Chaitanya Kulkarni

Chaitanya Kulkarni is a quality engineer currently employed at U.S. Nonwovens Corp. since December 2020, with prior experience as a graduate assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology where significant improvements in dimensional accuracy were achieved using design of experiments and data visualization techniques. Previous roles include a business excellence professional co-op at Siemens, where machine downtime was reduced through root cause analysis and lean manufacturing initiatives, and a manufacturing engineer co-op at Volvo Group Trucks Operations, focusing on reducing setup times with SMED methodologies. Chaitanya also interned at Tata Motors Limited, supporting the launch of pre-production prototypes and implementing error-proofing techniques in assembly processes. Educational qualifications include a master's degree in Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration from Rochester Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.