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Major Academic Achievements
2010 - present
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Currently ranked second in the Department of Engineering Design with an overall CGPA of 9.24; ranked first with a CGPA of 9.24 for all Professional Major Theory (PMT) courses.
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Secured a perfect GPA -10/10, in the recent semester. Secured a CGPA of 9.8 in the Professional Major Laboratory courses of the Engineering Design curriculum at IIT-Madras
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Recipient of Ms. Latha and Sampath Srinath Prize and silver medal for the best academic record during the year 2011-2012.
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Recipient of Institute Merit Prize and silver medal for the best academic record during the year 2013-2014.
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Recipient of the Boeing Grant for presenting my research work at the European Mechanics Society - European Mechanics of Materials Conference 2014 in Sweden, owing to its applications in the industry.
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One among the twenty-three scholarship recipients across the country for the Indian Student Internship Program 2013 at the National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan.
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Selected for the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) in 2010; ranked 16th in my state in the Karnatake Regional Mathematical Olympiad
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Secured the second place in India in the Academic Aptitude and Achievement Test (AAT) for Computer Applications in 2008.
Projects, Publications and Conferences
2010 - present
A link to my major projects can be found on this website, under the Projects tab above, or simply click here. A brief version of the same can be found as a part of my research resume.
A link to my publications and conferences can also be found on this website, under the
Publications tab, or click here.
Technical Skills
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Finite Element Packages: Well versed in ABAQUS and ANSYS
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Packages for Digital Image Correlation: Vic 2D/3D and QCapture-Pro
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Programming: Java, C++, Matlab, Simulink, Mathematica, LaTeX
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CAD Modeling: Autodesk Inventor, Solid Words, AutoCAD
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Development Environments: Microsoft Visual Studio, ADAMS, CarSim
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Platforms: MS Windows, Linux
Extracurricular Activities and Achievements
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Represented my hostel in athletic events, during the anual sports fest of IIT Madras, Schroeter, for two consecutive years 2010-12.
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Was a member player of my Hostel football team during the year 2010-11.
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Won bronze medal in relay race at the sports fest 2012 conducted by IIT Madras
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Was awarded the Best Outgoing Student Award of my school in the year 2007-08.
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Emerged as the winner in all the three athletic events: 100 meters sprint, slow cycling and shot put, in the year 2008.
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Served as the head-boy of my school during the academic year 2007-2008
Important Coursework
Core courses
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Engineering Mechanics
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Mechanics of deformable solids
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Deformation and failure of engineering materials
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Advanced Solid Mechanics
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Finite-Element methods in design
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Fluid mechanics and heat transfer
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Waves and Oscillations
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Kinematics and dynamics of Machinery
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Structural dynamics and vibrations
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Structural and component design of automobiles
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Computer modeling of machine elements
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Geometric modeling and Computer Aided Design
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Applications of microprocessors and microcontrollers
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Mechatronic system design
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Analog and digital circuits
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Electrical sciences
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Control systems
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Automotive engines and systems
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Vehicle dynamics
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Design for X
Courses part of the honours program
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Industrial automation and robotics
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Lasers in manufacturing and micro-manufacturing
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Optimization techniques in engineering design
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Materials and manufacturing for Automotive Industry
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Design of heat exchangers, pressure vessels and piping
Professional Major Lab courses
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Electronics Laboratory
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Geometric modeling and CAD lab
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Analog and digital circuits lab
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Mechatronic systems design lab
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Product design labs I and II
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Automotive engines and systems lab
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Vehicle dynamics lab
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Design of automotive systems lab
Math intensive courses
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Calculus
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Solution of ordinary differential equations
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Linear algebra and optimization
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Partial differential equations and numerical methods
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Mathematical modeling for Industry
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Optimization techniques in engineering design