Siddhanth Kalamkar

Planning, execution, and documentation of test bench setup for detection of partial discharge (PD) Measurement of partial discharge in stator windings of motors in electric cars under application of high voltage (HV) pulses Measuring voltage distribution inside the stator windings and identification of critical insulation breakdown locations Compare PD activity due to waveform variation in stator windings with PD activity in other test subjects like twisted wire pairs and crossed windings

Quality improvement of electronic components, Reduction of 0-km failures, Rework time reduction for BMW plants, KPI monitoring, FMEA, PPAP, test coverage analysis, 8D report analysis, Supplier industrialization projects, and process audits Developed a new tool for internal lessons learned process at BMW which facilitates easier knowledge exchange and a quick problem-solving method A new common automatic tool for KPI monitoring of supplier and process audit was developed using Excel VBA

Analysing field failures of TV products and implementation of countermeasures Quality Planning for innovation to reduce defects, smooth operation of production line and cost optimization Product improvement task team to address critical failure components for existing and future products Reduction of Field Failure Rate of manufactured TV sets from 5% to 1.3% After-sale service and quality cost reduction by 4%

Electronics and Automation team for nozzle spray systems PLC programming solutions to customers

Control & Instrumentation team at the coal-based thermal power plant Maintenance and calibration of process monitoring sensors and instruments Upgradation of existing outdated PLC with a new PLC system Installing a working model of pressure and temperature control loops using PLC automation for Technical Training Centre

Quality Assurance team at the motor manufacturing unit Electrical and mechanical testing of motors and generators Final product testing and failure analysis of defects Calibration of measuring instruments and testing facilities

Instrumentation team for Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) set-up Review of P&I diagram Implementation of feedback systems and safety interlocking in the process

Data Analysis, Sensor Integration, System Reliability, Nanometrology, Signal Processing, Metamaterials, Measurement Instruments, Project Management Grades: 1.6

Minor Specialization: Sensor Technology Process Instrumentation, Analog - Digital Electronics, Industrial Automation, Control Theory, Biomedical Instruments, MEMS, Engineering Economics Grades: 7.0