Research Assistant Solar System

Ashvat Bansal

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EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GPA: 3.70 August 2017 – May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Minor in Computer Science

James Scholar (2018-2021) Dean’s List (Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2020)

SKILLS

Tools & Technologies: C++, Python, Java, MATLAB, SQL, MIPS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Haskell, Mathematica

Industry Knowledge: Numerical Analysis, Git, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Structures, Project Management

Interpersonal Skills: Leadership, Problem Solving, Team Player, Communication, Enthusiastic Learner

Languages: English, Hindi

PROJECTS

Light Attack Aircraft Design American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jan 2021 – May 2021

• Spearheaded the sizing, performance, and configuration for the design aircraft, while implementing an unconventional design concept.

Browser Tetris February 2021

• Developed the Tetris game for the browser using JavaScript.

Computational Fluid Dynamic Solver December 2020

• Developed a CFD solver in MATLAB using a computational grid and discretization and tested against Cavity Flow Problem.

Flappy Bird Game June 2020

• Developed the Flappy Bird game using JavaScript.

Seismic Wave Model for Flat Earth April 2020

• Solved for the 1-D Wave equation using numerical methods to model the progression of a seismic wave over a “Flat Earth” Model.

Interstellar N-Body Problem February 2020

• Implemented Numerical Methods to calculate the path and position for planets in solar system.

EXPERIENCE

Numerical Methods Grader (Virtual) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign January 2021 – May 2021

• Grade weekly homework assignments for 118 students.

• Aid the professor in structuring the homework assignments and remove any errors from assignments and answer keys.

• Give Feedback to improve the coursework.

Controls Research Assistant University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign February 2020 – December 2020

• Contributed to developing a controller to tackle the travelling salesman problem using multiple drones and a truck for delivery systems.

Calculus III Mentor (Virtual) University of Illinois - NetMath Program April 2019 – August 2020

• Mentored a total of 30+ students. Primary contact for students and main source of communication.

• Held one-on-one meetings with the students for concept clarification and answer any questions.

• Kept a regular check on the students’ progress and aid students if falling behind in the free-paced course.

Fraternal Relations Chair Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity August 2019 – December 2019

• Managed 10+ committee members during weekly meetings.

• Handled the website for 500+ member fraternity.

• Increased conference attendance by 200% and fundraised over $1600 in two months.

Engineering Intern TeamIndus - Axiom Research Labs June 2018 – August 2018

• Contributed to the development of a new deployable Landing gear for Team Indus’ next Lunar Lander.

• Built CAD models for the lander structures, along with circuit boards to test structural integrity using SolidWorks.

• Performed scaled model testing of the landing gear for the lunar module.

Student Intern Make My Trip July 2016 – August 2016

• Analyzed and segmented data for categories of tickets bought.

• Segmented data based on regions purchases were made.

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