Systems Engineer I

• Jan 2023 - Present

* Requirements decomposition, requirements writing and analysis* Technical design management of a fixed wing UAV* Functional and physical architecture of UAV * Conceptual trade-off study to derive system requirements from stakeholder requirements* System modeling using SysML* Technical project management

Multidisciplinary Optimization Engineer

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2023

Conceptual design tool development for fixed wing UAVs using Python and optimization software.

Propulsion Design Engineer I

• Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

Involved in first order tool based propeller design, propeller design optimization using a multi-fidelity approach, motor selection for given propulsion requirements.

Private Tutor

• Mar 2021 - Present

Subjects taught: Math, physics, chemistry, creative writing (grades 7-10th) Subjects taught: Math, physics, chemistry, creative writing (grades 7-10th)

Intern - Flight Technology and Simulations Team

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

Founder

• May 2017 - Oct 2019

I founded Swapaksh (translating to 'One's Own Wings in Sanskrit) to boost indigenous aircraft design in the general aviation sector in India, and to fuel my passion for aircraft design and aerodynamics. I had concepts for electric aircraft in mind at the time, and a thorough market research laid bare the requirement for the same in the aviation academy, aero sports and private aircraft ownership markets. I got working on the same immediately and started an aircraft design team in college with 9 odd people working in various divisions such as aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, power systems, dynamics and stability and operations and management. Within six months, we had 4 feasible concepts and also fared very well in Business Plan competitions at the continent level (Swapaksh was a finalist at Eureka! 2017-2018, IIT-Bombay's annual B-Plan competition which saw 10,000 participants, among whom the top 15 made it to the finals). I am looking forward to meeting interested co-founders, technical mentors and investors who would boost Swapaksh to take-off. Show less

Technical Team Lead

• May 2017 - Oct 2019

Head Of Operations And Business Development

• May 2017 - Jun 2019

I performed a market research to confirm my hypothesis of the need for all-electric aircraft in the General Aviation industry in India. This included interaction with several aviation academies, pilots and aero sports centers. The Business Plan I developed for Swapaksh also qualified in the finals (youngest in top 15 out of 10,000 participants) of Eureka! 2017, IIT-Bombay's annual Business plan competition for startups.

Summer Research Fellow

• May 2018 - Jul 2018

I received the Summer Research Fellowship 2018 from the Indian Academy of Sciences, to work at the Hypersonic CFD lab at IIT-B. Here, I worked on the design and optimization of a scramjet waverider nozzle using the circular arc method that resulted in a significant increase in thrust to weight ratio offered by the nozzle. I received the Summer Research Fellowship 2018 from the Indian Academy of Sciences, to work at the Hypersonic CFD lab at IIT-B. Here, I worked on the design and optimization of a scramjet waverider nozzle using the circular arc method that resulted in a significant increase in thrust to weight ratio offered by the nozzle.

Aerodynamics Engineer

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

As part of the aerodynamics subsystem at Formula Manipal, Manipal Institute of Technology's official FSAE team, I developed designs for the front wing and the undertray of the car using CATIA and ANSYS. The new design was more aerodynamically efficient than the previous, and its implementation could bring down material, manufacturing and test-rig costs significantly. As part of the aerodynamics subsystem at Formula Manipal, Manipal Institute of Technology's official FSAE team, I developed designs for the front wing and the undertray of the car using CATIA and ANSYS. The new design was more aerodynamically efficient than the previous, and its implementation could bring down material, manufacturing and test-rig costs significantly.

Actor

• Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

I was an actor at Aaina Dramatics for a short while, during which I acted in a Spotlight play. I was an actor at Aaina Dramatics for a short while, during which I acted in a Spotlight play.