Shubham Ambekar
Mechanical Design Engineer
Engineering Precision through Computational Design & Advanced Manufacturing
Designed, built, and raced.
Chassis and suspension components I designed helped carry the team to 7th place overall at FSAE International 2026.
About Me
M.S. Mechanical Engineering candidate at USC (4.0 GPA) with four years of Formula SAE chassis & aero experience. CAD and FEA backed by hands-on CNC machining, welding, and composite fabrication. 7th at FSAE International 2026, 3rd at SAMPE 2026. Looking for an entry-level Mechanical Design Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer role.
Academic Background
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Jan 2025 - Dec 2026University of Southern California
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Aug 2021 - Jul 2024Savitribai Phule Pune University
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
2017 - 2021PCET's Pimpri Chinchwad Polytechnic
Professional Experience
From the Machine Shop to the Race Track
Skills
Technical Engineering
Computational & Software
Professional
Case Studies
AI-Assisted Planar Slicing for 3D Printing
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025
Reduced support-material usage by ~40% on a benchmark geometry via a 'Smart Orient' build-orientation algorithm using Monotone Chain convex-hull analysis with weighted cost heuristics. Cut print time by 25% while holding <0.2 mm geometric deviation via an adaptive layer-thickness algorithm driven by spatial grid discretisation and surface-normal deviation analysis. Integrated a Gemini 2.5 Flash LLM agent in a Retrieve-Reason-Act loop with an enforced JSON schema to autonomously tune 8 slicing parameters per part.
Design, FEA & Physical Validation of a Hat-Stiffened Fuselage Section
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025
Minimised structural mass under a 1,000 lbf axial compressive-load requirement by designing a hat-stiffened fuselage section in Siemens NX, iterating across 3 stiffener cross-section geometries. Predicted first buckling failure at 1,240 lbf (safety factor 1.24) via buckling-mode FEA in NX Nastran, then verified it with a 1:1-scale FDM prototype compression test: failure at 1,190 lbf vs. the 1,240 lbf prediction, a 4.0% model-to-test correlation. Produced complete engineering documentation suitable for handoff to another engineer.
Lattice-Cored Piston Head: Mass Optimisation Under Combustion Loading
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025
Achieved a 38.4% mass reduction (1,302 g to 801 g) by replacing the solid piston interior with a QuadDiametral lattice-cored infill designed in Siemens NX, maintaining a 2.76 safety factor against Al 2014-T6 yield strength under 7 MPa combustion pressure. Confirmed thermal viability via coupled structural / steady-state thermal FEA in NX Nastran (peak crown temperature 250.19°C, within the 250-450°C aluminium operating envelope) and an ABS FDM proof-of-concept. Co-developed as a 3-person team for AME 554 (Additive Manufacturing Technologies, USC, Fall 2025), producing a 15-slide technical presentation, a 5-page report, and a reusable Simcenter FEA workflow guide.
Rescue Assistance Rover: Autonomous Ground Robotics
Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
Delivered a field-tested autonomous ground vehicle capable of ~25 cm obstacle clearance on 30° inclines via a complete 6-wheeled rocker-bogie suspension system with Ackermann steering in SolidWorks. Designed mounts, cable routing, and vibration isolation for 4 sensor types (camera, LiDAR, IMU, ultrasonic). Published as sole/lead author: "Design & Development of Rescue Assistance Rover for Land-Based Operations," IJSREM, Jul 2024 (DOI: 10.55041/IJSREM36889).
Research & Publications
Design & Development of Rescue Assistance Rover for Land-Based Operations
Jul 30, 2024Contact
Contact Details
Work-authorized in the US (F-1, OPT / STEM OPT eligible) · will require employer sponsorship (e.g. H-1B) beyond the OPT window