ANJALI SANDIP
6717 NW, 2nd Street, Lincoln, NE, USA 68521
Email: asandip785@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
May 2014
University of Kansas, Lawrence
GPA – 3.78/4.0
Dissertation Title: An experimental investigation of microalgal dewatering efficiency of belt
filter system
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
May 2011
University of Kansas, Lawrence
GPA – 3.3/4.0
Dissertation Title: Design and development of cooling system for use with current hospital
ventilators
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Vasavi College of Engineering, Osmania University, India
GPA – 3.54/4.0
May 2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Associate
September 2014 – Present
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska - Medical Center
 Computationally modeled interaction of arterial wall (anisotropic hyper elasticity) and
stent (Nitinol) for improved stent design using Abaqus/Explicit
 Developed a finite element (FE) model of Nitinol (super elastic plastic behavior) stent
 Conducted biaxial tensile tests on the artery
 Developed a user subroutine (VUMAT) to incorporate constitutive material model (4
fiber family) of arterial wall subject to large deformation using Fortran
 Conducted simulations of artery under thermomechanical loading conditions using
experimental data in Abaqus/Explicit
 Applied high performance computing (HPC) techniques
 Validated the developed FE model by reproducing the experimental test results
 Collaborated with laboratory test engineers and clinicians
 Submitted for national and international conferences
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
 Computationally modeled thermal response of sample material (polymers and
metals/alloys) to a heated atomic force microscope (AFM) probe using Abaqus - contact
modeling
 Developed a FE model of probe-sample interaction to aid in measurement of sample’s
thermal properties at nanoscale using scanning thermal microscopy
Graduate Researcher
June 2010 – May 2014
Intelligent Systems and Automation Laboratory, University of Kansas January 2011 – May
2014
Funding Agency: University of Kansas Transportation Research Institute
 Led and successfully completed microalgal dewatering and drying system for biofuel
production project
 Designed, developed and evaluated a prototype microalgal dewatering and drying system
- Belt conveyor system - from concept generation through detailed design (GD&T, DFM
and DFA), finite element analysis, design optimization, manufacturing, assembly and
testing
 Implemented design of experiments – improved the dewatering (machine) efficiency
 Dynamic analysis of the developed prototype using MD ADAMS
 Collaborated with ecology, chemical and environmental engineering researchers
University of Kansas and University of Kansas - Medical Center
June 2010 – May 2011
Funding Agency: Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation, University of Kansas – Medical
Center
 Designed, developed and evaluated a prototype portable energy efficient cooling system
which would assist the overall hospital ventilator system in inducing hypothermia in
patients with cardiac ailments
 Developed and validated a predictive computational Multiphysics (Thermal/Fluid
mechanics) of the prototype by reproducing the experimental test results
 Mentored undergraduate students on their senior design project - Hypothermia
inducement cooling system
Intern
January – May 2009
Vama Industries, Hyderabad, India
 Designed a trailer which could carry a load of 2 tons for aerospace industry
 Modeled the trailer chassis in Unigraphics (NX5) and imported the model into ANSYS
 Performed Static, Modal and Harmonic (fatigue analysis) analysis in ANSYS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor
University of Kansas Leadership Program - Duke Tip Scholars: Course Name - Power of
Design: Developing products for green industry
March 2013, November 2013
 Introduced, demonstrated and guided students to create designs, perform finite element
analysis and apply motion constraints using 3D Computer Graphics Software
(Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor) - in the development of an energy efficient product
for a specific problem
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2012 – May 2013
University of Kansas Mechanical Engineering: Computer Graphics January 2012 – May 2013
 Introduced and demonstrated 2D and 3D computer graphic software programs –
Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor to a class of 100 undergraduate students
 Mentored undergraduate students and graded lab reports
University of Kansas Mechanical Engineering: Basic Engineering Thermodynamics August –
December 2012
 Led and facilitated discussion sessions for students
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Monitored student’s progress and also met individually during office hours for a class of
120 undergraduate students
PAPER, PATENT AND PRESENTATIONS
Sandip A, Smith VH and Faddis TN. “An experimental investigation of microalgal dewatering
efficiency of belt filter system.” Energy Reports 1 (2015): 169-174.
Provisional patent application filed - Systems and methods for inducing hypothermia
(US61/490,227) - with Dr. Sergei Shushunov and Dr. Ronald Dougherty.
Sandip A, Smith VH and Faddis TN, October 1, 2013. Belt filter dewatering of flocculated
microalgal suspension: Experimental optimization of process and machine parameters (Poster).
Algae Biomass Summit. Orlando, Florida.
Sandip A, Smith VH and Faddis TN, September 12, 2013. Belt filter dewatering of flocculated
microalgal suspension: Experimental optimization of process and machine parameters. National
Advanced Biofuels Conference and Expo. Omaha, Nebraska.
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SELECTED HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
University of Kansas: Mechanical Engineering Department Scholarship - Excellence in
Engineering (2009,11)
Lab Manager for Intelligent Systems and Automation Laboratory, University of Kansas
(2013 - 14) - Project management, developed lab procedures and gave lab tours
Active member of University of Kansas ASME and SWE Chapters; 2009 – 14
Cultural Chair for University of Kansas Cultural India Club (2010 - 11) - Conducted
Indian cultural events on campus
SELECTED GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Continuum mechanics
Theory of finite element method
Mechanical engineering analysis
System design and analysis
Advanced dynamics with Adams
Dynamics and vibrations
Bone biomechanics
Biomechanics of Human Motion
SKILLS
Computer-Aided Design Software and Simulation and Analysis Tools: Unigraphics Nx 5.0
and 10.0, AutoCAD, Catia, Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, Pro/E, ANSYS, MD Adams,
ABAQUS
Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis Software: Maple, MATLAB, LabVIEW
Programming Languages: BASIC, C, C++, FORTRAN, Python, Java
Standards: ASME, ANSI, ASTM
Statistical Analysis Software: SPSS, Microsoft Excel, Minitab
Other: CNC mill and lathe operations, Rapid prototyping, Welding, Injection molding,
Soldering and Material characterization techniques