01/2024 - 05/2024
Installation Project completed as Consultant with MSPL, India and Bengaluru International Airport Ltd., India.
As an Engineering Consultant with MSPL, successfully completed the installation of the Resensys Wireless SHM Sensing systems at 3 different locations near Bengaluru International Airport Ltd., India. The installation included site survey, technical training and setup of five 3D Vibration Accelerometer SenSpot sensors and three Senimax Data Acquisition devices for data collection and transmission. Post installation, the data was also monitored and reports relating to the structures' vibration profiles were generated. This marks a significant milestone in enhancing structural safety of key bridge structures through wireless monitoring systems.
06/2022 - 12/2022
Part of the TransHyDE Project completed at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology along with IKEM, DVGW
The TransHyDE project is a comprehensive initiative that evaluates and tests hydrogen transport solutions through various demonstration projects. These practical trials are supplemented by scientific research, including the TransHyDE-Norm subproject. The project aims to standardize the transport, distribution, and storage options for hydrogen and other chemical energy carriers. Our part of the project work included developing a database of norms, standards and policies governing the transport of Liquid Hydrogen specifically, deriving from pre-existing literature for cryogenic storage of fluids. The goal was to identify regulatory gaps and develop potential solutions.
06/2020 - 12/2022
Part of the larger "Hydrogen in the Gas Network" Project completed at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in collaboration with the German Government and a consortium of private entities including Daimler, Bosch, Air Liquide, Airbus etc.
The project involved a comprehensive study of the feasibility and risks associated with introducing up to 30% H2 into CNG pipelines. This project, focused on understanding the implications of HCNG on combustion engines. My work involved the feasibility study and risk assessment from a technical perspective. To this end, data was collected from over 200 research papers with work on HCNG engines and analyzed. This data was then utilized to develop a simple single cylinder engine model in GT-Power to simulate the different blends and also understand the different performance parameters like power, efficiency and emissions and safety criteria like engine knock. Our studies showed that 20% to 30% of H2 mixed with CNG can potentially allow the normal functioning of pre-existing engines without drastic optimizations.
04/2018 - 04/2019
Research Project completed in collaboration with RWTH Aachen, Germany and Toyota Motorsports GmbH, Germany.
The project involved the development of a black-box model and algorithm to estimate turbulent combustion parameters. The process began with the optimization of engine combustion parameters using GT-Power, generating a large volume of simulated engine data, up to 70,000 individual engine parameters. Gaussian Process regression was utilized via ETAS-ASCMO to create predictive functions for the necessary output conditions based on user-defined engine operating conditions. An optimization algorithm and a user-friendly GUI were developed in MATLAB based on these predictive functions. The results were tested and validated on five commercial and production engines, as well as one concept engine from Toyota’s portfolio. The developed software could theoretically streamline the engine optimization process from three weeks to under one week, potentially resulting in cost savings of up to 20,000€ per engine optimized.