Niharika Agrawal Email & Phone Number

Project Manager for the uNova Hopper lunar drone.

Houston, Texas, United States

- Led flight software development on a rocket-powered lunar robot (Hopper mission to lunar south pole)- Researched and designed flight computer infrastructure, including real-time OS choice and docker set-up- Extended existing NASA CFS flight platform for multi-core systems- Wrote device drivers and testing procedures for flight sensors and actuators, such as IMUs and aDIO- Wrote and tested end-to-end Nokia LTE network for communication between ground station and two landers- Supported integration of GNC algorithms with hardware, including gimbal, radiation, and navigation testing

Manage deadlines and timeline for flight software, ground software, simulation, and GNC teams. Planned testing schedule and personnel for development and flight vehicles.

Houston, Texas, United States

- Worked on project to develop IO drivers for peer to peer communication between PCIe devices- Implemented base testing and starting infrastructure in C++ to develop kernel level drivers- Collaborated with senior engineers remotely on projects and offered insight- Started larger research project including background research and feasibility stage

San Francisco Bay Area

- Implemented IdentityNow, an identity and access management tool- Wrote scripts in Java to add utility to clients' previous access management tools

Folsom, California

- Developed tools in Python to manipulate customers' models into flows and layers to merge with vendor's FPGA emulation and prototyping platforms- Created indicators with SQL and Excel PowerPivot to track performance and usage of tools and resources- Worked on a team with members in various sites, including Israel and India.

Batavia, Il

2014-15: - Worked on g-2 project- Modeled g-2 magnet for Fermi’s Muon Project on a computer simulation program- Ran analysis on model2015-16: - Proposed own project- Designed a machine that would take harmful ground-level ozone out of the air and use it to purify water

Batavia, Il

Designed a calibration trolley to travel through g-2 magnet

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Computer Engineering

Focus on embedded systems and robotics

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Mars Ice Challenge Robotics Team - Electronics Head; Space Grant Competition Team; IEEE; Society of Women.