CFD Engineer focused on thermal management of electronic systems, experienced in delivering optimized cooling solutions using Ansys Icepak, Fluent, and Cadence Celsius. Strong background in airflow analysis, heat transfer, and system-level thermal design for power electronics.
Kunal Wankhade
Associate CFD Engineer | Vertiv
Summary
Education
- IIT Hyderabad M.Tech, Thermo-Fluid Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Grade : 8.71/10 Jul 2023 - Jul 2025
- MGM Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College B.tech, Mechanical Engineering Grade : 9.26/10 Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
Experience
Associate CFD Engineer Vertiv Sep 2025 - Present • 10 mosFull-time |India| Onsite
Thermal Engineer with experience in CFD-based thermal management of electronic systems, including PDUs, DC-DC converters, switchgear, and UPS systems. Skilled in thermal analysis, airflow optimization, and heat dissipation, with hands-on expertise in ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Fluent, and Cadence Celsius EC Solver for developing efficient electronic cooling solutions.
- Intern, Excellence Engineering Excellence Engineering Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 • 6 mos
Assisted in designing dies and tool room components using Creo Parametric in the Design Department to ensure product accuracy in the Quality Control Department by measuring dies, checking barrel concentricity, and using a digital comparator for height verification.
Work Preferences
Skills
- CFD Simulation and ModelingExpert
- Ansys Electronics (Icepack)Expert
Languages
- EnglishHighly proficient
- HindiNative speaker
Project
•Setting up the Simulation in openfoam and meshing of geometry is been done in Ansys
•Simulating the effect of electric feld on the growth rate of instabilities.
•We had explored some instabilities that are widely observed in the electrospinning process.