Research Intern

• Nov 2022 - Present

Mission Operations and Flight Software Head

• Oct 2022 - Present

Attitude Determination and control engineer

• Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

•Attitude Determination and Control Engineer, working on a 2U class nanosatellite backed by ISRO.•Designed a PID Controller for robust attitude control of an LEO CubeSat using MATLAB SIMULINK.•Developed a system in loop (SIL) simulation to test and verify ADCS algorithms and flight software using C, C++, and Python.•Have experience working with multiple sensors (Coarse Sun Sensor, Gyroscope, magnetometer) and actuators (reaction wheel, magnetorquer).•Improved the Orbit Propagator on the satellite by 70 percent and developed Electrodynamic Tether based De-orbiting propagator.•Provided support for rapid development through fabrication and population of test PCBs.

Attitude and Orbit Control Systems Intern

• Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

•Finalized Placement of Sun Sensors and Star Trackers for an Earth-Imaging small satellite for cost and volume optimization using AGI STK and MATLAB. •Worked on Gyro-Stellar Estimation algorithm for the spotlight pointing mode. •Concluded the Flight Planning and Analysis of aircraft for the airborne testing of the payload using MATLAB and AGI STK. •Performed an in-depth study and literature review on Space-Grade Sensor specifications and selection. •Finalized Placement of Sun Sensors and Star Trackers for an Earth-Imaging small satellite for cost and volume optimization using AGI STK and MATLAB. •Worked on Gyro-Stellar Estimation algorithm for the spotlight pointing mode. •Concluded the Flight Planning and Analysis of aircraft for the airborne testing of the payload using MATLAB and AGI STK. •Performed an in-depth study and literature review on Space-Grade Sensor specifications and selection.