ACHEIVEMENTS :

• Recipient of 'Pathways to the PhD' program grant

• Achieved 2nd place among 100+ graduate students in the 'TurtleBot Path Planning' competition. (May 2024, University of Maryland)

• Achieved 2nd place among 100+ graduate students in the 'Introduction to Robot Modelling' course project. Recognized for designing a multi-modal mobility vehicle with a 4 DOF robotic arm in SolidWorks, facilitating navigation across land, water, and air environments. Implemented simulation in Gazebo using ROS2. (Dec 2023, University of Maryland)

ACTIVITIES:

Fellow - StartupShell UMD

ACHEIVEMENTS

• Recipient of the Institute Best Project Award, earning a prestigious medal for the Senior Year Thesis among the Graduating Batch of 2023. (Sep 2023, IIITDM Chennai)

• Secured the runner-up position in the Quadski event, a racing competition for amphibious vehicles. Navigated the vehicle through plain land, muddy terrain, ramps, and aquatic environments at the inter-technical fest Vashist. (Mar 2023, IIITDM Chennai)

• Received certifications of appreciation from Chairman, BoG Prof. S Sadagopan, and Director Prof. D V L N Somayajulu for outstanding contributions to the AUV Society and SAE Club of IIITDM Kancheepuram. (Sep 2022, IIITDM Chennai)

• Published a paper at OCEANS 2022 through the AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) Society.

• Secured sponsorship from SIDI_IIITDM (School of Interdisciplinary Design and Innovation) for publishing two patents.

• Selected for the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) - final round. Developed a bio-inspired mass drop technology for mitigating forest fires. As a team of five, we spent one week fabricating our product and delivered a presentation at IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Roorkee (Aug 2022).

• Selected for a Design, Innovation, and Mobility Workshop and Competition by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), among 300 students across India. (Jan 2020)

ACTIVITIES/ROLES

• AUV Society Lead and Mechanical Design Engineer

• SAE Club Lead and Mechanical Design Engineer

• Technical Affairs Mentor for AUV, SAE, and MarS Rover Societies

• Cultural Dance Club Core Member, Coordinator, and Mentor

• Elected by students for the Student Election Committee

• Vashist - Non-Profit Organization Member