Prarthana Parepalli
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pprarthana@gmail.com
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http://
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Tel: 2488855557
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Fax:
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190 Cherry Valley Drive, Apt#E13, Inkster, MI 48141
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Objective
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| A full time position in thermal engineering that best utilizes my technical knowledge, creativity and interpersonal skills |
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Salary Requirements
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| Not Specific |
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Employment History
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2009 – April 2010
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University of Michigan-Dearborn, UMD
Michigan
• Magneto Hydrodynamics: Investigated the effect of wall conductivity on turbulence in electrically conducting fluid in the presence of a constant magnetic field
• Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell: Developed a mathematical model of a PEM fuel cell stack. Numerically solved this model to an analyze the transient behavior of PEM fuel cell
• Developed and simulated a model to analyze the effect of heat transfer over a sphere using GAMBIT and FLUENT
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
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University of Michigan-Dearborn
Michigan
Teaching assistant for the subjects Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Responsibilities include conducting classes and assisting students with the course work
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Engineering Intern
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Dec 2006 - June 2007
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Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
Hyderabad, India
Manufacture and purification of super alloys: The process of Vacuum induction melting (VIM) was conducted by means of electromagnetic induction to produce pure metals
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Education
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Master of Science – Mechanical Engineering; May 2010
University of Michigan-Dearborn, UMD; GPA: 3.8/4.0
Bachelor of Technology – Mechanical Engineering; May 2007
Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, JNTU, India; GPA: 3.6/4.0
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Skills
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CFD analysis
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Beginner
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1-2 Years
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FORTRAN programming
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Intermediate
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1-2 Years
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CAD modeling
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Intermediate
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1-2 Years
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C programming
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Intermediate
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<1 Year
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References
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