ANUMANTH SARMA.

Ph: +919840220240

Email ID: anumanthsarma@gmail.com

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

EDUCATION AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Program

Institution

%/CGPA

Completion

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Minor Operations Research

Indian Institute of Technology

Madras, Chennai

8.61/10

2017

Maharishi Vidya Mandir,

95.6%
Chennai
X (CBSE)
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Chennai
10/10
Awarded merit certificate (state top 1% ) by IAPT, National Physics & Astronomy Olympiad,2012
Placed among top 10% in the state and qualified for Regional Mathematics Olympiad,2012
Entitled for INSPIRE scholarship for placing among top 1% in class XII CBSE Examination
Secured an All India rank of 1538 among 14,00,000 in Joint Entrance Examination, 2013

2013

XII (CBSE)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTS

Intern, Product Development, Eaton India Engineering Centre

(May16-July16)

Performed an FEA analysis to simulate stresses developed in the carbon segmented seal, aircraft applications
Employed CAGE framework based market study to evaluate suitability based on stress & 3D printing consideration
Performed technical analysis, vendor liason and customer requirement to meet ASME seal standards

Intern, Tool development and Process Automation, Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd

(Dec15-Jan16)

Proposed design concepts with linkages which ensures operator bucket-arm linking eliminating the need for couplers
Designed rack and pinion mechanism for bucket-arm linkage eliminating coupler cost of ~INR 100000
Developed a GUI tool to update/track the bucket database reducing loss of repetitive customized design by 10%

Intern, Engineering and Plant Maintenance, RANE Brake Lining Limited

(June15-July15)

Mapped the temperature profile in a curing machine to predict the heater temperatures for effective curing using ANSYS
Optimized the expenditure in buying insulation material versus the power saved after installing the insulation
Reduced the number of breakdowns due to temperature variation by 40%

Building Management System (BMS) Centre for Innovation, IITM

(Apr16- Present)

Nominated by the Academic Affairs Secretary be a part of steering committee of the placement team
Core member(1/19) to spearhead a team of 100 members across 2 functions for the institute ( +1200 students)
Restructured the team to include Deputy Coordinator, 70% of pilot ideas are implemented
Improvised prioritization of calls by using an adapted matrix filter r e s u l t i n g i n ~ 1 5 % i n c o n v e r s i o n r a t e

Coordinator, Sponsorship, Networking and PR, Shaastra

(June14-july14)

Developed an electronic circuit for the smart control of tube lights based on ambient light condition
Connections made on breadboard and GCB, progressed to design a PCB using EAGLE
Engineered circuit could potentially save up to 1000 MJ per month, when implemented in a hostel of IITM

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Core Member, Industry and Public Relations, Placement team

2011

(May14-Jan15)

Spearheaded execution of CFI (IIT-Ms innovation cell) Open House, raising INR 8.2 Million and increasing alumni
participation by 800%
Initiated the Patrons Program for sustainable alumni mentorship, funding and industrial support for IIT-Ms student
entrepreneurial and product development activities
Conceptualized and initiated execution of an Entrepreneurship Confluence and Start-up Hive, with 250+ audience and
speakers like Kris Gopalakrishnan and Anand Rajarama

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Runner Up Sustainability- Network Challenge, 2015 IIT-Madras (out of 100 participants)

Saathi Mentor, IIT-M Guidance unit (2016): Mentored 6 freshmen, providing holistic guidance for settling into campus
Initiated a volunteer drive and led a team of 30 to teach rural primary school students at an NGO-run school (Nirmala
Convent School, Kharadi village, outskirts of Pune city, 2016)
Raised INR 50,000 as part of team of 15 for the Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra (BSSK) Orphanage, Pune, 2016 for daily
children supplies
Initiated weekly tutoring visits to Govt. High school, T.Nagar as a part of NSS (National Service scheme)
Organized an annual event at Everest primary school, kalpakkam driving students towards communication in English
Volunteer, Pledge-A-book, A social initiative by students of IIT Madras
o Facilitated collection drives and sorting of books donated to libraries set up for underprivileged children