RAUNAK BASAK

raunak521@gmail.com | +1 (925) 319-3240 | www.linkedin.com/in/raunakbasak | Fremont, California, USA

Education UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver, CA

Master of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering
Honours: Departmental Graduate Award, Kashmir Singh Manhas Scholarship, Mitacs Fellowship

JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY Kolkata, IN

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering | GPA: 8.82/10
Honours: Top 5% in batch, government funded consulting project, Mitacs Internship 2019

Experience TESLA (Tesla - Cell Engineering) Fremont, USA

May’23 – present Cell Integration & Process Development Engineer - Intern
▪ Enhanced the wettability of electrodes by 40% by plasma surface treatment to increase surface
energy and worked on continuous improvement projects to increase cell capacity and durability.
▪ Slashed electrode wetting analysis time by 80% by implementing & manipulating open-source computer
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vision image analysis scripts in python.

▪ Working on internal cell pressure measurement system throughout electrolyte fill, cell formation and
different state of charges.
▪ Executed end-to-end assembly build and Non-Destructive Testing on 200+ cans from new vendor and
performed statistical comparison of means (Student’s t & Variability) on JMP to achieve competitive
pricing and mitigate supply chain bottlenecks.
▪ Fabricated 300 Gen 2.0 cells, ran product validation through planned DOEs, introduced control
metrological parameters and performed data driven root cause analysis.
▪ Developed a WDM to approach terminal cleaning project for vendor selection while prioritizing cost,
technology efficacy & cleaning time: aided staff engineer in metrology-based defect detection in inline
production tool.
▪ Trained 3 technicians and production associates on Instron, profiler, JMP and Python script.

ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESS ENGINEERING LAB (AMPEL) Vancouver, CA

Jan’21 – Apr’23 Graduate Research Assistant (Major project)
▪ Characterizing the flow through artificial poro-elastic membranes using PDMS polymer formulations
with strict control protocols to simulate membrane filters.
▪ Executed DoE and PFMEA in assembly fixture fabrication using 3D CAD, Stereo-lithography 3D
printing & manufacturing processes in machine shop using GD&T and optimizing external suppliers.
▪ Carrying out flow experiments using pressure and flow sensors with improved PID tuning.
▪ Introduced cost reduction of office supplies by 10% by finalizing vendors based on the lead time, cost,
warehouse location and delivery timelines and eliminated past wait times due to ad-hoc ordering.
Feb’22 – Jan’23 Graduate Research Assistant (Minor project) – Partnership with Meta Reality Labs (Tech-Facebook)
▪ Executed 100+ trial runs on human skin to record response to static and dynamic indentations
(Biomechanics) for New Product Introduction division for Meta Reality Labs.
▪ Enforcing quasi-static and step indentation through script controlled linear motion stage and recording
response with a piezoelectric force sensor, performing OCT image analysis.
▪ Executing dynamic indentations by programming a voice coil actuator and recording the displacement
response through a laser (optical) distance sensor (non-invasive) architecture.
▪ Implementing product design and test strategies for evaluating performance improvement for
different indentation amplitudes & frequencies based on client/customer specification (Meta).
▪ Built elaborate process documentation to clearly outline procedures for cross-functional teams and
all other stakeholders.

UNIVERSITE LAVAL / MITACS CANADA (Leading national research organization) Québec City, CA
May’19 – Aug’19 Mitacs Globalink Research Intern 2019
▪ Amplified crude oil extraction efficiency in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) project with special
emphasis on sustainable oil-well abandonment.
 ▪ Investigated the Saffman-Taylor instabilities through non-uniform rectangular Hele-Shaw Cell
hardware using Carbopol gel and air flow.
▪ Formulated experimental planning and laboratory set-up prototypes with mass flow controllers and
valves; Controlled interfacial pattern through varying gap gradients and analyzed by image processing
and automation on MATLAB.
▪ Classified finger pattern regimes using Capillary number and Bingham number or their combinations.
▪ Published collaborative research findings in ACS journal – I & EC Research 2020

BHAVINI PFBR ATOMIC POWER STATION (Fast Breeder Reactor station) Chennai, IN
Dec’18 – Jan’19 Research and Development Intern
▪ Simulated flow in electromagnetic pump and piping systems on Solidworks by converting 2D P&ID
drawings/blueprints to 3D parametric model to enhance efficiency of analysis.
▪ Analyzed the flow-induced vibrations on COMSOL (CAE) and compared with eigenfrequency of
the pump structure to evaluate failure mode and criteria; performed FFT for finding peak frequencies.
▪ Suggested 2 cost-effective design optimization and validation strategies for diffuser plate to reduce
noise and failure of structure at full scale operation; paper accepted at ICAME 2020.
▪ Calibrated sensors to detect O2, H2, and H2O concentration to maintain inert environment for industrial
cleaning of liquid sodium laden impellor; supervised their installation.

Extracurricular PRO-BONO INITIATIVE, UBC Vancouver, CA

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Oct’20 – Apr’21 Consultant
▪ Accommodated 15% increased work volume for the regulatory team by optimizing Ideal Operating
Model and mapped out 16% employees by sorting the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI).
▪ Augmented internal survey reports by 22% by adopting best practices; improved job descriptions on
LinkedIn to hire high quality talent.
▪ Slashed latency by 10% by recommending Tableau and PowerBI for superior Analytics and BI
reporting and efficient change management and restructuring

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE ASSOCIATION, UBC Vancouver, CA

Jan’19 – May’19 VP – Social and Graduate Student Society Representative
▪ Advocated for increase in RA funding and increase in graduate student housing.
▪ Organized the first Student-Alumni speed networking event; involved in organizing biweekly
coffee chats and quarterly feedback sessions for student community.

Publications/ ▪ Characterizing flow through artificial deformable porous media, APS DFD 2022 (Link)
Conference ▪ Multiphase Viscoplastic Flows in a Nonuniform Hele-Shaw Cell: A Fluidic Device to Control
Interfacial Patterns, I & EC Research 2020 (Link)
▪ Comparative study of Eigen Frequency and Flow Induced Vibration of ALIP due to coolant flow
based on variable shell opening of inner duct, ICAME 2020 (Link)
▪ Dynamic characteristic of Inverse Diffusion Flame, NAPC-2018 (Link)

Skills ▪ Software: MATLAB, JMP, C++, Solidworks, AutoCAD, JIRA, Confluence

▪ Certifications: Chemical Safety, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System training
▪ Instrument Experience: Training on Rheometer, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer, SEM, OCT,
Profilometer, Stereomicroscope, Laser Welding, Instron
▪ Manufacturing Process (Machine shop): Lathe, Milling, Laser Welding, Ultrasonic Welding, Waterjet
cutting, Drilling, Shaping, Casting, SLA 3D printing
▪ Mentorship: Mitacs Globalink Mentor 2022 - mentored 9 international summer research students

Hobbies ▪ Badminton, Hiking, Kayaking

▪ Listening to Podcasts and reading fiction

Languages ▪ Native/Bilingual Proficiency: English, Hindi

▪ Professional Working Proficiency: Bengali