Experience

Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master's Thesis - Graduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  ● Student Researcher at the Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory headed by Dr. Myunghee Kim. ● Studying Compliant Mechanisms and their application in 3D Printed AFO to relieve stiffness from the modular system. ● Reducing mass and enhancing performance of Ankle Foot Orthosis by applying Light-weighting techniques. ● Assisting Inigo Sanz Pena, Ph.D. with optimising 3D printed Ankle Foot Orthosis used for hardware experimentation coupled with machine learning methods and a model-based… Show more ● Student Researcher at the Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory headed by Dr. Myunghee Kim. ● Studying Compliant Mechanisms and their application in 3D Printed AFO to relieve stiffness from the modular system. ● Reducing mass and enhancing performance of Ankle Foot Orthosis by applying Light-weighting techniques. ● Assisting Inigo Sanz Pena, Ph.D. with optimising 3D printed Ankle Foot Orthosis used for hardware experimentation coupled with machine learning methods and a model-based approach aiming to enhance human locomotion. Show less ● Student Researcher at the Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory headed by Dr. Myunghee Kim. ● Studying Compliant Mechanisms and their application in 3D Printed AFO to relieve stiffness from the modular system. ● Reducing mass and enhancing performance of Ankle Foot Orthosis by applying Light-weighting techniques. ● Assisting Inigo Sanz Pena, Ph.D. with optimising 3D printed Ankle Foot Orthosis used for hardware experimentation coupled with machine learning methods and a model-based… Show more ● Student Researcher at the Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory headed by Dr. Myunghee Kim. ● Studying Compliant Mechanisms and their application in 3D Printed AFO to relieve stiffness from the modular system. ● Reducing mass and enhancing performance of Ankle Foot Orthosis by applying Light-weighting techniques. ● Assisting Inigo Sanz Pena, Ph.D. with optimising 3D printed Ankle Foot Orthosis used for hardware experimentation coupled with machine learning methods and a model-based approach aiming to enhance human locomotion. Show less



University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  ● Student Researcher at the D.R.E.A.M. Laboratory headed by Dr. Jida Huang. ● Studying behaviour of lattice geometries designed using nTopology under different loading conditions to determine application in light-weighting techniques. ● Designing interpenetrating lattices to improve mechanical performance of structures. ● Fabricating mechanical metamaterials using additive manufacturing and investigating their multifunctional engineering applications especially in Topology Optimisation… Show more ● Student Researcher at the D.R.E.A.M. Laboratory headed by Dr. Jida Huang. ● Studying behaviour of lattice geometries designed using nTopology under different loading conditions to determine application in light-weighting techniques. ● Designing interpenetrating lattices to improve mechanical performance of structures. ● Fabricating mechanical metamaterials using additive manufacturing and investigating their multifunctional engineering applications especially in Topology Optimisation techniques. ● Performing Crack Growth simulation and FEA using Ansys and validating using mechanical testing.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  ● Course ME 347: Introduction to Computer-Aided Design ● Teaching Students about concepts of: 1. Geometric manipulation and Computer-aided modelling using SOLIDWORKS. 2. Design with Finite element analysis using Ansys Workbench. 3. Rapid Prototyping using Additive Manufacturing techniques



UIC Industrial Assessment Center

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Hourly Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  ● Assisting as Graduate Hourly on the US Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center Program. ● Performing Industrial and Commercial Energy Audits for Manufacturing Units with annual energy bills more than $100,000 and less than $3.5 million. ● Conduct Site Assessments to evaluate energy usage, search for energy and pollution saving opportunities and formulate reports. ● Making recommendations on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and productivity improvement, including cost… Show more ● Assisting as Graduate Hourly on the US Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center Program. ● Performing Industrial and Commercial Energy Audits for Manufacturing Units with annual energy bills more than $100,000 and less than $3.5 million. ● Conduct Site Assessments to evaluate energy usage, search for energy and pollution saving opportunities and formulate reports. ● Making recommendations on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and productivity improvement, including cost savings and economics. Show less ● Assisting as Graduate Hourly on the US Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center Program. ● Performing Industrial and Commercial Energy Audits for Manufacturing Units with annual energy bills more than $100,000 and less than $3.5 million. ● Conduct Site Assessments to evaluate energy usage, search for energy and pollution saving opportunities and formulate reports. ● Making recommendations on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and productivity improvement, including cost… Show more ● Assisting as Graduate Hourly on the US Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center Program. ● Performing Industrial and Commercial Energy Audits for Manufacturing Units with annual energy bills more than $100,000 and less than $3.5 million. ● Conduct Site Assessments to evaluate energy usage, search for energy and pollution saving opportunities and formulate reports. ● Making recommendations on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and productivity improvement, including cost savings and economics. Show less



TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd

• India
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  ● Deployed AutoCAD software to design Assembly lines, Utilities & Storage, and Shop-Floor areas for the company's expansion projects. The designs I made were approved by various stakeholders of TATA Auto Comp Systems Ltd. and are currently under validation and deployment. ● Developed full scale Line Automation Model to convert existing manual assembly lines and set up a new and highly efficient manufacturing facility to ramp up production. ● Designed universal Voltage and IR… Show more ● Deployed AutoCAD software to design Assembly lines, Utilities & Storage, and Shop-Floor areas for the company's expansion projects. The designs I made were approved by various stakeholders of TATA Auto Comp Systems Ltd. and are currently under validation and deployment. ● Developed full scale Line Automation Model to convert existing manual assembly lines and set up a new and highly efficient manufacturing facility to ramp up production. ● Designed universal Voltage and IR Testing Machine and its Electrical Probe Locations to capture the electric feedback given by each cell in the Battery Pack. Show less ● Deployed AutoCAD software to design Assembly lines, Utilities & Storage, and Shop-Floor areas for the company's expansion projects. The designs I made were approved by various stakeholders of TATA Auto Comp Systems Ltd. and are currently under validation and deployment. ● Developed full scale Line Automation Model to convert existing manual assembly lines and set up a new and highly efficient manufacturing facility to ramp up production. ● Designed universal Voltage and IR… Show more ● Deployed AutoCAD software to design Assembly lines, Utilities & Storage, and Shop-Floor areas for the company's expansion projects. The designs I made were approved by various stakeholders of TATA Auto Comp Systems Ltd. and are currently under validation and deployment. ● Developed full scale Line Automation Model to convert existing manual assembly lines and set up a new and highly efficient manufacturing facility to ramp up production. ● Designed universal Voltage and IR Testing Machine and its Electrical Probe Locations to capture the electric feedback given by each cell in the Battery Pack. Show less



AccuGym

• BITS Pilani, India

• Startup Engineer

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  ● Creating a Virtual Gym Trainer with the help of Computer Vision and Human Body Tracking. ● Creating a Virtual Gym Trainer with the help of Computer Vision and Human Body Tracking.



CodeMania

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automobile Design Instructor

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  ● Mentored a group of 22 students and graduates across India in the field of 3-D Solid Modelling and Rendering. ● Educated them about the workings of All Terrain Vehicles, design parameters to be considered and automotive engineering. ● Designed and simulated an All Terrain Quad Bike using 3 different CAD/CAM/CAE software - Autodesk Fusion 360, Ansys Workbench, Catia ● Mentored a group of 22 students and graduates across India in the field of 3-D Solid Modelling and Rendering. ● Educated them about the workings of All Terrain Vehicles, design parameters to be considered and automotive engineering. ● Designed and simulated an All Terrain Quad Bike using 3 different CAD/CAM/CAE software - Autodesk Fusion 360, Ansys Workbench, Catia



Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

• India
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Estimation of Spindle Energy Consumption in CNC Machine Tools

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Study Oriented Project, under Prof. T. C. Bera, Mechanical Dept. ● Developed an improved analytical power consumption model that can effectively demonstrate the relationship between processing parameters (spin speed, feed rate, and cutting depth) and power consumption in the mechanical process based on modeling in order to optimise energy used and minimise wastage and ensure sustainable manufacturing.

• Optimisation of Slip Ring Fixture

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Design Oriented Project, under Prof. T. C. Bera, Mechanical Dept. ● Designing fixture for removal of Slip Rings from rotating structures without implementing Hammering or Jacking methods and avoiding damage to Turbine Shaft as well as the Slip Rings.



