Abhijith SivaprasadanThermal engineering & energy systems

Expertise / evidence dossier

CAD & structural analysis

Mechanical design from geometry preparation and CAD/PLM workflows to student vehicle projects, prototype integration and documented finite-element screening.

Siemens NX · Teamcenter · SolidWorks · ANSYS Mechanical · SpaceClaim

8 projects · 4 related roles · 15 courses

Projects & studies

Relevant work from the public portfolio, with each case study listed once.

Independent project · Independent engineering pilot

Structural FEA Reactor Internals Pilot Study

ANSYS Mechanical load cases, mesh and reaction checks, and reproducible Python result tables. Preliminary linear-elastic screening; not a certified nuclear or pressure-boundary calculation.

ANSYS Mechanical · SpaceClaim · Python

Academic project · Aug 2020 - Jul 2021 · College of Engineering Perumon / APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

B.Tech Final Year Interactive Robot Project

Final-year interactive robot project combining IRJET control-system/subsystem integration work with the published frame and locomotion design: Raspberry Pi/cloud control, surveillance, SOC indication, steering integration, drivetrain sizing and ANSYS deformation screening.

Raspberry Pi · CAD · ANSYS · BLDC motor controller · Servo control · IRJET manuscript

Student design competition · Oct 2019 - Dec 2020 · SAEINDIA

Bicycle Design Competition (SAE INDIA)

Project team lead for Team TRAMS in Bicycle Design Competition 2020, coordinating design, analysis, documentation and competition deliverables.

SolidWorks 2015 · ANSYS Workbench 14.5 · Cost modelling · Design report

Academic project · Jun 2020 - Jul 2020 · APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Automatic Sanitizer Dispenser

Automated hand sanitizer dispenser built by a mechanical engineering student team using e-waste and basic Arduino programming.

Arduino IDE · IR/proximity sensing · E-waste prototyping

Academic project · Aug 2019 · APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Peltier Refrigerator

Compressor-free refrigeration concept based on Peltier cooling with no rotary power-consuming component.

Thermoelectric cooling · Temperature sensing · Prototype design · Design report

Student design competition · Oct 2018 - Mar 2019 · SAEINDIA

Tractor Design Competition 2019

Team member of Trac Toro Racing for SAEINDIA Tractor Design Competition 2019, with design-review evidence across chassis sizing, braking, steering, engine/transmission and QFD-style design priorities.

Vehicle layout · Hand calculations · QFD · Mechanical design

Student design competition · Oct 2018 - Feb 2019 · SAEINDIA

BAJA SAE 2019

Engine and transmission team member for BAJA SAEINDIA 2019.

Engine systems · Transmission · Automotive design · Team documentation

Work & related roles

Professional experience, internships and relevant student responsibilities are labelled separately.

Contract · Apr 2025 - Nov 2025

Test Engineer - Master Thesis Student · Siemens Energy

Seven months embedded at Siemens Energy Finspang in the Fluid Dynamic Lab. Conducted numerical investigation of steady-state thermo-fluid performance of a reducer geometry for a high-temperature dynamic pressure sensor calibration rig (Pulsatorn). Built compressible CFD and conjugate heat transfer models in ANSYS Fluent (k-omega SST), conducted three-level mesh independence study, and applied Biot number analysis to decompose thermal performance. Identified flow-regime asymmetry between geometry variants (Ma 0.990 near-choked vs Ma 1.006 supersonic vena contracta). Also commissioned NI-DAQ measurement chains, modified LabVIEW VIs, ran independent test campaigns at up to 700 C, and conducted a formal root cause analysis of a heater failure resulting in an approved project scope revision. Used Siemens NX and Teamcenter PLM2020 throughout. Supervisor: Prof. Jens Fridh, KTH. Thesis: TRITA-ITM-EX 2026:14.

ANSYS Fluent · NI-DAQ · LabVIEW · Siemens NX · Teamcenter PLM2020 · Conjugate Heat Transfer · Compressible CFD · Root Cause Analysis

Education & coursework

Academic foundation · 2017–2021 · College of Engineering Perumon / APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering foundation with coursework, design competitions and the final-year interactive robot project.

Academic foundation · 2023–2026 · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Engineering

Master’s programme in heat and power, energy systems and numerical methods. Thesis completed; 115 hp recorded in the May 2026 transcript.

Relevant courses

  • ME306Advanced Manufacturing TechnologyAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME202Advanced Mechanics of SolidsAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME463Automobile EngineeringAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME308Computer Aided Design & AnalysisAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME401Design of Machine Elements IAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME402Design of Machine Elements IIAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME304Dynamics of MachineryAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • BE110Engineering GraphicsAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • BE100Engineering MechanicsAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME303Machine Tools & Digital ManufacturingAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME220Manufacturing TechnologyAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME301Mechanics of MachineryAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME201Mechanics of SolidsAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME407MechatronicsAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
  • ME210Metallurgy & Materials EngineeringAPJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Full course descriptions and project connections

Further learning & certifications

Training records support the work above; they are not substitutes for project evidence. Issuer links are not credential-verification links.

  • Damping Strategies for NVHCoursera · Feb 2026
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  • Engineering and Product Design ProcessesArizona State University · Sep 2025
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  • 3D PrintingSkyfi Labs · Mar 2019
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  • Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & DesignThe State University of New York · Oct 2020
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  • Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology SpecializationUniversity at Buffalo · Sep 2020
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  • MBSE: Model-Based Systems EngineeringUniversity at Buffalo · Sep 2020
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  • Cyber Security in ManufacturingUniversity at Buffalo · Sep 2020
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  • Advanced Manufacturing EnterpriseUniversity at Buffalo · Sep 2020
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  • Intelligent MachiningUniversity at Buffalo · Aug 2020
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  • Digital Thread: ImplementationThe State University of New York · Aug 2020
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  • Advanced Manufacturing Process AnalysisUniversity at Buffalo · Aug 2020
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  • Digital Thread: ComponentsThe State University of New York · Aug 2020
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  • Digital Manufacturing & DesignUniversity at Buffalo · Aug 2020
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  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing with Fusion 360Autodesk · Aug 2020
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Publications & supporting resources

Supporting material · TRITA-ITM-EX 2026:14

Published KTH thesis

Numerical investigation of the high-temperature reducer, with the documented experimental limitations.

Academic CV (PDF)

Scope & limitations

The reactor-internals pilot is preliminary linear-elastic screening, not a certified nuclear or pressure-boundary calculation. Student design competitions and prototype projects are not industrial product qualifications.

This dossier groups related public records. It does not imply equal depth across every tool or independent validation of every result. Source case studies remain authoritative; restricted inputs and private documents are not included.

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