Date of Birth: 06th August
1977
Natioanality: Indian
Marital status: Single
Address:
Contact:
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing(C.P.D.M.)
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, 560 012
Phone: +91 80 3092921Local:
Room No. 007, 'M' Block,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, 560 012.
Phone: +91 80 3092453
Permanent:
C/o Mr. Bharat M. Bopalkar
"Ratnatraya", 42B/60A,
Budhwar Peth,
Oppo. S.E.S. Polytechnic,
Solapur, 413 002,
Maharashtra.
Phone: +91 217 329209
Email: mukesh@cpdm.iisc.ernet.in
Web-site: www.mukeshbopalkar.com
Academics:
August 1999 to present
Course: M.Des.(Product Design)
Institute: Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012
Grades: 7.1/8.0 C.G.P.A. (after third semester)
Rank: First in class
August 1995-June 1999
Course: B.E.(Mechanical Engineering)
Institute: Walchand Institute of Technology,
Solapur, 413 006
Percentage: 81.01%
Rank: First in UniversityAugust 1993-June 1995
Course: HSC (10+2)
Institute Walchand College of Arts and Science,
Soalpur, 413 006
Percentage: 93.33%
Rank: 12th in the merit list
June 83- June 93
Course: SSC (10)
School: B.F. Damani Highschool,
Solapur, 413 002
Percentage: 91.28%
Rank: 17th in the merit list
first in sicence
Computer Skills:
2-D Graphics: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw
3-D Modeling: Rhino 3D, ProE2000i, Solidworks,
Alias Studio 9.5l(learning), Mechanical Desktop
Internet: Flash, Dreamweaver
Projects:
Simputer:
The complete package design of the Simputer. Check out
www.simputer.org formore detailsBTHub:
The complete casing design of the BTHub, a WAP application, for the
company ImpulsesoftSmall wheeled pedaled vehicle:
a manually driven delivery vehicle, which can be used for delivery as well as vending vehicle, for door to door delivery of the branded products.
Water filter for rural area:
designed with the filteration technology developed by ASTRA, Bangalore. The main features include local material and local manufacturing.
Page Turning Mechanism:
designed using a simple 4 bar chain and without any motor or cams.
Anthropometric test rig:
A simple, foldable test rig capable of taking 14 different
measurements.
Complete product cycle development of a vacuum cleaner:
The main project of M.Des. course,with a different working principle
Work under progress.
Achievements:
1. First in University in all branches in Final year Engineering
2. Winner of H.M.T. Gold Medal for being First in B.E. (Mechanical)
3. Winner of "Udyog Bhushan Shivajirao Desai" award and Gold Medal for
being first in all branches of engineering.
4. Winner of "Priyadarshini Academy Award"
5. First in University in all branches in First year engineering.
6.12th rank in Pune Board in H.S.C. exam
7.17th in Pune Board S.S.C. exam
8. First in Science in Pune Board in S.S.C. exam.
9. 'A' grade in Intermediate Drawing Grade Exam and 49th rank in order of
Merit list
10."Award for Standard of Excellence" in the subject "Geometry and
Lettering" in the Intermediate Drawing Grade Exam.
11. Winner of more than 90 awards in various competitions on district as well
as state level.
Interests: consumer products,
automobiles, graphic design
Hobbies: photography, sketching, table tennis