Jitesh J Vidhani
718 Univ. Ave. S.E., #1,
Minneapolis, MN 55414,
612-676-0825 (home); 612-625-1510 (office)
Email: jiteshjv@me.umn.edu 
http://www.menet.umn.edu/~jiteshjv

OBJECTIVE:

A challenging position requiring engineering and computer skills in a
multi-disciplinary environment.
 
EDUCATION:

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 
expected May 2000, GPA: 3.62/4.0 

Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute (V.J.T.I.),
University of Bombay.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1998. 
Ranked among the top 10 students at the University Level.
                         
RELEVANT COURSES: 

Graduate courses (to be covered by December 99):

Computer Aided Design
New Product Design and Business Development 
Computer Graphics 
Introduction to Operating Systems
Introduction to Finite Element Modeling, Analysis and Design
Introduction to Numerical Methods
Particle Technology

Undergraduate courses:
Machine design I, II & III 
Theory of Machines and Mechanisms I, II & III 
Strength of Materials 
CAD/CAM                 
 
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Programming Languages    :C/C++, BASIC, PASCAL
Application softwares    :GL/OpenGL, IDEAS, ProEngineer, AutoCad, ANSYS, MathCad,
                          Matlab, MS Office, Mathematica
Operating Systems        :Windows 95/98/NT, UNIX (LINUX, IRIX, SOLARIS), Macintosh.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Worked as a part time Teaching Assistant in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. During this period I have
taught Basic Mechanical Engineering Measurements Lab to Junior and Senior Year
students

RESEARCH/PROJECTS:

• NACHOS Operating System (An experimental Operating System):  The work was done as part of the Course "Operating systems". It involves implementing features in Nachos like Synchronization Primitives (Locks),System Calls (Fork, semaphores, wait, signal), Priority Scheduling Algorithms for CPU scheduling, Virtual Memory etc.
• LINCAGES: Assisting in Conversion of the LINCAGES mechanism design software from Fortran to C, and preparing a business plan for MINTT (Minnesota Technology Transfer) as a part of the year long New Product Design and Business Development Course.
• Working as a Research Assistant on an ASHRAE project to study the Grease Deposition in Exhaust Ducts as a function of the particle size and the temperature and velocity of air in the duct.
• Worked on a project for GREENHECK INC., Wisconsin which involved testing the efficiency of commercial grease filters.
• Worked as a Research Assistant ona project on Design and Analysis of a Dynamically Decoupled Robot in the Division of Remote Handling and Robotics at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (B.A.R.C.), Bombay, India which involved the analysis of a 2D linkage mechanism and incorporating necessary modifications to

achieve decoupling.
• Worked on a project on the design of the Front End Shield of a Jet Engine Fan at the CAD/CAM and ROBOTICS Lab at V.J.T.I. The project involved 3D modeling and analysis using IDEAS and was done for Crompton Greaves Ltd., India.

• Stood among the top 10 (out of 1000 students) in the BS class at the University Level.
• Stood among the top 3 students in college and among the top 1% in Bombay at the H.S.c. (Grade XII) examination.
• Merit Holder at the RMO (Regional Mathematics Olympiad) and a participant at the INMO (Indian National Mathematics Olympiad) in 1993.
• Received a certificate at the Junior Level Mathematics Olympiad Contest organised  by the Delhi Association of Mathematics Teachers in 1992.
• Received the merit Certificate at the Inter-State-Talent Test in Mathematics organised by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI)in 1991.

REFERENCES:
Available upon request.