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I'm Aditya Bhatnagar, a Graduate Student from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor where I also received my Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering. I have quite a wide range of interests ranging from Materials Science and Solid Mechanics to Robotics, Modelling, and Control. My experience consists of the design and analysis of parts and assemblies using multiple CAD and FEA softwares, extensive MATLAB software development for data acquisition and analysis, and the manufacturing and assembly of components and assemblies using hand tools, mills, and lathes.

A little bit farther away from the area of Mechanical Engineering, I am completely self taught and have a strong interest in programming and "homelabbing". I currently host a few services for close friends and family over Docker which is running on a headless Linux instance. I also have a few other programming related projects in development that I'll update this section with when relevant.

When I'm not working on Mechanical Engineering projects or playing with programming, I also enjoy photography, reading, watching movies and music. As a photographer, the pictures that often catch my eye are macro photographs of insects & flowers and silhouettes (see above). My genres of choice when it come to reading are almost all fiction and fantasy, though I'm trying to branch out into more nonfiction work. Watching movies is always a pastime that I enjoy and will watch anything from sappy rom-coms to action-oriented movies, to animated masterpieces like the How to Train Your Dragon series. I also enjoy occasionally playing the piano which I learnt up until high school or playing the trumpet, which I learned throughout middle and high school.

Contact Me

Aditya Bhatnagar

mail at abhatnagar dot org

dityb at umich dot edu

(812) 927-0319

EDUCATION

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Controls Specialization • Jan 2023-Dec 2023

Notable Coursework:
  • Linear Systems Theory
  • Modelling of Dynamic Systems

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Enginering, Minor Electrical Engineering • Aug 2019-Dec 2022

Notable Coursework:
  • Advanced Dynamics and Vibrations
  • Strength of Materials
  • Controls System Analysis and Design
  • Digital Signals Processing
  • Mechanical Behavior of Materials
WORK EXPERIENCE

Tesla Motors Inc

Chassis Engineering Intern • May 2022-August 2022

  • Designed 5 degree-of-freedom wheel speed sensor test bench to investigate the effects of sensor air gap and orientation on wheel speed sensor accuracy.
  • Performed joint validation calculations and managed joint testing through JIRA to verify initial assembly and service torques through K-factor and coefficient of friction "slip" testing.
  • Assisted with the research and launch of experimental braking system vehicles through installation of prototype components.

Quantum Signal AI

Engineering Research Intern • May 2021-August 2021

  • Investigated methods for determining shock absorber wear state using MATLAB to process tracks of vehicle corner vibrational response data and characteristics regardless of vehicle speed, shock temperature, etc.
  • Reduced existing code length for image-to-coordinate tracking algorithm by 30% and implemented MATLAB's Parallel Processing Toolbox to reduce computation time by 63%.
  • Created an automated, configurable, and extensible data compiler and result plotter in MATLAB using JSON files to automatically identify dataset variables.

ES Mech Lab

Research Assistant • May 2020-May 2021

  • Designed MATLAB GUI program for kinematic data acquisition and visualization of inertial cavitation events in hydrogel-like materials through image segmentation and processing
  • Implemented mathematical modelling algorithms used in inertial cavitation bubble analysis such as Fourier Series fitting to bubble perimeter
  • Investigated and developed 3D reconstruction algorithms from dual viewpoint videos
  • Poster presented at Undergradaute Resarch Symposium in Fall 2020 won Best Presentation Award

University of Michigan - College of Engineering

Graduate Student Instructor for ME495 • Jan 2023-May 2023

  • Lead 2 weekly sessions, hosted office hours to answer student questions on experiment theory, analysis of experimental data, report writing, and technical presentation. Lab topics included:
    • Semiconductor Heat Transfer and Cooling
    • Flexible Drive Shaft Dynamics and Resonance
    • Water Bottle Rocket Design and Modelling

Instructional Aide for ME211 • Jan 2021-May 2021 • Jan 2022-May 2022 • Aug 2022-Dec 2022

  • Held weekly office hour session to assist in student understanding and comprehension of course material such as:
    • Statics and Structures
    • Stress, Strain, Stress Transformations, Strain Transformations
    • Combined Loading
    • Beam Bending and Deflection
PROJECTS

PIXO VR Low-Code VR Development Research Project

Jan 2023-Apr 2023
  • Collaborated with industry-leading VR training company PIXO VR to research low-code VR content creation companies as a part of the University of Michigan's ENTR560 Project Management and Consulting Class
  • Reached out to providers based on team-synthesized requirements in order to set up demos and investigate provider compatibility and goal alignment with PIXO VR.
  • Lead weekly team meetings and managed group progress through team collaboration tools like Asana.

Personal Portfolio Website

Jan 2023-Mar 2023
  • Learned and implemented HTML/CSS/Bootstrap 5 to produce aesthetically pleasing and informative personal portfolio website
  • Implemented knowledge on networking systems to self-host website using Caddy on a dedicated Linux server

Driver Seat Solutions for Reduced Mobility Drivers

Sep 2022-Dec 2022
  • Collaborated with GM's Center for Accessibility to design a powered mechanism to assist up to 280 lbs. reduced mobility drivers enter and egress into/out of a Chevy Equinox as a part of the University of Michigan's ME450 Capstone Design Project Class.
  • Manufactured and tested mechanism prototype to evaluate design performance against engineering requirements and packaging
  • Proposed various design changes based on testing results to further improve mechanism performance

MRacing MR22 Inboard Planetary Gearbox

Jun 2020-May 2022
  • Designed MATLAB GUI program to import vehicle telemetry data and generate a histogram-based duty cycle based on user input parameters
  • Integrated Romax Gear Train analysis software to design, simulate, and optimize a single-stage planetary gearbox for MRacing's 2022 Electric FSAE contender.
  • Designed gearbox in Siemens NX and conducted FEA in Ansys Mechanical to verify components stresses were acceptable for the lifetime of the gearbox
  • Reduced planetary gearbox weight by 12% without sacrificiing safety and strength while increasing gearbox efficiency by 4% through the reduction of rotating components.
  • Successfully managed and implemented MRacings transition from a grease-based to oil-based lubrication method for the electric FSAE gearbox

Michigan Electric Racing - Drivetrain Group Member

Sep 2019-Jun 2020
  • Researched and analyzed possible electric FSAE transmission reduction solutions using first principles and literature consultation to determine optimal reduction architecture for FSAE (planetary gearbox vs spur gearbox vs chain & sprocket)
  • Revised existing 2019 planetary gearbox design and tolerances based on FEA and manufacture tolerance stack-up analysis
  • Implemented design-for-assembly and design-for-maintenance principles in planetary gearbox redesign by accounting for tool widths and expected maintenance workflow

FIRST Robotics Team 503 - Frog Force

Jan 2017-Jun 2019
SKILLS
  • CAD (Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, NX, CATIA)
  • CAM
  • FEA (Ansys)
  • MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape
  • HTML5/CSS/Bootstrap 5
  • PHP
  • Docker
  • LaTeX
  • Python