Redwan Chowdhury

516 Chinworth Court, Apt B

Warsaw, IN 46580

405-338-5598
redwan.chowdhury@okstate.edu

Profile of Qualification

Three years of R&D experience with M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering

Extensive experience in product development, performance testing, verification and validation
Expert in linear and non-linear FEA for structural, thermal and electrical analysis
Proficient in MATLAB, Simulink and CAD software
Skilled in drafting standards, GD&T, DFMEA, DVP&R and Good Documentation Practice (GDP)
In-depth knowledge of properties, processing and characterization of metallic, polymer and composite materials
Adept in mechanical testing and failure analysis of materials using Instron UT and MTS UT
Sound knowledge in Automobile Engineering and IC engine with an internship in an automobile company
Hands-on experience on the operation and maintenance of automobile engines and their conversion into CNG system
Proficient in data interpretation, Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and Design of Experiments (DOE)
Strong team-working, leadership and communication qualities with experience of working in cross functional team

Technical Skills

FEA software
CAD software
Programming Software
Technical software
Lab equipment

: ABAQUS CAE, NASTRAN, HyperWorks, LS-DYNA, ANSYS

: Solidworks, ProE, AutoCAD, Catia V5
: Matlab, VBA, C/C++
: Simulink, LabVIEW, SAP, Minitab, JD Edwards, Stellent, Cognos BI, MS Office, MS Project
: MTS UT (static and fatigue test), Instron UT, oscilloscope, function generator, DAQ device

Education
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, Oklahoma
Thesis: Numerical study of the process parameters in Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)
Related Coursework:
Finite Element Analysis, Numerical Engineering
Mechanical Metallurgy, Modern Materials, Surface Mechanics, Phase Transformation etc.

December 2013
GPA: 3.88

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

February 2011
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
GPA: 3.68
Thesis: Dynamic analysis of leaf spring made of Functionally Graded Material (FGM)
Related Coursework:
Automobile Engineering, Internal Combustion Engine, Heat Transfer, Computer Programming, Mechanical Design
Metallic Material, Composite Material, Production Process, Industrial Management, Measurement and Quality Control etc.

Training and Certification

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Zimmer Inc.

May 2014

Experience
Research and Development Engineer
March 2014 - Present
Zimmer Inc.
Warsaw, Indiana
Received training in GD&T for print reading, tolerance analysis, and ANSI/ ASME Y 14.5 standards
Utilize drafting standards, GD&T, engineering mechanics and strength of materials to analyze product design
Perform Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA),Root Cause Analysis and Risk Analysis
Conduct activities (engineering analyses, literature search, testing etc.) for design verification and validation
Work with test requestors to develop test programs, choose appropriate test equipment and formulate test protocols
Perform mechanical testing including static and fatigue 4 point bending and cantilever bending test, screw insertion and
removal torque test, screw pull out test, torque to failure test etc. on medical implants
Teaching Assistant
August 2013 - December 2013
Materials Science and Mechanical Metallurgy Laboratory, OSU
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gave classroom lectures on fundamental concepts of Materials Science and property structure relationship in materials
Trained students in materials testing and illustrated operations of Instron UT, hardness, impact and fatigue tester
Coached students in alloy preparation, heat treatment and work hardening of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
Demonstrated metallographic sample preparation, grinding, polishing, etching and micro-structural analysis of alloys
Designed experimental procedures and maintained laboratory according to ASTM standards

Research Assistant
January 2012 - December 2013
Multiscale Materials Processing, Simulation and Characterization Laboratory, OSU
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Developed a coupled thermal-electric-mechanical sintering model using commercial FEA code in ABAQUS to
investigate temperature and current distributions in Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process
Used DOE principles to validate the model and performed SPC analysis on the experimental data
Numerically investigated the role of different process parameters on temperature distributions in the SPS process
Performed structural analysis of the SPS apparatus by studying stress and strain distributions
Modified the sintering model for predicting temperature and current distribution in laminated composites
Teaching Assistant
August 2011 - April 2013
Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory, OSU
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Taught LabVIEW software for signal processing and analysis
Guided students to build and debug different types of electric circuits
Assisted students to perform experiments on different engineering measurements using oscilloscope, function
generator, DAQ device, EKG sensors, thermocouples, pressure sensors, force plates etc.
Held office hours and graded home works, midterms and finals
Intern
March 2011 - July 2011
Navana CNG Limited
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Gained hands-on experience on the operation and maintenance of petrol and diesel engines
Inspected different automobile systems like transmission, fuel, brakes, chassis, steering, suspension, exhaust etc.
Received training on conversion of petrol/diesel driven vehicle into CNG and diesel generator into diesel-gas system
Gathered experience on maintenance and testing of gas cylinders used in vehicles
Prepared extensive market study report on available CNG conversion facilities in Bangladesh

Publication

R. Chowdhury, S. Harimkar, Finite Element Modeling to study the importance of experimental parameters in Spark

Plasma Sintering (SPS) process, Computational Materials Science (Submitted, July 2014)

Projects and Research Works

M.S. Thesis: Numerical study of process parameters in Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)
December 2013
Developed a coupled thermal-electric sintering model in ABAQUS to investigate temperature and current distributions in
Alumina and Copper during Spark Plasma Sintering process
Validated the model through a series of sintering experiments
Studied the role of different process parameters on temperature distributions in the SPS process
Course Project: Finite Element Analysis of a rectangular block with a hole in the center
December 2012
Analyzed the effect of stress concentration in a rectangular coupon with a hole at the center by FEA
Formulated MESHGEN, BESTFIT and FEA Processing codes for solving the problem
Used two different types of elements and checked the convergence by employing different mesh densities
B.Sc. Thesis: Dynamic analysis of leaf spring made of Functionally Graded Material (FGM)
February 2011
Analyzed deflection and stress in a mono leaf spring under the action of dynamic load using FDM in MATLAB software
Varied the cross section, modulus of elasticity and density along the length of the spring to investigate the effect of
material properties on the response of spring
Junior year Project: Computer controlled Spray Painter
March 2009
Designed a computer controlled spray painting machine first in Solidworks and then constructed it from the scratch
Wrote C programs to precisely control the painter with computer for uniform painting
Course Project: Student database system using C program
April 2007
Wrote C programs to make a student database system capable of collecting, organizing and updating data as needed

Honors and Awards

Dean's List Scholarship (BUET)

Merit List Scholarship (BUET)
Government Scholarship (Bangladesh Government)

2007
2006, 2007 & 2011
2003 & 2005

Community and Campus Involvement

Organizer for different community development programs of Family Resource Center (FRC), OSU
Active member and organizer of Bangladesh Student Association (BSA), OSU
Active member of Mechanical Engineering Association (MEA), BUET

2011 - 2013
2011 - 2013
2006 - 2011