Kushal Vashi
- Role
- Controls System Engineer, Fcev & Bev at Nikola Corporation
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kushal Vashi
As a professional engineer with over 6 years of experience, I specialize in developing…
Experience
Controls System Engineer, Fcev & Bev
Apr 2021 — Present
Developed, executed, and validated simulation models of thermal systems architecture for FCEV Powertrain cooling, Battery Cooling, Climate Control and High Temperature Fuel Cell Heating and Cooling. Utilizing vehicle simulation tools including non-real time, hardware in the loop (HIL) simulation and software in the loop simulation (SIL) and Defining functions for thermal controls. Assist in fixing the more involved control problems and developing electric vehicle control strategies (torque demand interface, stability, cooling, HVAC). Support vehicle ECUs architecture and communication, Perform diagnostic detections and management system. • Utilizing J1939 monitoring tools and commercial vehicles, CAN, LIN Communication Protocols and tools such as Vector CANalyzer, CANoe. Work with vehicle engineering, systems engineers, hardware engineers to define and maintain requirements for thermal controls. Knowledge of classical control theory, optimal controls, adaptive controls, MPC, ECMS, and state-space modeling. Experience in developing vehicle and powertrain control algorithms, and Experience with embedded control of refrigerant systems.(i.e, Compressors, EXVs, Evaporators). Experience with embedded control of fluid-fluid and fluid-air cooling system components.(i.e, Fans, Pumps, Valves).
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business analytics, Economics for Manager & Financial Accounting
Wayne State University
Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
Bachelor's of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master's degree, Systems Engineering
Skills
- Matlab
- Psychic Readings
- Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
- Microsoft Word
- Public Speaking
- Cea
- Minitab
- Research
- Analytical Skills
- Teamwork
- Solidworks
- Dance
- Microsoft Office
- Powerpoint
- Autocad
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microsoft Excel
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Hypermesh
- Ls-Dyna
- Management
- Project Management
- Learning Management
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