ABHINAV JHA

32/1 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DA07772756470abhinavjha@live.co.uk EDUCATION MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Management University of Edinburgh, UK Graduation Date: May, 2014 RELEVANT COURSEWORK Solid & Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics Operations/ Project Management Education Abroad Program University of California, San Diego 09/2011 06/2012 Mechanical Engineering CAD Heat Transfer Finite Element Method/Analysis

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Intern, National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad, India 07/2012-08/2012 - Conducted a survey of 30 street-side fabricators/welders to find causes of material wastage, inaccuracy, imprecision and unaesthetic finishing - Found process and equipment problems faced by welders doing SMAW - Assisted in fabrication of mechanical parts of a pomegranate seed dispenser Intern (Design and Fabrication), Prowess International Pvt. Ltd., India 05/2011-07/2011 - Summer internship program consisting Mechanical Design and Manufacturing (4 weeks) and Quality Insurance (2 weeks) -Design and Manufacturing included studying and modifying AutoCad drawings, consulting with field engineers about progress of job and proposed changes in drawings -Quality Insurance included assisting the Quality Management team in inspection of fabrication jobs and updating documents with findings OTHER EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant/ Web Developer, Teams In Engineering Service 01/2012-06/2012 - Led team of students developing a green bike trainer for the university triathlon team, with the aim of generating electricity from the mechanical work done by triathletes while training. - Developed and maintained the TIES website and Drupal database utilizing mySQL and Adobe Dreamweaver. Communications- Student Writer, Jacobs School of Engineering (UCSD) 11/2011-06/2012 -Worked closely with Public Information Officer to write and publish articles for the Jacobs School website/blog. Engineering Volunteer, Teams in Engineering Service Project 09/2011-12/2011 - Worked in a team of 8 engineers to construct a mini windmill using salvaged parts to be used by communities in the Philippines for micro electricity generation during emergency. - Employed MATLAB skills to formulate all forces acting on the device and parameterise its efficiency. -Experimented with windbelt technology for similar purpose. HONORS/ACTIVITIES - Committee Member, South Asian Students Association(2010) and Edinburgh Global Partnerships(2010). -1st Prize, Engineering Poster competition organised by Heriot Watt University and Institution of Civil Engineers, UK. -Global India Scholarship(academic), University of Edinburgh -Student Member, IMechE -Black belt (1st Dan) holder in Karate- gold medal in World Union of Karate Federations International Tournament(2009). -Tennis, Badminton, Wushu -Actor, Nomads Theatre Company. COMPUTER SKILLS MATLAB; Solid Edge; Solid Works; Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint; Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver; MySQL