Aerospace Engineering

Vandan Patel

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Education University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Aerospace Engineering GPA: 3.1 Expected May 2021 Universidad Pontificia Comillas Madrid, Spain

Study Abroad January – May 2019

Skills

• Technical:

o Coding Languages: Python, C++

o Software: MATLAB, Fusion 360, Siemens NX, Magic Draw, SysML, STK, AutoCAD, Inventor, Microsoft Office, Arduino

Technical Experience UMD Space Navigation and Guidance Orbit Determination, Team Leader November-December 2020 College Park, MD

• Led a group of 4 classmates to determine a satellite’s orbit based on telescope observations over two nights

• Exclusively used MATLAB to compute our orbit calculations and come up with orbit estimations

• Wrote a technical report outlining our methods and results UMD Principal of Space Systems Design Team Project 2, Team Leader November-December 2020 College Park, MD

• Performed a detailed design of a Mars habitat to last 450 days with a group of 5 classmates which included hull size and shape, interior layout, accommodation of hatches, airlocks, windows, life support system details, power requirements, etc.

• Complete design done in Fusion360 and assembled for final presentation outlining our design details UMD Flight Software Systems Final Project, Team Leader November-December 2019 College Park, MD

• Built a GoPiGo robot and coded in Python to have it autonomously complete 3 challenges with group of 3 classmates

• 3 Challenges: find and reach the center of a specific area, read, and interpret different die faces, and successfully navigate a maze

• Wrote a technical report outlining our methods and results UMD Over Sand Vehicle Project, Structures Team August – December 2018 College Park, MD

• Collaborated with a group of 9 students to design, build, and test an autonomous over sand vehicle on a budget of $350 in 3 months

• Built an autonomous rover that can detect and identify metal debris utilizing parts designed with AutoCAD software

• Presented formal design reports to engineering faculty using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Campus Involvement Terrapin Rockets, Aerostructures Team September 2019 – Present College Park, MD

• Participated in the Spaceport America Cup as a part of the category to reach 10,000 feet with a payload of no less than 8.8 pounds

• Contributed to the design and build of the body tube, fins, and nosecone using carbon fiber and fiberglass

• Assisted with finite element analysis of rocket fins utilizing Fusion 360 BAPS Campus Fellowship at University of Maryland President January 2018 – Present College Park, MD

• Collaborated annually with the University to host our Campus Diwali Celebration

• Enhanced event layout to optimize flow for over 1000 students in attendance to go through an exhibition and find their seats afterwards

• Grew event attendance from 700 students to over 1100 Volunteer Work Youth Activities Coordinator at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir 2013 – 2017 Clifton, NJ

• Supervised 3 high school student volunteers to look after young children

• Organized a children’s Diwali event while leading a team of 12 coordinators with 100+ children in attendance

• Participated in annual walkathons

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