Nilay P.
Thermal Systems Engineer @ Quilt
About
Thermal engineer with experience in system-level thermal analysis, simulation, and test validation for energy storage and aerospace systems. Specialized in transient and steady-state heat transfer, FEA-based thermal modeling, and experimental correlation using Ansys Mechanical, Thermal Desktop, and Modelica. Experienced in translating thermal analysis into design decisions through rapid prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, and validation testing. Motivated by renewable energy, grid-scale storage, and reliable thermal architectures.
United States
Redwood City
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Ansys Mechanical, Thermodynamic Modeling, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Systems Modeling, Modelica, Dymola, Lathe, Band Saw, TPS 500, Thermal Desktop, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, English, Engineering, Communication, Research, Customer Service
Experience
Thermal Systems Engineer
Quilt
Redwood City, California, United States
Thermal Engineer
Vast
Long Beach, California, United States
- Own Space Station TVAC thermal model, including ground support equipment, MLI, and heaters - Matched space environment heat fluxes to TVAC environment within 15% for 3 separate balance cases - Performed rigorous model documentation to ensure whole team could seamlessly use TVAC model - Reduced vendor thermal model node count from 5000 to 500 and still achieved accuracy within 3C - Collaborated with vendor to solidify and agree on requirements and thermal interface definitions - Completed PCBA thermal analysis in Ansys Mechanical, worked EEs and MEs to optimize design and performance - Created PCBA analysis tool allowing board designers to “screen” boards, preventing major redesigns - Characterized thermal conductance of complex assembly within 10% of analysis value using TVAC test
Building Energy System Modeling Student Researcher
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California, United States
- Used Modelica and Dymola to model residential heating and cooling systems - Assisted in component level modeling of Phase Change Material Thermal Energy Storage heat exchanger - Developed digital controller to determine heating or cooling modes of residential system
Nanomaterials Student Researcher
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California, United States
- Analyzed thermal properties of pure ABS using TPS 500 machine - Machined test specimens by cutting ABS rod using horizontal band saw and lathe - Created ABS-graphite nanocomposites by mixing, pelletizing, and granulating - Injection molded nanocomposite samples to test - Compared and recorded thermal properties of pure ABS vs ABS-graphite nanocompisites
Thermal Engineering Intern
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, California, United States
- Wrote test procedure for assembly level TVAC test - Determined, ordered and procured parts for test - Created thermal model of test setup in Thermal Desktop - Learned about and created summary qualification package for novel company product - Performed PCB thermal analysis in TD and proposed thermal solutions to close design - Iterated model based on feedback from Electrical team
Education
Harvey Mudd College
Engineering
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