Experience
Experience
Systems Intern
Fall 2024 - Present
Montreal, QC
Was in charge of conducting laboratory experiments for LSEI contract with Canadian Space Agency for lunar mining technologies
Created mechanical designs and conducted trade-studies for ISRU-based robotic and chemical engineering projects
Developed CAD for confidential satellite system
MEng in Aerospace
Summer 2024 - Present
Montreal, QC
Courses enrolled :
Gas Dynamics, Stress Analysis - Completed
Spaceflight Mechanics & Propulsion - On-going
Aircraft Structures - On-going
GPA at present - 3.54
December, 2024
Received Canadian Permanent Residency and moved to Montreal
Technical Designer
Mumbai, India
Apr 2023 - Oct 2023
Houston, TX
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
Acted as the Research Champion for an office of 250+ employees
Design Technology Liaison for critical facilities studio
DEI Core committee member for the office
Provided drawing (construction and presentation drawings) and design assistance for mission-critical facilities, aerospace and industrial facilities
Supported LEED processes for highly energy-intensive data center projects
Reviewed building codes and relevant bylaws for innovative data center projects
December, 2019
Master's thesis featured in Forbes after winning best paper award at New Worlds Conference, Austin, TX, 2019
MS in Space Architecture
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
Houston, TX
Evaluated as equivalent of Master's Canadian degree by WES
Published and presented three research papers at international journals and conferences as the main author
Recipient of three merit-based competitive scholarships
GPA 3.81 (out of 4.0)
Visiting Researcher
Jun - Aug 2019
Cambridge, MA
Was invited to be a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative within the Responsive Environments Group
Conducted literature review on lighting design for the International Space Station (ISS)
Designed and prototyped a virtual reality pod for astronauts on the ISS which was later published in the book 'Into the Anthropocosmos: A Whole Space Catalog from the MIT Space Exploration Initiative MIT' in the Chapter 'Space Envirome: Mediated Atmospheres in a Space Environment'
Volunteer
Feb 2019
Houston, TX
Helped build a full-scale mockup of the historic lunar lander Nova-C with a team of engineers and students for the IM-1 (Odysseus) mission
Graduate Researcher
Sep 2018 - Dec 2019
Houston, TX
Completed and presented the commissioned research project of scheme design of the Almaz Space Station at the International Astronautical Conference, 2019 as the principal author
Produced augmented reality experiences for different aerospace inventions
Helped put together a grant proposal for an SBIR contract for patented quantum thruster technology
August, 2018
Started Master of Science degree in Space Architecture and moved to Houston
B.Arch
Howrah, India
First Rank in Class every semester from 2013-18
Received 10 zonal, nationala nd international awards and recognitions over the course of five years in research and design efforts
Published and presented four research papers at international journals and conferences as main author
GPA 8.44 (out of 10)
Research Intern
Kharagpur, India
Conducted a literature study on the visual perception of urban environments as a part of a research project under the Department of Architecture
Published two peer-reviewed papers as main author in international journals and conferences with the Principal Investigator
June, 2013
Started Bachelor of Architecture degree at Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology as recipient of National Merit Scholarship from the Government of India for all academic years of 2013 - 2018.