class of 38)
Highlights: Institute Silver Medal for Academic Excellence (2014), Directors Award for Leadership (2013), Academic Excellence
Award (2012), Merit Scholarship (2010-14), Appreciation Award for Guidance and Counselling Services (2010-2013)
Courses: Finite Element Methods, Dynamics of Solids, Applied CFD, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Practicum

EXPERIENCE
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
June 2013-Aug 2013
MITACS Globalink Design & Research Intern
(Award Recipient among 5% of 5000 applicants from India, China, Brazil and Mexico)
Improved the efficiency of Auger Reactor (used to produce bio-coal from wood waste) by delivering the inlet mass flow rate &
combustion temperature required to increase the production of solid bio-coal over less preferred liquid and syngas form
Developed 3D CAD model (using Solidworks) for auger reactor and simulated multi-physics (heat, turbulent flow & chemical
reaction) phenomena for multiphase flow by using Computer Aided Engg. (CAE) packages (Hypermesh & COMSOL Multiphysics)

ACADEMIC PROJECTS
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Battpack: A removable battery pack-cum-stand for any phone (Course: Integrated Product Development)
Sept 2014-Dec 2014
Led a cross-disciplinary team of 6 students (Business, Arts and Architecture) as product development lead to develop a portable
mobile accessory (compatible with iOS and Android devices) which could charge the phone and serve as a phone stand.
Developed product ideas, tested them using surveys and conjoint analysis, generated CAD models (using Solidworks), and further
made numerous prototypes and final product (using 3D printing and CNC milling).
Received moving feedback from trade show attendees, where people found a "value proposition" in our product.
Robotic Manipulator which could write on paper (Course: Hands-on Robotics)
Sept 2014-Dec 2014
Built a robotic manipulator (in a team of 4) which could draw squares and mark points on a paper (kept at different orientations)
Designed (using Solidworks) and constructed (using Rapid Prototyping) the bot and wrote the inverse kinematics code (using
Python) to locate robotic arm. Calibrated the bot. The bots best attempt in competition ranked 2 among 4 teams
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi
Prototype Development of a remote controlled chalkboard duster
Feb 2012-May 2012
Led an interdisciplinary team of 6 engineers (CS, ME, EE) to work as a small firm & develop a RF remote controlled chalkboard
duster which could erase specific area on chalkboard. Brainstormed designs; conducted market design review; used DFMEA,
poka-yoke, DFM/DFA to finalize design (incl. material selection using CES, making BOM, etc.) and headed manufacturing of
the product. Presented the working model at open house event

LEADERSHIP
Founder, GearedOx Technologies LLP
Feb 2012-June 2013
Founded a startup (with a professor at IIT) with a vision of Bridging the skill-gap between academia and CAE industry
Developed business plan for the startup with team of 4 members and stood among top 25 Indian Startups at Masterplan 2012;
B-Plan competition conducted by IIM Ahmedabad (among top 15 best business schools in the world)
Led the team to organize university workshops, including a 4-day long national level workshop on Computational Fluid Dynamics
which altogether brought in 60 students, faculty and industry professionals generating immense goodwill and a revenue of $12,000

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Sharma, D., Jain, S., Kapila, S., Sinha, N., Vaish, R. (June 2014). Semiconductor material selection for unipolar switching devices
(International Journal of Materials and Product Technology (Hindawi); Under Review)
Sharma, D. & Azad, S. (June, 2013). Selection of Indias energy resources using fuzzy VIKOR method (Presented at International
Conference on Sustainable Development, Toronto, Canada (Aug 2013) and published in Int. Journal on Sustainable Development)

SOFTWARE SKILLS

CAD and Rendering Tools: Solidworks, CATIA, Keyshot

Simulation Tools: MATLAB , Hypermesh, COMSOL Multiphysics, LATEX, ANSYS, Star CCM+
Machining Skills: Rapid Prototyping (3D printing, silicon moulding), Laser cutting, CNC cutting and milling
Languages/OS: C, JavaScript, Python, HTML; Ubuntu
Miscellaneous: MS Office 2013 (incl. MS Project), iWorks, Adobe Photoshop