Repaka Jyoti Swaroop 07010042

Mechanical Engineering B.Tech.

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Male
DOB: January 1, 1990

Examination University Institute Year CPI / %

Graduation IIT Bombay IIT Bombay 2010 7.90
Intermediate/+2 BIE, Andhra Pradesh Vijaya Ratna Jr. College 2007 93.20
Matriculation CBSE Sri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar 2005 87.40

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
 Minor degree in Mathematics along with B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay
 Selected for the CBSE merit scholarship for professional studies in the years 2007 to 2009
 Was among the top 1% students in the National Physics Olympiad, 2006
 Topped in National Science Olympiad at city level for 3 consecutive years from 2003 to 2005
 Silver medalist in National Cyber Olympiad in 2003
 Bagged the merit award for excellence in academics at school for four years in a row from 2001 to 2005
 Cleared the entrance test to the prestigious Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata in 2007
 Graded Excellent in the Advanced course in Programming using C++ at IIT Bombay

INTERNSHIPS
POKARNA LIMITED [MAY 2010-JUL 2010]
One of the Largest Granite Companies in India
 Analyzed the production process and the machinery used in the manufacture of granite slabs and
granite tiles from gantry
 Investigated alternative approaches to the existing steel grit recycling process
 Developed the strategy for additional recovery of steel grit, potentially saving the firm INR 5 million
annually and proposed a new implementation plan
SPORTIV SOLUTIONS [DEC 2009-JAN 2010]
A Sports Consultancy Start-up
 Researched various fitness techniques and nutritional approaches to improve performance of sports
teams; consulted scientific journals for the research
 Provided recommendations for implementing these approaches in schools and sports academies

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
DEPARTMENT PLACEMENT COORDINATOR, Mechanical Engineering Department [JUN 2010 - PRESENT]
 Currently working with a team of 40 placement coordinators to organize various lectures and
workshops; was responsible for distributing the work in the cluster
 Developed a comprehensive strategy to attract specific companies to recruit Mechanical Engineering
students
 Formulated policies, and acted as an interface between students with diverse academic backgrounds,
interests and the placement team
 Initiated mock testing using Moodle, an online interface, to help students prepare for placement tests.
CAPTAIN, Swimming Team, IIT Bombay [JAN 2010 – PRESENT]
 Organized trials to select the IIT Bombay team for Inter IIT Aquatics 2010 to be held at IIT Roorkee;
planned the role of each of the team members to maximize the overall points and medals
 Mentored freshmen and sophomores with their swimming skills and customized the practice sessions to
suit the needs of the individual members
 Helped arrange a special sports diet in the meals to meet the nutritional needs of the swimmers
COORDINATOR, Special Effects Workshop [DEC 2008 – JAN 2009]
 Scheduled workshops and exhibitions, and executed them by coordinating with a team of 30
 Coordinated a three day Special Effects workshop attended by over 50 participants at Techfest 2009

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

SPORTS
 Secured 1st position in IITB’s Swimathon three years in a row by swimming continuously for 12 hours.
Covered a distance of 27.5 km in 12 hours in Swimathon 2010, improving upon my previous distances of
25.5 km in 2009 and 21.2 km in 2008
 Awarded the Arati Memorial swimming trophy for Best Swimmer in IIT Bombay in 2009
 Won a gold medal in 4x100m Medley Relay and a bronze in 200m breast stroke at Inter IIT Aquatics
 Won bronze medal in 200m Butterfly at CBSE national level swimming championship in 2004
 Won 3 state-level and over 25 district-level swimming events while in school
 Key member of the IIT Bombay water polo team since 2007; the team won bronze medal at the Inter IIT
Aquatics in 2009
TECHNICAL
 Made the remote controlled car that finished 3rd in the annual IITB’s F1 race among 300 freshmen
 Assembled a block lifting robot for the Techfest 2008 competition, Nexus
 Built a mechanical device that solves the given Boolean expression at Mech-a-boolean in Techfest
FINE ARTS
 Exhibited over 100 of my paintings for 2 days in Vishakhapatnam in 2004. Exhibits included paintings,
etched works and drawings with pastels
 Was part of the First Place-winning fine-arts team at IIT Bombay’s Performing Arts Festival 2009. The
fine-arts department was awarded the Gem of PAF.
 Secured 2nd prize in face painting competition at Chaos 2009, IIM Ahmedabad

KEY ACADEMIC PROJECTS

THERMAL RESPONSE OF A CASK AND MASS BURNING RATE [MAY 2009-JUL 2009]
 Conducted a literature survey in Burning rates of pool fires and the one dimensional direct and inverse
conduction problems
 Successfully experimented with burning pool fires to establish mass burning rate for various parameters
 Developed simulations for thermal response of a cask in a pool fire in C++ and Fortran and incorporated
Sandia one-dimensional direct and inverse thermal Code (SODDIT)
TRIANGULATION BASED LASER SCANNER [NOV 2009]
 Proposed a low cost system to accurately capture 3D image of a physical object without making contact
 Devised the system using triangulation algorithm, and successfully assembled the laser scanner
ALTERNATIVE WORKING FLUIDS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE PLANTS [APR 2010]
 Identified through literature survey, parameters and evaluated alternative working fluids for their use in
high temperature plants
SINGLE PLAYER BATTLESHIP GAME [OCT 2007]
 Developed a C++ code for single player Battleship, a strategy game played against the computer
GEARBOX CASE MANUFACTURING PROCESS [MAR 2008]
 Identified material, process parameters, and quality assurance plan for manufacture of gearbox case
PRECIPITATION HARDENING [OCT 2008]
 Carried out a scientific literature review to understand the mechanics of precipitation hardening