Venkata Krishna Teja has over 3 years of experience in powertrain calibration and vehicle testing. He is currently a lead transmission control calibration engineer, where he is responsible for calibrating torque management and releasing transmission software. He has experience testing vehicles in various conditions and analyzing data to improve customer experience. Teja also has a master's degree in mechanical engineering and is proficient in several vehicle simulation and calibration software tools.

1. Ph.No:906-370-5160 Venkata Krishna Teja, Nagupalli vnagupal@mtu.edu
3044, Signature Blvd. AnnArbor, MI-48105.
OBJECTIVE
To obtaina Full Time position Powertrain ControlsandCalibration.
INTERESTS & EXPERTISE:
Powertrain Calibration, IC engines, After Treatment and Emissions, Turbochargers, Model Based Design and
Control Environment development for IC engines and Hybrids, Powertrain Systems, Vehicle Diagnostics, Calibration and
Testing.
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
MDA, INCA,DC Plot,MDA, Powercal-2,AVL-Drive, MATLAB,Simulink,GT-Power,LabView,EES,MotoTron,Moto
Hawk, AVL Cruise, ChryslerDiagnosticTools(CDA), Stateflow, SolidWorks,Pro-Engineer,AutoCAD,CATIA,COSMOS
Solver,ANSYS,Hypermesh,ComputerAidedManufacturing(CAM),ComputerAidedDesign(CAD).
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University
GPA:3.95/4.0 Houghton,MI
Master of Science inMechanical Engineering May 2014
RelevantCourses:IC engines, HybridElectricVehicles,PowerTrainSystems, DynamicSystemsandControls,Control
DesignforIC engines,FuelCells, AdvancedHeatTransfer.
Bachelor of Engineeringin Mechanical Engineering Osmania University, India
GPA: 3.85/4.0 June,2012
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Currentlyworking as a TransmissionControl CalibrationEngineer At FCA ChelseaProvingGrounds.
As 9 SpeedAutomatic TransmissionShift Control CalibrationEngineer(Since June 2015)
 Current Lead ATSYS Release Engineerfor2.4L UF 9 Speed.
 SuccessfullyReleased2017 UF V1 ATSYS Cal,thiswas justa monthof takingthe program.
 SuccessfullyReleased15MY2.4L UF Service releaseCals.
 CalibratedMajorTorque managementand Engine relatedissueswithin3weeksbeforeproduction.Ourteam
was responsible forsavingthe companyabout500Mi$(Detailscan’tbe disclosed).
 Completedmyentire DesignValidationandPerformance Report,Altitude testingandHotClimate testingwithin
time before production,thiswasactuallyahuge successfor me. Had to redoall the previouscalibration that
was done before mytime,validate andreleasewithinamonth.
 Workingas shiftqualityandESS validationandtestengineerfor 2.4L, 3.2L JeepCherokeeand3.6L Chrysler200.
 Workingas the transmissionpowertraincertification engineerforreleasingvehiclestothe press.
 Successfullytestedand validated16MY and 17MY 3.2L JeepCherokee TransmissionCalibrationreleasesin
extreme coldconditions.
 Successfullytestedthe performance of 16MY 1.4L, 2.4L, 2.0L JeepRenegadeinHighandLow Altitude,Desert,
Off Road and otherconditions.
 Was a part of the team to testabout100 vehiclestovalidatedifferentadaptationstrategies usingAVLDrive to
improve customerexperience andreduce production cost.
 Workingwiththe teamto deal any emergencycrossplatformissueshelpedme toworkonall the NAFTA 9
SpeedapplicationsincludingBUXand LATM.
As a Vehicle EngineerAtFCAChelseaProvingGrounds (May 2014 to May 2015)
 Workedas the leadengineerinestablishingbarcode instrumentationtrackingsystemwithinthe 9Speed
department.
 Was in charge of trackingequipmentworthmillions.
 Workedas transmissiondiagnosticsengineerforthe 9 Speeddepartmentfor7 months. Supportedthe team
withthe transmissionadaptation,Datalogging, dataanalysisandreportgeneration wheneverrequired.
