ANKIT SOMANI

 PERSONAL

Unit 1, 1023 Hemphill Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318. Ph: 404-731-7284, somaniankit@gatech.edu

 

EDUCATION

 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ATLANTA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME), GPA: 3.83,  Major GPA: 4.00               Aug ‘07 - Dec ‘08

Thesis: “Advanced Thermal Management Strategies for Energy Efficient Data Centers”              

 Minor: Economic Decision Analysis.

§ Awarded full scholarship by the G.W.W. School of Mechanical Engineering.

 

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), GPA: 9.14/10.00, Rank: 5/113                                                     Jul ‘03 – May ‘07

Major: Mechanical Engineering            Minor: Ocean Engineering.

§ Won the Simulation Championship at SHAASTRA, 2005 Annual Technology Festival of I.I.T. Madras.

§ Awarded the highest grade for the undergraduate research thesis on “Dynamics of high speed trains crossing each other”

§ Ranked in the top 0.5% of 175,000 students appearing for the I.I.T.-Joint Entrance Examination.

 

BIRLA HIGH SCHOOL, KOLKATA                                                                      Apr ‘99 – May ‘03

§ Recipient of the Manish Baid Scholarship for academic excellence which is awarded to 2 out of 400 students.

§ Cleared the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO) 2001, which selects top 1% of the students appearing from a state.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

CONSORTIUM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT THERMAL MANAGEMENT (CEETHERM), GEORGIA TECH

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT                                                                                                         Aug. ‘07 - Present

§ Filed a provisional patent on Ambient Intelligence Based Load Management (AILM), which reduces up to 60% energy usage of a Data Center based on thermally guided allocation of computer workload.

§ Filed a provisional patent on a novel layout of Data Centers, which increases up to 25% floor space utilization and 50% Data Center heat load capacity for given energy consumption.

 

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), USA 

INTERN                                                                                                                                                                       May ‘08 – Present

§ Developed the framework of a techno-economic model for market based emission reduction policies for Paper & Pulp sector.

§ Devised a separated framework for Production and Multi-Pollutant Emission Abatement models for other industrial sectors.

 

JOHN F. WELCH TECHNOLOGY CENTER, GE GLOBAL RESEARCH, INDIA 

INTERN                                                                                                                                                                      May ‘06 – July ‘06

§ Devised a novel combinational technology for an equivalent reduction of footprint area (20%) of a Diesel Engine radiator.

§ Presented the research at the “GE Global Research Symposium 2006”; an invention disclosure has been filed.

§ Received the Best Outgoing Intern award.

 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Friends of The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Georgia Chapter

 COORDINATOR                                                                                                                                                      Mar ‘08 – Present

·    Raising awareness of the program and its goals through short presentations to various groups within Atlanta.

·    Planning several events for fund-raising, for ex. The “Lawn 4 Lives” initiative.

 

Mechgrads.com                                                                                                                                                 June ‘07 – Present

·    www.mechgrads.com is an endeavor to channelize the efforts of Mechanical Engineering information seekers on the web.

·    Worked independently from the inception to the execution of the idea; publicized the website in various colleges.

 

Simulation Championship Coordinator, SHAASTRA                                                                                   Oct ‘06

Organized the event involving 50 participants; conceived realistic and challenging problems (Post-earthquake evacuation).

 

Hostel Choreography Coordinator:                                                                                                                        ‘05 – ‘06 

 

Led the winning team of 10 members at the “Intra-Institute Group Dance Competition”.

 

INTERESTS

I enjoy Salsa dancing, Reading about ancient Indian history and studying Chiromancy.