Smitkumar Faldu

- Executed mechanical testing and quality control in line with engineering standards to ensure product conformance. - Conducted reliability testing and implemented preventive maintenance to reduce equipment downtime. - Applied Lean Manufacturing and 5S to optimize processes and efficiency. - Coordinated with vendors on material quality, cost efficiency and on-time delivery.

- Part of the Sponsorship Committee for MILAN 2023, one of SRMIST's flagship student events; contributed to sponsor negotiations that secured funding and in-kind sponsorships. - Managed logistics for 35 sponsor stalls to ensure smooth execution throughout the event. - Balanced the role with full-time coursework, building negotiation, time-management and teamwork skills.

- Hands-on experience in intricate lost wax / investment casting, from pattern making to finishing. - Assisted R&D in material property analysis, contributing to enhanced product performance.

- 16-day virtual industrial training with Ashok Leyland Services on company operations and vehicle aggregates. - Internship in Automotive Engineering: engines, transmission, axles and brakes, plus gearbox configurations, power transfer, vehicle dynamics and safety.

Mechatronics focus: quality assurance, computer vision and industrial automation. - Master project: AI-driven 3D bin picking (3-camera setup, YOLO, ABB YuMi); built a custom gripper attachment and did camera and hand-eye calibration. - Project: modular universal gripper for industrial robots (0.5-30 kg cartons). - Master's thesis: VAE + CNN deep learning pipeline for surface defect detection.

Research project: Heat transfer enhancement in spherical capsules using extended surfaces (disc and scrub inserts) for phase change energy storage (Cool Thermal Energy Systems); copper inserts significantly improved heat flux. Skills: thermodynamics, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, R&D.