Logan Rajagopal
About Logan Rajagopal
Logan Rajagopal is a Senior Pipe Stress Engineer at Aker Solutions with over 15 years of experience in oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Title
Logan Rajagopal holds the title of Senior Pipe Stress Engineer. His role involves critical responsibilities in the domain of pipe stress analysis and engineering, ensuring safety and efficiency in various projects.
Company Experience at Aker Solutions
Logan Rajagopal has a significant tenure at Aker Solutions, where he has held multiple roles over the years. Currently, he serves as a Senior Pipe Stress Engineer. Previously, he was the Piping Discipline Supervisor from 2013 to 2016 and the Split Location Coordinator - Piping from 2013 to 2015, both based in the Trondheim Area, Norway. Earlier, he worked at Aker Solutions as the Senior Engineer: Pipe Stress & Support from 2006 to 2011.
Previous Roles in the Industry
Before his extensive career at Aker Solutions, Logan Rajagopal worked at Odfjell Drilling as a Senior Piping Engineer for one year from 2011 to 2012. Early in his career, he also held positions such as Structural Analysis Engineer at Fedem Technology AS in 2006 for four months, Logistics Supervisor at Svensk Reningsindustri AB for five months in 2005-2006, and completed a Master Thesis Project at Volvo Aero Corporation from 2004 to 2005.
Education and Certifications
Logan Rajagopal has a robust educational background. He earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Structural Mechanics from Blekinge Institute of Technology, completing his studies from 2003 to 2005. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University, obtained from 1997 to 2001. Further enhancing his skills, he studied Norwegian for foreigners at NTNU from 2010 to 2011 and completed Programming in Python at the University of Bergen (UiB) in 2021.
Expertise and Specializations
Logan Rajagopal specializes in areas crucial to pipe stress engineering. His expertise includes Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) evaluation adhering to Energy Institute Guidelines, equipment and vessel nozzle load calculations, flange leakage, and safety valve reaction force calculations. He also performs natural frequency analysis and compressor piping system analysis. He is responsible for checking calculations, supporting designs, creating reports, and designing pipe supports using PDMS. His fluency in both English and Norwegian aids effective communication in diverse engineering teams.