Vikas Tiwari

Room no- 02, Sardar Sadan opp Krishna Dying

Compound old Nagardas road. Andheri East.
Mumbai-400069

+919987341085 tiwariv328@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikas-tiwari-910b4b198/

Summary
A proactive Automobile engineering student at Saraswati College of Engineering, Top 100 colleges ranked 96th/ 4082 in India and
7th / 74 Mumbai by Times Engineering Survey 2020. Integrated with academic fundamentals and real-time practical experience
and a deep passion for electric vehicles. Currently working as a Team Lead at Prahaar Racing and Electric Vehicle (EV)
community Lead at Decibels Lab. Believes in Innovation and Technology.
Education
• Saraswati College of Engineering Kharghar, Maharashtra
B.E. in Automobile Engineering Aug. ’18- Present
Academic Profile Till 7th Semester
▪ CGPA: - 8.462 (Top 15 out of 70 Students)
▪ Core Courses: Production Process I, Material Technology, Computer Aided Machine Drawing,
Industrial Electronics, Fluid Mechanics, Database and Information, Internal Combustion Engines, Automotive
Systems, Chassis and Body Engineering, Machine Design I, Finite Elements Analysis, Automobile Design,
Autotronics, Automotive Aerodynamics and Aesthetics and Business Communication and Ethics.
▪ Mathematics: Matrix, Partial Differential Equations, Integral Transforms, Fourier Series, Statistics and
Numerical Methods, Vector
▪ Miscellaneous: Computer programming basics, Microsoft-office, Tally, Photoshop.

• Shivajirao S. Jondhle Polytechnic Asangaon, Maharashtra

Diploma in Automobile Engineering Aug.’15- Jun.’18
Academic Profile (Topper of college out of 65 students)
▪ Secured: - 78% in Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
▪ Core Courses: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Two-Wheeler Technology, Advanced Automobiles
Engines, Basic Electrical and Electronics, Solid Modelling, Design of Automobile Components, Transport
Management, Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems, Vehicle Systems Maintenance, Management and
Entrepreneurship Development

• Smt. R N Sheth Vidyamandir Andheri, Maharashtra

Matriculation Board March’15
Academic Profile
▪ Secured: - 72% in Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
▪ Core Courses: Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Hindi, English

Experience
• Team Lead & Brake System Lead, Prahaar Racing. Kharghar, Maharashtra
Aug’19- Present
▪ Responsible and coordination of 25 team members, Overall event management.
▪ Business development, led generation for sponsorship across 10 IT and Auto motive companies (raised half million
INR for team)
▪ Design and manufacture the brake systems - Brake Disc, Pedal Box and hoses for National competition,
Formula Bharat 2019 and FFS INDIA 2019 under (FMAE) and International competition Formula Italy 2018.
▪ Implementation of brake design concepts in risk analysis while incorporating value engineering

• EV Powertrain Research Intern, Decibels Lab Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, Karnataka

▪ Project: Nissan leaf Powertrain (EV), HVAC system Aug’20- Dec’20
▪ Responsible for implementing test concepts and analyzing the behaviour of Powertrain and HVAC system models to
improve the efficiency of it along with developing a new model.
▪ Design and develop cost-effective solutions for future mobility to reduce emission levels.
▪ Study different Powertrains - Nissan leaf & Ather 450x

Skills
• Programming Languages: Python, Scilab
• Software Tools: MATLAB, Simulink, Simulation Lap, Solidworks, Ansys, IGP Carmaker
• Operating system: Windows and Mac OS
 Projects
Design of Anti-dive & Anti-squat suspension geometry (Final year project)
▪ Designing Formula Student race car Suspension System to improve the stability, balancing, and performance of the car
on the race track
▪ Finite element analysis using Ansys for validation of the suspension system
▪ Test for detecting failures including threshold and out of range comparisons
▪ Design, preliminary testing and deliverance of report for further evaluation by university reviewing board. The project was
carried out by 5 students while I was the appointed Project head.
▪ The major outcome of the project was safety in the formula style car and the design of a suspension system at an
affordable rate
▪ Addressing challenges and being a support pillar to assist and guide team members of the formula car team

Electric vehicle Powertrain modeling and simulation (Internship project)

