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Shanmukh S.

Principal Naval Architect & Propulsion Integration Expert (20+ Years Experience)

Hyderabad, India

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14,529 / 129,024

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FEA Finite Element Analysis Marine Piping Design Naval Architecture Naviswork Manage TRIBON

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About

Senior Maritime Leader & Award-Winning Engineer. > I specialize in high-complexity naval architecture and propulsion system integration. With 20 years of experience at India's premier defense shipyard (HSL), I bridge the gap between advanced 3D engineering (AVEVA/AutoCAD) and shipyard production reality.

Key Expertise:

Propulsion System Integration (11MW DP2 Configurations)

Advanced 3D Modeling & Design Audits (AVEVA Marine/Tribon)

CFD-Based Thermal Design & Exhaust System Optimization

Classification Compliance (DNV, IRS, IMO, SOLAS)

I have led end-to-end design for Diving Support Vessels (DSV), Ocean Surveillance Ships (OSS), and Bulk Carriers. Recipient of 4 National Defence Technology Awards for innovation in shafting and thruster integration.

Experience

Deputy General Manager (Production & Engineering) Hindustan Shipyard Limited · Full-time Sep 2005 – Present 20 yrs 7 mos India Leading the end-to-end production and engineering integration for high-complexity naval assets, including 119m DP2 Diving Support Vessels (DSV). Specialized in 11MW propulsion system arrangements, retractable thruster integration, and managing multidisciplinary design teams. Responsible for technical liaison with classification societies (DNV, IRS) and global OEMs.

Education

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY Master’s degree, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, A 2009 – 2011 Activities and Societies: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), Research in Computational Fluid Dynamics. Specialized in advanced ship design, hydrodynamics, and structural mechanics. My research focused on integrating complex maritime systems, which provided the theoretical foundation for my subsequent work on DP2-configured vessels and 11MW propulsion integration.
Salem University Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, A 1999 – 2003 Activities and Societies: Engineering Design Society, Advanced Mechanics Research Group. Core mechanical engineering education with a focus on thermodynamics, machine design, and fluid mechanics. This degree underpins my expertise in machinery arrangements and the mechanical integration of large-scale naval assets.

Licenses & Certifications

Contract Management National Institute For Research And Development In Defence Ship BuildingI Nov 2014 – Present
Submarine Design and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras Jan 2012 – Present