Vikas Shetty
Work Experience

Nexteer Automotive Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
Mechatronics and Control Systems Intern - PMDC Motor Control (MATLAB/ SIMULINK)
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Developed and validated a Current Controller (PI controller with disturbance compensation) for a PMDC motor in the Steering column positioning module and assessed system response (Tracking, Disturbance Compensation, and Noise Transmissibility) for different parameters using Matlab and Simulink.
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Developed a dynamic model for the column positioning module to identify and correlate the combined effects of rake and telescopic motions to help improve controller accuracy.

Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (NC State) May 2022 - Present
Research Assistant - Prosthetic Leg Control Design
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Developed a Finite State Machine (FSM) based impedance controller for a powered Knee-Ankle prosthetic leg using TwinCAT Framework. (Controller - Beckhoff PLC, Motor Driver - Escon Servo Controller 70/10)
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Integrated hardware (motors, encoders, and load cell) to Beckhoff PLC and performed hardware functionality and Benchtop tests for the prosthetic leg using SIMULINK.
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Currently working on tuning impedance parameters for replicating the subject's Gait.

Danone India Jul 2018 - June 2021
Engineering Executive - Contract Manufacturing Operations
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Managed & executed the successful commissioning of a Greenfield project of Danone's Specialized Nutrition business.
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Led a CAPEX Project of designing a new docking system for the existing warehouse. This involved working with multiple suppliers of Docking systems, their cost estimations, and the final translation of specs to meet our demand criteria.
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Drove NPD and innovations projects at third party manufacturing for new product launches in the market.
Part-Time


NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Teaching Assistant Fall'21,Spring'22
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Graded Assignments of students enrolled in 'Principles of Automatic Control' and 'Engineering Thermodynamics' under Dr. Tarek Echekki and Dr. Richard Beddingfield respectively.
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Served as an Assistant on subject matter to the students.
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National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
Vice - Captain - BAJA NITK Racing (SAE) & Powertrain Team Member Apr 2015 - Mar 2018
Team Member - Flying & Robotics Club Aug 2015 - Mar 2017
Organising Committee Member - Incident'15,17