Resume

Vasan Churchill
I’m a senior technologist who tinkers with both digital and physical tools to create value for industry. I am currently learning data science and ML techniques to solve interesting additive manufacturing problems.Looking forward to work with enthusiastic individuals in the areas of machine learning, data science, additive/digital manufacturing and industry 4.0.
Skills
Scripting – Python, Bash & SQL
Standard Data Science Stack – (Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Jupyter-Notebook)
GIS Library – (Shapely, GeoPandas)
Graph Theory – NetworkX
Computational Geometry – Scikit-Geometry
Version Control – Git
CAD Design Software – Fusion 360
Education
PhD. Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, USA
(Aug 2006 – Feb 2011)
Dissertation: Composites Manufacturing, Simulations and Nanocomposites
M.Tech. Production Technology, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India
(Jul 2004 – Jun 2006)
Thesis: CAD/CAM and Nanocomposites
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India
(Sep 2000 – May 2004)
Project:High temperature pressure sensor
Work Experience
Senior Scientist, RISE, SWEDEN (Aug 2013 – PRESENT)
- Software Development for Robotic Additive Manufacturing
- Slicer software algorithms using computational geometry and robotic path planning using graph theory to reduce build time
- Finite Element Analysis productivity improvement by automating mesh generation for complex geometries using python
- Raised 4 MSEK funds for innovative ideas via writing proposals and collaborating with industries
- Digitalization of composites manufacturing
- 3D printing of batteries
Data Scientist, GOPHR, UK (Mar 2020 – Apr 2020)
- In partnership with the Science to Data Science (S2DS) programme, I worked in a team of 4 data scientists for 5 weeks to consult Gophr, a same day courier mediation platform
- Development of a ML solution to improve the courier job acceptance rate along with the team
- Provided valuable insights from their delivery data (200,000) using Data Visualization libraries (GeoPandas, Shapely)
- Agile prototyping and implementation of ML pipeline using Python and my SQL
- Created business value by identifying key deployment areas for our ML solutions
Research Scientist, GE Global Research, India (Feb 2011 – Jul 2013)
- Performed structural analysis of alternate wind blade configurations to prove the feasibility, resulting in 2 patents
- Generated scripts from MATLAB program to evaluate and identify the parameters (geometric and material) affecting the wind blade structure resulting in 20% weight and cost reduction
- Developed experimental verification of simulation methodologies for flow & cure modeling of wind blades and reduced the defect rate by 70%
Energy Analyst, USA (Jan 2007 – Aug 2010)
- Prepared extensive energy audit reports to summarize the energy consumption patterns, available savings opportunities, payback periods and government incentives
- Helped industries save $600,000 and reduce 7 million pounds of C02 emissions by giving recommendations, which are easier to implement
Certifications
- Data Scientist Path – Dataquest – Aug 2020
- Python programming, data cleaning, analysis and visualization by working on University of California, Irvine (UCI) datasets
- Full machine learning workflow – Data Cleaning, Feature Engineering, Model selection and Tuning on UCI/Kaggle datasets
- Additive Manufacturing – MIT Professional – Aug 2018
- Principles of AM and state of the art technologies from MIT Professional Education
- Latest AM software techniques – Generative Design and Topology Optimization
- Various EdX and Coursera courses in Python and Machine Learning
Awards and Honors
- Innovation Support – RISE – defending IP filing for batteries
- Imagination & Courage award was given twice in GE for implementing innovative ideas in key projects and overcoming the technical limitations
- Ministry of Human Resource Development– India scholarship for securing top 2 percentile in All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
- 2010 Progress award from Center for Composite materials for quality in research
Languages
- Swedish (Intermediate), French (Intermediate), Hindi (Professional) and Tamil (Native)
Personal Interests
- Long distance running
- Maker community
- Photography