SHAFQAT FAROOQ, EIT

Cell No: 713-344-7664, Email: shafqat.farooq91@gmail.com, www.linkedin.com/in/shafqat-381

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SUMMARY: Mechanical Engineer with 3+ years of experience in Engineering Design, Agile Methodology, BIM (MicroStation),
Team Center, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), GD&T, ASME Y14.5, DFMA, Product
Verification and Validation, Data Analytics, ASME Codes, and P&ID. Team leader and Changing Agent seeking for a full-time
position where I can utilize my technical and managerial skills.
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EDUCATION
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Dec-2018
University of Houston- Main Campus, CGPA 4.0
Publications: “Large-scale structures in high Reynolds number rotating Waleffe flow” – Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Relevant Key Courses: Data Analysis, Design & Prototyping, Modelling & Optimization, CFD, Computational Mechanics

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering July-2014

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), CGPA 3.7
Relevant Key Courses: Numerical Analysis, Mechanics of Materials, Design of Machine, Manufacturing Processes, Control
Systems, Instrumentation & Measurement, Computer Aided Design, Planning Engineering/Project Management

CERTIFICATION
Texas Board of Professional Engineers Mar-2019
Engineer in Training (FE Mechanical), ID # 66042
AUTODESK Feb-2019
CAD for Engineers, ID # 1029000-108871
Management and Strategy Institute Nov-2018
Six Sigma Green Belt, ID # 17754952
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TECHNICAL SKILLS CNC, G & M Codes, Injection Molding, ASHRAE, REVIT, SolidWorks, Pro-E/Creo, AutoCAD, MATLAB, ANSYS
(Fluent), COMSOLE, Python, Linux, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Gardner Denver- Oberdorfer Pumps
Design Engineer- LTTS May 2019 to present
 Designing 2D and 3D models of Helical Gear, Flexible Impellers, and Centrifugal Pumps using AutoDesk Inventor and
AutoCAD as per ASME 14.5-2009 (GD&T) and Gardner Denver Standards
 Managing 3D models, drawings, and assemblies in AutoDesk Vault and Team Center
 Creating Material Specifications and Purchase Specifications for Vendors and Suppliers
 Utilizing SAP-ERP for managing documents and drawings changes through ECN Process and SAP Materials Management

GRIND, LLC, USA Mar 2019 to Apr 2019

Mechanical Design\Manufacturing Engineer
 Designing 2D and 3D modelling of Electro-Mechanical assemblies, Enclosures and Sheet Metal components using
SolidWorks and Inventor for GRIND’s pneumatic operated automatic machine technology
 Coordinating New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for enhancing GRIND’s technology products experience
 Manufacturing parts and components using Welding, Injection Molding, CNC Plasma Cutter and 3D Printers
 Performing DFMA and VAVE Principles for improving manufacturing processes and material cost
 Developing alternative prototype concepts, testing, verifying, and validating product functional performance
 Applying DFMEA for root cause problems in the product design and suggesting improvements
 Developing Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) for eliminating non-conformities in product design
 Managing Bills of materials (BOMS) for product manufacturing using Team Center

University of Houston, USA Feb 2018 to Feb 2019

Research Assistant
 Performed CFD simulations in ANSYS to understand fluid phenomenon in wall bounded system
 Utilized Python and Linux for data processing and data visualizations of turbulent velocity and pressure fields

Bentley Systems June 2014 to July 2017

Mechanical Design\Quality Engineer
 Designed and developed mechanical systems and drawings using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system (Team
Center & Bentley ProjectWise), Bentley Modeling Software, AutoCAD, AUTODESK Inventor and SolidWorks
 Utilized Agile Product Development for iterative product delivery and collaborative decision making
 Conducted design reviews related to DFM&A, GD&T, Statistical Tolerance Stack Up Analysis and Material Selection
 Performed Root Cause Analysis and DFMEA to reduce high stress points in design layout
 Designed Piping & Instrumentation diagrams (P&ID’S) using Bentley OpenPlant PID and performed Finite Element
Analysis and Stress Analysis as per ASME Codes (B31.1, B31.3, B31.4) using AutoPIPE
 Designed and developed heat exchanger, pressure vessels and performed mechanical stress and thermal-fluid analysis
as per TEMA and ASME Section VIII standards in AutoPIPE Vessel

Attock Oil Refinery Limited June 2013 to July 2013

Maintenance Engineer (Intern)
 Assisted the overhauling with hands on experience on Heavy Duty V12 Diesel Engines for power production
 Coordinated maintenance activities of Centrifugal Pumps, Heat Exchangers and Screw Type Pumps
 Assisted maintenance team in Major Shutdowns of Distillation plants (How Baker Unit-II & Heavy Crude Unit)

British American Tobacco July 2012 to Aug 2012

Manufacturing\Quality Engineer (Intern)
 Monitored and maintained cutting and packaging machinery, and assembly lines in Manufacturing Department
 Directed a team of 5 members for verification of engineering items in inventory store using SAP software
 Improved Manufacturing Quality Index by 2 % by training machine operators with Statistical Process Control and CMM
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INDUSTRIAL & ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Research and Development of Piping Metallic Joints
 Led a team of six people in developing flexibility model for Metallics joints used widely in Petrochemical industry
increasing accuracy of structural, hydraulic and thermal stresses by 30 % and sales of Bentley product by 12 %
Design and Analysis of Door Lock Mechanism and Air Pressure Plug
 Designed Door Lock Mechanism and Air Pressure Plug in SolidWorks using Design for Manufacturing & Assembly
Analysis (DFMA) and Process Planning using Geometric Dimensioning &Tolerancing (GD&T, ASME Y14.5)
 Maximized design efficiency by 3 %, reduced 25 % Manufacturing index and improved 100 % process planning
Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Hybrid Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
 Designed 2D and 3D HVAWT in SolidWorks and analyzed turbine performance through CFD analysis in ANSYS (Fluent)
and optimized the HVAWT turbine using one way bearing clutch increasing power efficiency by 4 %
Design, Modelling and Analysis of Split Solenoid Electromagnet
 Designed Split Solenoid Electromagnet and cooling system in Multiphysics COMSOL utilizing electromagnetic, thermal
and structural analysis and optimized the magnetic field using Monte Carlo simulation
Design of Face Recognition Program in MATLAB
 Developed Face Recognition Program using Data analytics and Machine learning tools (PCA, SVD and LDA)
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HONORS AND AWARDS
 Currently stand in top 1/5th of entire engineering class at University of Houston
 Honored with the membership of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society for academic excellence