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Nikunj Avaiya

Lead Engineer-NPD, IIT Madras,Ex- GE, EEDP, Additive Manufacturing

Bengaluru

10+ years of work experience

IDEX Corporation
Jan 20251 yr 8 mosPresent

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Baker Hughes
Oct 20213 yrs 4 mosJan 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on converting parts of Gas Turbine from conventional manufacturing to Additive Manufacturing. Design for Additive Manufacturing and structural analysis of hot gas path components of gas turbine.
GE Transportation, a Wabtec company
Jul 20201 yr 3 mosSep 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on geometry of railway track transition and curvature of rail track along with sizing of various parts involved in track change and curve. Worked on reverse engineering of Master Door Control system (MDCP) box of train which includes electric parts along with electric wiring.
GE Transportation, a Wabtec company
Jul 20182 yrsJun 2020

Banglore

As part of Edison Program, worked with different teams - Locomotive CAB team, Locomotive Truck team, Additive Manufacturing team and Engine performance team.
MRF
Jun 20162 yrs 1 moJun 2018

Chennai

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Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Master’s Degree, M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing and Precision Engineering)

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

20142 yrs2016
Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

20094 yrs2013

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Headline

Lead Engineer-NPD, IIT Madras,Ex- GE, EEDP, Additive Manufacturing

About

A mechanical engineer with M.Tech from IIT Madras and around 10 years of experience in diverse mechanical domains like Additive manufacturing, new product development, design, FEA, CAD, project management and leadership. Hands on experience in Additive Manufacturing design, Manufacturing Process, Post processing and detailed knowledge of DMLS(DMLM), Binder Jet and MJF Technologies. Worked on Gas Turbine parts for structural analysis and looking to convert part to additive manufacturing. System level understanding of Locomotive and detailed knowledge of Locomotive Cabs and Truck( Bogie) components. An experienced person in tyre industry, starting from knowledge of standards to design, analysis and manufacturing of tyres and various parameters that affect performance of tyre.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

ChatGPT

Work experience

Lead Engineer- NPD at IDEX Corporation, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Lead Mechanical Engineer- Additive Design at Baker Hughes, Oct 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Worked on converting parts of Gas Turbine from conventional manufacturing to Additive Manufacturing. Design for Additive Manufacturing and structural analysis of hot gas path components of gas turbine.

Associate Lead Engineer, Mechanical at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company, Jul 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Worked on geometry of railway track transition and curvature of rail track along with sizing of various parts involved in track change and curve. Worked on reverse engineering of Master Door Control system (MDCP) box of train which includes electric parts along with electric wiring.

Edison Engineer at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company, Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 · 2 yrs, Banglore, As part of Edison Program, worked with different teams - Locomotive CAB team, Locomotive Truck team, Additive Manufacturing team and Engine performance team.

Executive- Technical (Design Engineer) at MRF, Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Chennai

Education

Master’s Degree, M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing and Precision Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

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