 ScanningvehiclesusingCDA (ChryslerDiagnosticTool) andINCA forvehicle errorsandwritingthe appropriate
workordersin the garage forfixingvehicle.

2.  Updatingall the fleetvehiclesforwithnew releasedsoftware/Calandreportanybugs foundusingCDA and
INCA.
 Workingwithdifferentgarage servicesandcoordinatingthe workordersappropriatelyall timesandevenmore
duringCalibrationreleasesandvehicletrips.
 SetupandInstallationof independentbarcode systemonthe entire fleetinstrumentationandvehicles.
 Instrumentingthe vehiclespriortotesting,the level andtype of instrumentationdependsonthe type of test
beingperformed andde-instrumentationof the vehicleafterthe testingthe vehicle.
 The hardestpart of thisassignment waskeepingtrackof the instrumentation inthe vehicles andefficient
managementof the instrumentation available inthe department.
ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Project: Developmentofcontrolledarea network using NICompactRIO and Lab View.
Objective: To build a control strategy development environment using National Instruments CompactRIO, Analog/Digital
Input/output Modules and NI CompactRIO Engine Control Bundle. The task is to build this development environment
includingsoftwareinstallation,hardware setup,real-time calibrationtest,andbuildingmodules engine OBDcontrol.
 Builtan Analoginputandoutputmodel usingNI9263 module oncRIO microcontroller,anddevelopedauser
interface forreal time outputdisplay.
 Builta CAN read model usingNI9853 on cRIO alongwitha RT user interface.
 Buildingalogical CAN environmentusing cRIOforOBD & data loggingof ChevyVoltengine.
Project: Hybrid electricvehicle calibrationusingModel based EmbeddedControl System.
 Designanddevelopmentof control systemforthe hybridvehicle usingMotoHawkwhichcanbe calibratedusing
MotoTune.
 Developedseveral control logicsubsystemslike enginestartandstop,torque and throttle control,e-motorstart
and stop,drivingmode model,torqueblendfactorstrategy,steppermotorlogicandengine state.
 All the subsystemsare validatedusing state flow andthenafinal control systemisdevelopedbasedonthe signal
flowbetweenvarioussubsystems.
Project: Exhaust Gas EnergyRecovery from a V16 locomotive Diesel Engine.
Objective:To determinethe energyextractedfromthe exhaustgasesof aV16 turbochargedlocomotive Dieselengine,
withthe testdata providedbyFederal RailroadAdministration(FRA),usingbottomingRankineCycle.
 Builta model of the locomotive engine inGT-Powersoftware andanalyzedthe performance parametersby
introducingtwoheatexchangersinthe exhaustmanifold.
 Collectedthe testdataandanalyzedthe performance characteristicsof asimilarlocomotiveengine tostudythe
energyavailableinthe exhaustatdifferentnotches.
 Currentlyinthe processof estimatingthe energyrecoveredbythe heatexchangers,andtheirinfluence onthe
turbochargerperformance.
Project: NOx Reductionin Diesel Enginesby EGR (Exhaust GasRecirculation).
 Testedforthe effectsof exhaustgasrecirculationonNOx emissions ona2.0L single cylinderdual valve diesel
engine.
 DevelopedaGT-Powermodel forthe same engine testconditionstosimulate EGReffectsonotherengine
parameterslike fuelefficiency,brake powerandNOx production.
 The optimumEGR levelsthatthe engine canbe operatedare determined.
Project: Model baseddesigncontrol for Hybrid Electric PowerTrain System.
 Control strategieswere developedusingSimulinksoftware.
 The modelswere made tooperate indifferentselective HEV modesincluding regeneration,torque blending
strategy,batterychargingstrategy, motorstart-stop,andgear shiftlogic.
 E-motorefficiencycurves,fuelefficiencymaps,velocityprofileswere givenasinputs.
