This is a personal web page of Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju. He graduated with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Srinivasa's interests are in the fields of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, CFD, FEA, CAD/CAM, Extrusion Die Design, Injection molding and Computerised Data Aquisition.  He has been excellent throughout his endeavors and is considered a diligent, hardworking and intelligent student. He would like to be creative and he feels enthusiastic to learn new technologies. He worked as Applications Engineer at EPS Flotek, National sales, support and distribution center for Moldex 3D software, for some time. Currently, he is currently working as Process Modeling Engineer at Corning Inc. See Resume for more information.

During the course of his graduate study, Srinivasa has worked as Research Assistant and was extensively involved in research on Polymer extrusion simulation and Die design and have a few publications in prestigious journals and conferences (listed below in detail). He worked actively for the design and fabrication of Integrated Laboratory Station. He also worked as Teaching Assistant for the courses Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics. He served as a treasurer and graduate mentor of ASME student chapter at NIU and is a member of SPE and ASEE. A keen observer and an excellent communicator, Srinivasa has been engaged in high quality education and practical application. A soft spoken Srinivasa has grown in leaps and bounds since his bachelors to become a professional Mechanical Engineer with the best of skills.

Publications/Conferences

• Vaddiraju, Srinivasa Rao, M. Kostic, L. Reifschneider, A. Pla-Dalmau, V. Rykalin, and A. Bross, “Extrusion Simulation and Experimental Validation to Optimize Precision Die Design,”  ANTEC 2004, The Annual Technical Conference, Society of Plastics Engineers, Chicago, May 16-20, 2004.[PPT]
• Reifschneider, L. G., M. Kostic, and Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju, “Computational Design of a U-Profile Die and Calibrator,” ANTEC 2004, The Annual Technical Conference, Society of Plastics Engineers, Chicago, May 16-20, 2004.[PPT]
• M. Kostic, Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju, “Optimization of a Profile-Extrusion Die Design using Inverse CFD simulation”, Fluent/Polyflow User’s group meeting, Dearborn, MI, 2004.[PPT]
• M. Kostic, Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju, Louis G. Reifschneider, “Design Optimization of Extrusion Die for a Thick-Walled Hollow Profile”, submitted for Polymer Engineering and Science journal.
• Reifschneider, L.G., M. Kostic, and Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju, "The Use of CFD Simulation for extruded profile product design", submitted for Polymer Engineering and Science journal.
• M. Kostic, Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju., et al.  “Design of Modern, Integrated Laboratory-Station (ILS) for Engineering Experimental Courses,” Submitted for ASEE-2005 IL-IN Section Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, De Kalb, IL, April 1-2, 2005

   

Projects

• Design and Fabrication of Integrated Laboratory Station

• Masters’ Thesis: Finite Element Simulation of Flow of Polymer in an Extruder Die [PPT] [Abstract] [Full Report in pdf format] [Extrudate Profiles]
• Design of Rectangular Profile extrusion die with one hole
• Design of Rectangular Profile extrusion die with ten holes

• Design of a U-profile die
• Stress Analysis on Crane Hook
• Design of Function Generator
• Developing Flows through Square Duct
• A Study on Phase Change Problems
• Design and Analysis of Centrifugal Pump

Contact Information:
133 W Pulteney, Apt # 101
Corning, NY - 14830
Email: vaddirajs@yahoo.com
Phone : 815-793-2105 (M)

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