Vipin Vikraman

About Vipin Vikraman

At HCLTECH, my role as a CAE (CFD-FEA) Lead involves spearheading the simulation activities for hardware development of wafer handling platforms, enabling cutting-edge front-end semiconductor systems for high-growth markets, utilizing my expertise in Flow, Thermal, Structural and Heat Transfer dynamics-Adaptable and experienced in working with government, private and startup entities- 8+ years of proven track record of delivering innovative solutions in mechanical design, numerical simulations and experimental validation - Set up and manage in-house workstations for CFD Simulations, Optimize workflows for large scale simulations -Technical expertise in Liquid Rocket Propulsion systems, including design, development and launch operations -Subject Knowledge in Semiconductor handling equipment like Wafer Handling Chamber, Load Lock chamber, EFEM with FOUPs, PVM for Atomic Layer Deposition- Sound knowledge in CAD Tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor Pro, PTC Creo - Sound knowledge in CAE tools such as ANSYS Fluent & CFX, Workbench & Fluent meshing, Design Modeler, Space-Claim, SCDM & Discovery, SIEMENS Sim Centre, Star CCM+-Proficient in performing CFD simulations to analyze and optimize the performance of intricate designs created through 3D printing or Additive Manufacturing technology - Sound knowledge in Thermal simulations involving Conjugate Heat transfer simulations, Wafer cooling analysis, Heat Sink Simulations - Sound knowledge in Flow simulations involving flow uniformity studies, pressure drop studies, axial fan and centrifugal fan flows, back-fill and vacuum simulations - Experience in designing P & IDs (Piping and Instrumentation diagrams) based on pressure and velocity requirements, specifying and sourcing components, procuring and testing fluid and gaseous feedline systems - Leveraging ANSYS AI to drive simulation-driven design and optimization, enabling innovative product development and solutions - Good understanding of mechanical engineering basics - Proficient in Microsoft 365 Suite including Word, Office, Excel, Power Pivot & Power Query, VBA, PowerPoint, MS Outlook and Teams; Siemens TeamCenter for PLM and Python Programming in Beginner mode.

Experience

1. Technical Lead - Cae-cfd (Flow & Thermal)

   HCLTech

   Oct 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Project management of all CAE (CFD-FEA) related activities across the Platform and Value Engineering entities of the SEMI Client-Support design reviews with simulation‑driven recommendations-Perform parametric studies, optimization, and sensitivity analysis-Own end‑to‑end CFD delivery including modeling, validation, and reporting

Education

• College of Engineering Trivandrum

  Engineer's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

• St Johns Residential Higher Secondary Schools, Karuvelil Hills,Kollam

  ICSE & ISC, Mathematics

  2001 — 2011

• The Sunshine International School, Rajkot

  L.K.G to 2nd Standard, Primary School

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Autocad
• Microsoft Office
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Pro Engineer
• Ansys
• Machine Tools
• Research
• English
• Relationship Building
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microsoft Word
• Ptc Creo
• C++
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Engineering
• Ansys Fluent
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)
• Cfd
• Grid Generation