1) Modeling and Simulation of Vehicle Powertrains such as Ather 450, Nissan leaf & Formula Electric Race Car Concerning
drive cycle such as FTP-75, WLTP & NEDC
▪ Responsible for analyzing powertrain based on different drive cycle and considering other parameters
▪ Modeling and simulation of different resistive forces acting on the vehicle
▪ Analyzing Motor torque, Wheel Torque, Motor RPM, Wheel RPM, Motor power & current, Battery Power,
SOC, Battery current, C-rating, how many Cells to be connected in series/parallel
▪ Software used: - Scilab

2) Modeling & Simulation of Battery Management System (BMS)

▪ Monitoring the system like Over & Under voltage protection algorithms, Over & Under temperature protection algorithms,
Over-current protection algorithms, SOC & SOE estimation
▪ Analyze BMS behaviour to improve the system
▪ The main aim of the project carried-out by me was to study the cell behavior and different cycles so that an
optimized Powertrain can be designed for better performance and the range of vehicle.
▪ Software used: - MATLAB and Simulink.

Combined Brake Pedal and Acceleration (Diploma final year project)

▪ This project was based on a single pedal for acceleration and braking together by using ON\OFF and limit
switch and pedal for electric vehicles
▪ This technique is favourable on solar cart vehicles and benefits differently-abled people
▪ The main aim of the project was to reduce accidents because of pressing the wrong pedal at the time of emergency.
▪ A real-time model was built-up and successful implementation was done. It was recognized as the best
project out of 20 projects.

Organizational Skills

• Leadership abilities:
▪ Team Lead: organized 4-5 technical workshops and hands-on training sessions for students on practical training on
Internal combustion engine, Electric vehicle technology, Li-ion cell understanding and EV simulation training and
successfully led formula racing team of 25 team members.
▪ Technical Head of Youth Inspirators Network (YIN) - 30 members network whose main aim is to encourage youth to
enhance their entrepreneurship skills.
▪ EV Community Lead: conducted sessions and guest lectures on EV technology and topics in the field of science and
technology.

• Managerial Skills:
▪ Analytical, conflict management and complex problem-solving skills
▪ Finance management and sponsorship generation as a student formula car team lead
▪ Campus Ambassador for Decibels lab to promote EV courses.

• Communication Skills
▪ Good communication skills gained through my experience as a Team lead
▪ Everyday use of English as interacting and working language
▪ Trained at giving oral speeches, workshop, poster and seminar presentations, at the national level through numerous
experiences at inter-college and schooling.
Personnel Skills
• Technical competency:
▪ Reserved Formula student race car driver
▪ Welding (ARC and Tig) as a Formula Student
▪ Efficient and experienced user of MS office attributes
▪ Skilled user of MATLAB and SCILAB: Regularly execute simulations for compatibility studies of EV Powertrain at Decibels
Lab Pvt.Ltd
▪ Carpentry, Grinding, Cutting, Lathe Machine as a Formula Student
• Training:
▪ Industrial Training for 8 weeks for repair and service of cars (2017) at Julite Auto, Mahalaxmi (India)
▪ EV Powertrain Modeling and Simulation for 4 weeks (2020) at Decibels Lab Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru (India)

Certification
• EV Powertrain Simulation at Decibels lab Pvt Ltd. (India) June 2020
• Electric Vehicle Technology at Decibels lab Pvt Ltd. (India) Jan 2021

Languages
• Native: Hindi
• Professional working proficiency: Hindi, English
• Limited working proficiency: Marathi, German

Awards and Recognitions

• Certificate of Appreciation on score 85% in Quiz competition on Basics of Automobile at M.H. Saboo Siddik College of
Engineering, Byculla (India) 2020
• 1ST Rank in Design event, Cost event, Lightest weight vehicle and Overall 4th Rank at National Level in (Formula Student
Competition) at Fraternity of Mechanical and Automobile Engineer (FMAE) 2019, Coimbatore (India)
• College Topper in Diploma of Automobile Engineering at Shivajirao S Jondhle Polytechnic, Asangaon (India) 2018
• Certificate of Appreciation as a Best Intern Technician at Julite Auto, Mahalaxmi (India) 2018

Paper Publication
• Published research paper entitled “Anti-dive and Anti-squat Suspension Geometry” at “International Research Journal of
Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2021 https://www.irjet.net/volume8-issue1 S. No: 69

Hobbies and Interest

• Passionate about Cars, Travelling, Swimming, Reading books, Go-karting.