Propulsion Engineer

CURRICULUM VITAE

Pritha Pal

*** ***********, ***** *****, *******, Garia, [Near Gitanjali Metro Station] Kolkata 700084 Email: *********.**@*****.***, Phone: +918********* / +918********* OBJECTIVE

A recent B.Tech graduate from SRM-IST, Chennai in the discipline of Aerospace Engineering with keen interest in advanced space propulsion looking forward for job opportunities in your esteemed company. EDUCATION

B. Tech in Aerospace Engineering

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 86.80% June 2020 12th grade, Indus Valley World School, Kolkata 69% May 2016 10th grade, Indus Valley World School, Kolkata CGPA – 9.4/10.00 Mar 2014 RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Astronautics and Space Flight Dynamics 2. Advanced Space Propulsion 3. Space Engineering 4. Plasma Dynamics

COURSEWORK TAKEN

Air breathing propulsion, Rocket Propulsion, Aerothermodynamics, Fundamentals of Combustion, Orbital Mechanics, Introduction to Space Technology, Space Mission Design and Analysis, Digital Avionics, Heat Transfer, Flow Visualization Techniques, Fourier Transforms, Advanced Calculus and Complex Analysis

Introduction to Python [Internshala]

Online Masters in Computational Fluid Dynamics [Ongoing] [Skill-Lync] INTERNSHIPS

• Aerodesign Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru Jun 2018

- Design Intern

- Explored the types, operation & application of gas turbine engines in air-breathing propulsion of modern aircrafts to design a wireframe structure of a single spool Turbofan Engine using CATIA.

- Underwent mock flight simulation training for preliminary flying experience.

• Skyfi Labs Summer Internship Program Jun 2018

- Training in IC-Engine and Automobile Prototyping

- Disassembled and assembled all the parts of a 150 cc – Bike’s IC engine.

- Trained on how to simulate performance using Diesel RK software.

• Skyfi Labs Winter Internship Program Dec 2018

- Robotics Hands-on Training

• Airports Authority of India Jan 2019

- Vocational Training Program in Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Operations

• Elite Techno Groups, Bengaluru Jul 2019

- Vehicle Dynamics and Race Car Development and Fabrication Workshop

• AJ Internationals, Bengaluru Sep 2019

- Attended one-day Model Rocketry and Data Acquisition Workshop RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Magneto-hydrodynamic Study of A Gridded Ion Thruster Jan’20 – May ‘20

- Goals:

o To carry out simulations of flow through the cathode and discharge chamber of the propulsion system under multiple conditions to validate the preliminary design.

- Methodology:

o Thermal Simulation of the interior environment of the hollow cathode. o Magneto-hydrodynamics study and simulation of the plasma behavior inside the cathode assembly.

- Outcomes:

o Design Optimization for suitable geometry selection for the CubeSat Propulsion System. o Development of a novel advanced propulsion system with better efficiency and feasibility. CURRICULUM VITAE

UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT

1. Self-induced Fire Propagation in an Array of Heat Sources Jan’19 – May ‘19

- Goals:

o To study the behavioral phenomena of opposed fire o To formulate fire propagation principles

o To come up with an algorithm to predict control time and fire spread

- Methodology:

o Simple experimental setup with matchsticks arranged in different orientation according to the variation in the deciding parameters.

o Image processing and plotting of graphs in TecPlot o Analysis of statistical and graphical data to match the goals.

- Outcomes:

o Fire propagation principles are obtained.

o The critical fire spread factor is determined and regimes for varying configurations are stated. 2. Designing of an Articulated On-board CubeSat Propulsion System Jul’19 – Nov’19

- Goals:

o To design an independent propulsive unit to power cubesats

- Methodology:

o Theoretical research on plasma dynamics and existing electric propulsion systems. o 3D Modeling of conceptual design in Fusion 360

- Outcomes:

o Preliminary on-board propulsion system is designed and feasibility is tested. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

I. Rover Challenge – JVP India Cup 2017 Aug’17 – Oct’17 Designed and modelled a real size prototype of a human powered rover / moon buggy and won the Best Design Award at the national level.

II. NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2018 Dec’17 – Apr’18 As the Mechanical Lead for the SRM Explorover team, represented India as a participant in the global platform in this competition which was held in NASA Davidson and Marshall Space Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA and competed with the developed model of the Exploration Rover. III. ASTRA 2019 – SATELLITE DESIGN HACK-A-THON Mar’19 Took part in India’s first Satellite Design Hack-a-thon organized by SEDS India. Team Azure was awarded the Best Application Based Presentation Award for the proposal of Laser Induced Therm-ionic Electron Emission for CubeSat Propulsion.

IV. ELEKTRA [Tech Fest, SRM-IST] Mar ‘19

Presented the working model of a Bluetooth Controlled Robotic Arm which was designed in Solidworks and was 3D printed. The coding was performed in the Arduino Uno Software. CONFERENCES:

• Attended the LIFE IN SPACE – International Capsule Workshop held at the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai which was conducted by IARC in collaboration with NASCA on 22nd March 2018.

• Attended Astronomical Society of India’s (ASI) 2019 Annual Meeting and Conference held at Christ University, Bengaluru on 18th – 22nd February 2019.

• The proposal on “Laser Induced Therm-ionic Electron Emission for CubeSat Propulsion” got accepted and was presented at the 8th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop and Conference 2019, Milan, Italy and it was also selected for the Mech-Aero 2019 conference, San Francisco, USA.

• The abstract on “Designing of an articulated on-board CubeSat propulsion system” got accepted for the IEEE Aerospace Conference 2020 and AIAA Propulsion & Energy Symposium 2020. CURRICULUM VITAE

• The minor project on “Self-Induced Fire Propagation in an Array of Heat Sources” was accepted and presented at the esteemed 70th International Aerospace Congress 2019 organized by IAF-AIAA in Washington DC for an interactive poster session.

• Attended the International Human Spaceflight Symposium organized by ISRO and ASI in collaboration with IAA in January 2020.

• Presented a paper on “Self-inducing Fires: The Heat Source Effect” at the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering – ICAME 2020 held in SRM-IST, Chennai and it was published at the IOP Journal as well.

• The major project on “Magneto-hydrodynamic Simulations Of A Gridded Ion Thruster” has been accepted for presentation and publication for the AIAA – ASCEND 2020 as well as IAC 2020 – Space Propulsion Symposium. TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows

Programming Languages: Scilab, Python, MATLAB (Ongoing) Designing Software: Solidworks, Catia, AutoCAD

Simulation Software: Flight Gear, Diesel RK(Basics), ANSYS - CFD VOLUNTEER WORKS:

Worked as a committee member for the DSA Discipline for Milan 2019.

- Responsibilities include crowd handling and management and ensuring chaos free outcome of the event.

Worked for Aaruush – National Level Techno-management Fest in 2017 under domain HIGHLIGHTS as a Committee Member.

- Responsibilities include organizing the fest, guest handling and overall supervision of sequence of events.

Volunteered for Aaruush in 2016 under the domain HIGHLIGHTS.

- Responsibilities include proper coordination of the audience during the fest and handling the decoration and creatives prior to the same.

Worked as a volunteer for International Youth Foundation in 2015, Kolkata. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Mechanical lead for the team SRM Explorover at the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, 2018.

Team Leader from my school, DPS, Burdwan at the NCSC International Summit 2011.

School Prefect for 3 consecutive years in DPS, Burdwan [2010-2012] HOBBIES

Dancing

- Certified training in Kathak and Bharatnatyam

- Well versed in Contemporary and Freestyle as well.

- Won many top prizes throughout entire school life and also aced first place in group dance competition in college 2018

Singing

- Trained in Rabindra Sangeet and Classical Music

- Won many competitions and have performed in many shows.

Painting

- Well equipped with all the artistic attributes with proper training and certifications.

- Awarded for best artistry throughout childhood.

Gymnastics

- Winner at State level Yoga Championship

Blogger

- Personal Blog Site : https://prithascribbles.wordpress.com/blog/

- Number of published articles : 27

LANGUAGES

English (Read/Write/Speak), Bengali (Read/Write/Speak), Hindi (Read/Write/Speak), German (Read/Write)

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