Vivek Menon
About Vivek Menon
Vivek Menon is a Lead Stress Engineer at QuEST Global in Foley, Alabama, with extensive experience in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Company
Vivek Menon is currently employed at QuEST Global. He serves as a Lead Stress Engineer and is based in Foley, Alabama. QuEST Global is known for providing advanced engineering solutions and services to various industries.
Title
Vivek Menon holds the position of Lead Stress Engineer. In this role, he focuses on analyzing the structural integrity of components through various engineering methodologies, ensuring compliance with airworthiness requirements, and optimizing repair processes.
Education and Expertise
Vivek Menon obtained a Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Houston, where he studied from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Mechanical Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University, studying there from 2008 to 2012.
Professional Background
Before his current role at QuEST Global, Vivek Menon worked at Braemar Engineering as a Mechanical Engineer for five months in 2015 and 2016 in Houston, TX. He also served as an Instructional Assistant at the University of Houston from 2014 to 2015 for seven months. Earlier in his career, he worked at Kerala State Road Transport Corporation as a Mechanical Engineer for four months in 2010 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Engineering Projects and Methods
Vivek Menon has developed several automation tools using MS Excel and VBA, saving approximately 12,000 hours annually. He created new analysis methods for fasteners installed angularly and developed a new bolt bending analysis methodology at joints with bushings. He utilized NASGRO for crack growth analysis and analyzed composite laminates and sandwich panels using failure theories. Menon validated repairs during the assembly process by performing static, fatigue, and damage tolerance checks. He analyzed joint strength for metallic joints and modified FEA models using PATRAN and NASTRAN.