Assistant Project

Karan Soni

Phone: 510-***-**** Email: *********@********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/karan-soni1

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Degree: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 2020 (GPA: 3.46) Activities: UC Berkeley FSAE, Nepalese Student Association, STEM Outreach Club Technical skills

SolidWorks, Fusion 360, ANSYS, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, FEA, 3D-Printing, GD&T, Robotics, STM, Machining

Work experience

Berkeley Formula SAE Aug. 2018 - May 2020

• Designed and built the firewall for the car using carbon fiber to reduce the overall weight.

• Conceived experiments and test rigs for the floorboard insert testing and impact attenuator testing.

• Jigged the chassis and prepped the tubes for welding.

• Prepared the cost report for the chassis of the car. Google Student Assistant, ILL, UC Berkeley Dec. 2018 - May 2020

• Managed the incoming and outgoing couriers.

• Trained new students for paging and re-shelving books.

• Performed other jobs like paging, scanning, and re-shelving books. Co-founder, Velocitee Labs Jan. 2020 - Present

• Co-developed the software behind the motorcycle crash alert system.

• https://velociteelabs.github.io/

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Zettl Group, UC Berkeley July 2019 - Dec. 2019

• Optimized silicon wafers through oxygen plasma treatment for better adhesion of graphene.

• Designed methods for easier handling of delicate twisted layer graphene samples.

• Performed surface defect tests on the graphene layers using STM.

• Improved transfer station to optimize the working environment. Projects

Marine TrashBot Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019

• Project Goal: To create an operational prototype of a smart product using the mechatronic design.

• Developed a prototype for automatic cutting and sealing mechanism of bags made from nets that can increase the efficiency of the trash collecting robots in the water bodies. Home Automation Project Oct. 2018 - May 2018

• Project Goal: Design a project for an IoT application.

• Fashioned a system that increased the energy efficiency of house by using automatic temperature control. And revised the operation of traditional switches to control house by using IOT technology.

Drone Challenge Mar. 2018 - May 2018

• Project Goal: Design a sturdy drone frame that can carry 10 g of payload and hover for more than 30 seconds

• Designed and built the strongest drone frame in the competition that won first position among 12 teams. https://arkdrone.weebly.com/

Volunteer and leadership

• Member of UC Berkeley Formula SAE Aug. 2018 - May 2020

• Student Government Senator, College of San Mateo Aug. 2017 - May 2018

• Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society Treasurer Aug. 2017 - May 2018

• Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Feb. 2017 - Present Awards and scholarships

• The Leadership Award, Cal Alumni Association 2018 - 2019

• Global Becca International Student Scholarship 2016 - 2017

• Student Service Award 2017

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