Adithya M Gupta

I have been passionate about building a career in the field of Production right from the moment I was introduced to the field through elective courses such as Machine tool and operation, and Mechatronics in my undergrad and more specifically during my internship at BEML (A govt of India Mini Ratna Company under Ministry of Defence). In addition to helping me realize my passion, my undergraduate studies have been instrumental in providing the necessary avenue to constantly enhance my understanding the latest developments in the field. This reinforced my decision to pursue this as my career. Having set my sights on becoming a Production Manager in a leading organization in the field, I now require a rigorous graduate study that can strengthen my understanding and build a solid foundation to achieve my career goals.

My creative and innovative nature coupled with my immense interest in applied sciences during my high school influenced my decision greatly when it came to choosing a program to major in my undergraduate study. Mechanical Engineering, being the foundational program of numerous other areas seemed to be the perfect choice. The course-work of the program played a crucial role in helping me realize my passion for Production Engineering as I was introduced to a plethora of courses and electives such as Machine Tool and Operation ,Mechanical measurement and metro-logy , Metal casting and welding , computer aided machine Drawing ,Non traditional Machining , and Metal Forming. Along with gaining a thorough understanding of the fundamentals via such courses, the laboratory course on Machine Shop was particularly interesting as I was introduced to various lathe equipment used in processes like Turning, threading, drilling, boring, reaming, taping etc.

Having strengthened my understanding of the fundamentals through the courses, I was looking for opportunities to further my knowledge in applying the same concepts in the real-world. I got this opportunity via internships that I completed during the course of the undergraduate program. The first and the most significant one has been at BMEL (Bharat Earth Movers Limited), where I was involved in the Department of Production. During this internship, I extensively learned about the processes involved in Production Control such as First Demand and Production Requisition. Following this, I worked as an intern in the R&D department of the company and understood the importance of R&D and product design in designing new product, improving existing product, and improving the quality and reliability. After the completion of the internship, I was part of an Automobile Technology Workshop where I learned about a number of areas such as BCAT- Automobile Engine Basic, Design of diesel engine, Lubrication system, Engine cooling system, and Transmission. My final internship at Cyient DLM, Mysuru turned out to be an enriching experience as the company was equipped with advanced technologies such as surface mount technology (SMT) lines and plated through holes (PTH) lines, as well as dedicated lines for new product introduction (NPI) and prototyping. Here, I gained a thorough understanding of every process involved in the production of a product along with its quality management. Moreover, observing the production management of a product along with understanding the major and minor problems that can occur in the floor shop was an eye-opener to me.