Sahil Deshpande

Master's

Mechanical Engineering

Applied Materials

Mechanical Engineer

• Spearheaded DOEs for AR/VR optical tool product design, delivered patentable boost in aerodynamic reliability by 40% • Documented engineering changes in Windchill PDM/PLM, NX, Creo, and AutoCAD 2D/3D across multiple product iterations. • Defined project scope, managed spend against budget, coordinated with outside vendors, and oversaw installation of new equipment. • Led FEA and CFD validation of 3 prototypes using RCA (Root Cause Analysis), fishbone diagrams, and DFM principles resolving 5 design failures and improved enclosure tool performance by 75%. • Designed and fabricated test fixtures, tools and equipment using plastic injection molding, casting, sheet metal, CNC; integrated 10 flex flow modules quick-connects, O-rings, and adhesive seals. • Collaborated with multidisciplinary engineering teams and global OEM partners on 2+ PVD/CVD test stands involving cryogenics, lithium delivery for battery structures, and HTS (high-temperature superconductors) research. • Assembled 6 electrical, fluid (roughing pumps), and thermal chamber modules for real-time validation and statistical testing. • Conducted 15 thin film CFD-ACE+ Multiphysics, ANSYS Fluent CFD thermal simulations to optimize heat exchanger. • Achieved 65% cost reduction by redesigning HVAC subassemblies for offshore scalable high-volume manufacturing lines.