Ashwin Padmala

Background

About Ashwin Padmala

Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in North Carolina and Michigan.* 15+ years of industry experience working on projects that involve Design (from concept to final fabrication), Linear & Non linear FEA, Fatigue, Creep, Fracture Mechanics, Dynamic, Modal, Structural and Thermal Stress Analyses.* Managed several big and small-scale projects successfully (as project manager and team lead) with focus on exceeding client expectations on project quality and making sure the deliverables happen on time and within budget.* Train and mentor Junior engineers. Provide clear directions so they are in-tune with organization objectives and their individual contribution.* Expert in using CAE tools Abaqus, Nastran, Solidworks Simulation and ANSYS (Classic and Workbench).*Experienced user of HyperMesh meshing tool. Experienced user of Solidworks Motion and LS-Dyna for dynamic analysis * Expert in using Solidworks, Inventor, AutoCAD for three dimensional (3D) solid modeling.* Proficient in using FMVSS, ASTM F2291, GB 8408, AISC, ASME Section I, Section II, Section Section Div. 1, 2 and 3, ANSI B31.1 Codes for design calculations and API 579-1/ ASME FFS-1 for Fitness for service calculations.* Experienced in automation of engineering calculations using VBA, MathCad, Python coding for Abaqus and APDL coding for ANSYS.*Experienced user of PV Elite and COMPRESS software’s to perform ASME Code design calculations.* Expert in NDE techniques(WFMT, LPA, UT, APA, TOFD), metallurgical replication and hardness testing.