Abhishek Pal 3902 College Main St. Apt 508 Bryan TX 77801 ● 979-997-5642 ● abhishekpal2805@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an internship/ co-op starting Summer 2017 in the area of Mechanical Engineering that utilizes and builds

upon my work experience, organizational skills and leadership qualities.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2018 Texas A&M University, College Station

GPA: 3.33/4.00

Relevant Coursework: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics | Alternative Energy Conversion | Energy

Management in Industry | Application of Energy Management

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering June 2014

West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India

DGPA: 8.66/10

Relevant Coursework: Applied Thermodynamics | Heat Transfer | Renewable Energy Systems | Power Plant

Engineering | IC Engines and Gas Turbines | Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

EXPERIENCE

Trainee – Mechanical Maintenance August 2015 – March 2016

Hooghly Alloy & Steels Co. Pvt. Ltd., Serampore, India

Successfully reduced mechanical breakdowns in ejector, pusher, coal crusher and blower assembly, full

gantry crane, roughing mill guide roller and cold shearing machine.

Conducted the maintenance and modification of electrostatic precipitator, cyclone separator and

straightening machine.

Implemented and documented lubrication and monitoring of pusher, ejector, gearboxes and plummer

blocks on a regular basis to ensure greater life of equipment.

Contributed to the reheating furnace refractory relining project.

Led a team of nine technicians and synchronizing activities of electrical and mechanical departments.

Intern – Production and maintenance January – May 2015

Hooghly Alloy & Steels Co. Pvt. Ltd., Serampore, India

Analyzed energy efficiency of reheating furnace.

Contributed to the extension of cooling bed and conveyor.

Repaired worn-out grooves of intermediate mill driven end pulley for V-belt E-478.

Prepared non-existent engineering drawings of plummer blocks, bushes, camshafts, etc.

SKILLS

Computer Skills:

AutoCAD | Catia v5 | AMESim Rev 12 | C | C++ | MATLAB | MS Office

Languages:

English | Hindi | Bengali

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

“Combustion analysis of various biodiesel blends”

Texas A&M University, College Station

Analyzed how stoichiometric combustion of different biodiesel blends affect various combustion parameters.

Determined composition of combustion products, stoichiometric AF ratio, adiabatic flame temperature,

higher and lower heating values

“Design scheme of hydraulic control system for shake table application”

West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India

Selected hydraulic components for hydraulic power pack unit of an earthquake shake table test specimen.

Designed the hydraulic circuit of the shake table.

Simulated the performance of the hydraulic circuit using AMESim (Rev 12).

TRAINING

“To study mechanical maintenance practices followed in Tata Steel.” June – July 2013

Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, India

Introduced to industrial safety and industrial management practices.

Learned working principle of Linz-Donawitz process and basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) vessel.

Demonstrated preventive maintenance of slab caster and turnover cooling bed.

Documented inspection and replacement of driven end roller bearing of BOS vessel.

“Bosch fuel injection pump PE & VE, Auto-Electricals and Diagnostic Equipment”. December 2012 – January 2013

Bosch Regional Training Centre, Kolkata, India

Learned working principle and testing of diesel fuel injection equipment and Bosch auto-electrical products.

Operated equipment such as wheel balancer, aligner, battery load tester, etc.

Operated of advanced diagnostic equipment like KTS 570.

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Participated in the “National Workshop on Computational Fluid Dynamics and its application in Bio-Fluid Dynamics (NWCBFD ’12)” held at College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat.

Participated in the “28th International Conference on CAD/ CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future 2016 (CARs & FoF 2016)” held at College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat.

VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Intern - Employment Creation Team June – July 2015

Justice and Care, Kolkata, India

Prepared block printed samples on different fabrics from workshops as part of a project for rescued

trafficked victims residing in shelter homes.

Conducted research and market survey for dyeing of different fabrics.

Procured raw materials for employment creation projects for families of trafficked victims.

Designed, formatted and plot printed large patterns using AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop to extensively

reduce time, costs, human error and labor.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning, Texas

A&M Energy Research Society and Graduate & Professional Student Council (Travel Award Committee).

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Authorized to work in the U.S. for 12 months through Curricular Practical Training (CPT).