Sumanth Penmetcha

Sumanth Penmetcha is a Mechanical Engineer with a Master's degree from San Jose State University, focusing on Thermal and Fluid problems within the realm of Wildfire research as a Graduate Research Assistant. This role involved developing a highly accurate 2D CFD model for wood pyrolysis using COMSOL. Previous positions included instructional support for Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis, and design engineering roles at Aerial Topographic Services and TriGeo Technologies, where responsibilities encompassed the design of piping and mechanical structures. Sumanth also contributed as a Research Volunteer at San José State University, creating a custom centrifugal pump test bench. Currently, Sumanth serves as a Reliability Test Engineer at Google, conducting mechanical drop tests and utilizing advanced imaging systems for failure analysis. Additionally, experience includes a Manufacturing and Development Engineer position at Gate Scientific, focusing on assembling and testing electro-mechanical devices.