ARKASAMA BANDYOPADHYAY
4305, Duval Street, Apt 222, Austin, TX-78751 · 405-762-0649 · [email protected]
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Fluid Systems
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Mathematics
Expected Grad Date: May 2020
GPA: 3.75
Grad Date: May 2015
GPA: 3.97
WORK EXPERIENCE:
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Graduate Research Assistant
January 2017 – present
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Graduate Teaching Assistant
September 2015 – December 2016
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
o Leading weekly small group discussion sections and grading assignments, quizzes and exams
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Graduate Engineer (A) Intern
Electric Service Delivery, Austin Energy, Austin, Texas
June 2016 - August 2016
o Worked on the Department of Energy-funded SHINES (Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy
Storage and Solar PV) project
o Assisted with research, engineering modeling and analysis, project management, report and presentation
drafting
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
January 2015 - May 2015
Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
o Worked on a project entitled “Culture Shock and Adjustment Issues of International Students at
Oklahoma State University” under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Perkins
o Interviewed students from India and China in an effort to find out how the childhood and youth spent in
their home country affect their experiences at Oklahoma State University
o Participated in a poster presentation and presented the research findings in front of professors and
students from different departments
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
August 2014 – December 2014
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,
Oklahoma
o Studied energy efficiency solution using refrigerants at low environmental impact
o Used REFPROP and Visual Basic to find the saturated, sub-cooled and superheated properties of
alternative refrigerants at different temperatures
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Learning Assistant for Physics 2014 (General Physics I)
January 2013 - May 2014
Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
o Led small group weekly supplemental instruction sessions
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Intern
June 2014 – July 2014
Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica as part of the Taiwan International Graduate Program –
International Internship Program, Taipei, Taiwan
o Analyzed multi-walled carbon nanotubes using a transmission electron microscope
o Participated in a poster presentation and presented the research findings in front of professors from
various departments and other interns
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Mathematics Tutor
August 2012 – May 2014
Mathematics Learning Success Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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o Tutored approximately 35 students per day in Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus I and II
Undergraduate Research Assistant
September 2013 – April 2014
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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o Assisted a PhD student in the “Ground Source Heat Pump Systems” project by doing literature review
o Analyzed climate and ground temperature data for different weather stations in Oklahoma
Intern
December 2013
Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
o Analyzed data from a 20 kW solar power plant using MS Excel
o Calculated number of hours of effective power generation each day, specific yield and performance ratio
• Intern
July 2012
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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o Worked on a project entitled “Non-renewable Energy versus Renewable Energy: A comparative study
with special reference to the Indian context” under the supervision of Dr. Samir Kumar Saha
PUBLISHED PAPERS:
Xing, L., Spitler, J.D., Bandyopadhyay, A. (2016) Prediction of undisturbed ground temperature using analytical
and numerical modeling: Part III: Experimental validation of a world-wide dataset. Science and Technology for the
Built Environment. Taylor and Francis Online.
SKILLS:
Equally proficient in three languages: English, Bengali and Hindi
Proficient in computer programming language Visual Basic and basic knowledge of Matlab,
Engineering Equation Solver, REFPROP, FeederAll and Electric Office
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HONOR ROLLS:
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Enrolled in the Honors College at Oklahoma State University
Spring 2012 - Spring 2015
Included in the President’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma State University every semester from Fall
2011- Fall 2014 and in the Dean’s Honor Roll in the Spring 2015 semester
AWARDS:
• Awarded four year University of Texas Graduate Fellowship by the University of Texas at Austin
Fall 2015 - present
• Awarded Outstanding Academic Achievement Award by Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Spring 2015
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Awarded Wentz Research Project Award for the academic year 2014-2015
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Awarded General Scholarship by ASHRAE based on scholastic and leadership abilities, character,
financial need and potential service to the HVAC&R profession
Fall 2014- Spring 2015
Awarded ISA Scholarship by Indian Student Association based on academic achievements
Fall 2013
Awarded MAE Excellence Scholarship by Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Oklahoma State University
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Awarded Wentz Scholarship by Oklahoma State University based on leadership skills
Fall 2012- Spring 2013
Awarded four year OSU Non-Resident Achievement Scholarship from Oklahoma State University
based on SAT scores
Fall 2011-Spring 2015
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Fall 2014-Spring 2015
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