Michael Varghese Thomas, 23

michaelvarghesethomas@gmail.com
0091 9742740121
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OBJECTIVE:
To put the knowledge I have acquired through years of education to good use, to be loyal and diligent towards any
organization I work for, and to ensure that I use my talents to leave a mark on the world.

EDUCATION:

2014– 2016
PG Diploma in Aerodynamics and
Computation University of Southampton,
UK
Core Modules: Turbulence (Physics and Modelling), Computational Fluid Dynamics, Wing Aerodynamics, Race Car
Aerodynamics
Skills learned: MATLAB, PIV analysis and visualization, FLUENT, SolidWorks, PYTHON

2010 – 2014
BTech in Aerospace Engineering
SRM University, Chennai, India
87.5% (CGPA 8.75)
Core Modules: Finite Element Analysis, Boundary Layer Theory, Flight Dynamics, Propulsion (Rocket and Aircraft)
Skills learned: C++, AutoCAD, CATIA

2008-2010
AISSCE
United Indian School, Kuwait
92% (94% PCM)
Core Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology

PROJECTS:

1. Engine Noise Reduction using energy wasted by the engine. AIRBUS FYI 2013

AIRBUS and UNESCO jointly host the Fly Your Ideas competition every two years and invite abstracts from all over
the world to improve air travel and its environmental impact. After two rounds of intense filtering, five teams are chosen
to represent their respective countries at the finals held at Toulouse, France and with the final awards ceremony being
held at UNESCO in Paris.
I was part of a three member group that was successful in reaching the final stage after being selected out of 600 abstracts,
representing SRM University and India. Our idea was to use the energy wasted to heat from the engine to reduce noise using
Shape Memory Alloys at the nozzle. I was tasked with designing the way these alloys would be housed in the nozzle and
to study the effect to would have on noise generated.

2. Performance Analysis of Multiple Winglets (Wing Grids) in reducing Induced Drag

This was my final year project for my Bachelors Degree, and it involved the design and construction of the winglets and
a custom scaled wing model. The idea was the multiple winglets would restrict the effect of the wing tip vortices and
hence generate a more even spanwise lift distribution. The wing model contained multiple pressure ports both chordwise
and spanwise to give a idea of how the winglets affected the wing tip vortices and hence the induced drag. I had to
design the entire test setup to fit the specifications of our university wind tunnel and the entire testing procedure
(ensuring no scenario was omitted).

3. Performance Analysis of Fractal Grids in Mixing Fluids

Fractal grids are basically impellers with a fractal (shape that remains identical at every level of detail) design which are
used to generate bespoke turbulence that can be beneficial in mixing fluids and saving power. I worked with a team of
PhD students at the University of Southampton to design and build the test rig to test the theory, custom fit a motor
assembly for the required power output and monitoring, and design the fractal grids. This was unique in my repertoire as
being my first project which was wholly unique, in a topic that had never before researched, and to have gotten the
chance to work under that foremost minds in turbulence modelling.

IN PLANT TRAINING

AIR INDIA (Mumbai, India)

This was a one month long internship program during the months of November and December, 2012, that took place at
the BMD facility of Air India in Mumbai. I was assigned to an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer every day and had a
hands on maintenance work experience involving the C Check of an operational B747-400 and regular maintenance of a
B777. The working hours consisted of demonstration of various aircraft systems and troubleshooting problems
encountered during operation or maintenance.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 07 March 1993

Nationality: Indian
Languages: English (IELTS Score 8.0), German (Basic), French (Basic), Malayalam, Hindi.