Inspired Karters Gravity

• India
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Captain

  • Feb 2020 - May 2021

  ● Won the NASA HERC 2021 Event with 1st Position in Mission Performance Prediction Rubric, overall 10th Position out of 72 International teams. ● Represented a team of 30 undergrad students as a Team Leader in NASA's HERC 2021 Chapter. ● Directed the Sponsorship Department of the team while managing funds amounting to Rs. 8 lac.

• Lead Design Engineer

  • Feb 2020 - May 2021

  ● Lead the Structure Subsystem while iterating on four different Three Wheeled ATV designs on Fusion360. ● Formulated loading states for simulation of chassis on Ansys Workbench. ● Manufactured the entire rover within a span of 8 weeks with the help of two other team members during the pandemic and statewide lockdown.



SONA Tiles

• Vadodara, Gujarat, India

• Product Development Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  ● Designed and developed a Modular Planter Bench under Smart City Vadodara Project for parks and gardens. ● Designed a new line of Interlocking Pavement Blocks to develop cycle tracks within city limits under the Smart City Vadodara Project to promote Cycling culture. ● Developed 3D CAD Catalogue of Pavement Blocks and Curb Stones manufactured by the company. ● Designed and developed a Modular Planter Bench under Smart City Vadodara Project for parks and gardens. ● Designed a new line of Interlocking Pavement Blocks to develop cycle tracks within city limits under the Smart City Vadodara Project to promote Cycling culture. ● Developed 3D CAD Catalogue of Pavement Blocks and Curb Stones manufactured by the company.



Aditya Birla Insulator

• India
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Design and Optimisation Intern

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  ● Drew synchronisation between PoP mould and Cutting Tools. ● Deployed CAD/CAM software to generate true size 3D renders of product and implements. Redesigned a popular implement in the ceramic insulators industry called the “Dubba Cutter.” ● Designed and developed a Universal Aluminium Mould, applying CFD to study flow of PoP within casing, achieving all standard requirements for 160kN Super-fog Insulator product line. ● Drew synchronisation between PoP mould and Cutting Tools. ● Deployed CAD/CAM software to generate true size 3D renders of product and implements. Redesigned a popular implement in the ceramic insulators industry called the “Dubba Cutter.” ● Designed and developed a Universal Aluminium Mould, applying CFD to study flow of PoP within casing, achieving all standard requirements for 160kN Super-fog Insulator product line.



AJNI INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED

• India
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design and Product Management Intern

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  ● Created a 3D catalogue of Clean Room Products and Components designed via Fusion360 and analysed via Ansys. ● Learned about the material used and the machinery involved in the manufacturing of clean room products. ● Created a 3D catalogue of Clean Room Products and Components designed via Fusion360 and analysed via Ansys. ● Learned about the material used and the machinery involved in the manufacturing of clean room products.



Peer Mentorship Program, BITS Pilani (PMP)

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Mentor

  • Apr 2019 - May 2020

  ● Mentored the freshers batch of 2019-20 towards a healthy first year. ● Advised freshers about academic choices and helped them make their timetable and register for courses. ● Supported my mentees through their personal problems and lent a helping hand whenever and wherever needed. ● Mentored the freshers batch of 2019-20 towards a healthy first year. ● Advised freshers about academic choices and helped them make their timetable and register for courses. ● Supported my mentees through their personal problems and lent a helping hand whenever and wherever needed.



Inspired Karters BAJA

• India
• Automotive

• Student Designer

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

  ● Learned and designed Roll Cage of All Terrain Vehicle racing in SAE BAJA 2019, 2020. ● Manufactured two ATVs running on IC-Engine from Briggs and Stratton in two consecutive years with all working parts being able to pilot one driver through the SAE BAJA National Event's Dirt Track. ● Learned and designed Roll Cage of All Terrain Vehicle racing in SAE BAJA 2019, 2020. ● Manufactured two ATVs running on IC-Engine from Briggs and Stratton in two consecutive years with all working parts being able to pilot one driver through the SAE BAJA National Event's Dirt Track.