Ash Patel 36 Old Bethel Rd, Newtown, CT 06470 609.433.

2629 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE I am an engineer with a masters degree and an experienced designer, I am here to get any and all concepts efficiently to production by utilizing advanced 3D des ign, engineering analysis and advanced prototyping. Catia V5 Parametric Modeling & FEA SolidWorks & COSMOS FEA Digital Project for CATIA Alias Studio ANSYS Workbench 12 2D - 3D Conversions Advanced 3D Rendering Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop Class A/B Surfacing Material Testing & Validation Reverse Engineering Technologies 3D Rapid Prototyping & Concept Development ANSI 14.5Y & ISO Dimensioning & Tolerancing High Powered Computing Systems Development PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ideas Machine Group, Lawrenceville, NJ - www.ideasmachine.com Principal Engineer February 2011 - Current Responsibilities: Leading Team of (4) Designers. Working with clients from conceptualization to prototype production to engineeri ng. Optimizing geometries, material selection and assembly techniques. Utilizing various 3D CAD software coupled with advanced rendering techniques. Utilizing the Design Process Methodology. Product Story Board Development/Marketing Appeal. Clients Include: Underarmor, Harley Davidson, GH Wheels, Altec Lansing, Montana Studios. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ Design Engineer December 2006 - February 2011 Responsibilities: Mechanical, Thermal, Electromagnetic Analysis Large Scale Structural Plasma Containment Ultra High Vacuum System Development Project ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, www.ITER.org) Conceptual Design Integration: US Diagnostic Division, Dept. of Energy Managing Large Catia V5 Assemblies (250,000+ Parts) Concept to Engineering of Various High Energy & Optical Experiments Kinematic in-vacuum mechanism development Large Scale Electromagnetic Plasma Confinement System Design (ELM Coils) Aiding & Training new staff designers in updated 3D modeling techniques Software & Hardware Testing ECCO Design, New York, NY Design Engineer October 2006 - December 2006

Achievements: Introduced Catia V5 to studio Engineering of world's smallest SIM operated mobile phone Created Business relationship with Frank Gehry Technologies Various Projects: Everlast/Epson/Mobicom/Bug Labs Responsibilities: Engineering liaison for staff industrial designers, from concept to production Converting complex conceptual sketches into engineered 3D models In-house Rapid Prototyping & Design Optimization 2D to 3D Project Transition & Reverse Engineering Streamlining Manufacturability High Quality 3D models for Product Renderings Material Selection Gehry Technologies/Gehry Partners, Los Angeles, CA Design Engineer May 2005 - September 2006 Achievements: Projects: King Alfred Development, Brighton, UK. Alice Tulley Hall, Lincoln Center, NY. Grove St. PATH Station, NJ. One of three to start the New York office 1st to test Digital Project R2 in Production Environment Responsibilities: Technical Consulting/ Project related or Production work Complex Surfacing Structural Analysis Scripting for Automated Design Reverse Engineering physical paper models into 3D CATIA Data 2D Architect Layouts to Live 3D Parametric models Secart Engineering, Bethel, CT Assistant Engineer May 2001 - September 2001 Achievements: Optimized the existing design of aerodynamic rear wing for a Nissan Pilbeam MP84 Racecar Trained the Principal Engineer in SolidWorks 3D CAD software Assisted in Design & Build of new composite workshop. Design of large, drive in composite curing oven Gained knowledge of composite materials, specifically the manufacturing process of Carbon Fiber and vacuum mold technologies Responsibilities: Assisted in product design and development of composite aerodynamic parts for th e automotive race car industry utilizing SolidWorks CAD software and COSMOS Anal ysis package. Datascope Corporation, Montvale/Mahwah ,NJ Assistant Engineer/R&D, Collagen Products Division January 1999 - August 2000 Achievements: Designed and Fabricated portable material stress/strain testing machine Gained experience in medical product design & development Learned to work as an integral part of the engineering team Responsibilities: Designed prototype products utilizing 3D CAD software and machine shop equipment

Created new and modified existing CAD drawings utilizing Pro/Engineer software Safe handling of potentially hazardous biomaterials & chemicals within a surgica l environment EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. M.E. (Master of Engineering - Product Architecture & Mechanical Engineering) - 2 006 B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering) - 2004 CATIA V5 Certified Professional - Surface Design - 2009 CATIA V5 Certified Professional - Part Design - 2009 CATIA V5 Certified Professional - Assembly Design - 2009 STATUS: United States Citizen INTERESTS: Robotics & Control, Digital Design Technologies, V-Twin Motorcycles, Automobile Customization/Restoration, Hiking, Wildlife Conservation, Physics & Astronomy. REFERENCES/PORTFOLIO References & Expansive Portfolio are available upon request.