Project: Thermal Analysis of OculusASR Satellite
Objective:To doa thermal analysisforall the componentsof the OculusASRNano-satellite andensure thatitsurvives
the in-space thermal environment.
 Simulatedthe in-space environmentusingthe “Thermal Desktop”tool inAutoCADsoftware.
 Analyzed andprovidedsolutionsforthe possible thermalbreakdownthe satellite undergoesunderthe thermal
stresses.

3. Project: Portable AssistedMobilityDevice (PAMD)
Objective:To designDrive Train,Steering,Braking& Suspensionsystemsforthe Portable AssistedMobilityDevice
(PAMD) aboutto be manufacturedbythe PACEorganization.
• Designedthe steeringandsuspensionsystemsin SolidWorks softwareandproposedthree plausible
mechanismsforsteeringand Brakingsystem.
• Designed the Drive Trainandthe wheel hubmotor.
Project: DevelopmentandAerodynamic FlowAnalysisof a Rear wing-Drag ReductionSystem inFormula-1 Racing
Cars.
Objective: Findsuitable operatingconditionsforachosenprofile of aDrag ReductionSystemwingforadesiredspeed
inan F-1 racing car.
• Was the ProjectTeam Leader.
• Developedasuitable wingProfileforDRSrear wingusingNACA AirfoilJavaApplet
• ModeledaDRS rear wingwithaluminumonCNCMill & testingitina WindTunnel.
• Developeda3D model inSolidWorksandFlow Simulationof itinCOSMOS.
• Flowanalysisof the model andcalculate the result.
Output: The suitable operatingconditionsof aDRS rear wing, withminimal Drag,andefficientLiftare found.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE June 2012- Aug 2012
Madhavi Engineering’sPrivate Limited Hyderabad,A.P,India
CNCMachinery Division - Shift In charge.
• I was a memberof the Teamthat handledprojectsrelatedtomachiningpartsof defense Equipmentand
Aerospace machine parts.
• Work distributionlogisticsandcodingforCNCmachines,usingMasterCamv9.
SUMMARY:
 ExperiencedinTransmissionShiftQualityCalibration,Torque Management,Torque ConverterSlipControl
Calibration, andTransmission LeverAnalogy.
 StronglyexperiencedinVehicleTesting,DataLogging,DataAnalysis,CalibrationDesignVerificationand
Validation.CreatingCalibrationComparisons,PresentationsandDetailedReportsexplainingproblem,Rootcause
and the changesmade to Fix.
 StronglyExperiencedwithINCA,AVLDrive,ETAS,MDA.
 ProvidedTechnical Supportforother9 speedapplications,in improvingTorque Control,ClutchPressure Controls,
Fast Fill,GLSadaptations, ElectronicStopStart, improvingthe validationprocesses,trainingnew hiresonvehicle
instrumentationandtransmissioncontrols.
 Lead onthe 3.2L Cold Testing,creatednew standardizedtestingmaneuversnow beingusedacrossall the 9
speedapplications.
 ProvidedSupportfortesting&validationfor2.4Land 3.2L applications,findingissues,escalatingif neededand
providedtechnical assistance inresolvingthem.There werecaseswhere Ididthe entire DVPnRformyadjacent
applicationsontopmyown 2.4L application.
 Lead of the Media VehiclePreparation,came upwitha standardizedtestingmethodforevaluatingdrivabilityand
alsoadaptingthe transmissioninpriorsendingittoa mediaevent.Trainednew hiresinvehicle evaluationand
transmissionadaptation.
 ExperiencedinOrganizing acomplete Vehicle fleettesting(>100), CreatingtestproceduresandAssigning
individualassignments andCreate ProjectFill Sheetsto make sure all the testingiscompletedcorrectlyintime.
 Lead inorganizingthe testtrips,schedule shipments,vehicle tripchecks,writingworkorders,Vehicle Diagnosis,
InstrumentationTracking,andWorkOrderScheduling.
 StrongEngineeringAnalytical SkillsinPowertrainControls,Engine CombustionandEmissionsControls.
 Masters in Mechanical Engineering