Curriculum Vitae

Full academic CV for Saugat Upreti, PhD Researcher in Mechanical Engineering at Cleveland State University.

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Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Cleveland State University, OH · Aug 2023 – Present
Research focus: Scientific machine learning for vWF polymer dynamics and computational modeling of physical systems.
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Kathmandu University, Nepal · 2017 – 2022
CGPA: 3.49 / 4.00

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant
Cleveland State University, OH · Aug 2023 – Present
Doctoral research on scientific machine learning applied to vWF polymer chain dynamics under shear flow. Develops latent-space models from simulation trajectories to predict coil-to-stretch transitions.
Research Assistant
Organic Farming and Natural Product Research Centre, Nepal · Mar 2023 – Jul 2023
Designed and tested a biomass pyrolysis system for liquid smoke production, integrating experimental work with data analysis and system performance evaluation.

Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Cleveland State University, OH · Aug 2023 – Present
Department of Mechanical Engineering. Courses: Applied Thermodynamics (MCE 421/521), Mechanical Vibrations (MCE 371), Mechanical Engineering Analysis (MCE 501).

Publications

2023

Shah, M., Koirala, K., Upreti, S., Sanjel, N. (2023). Techno-Economic Analysis of Energy Systems in Thakle Namuna Basti – A Case Study. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1279(1), 012007. DOI

Skills

Programming & Computation
Python MATLAB PyTorch NumPy scikit-learn Pandas Matplotlib
Engineering Software
SolidWorks ANSYS Fluent MS Office
Research Methods
Machine Learning Dimensionality Reduction Simulation Analysis Techno-Economic Modeling Experimental Design
Languages
English — Proficient Nepali — Native Hindi — Intermediate