Academics

Education

I am currently pursuing a PhD in MIT's Aero-Astro graduate program, having completed my Master's at the same department. I completed my B.Tech (Hons.) at IIT Madras in Aerospace Engineering, with a minor in Material Science.

Scores

Current MIT GPA - 5/5

Undergraduate GPA -3.96/4 (WES Reference no - 2938768)

GRE - 331/340 (V161, Q170, AWA 4.5) (2015)

TOEFL iBT - 116/120 (L30, S26, R30, W30) (2015)

AP Calculus AB - 5/5 Physics B - 5/5 Physics C (E&M) -5/5 (2012)

SAT Subject Test (Physics, Chemistry, Maths-2) , 2011 - 2400/2400 (2011)

Coursework

Major

Solid and Structural Mechanics

  • Basic Strength of Materials

  • (Aerospace) Structural Mechanics

  • Fracture Mechanics

  • Experimental Tech. in Struct. Mechanics

  • Engineering Plasticity

  • Engineering Mechanics

  • Aerospace Structures

  • Mechanical Behavior of Materials

  • Plasticity and Plastic Deformation

  • Elasticity

  • Finite Element Analysis

  • Micromechanics

  • MIT 2.071 - Solid mechanics

  • MIT 2.072 Mechanics of continuous media

  • MIT 2.073 (Listener) Plasticity

  • MIT 2.074 - Elasticity

  • MIT 2.076 - Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials

  • MIT 2.099 - Computational Mechanics of Materials

  • MIT 2.060 - Structural Dynamics

  • MIT 2.081 - Plates and Shells

Propulsion and Gas Dynamics

  • Propulsion

  • Gas Dynamics

  • Vibrations

Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics & Flight Dynamics

  • Fluid Mechanics

  • Flight Dynamics

  • Introduction to CFD

  • Aerodynamics

  • Experimental Aerodynamics

  • Introduction to Space Technology

  • Aerodynamics & Design

Labs

  • Introduction to Aerospace Lab

  • Low Speed Lab

  • Propulsion Lab

  • Aero Lab

  • Aero Lab II

Minor and Free elective

  • Introduction to Materials Science

  • Modern Tech in Materials Characterization

  • Material Processing Techniques

  • An introduction to Nanoscience and Nano Technology

Mathematics and Computer Science

  • Calculus 1 Functions of one variable

  • Calculus II Functions of several variable

  • Introduction to Computational Engineering

  • Differential Equations

  • Complex Variables and Transform Techniques

  • Linear Algebra & Numerical Analysis

  • Partial Differential Equations

  • MIT 16.910 - Introduction to Numerical Simulation

  • MIT 16.920 - Numerical methods for PDEs

  • MIT 18.335 - Introduction to numerical methods

  • MIT 6.036 - Introduction to Machine Learning

Physics

  • Physics

  • Physics Lab

  • Physics II

  • Physics Lab II

Chemistry

  • Chemistry Lab 1

  • Chemistry Structure, Bonding & Reactivity

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Modern Government & Comparative Constitutions

  • Indian Art

  • Design History

  • Professional Ethics

Other Introductory Courses

  • Chemistry: Structure, Bonding & Reactivity

  • Basic Electrical Engineering

  • Engineering drawing

  • Life Sciences

  • Ecology & Environment

  • Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

  • Concepts of Engineering

  • Thermodynamics