Gokulnath.
Gokulnath Chandrasekharan
Data Plate · Rev D

Gokulnath
Chandrasekharan

Electro - Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Automation & Process Systems. 5+ years engineering high-speed, bespoke automation from concept through production commissioning.

Automation Mechatronics Robotics Product Development
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LocationKerala, India (open to relocate)
Emailgokulnathcs@gmail.com
Phone+91 8547141400
Experience5+ Years
DisciplineMechanical / Mechatronics
01 / About

Engineering Profile

Senior Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineer with 5+ years of experience architecting and delivering production-scale automated systems within high-performance and regulated industrial environments. Specialised in designing robust mechanical architectures for automation, integrating electromechanical systems, and leading products from concept through manufacturing, commissioning, and optimisation.

02 / Spec Sheet

Tools & Capabilities

Engineering leadership and technical stack, condensed as a spec sheet.

System Architecture & DesignSolidWorks · GD&T · Sheet Metal · Fabrication · Structural Design · FEA (ANSYS) · DFMA · Production Design
Automation & ControlsPLC (Siemens S7, TIA Portal, RSLogix500) · SCADA (WinCC) · HMI · Sensors · Actuators · VFD · Conveyor Systems · Feed Screw Mechanisms
Robotics & IIOTUR5 Programming · MATLAB · Python · CoppeliaSim · Data Acquisition · Remote Monitoring · Web-based Control Systems
Engineering GovernanceBS 8888 · ISO 9001 · ISO 13485 · ISO 14971 · QMS · SOP Development · BOM Control · FMEA · Root Cause Analysis
CAD SoftwareSolidWorks (Advanced) · Fusion 360 · Autodesk Inventor · AutoCAD · CATIA · ANSYS
Manufacturing ProcessesAdditive Manufacture (FDM) · CNC Machining · Sheet Metal Fabrication · Injection Moulding (Basic)
DocumentationBOMs · SOPs · O&M Manuals · Assembly Instructions · Test & Technical Reports · Engineering Change Reports
03 / Revision Log

Career History

Career progression, styled as a CAD drawing revision block.

RevPeriodRole / OrgDescription
D Jul 2026 – Present Senior R&D EngineerSickle Innovations Pvt Ltd, Telangana, India Leading mechanical engineering across two R&D programmes: a high-throughput potato sorting/grading machine and a solar-powered, AI-fed field aphid monitoring system.
C Nov 2022 – Jan 2026 Mechatronics EngineerBigSis t/a Zyzzle Ltd, Reading, UK End-to-end mechanical design of high-speed automation systems for hygienic insect-rearing production, applying DFMA, GD&T, and FMEA. Boosted sorting throughput 8×, cut assembly time 50% via modular design, and reduced project cost 40% through in-house manufacture.
B Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Founder & Head of EngineeringBotlab Technologies, Malappuram, India Led R&D in robotics and rehabilitation technologies. Designed and prototyped a low-cost robotic arm rehabilitation device to ISO 13485 / QMS principles; researched a VR gait-rehabilitation exoskeleton with ANSYS FEA validation.
A Feb 2019 – Oct 2019 Maintenance Engineer ApprenticeWockhardt Ltd, Daman, India Preventive maintenance on PLC–SCADA water systems, HVAC, boilers, and air compressors; workforce policy, safety, and compliance documentation.
04 / Work

Case Studies

Eleven mechanical, mechatronic, and precision-agriculture systems engineered for production and field environments. Reference plates show the as-built system; write-ups below cover the engineering problem, approach, and result.

NOTICE

As-built reference images have been digitally re-rendered from original CAD and site documentation. Proprietary geometry, part numbering, and client-identifying detail have been altered or omitted in accordance with employer non-disclosure and confidentiality obligations. Renderings are illustrative only and are not to be used for engineering reference.

Rev D

Aphid Monitoring Device

Senior R&D Engineer · Sickle Innovations Pvt Ltd, India

A solar-powered field monitor that reports daily aphid counts to a farmer's phone via edge AI.

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Rev D

Anti-Hail Net Device

Senior R&D Engineer · Sickle Innovations Pvt Ltd, India

A terrain-adaptive hail-protection system engineered for apple orchards on hilly, terraced ground.

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Rev C

Automated Sorting & Handling Line

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A fully automated sorting architecture built for high-throughput, low-intervention insect-rearing production.

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Rev C

Cold-Tunnel Hibernation Sorter

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A forced-convection cold tunnel that safely hibernates product for consistent downstream handling.

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Rev C

AI-Guided Trolley Loader

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

An AI-guided trolley loader automating fill accuracy across 63 trays.

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Rev C

Single-Actuator Inversion & Separation

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A single-actuator feedscrew system consolidating inversion and separation into one motion.

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Rev C

Non-Contact Channeliser

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A non-contact channeliser solving bulk-crystal jamming at the entry to individual flow lines.

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Rev C

Intelligent Decision-Gate Routing

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A simplified, intelligent gating mechanism for multi-way product routing.

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Rev C

Fail-Safe Distribution

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A fail-safe multi-channel distribution architecture that keeps product flowing through blockages.

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Rev C

Non-Contact Cage & Pooter

Mechatronics Engineer · BigSis (Zyzzle Ltd), UK

A non-contact cage-and-pooter system protecting product and the vision line from mechanical damage.

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Rev B

Low-Cost Arm Rehabilitation Device

Founder · Botlab Technologies

A low-cost robotic arm rehabilitation device built and clinically trialed from the ground up.

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05 / Education

Education & Certification

MSc Mechatronics

De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
2021 – 2022 · 7.4 GPA

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Calicut University, India
2014 – 2018 · 7.0 GPA

Automation System Engineer

TÜV Rheinland Certified, India
2019
06 / Hobby Projects

Side Builds

Personal projects outside the day job, exploring software, AI, and interaction design alongside mechanical engineering.

Three.jsWebGLVoice AI

Arqdyne Companion

A browser-based 3D AI companion: a morph-target-driven talking head with real-time FFT lip sync, mood detection, and continuous voice conversation.

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PythonOpenCVStreamlit

HedgeScan

A computer-vision research prototype that automates hedgerow ecological condition surveys against the UK Defra Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 4.0: estimating canopy gappiness and hedge height from photos via HSV colour segmentation.

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FreelanceProduct DesignBiometric Access

Fingerprint Access Terminal

Freelance mechanical design for a biometric employee-access terminal: fingerprint scan with an on-screen name and photo verification display, full enclosure and sensor-housing design.

Fingerprint Access Terminal — rendered enclosure design

Let's Build Something

Open to relocation for the right engineering challenge. Reach out directly.

gokulnathcs@gmail.com +91 8547141400 Kerala, India (open to relocate)