Ashkar Awal Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, MA, US

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

AE 4610 - Dynamics and Control Systems Laboratory

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Controls technical fellow for first student-led, actively-controlled and guided launch vehicle at RRC
• 2-axis Gimballed rocket: PID TVC control, dead-reckoning state estimation (accel+gyro), state machine
• L2 Jet-vane rocket: LQR and state-space analysis, EKF state estimation (alt+GPS+accel+gyro), state machine
• Teach controls topics (dynamical equations, LQR, PID, state-space, Simulink) to new members

Kent, Washington, United States

New Glenn - Launch System Analysis and Integration (LSAI), working on Avionics, GNC & Electronics team under Imad Khan

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Work on systems integration of Controls and Operations Simulator of Multi-Spacecraft on Orbit Systems (COSMOS)
• PCB design (Altium, Eagle) and assembly for Arduino thruster board, flyback diode boards, RPi 4 flight computer
• I2C protocol setup between motor controller and flight computer using MATLAB/Simulink
• Design, size (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and manufacture (machine shop) sensor mounting boards under tight tolerances
• Learn GNC laws and cost-based optimization algorithms for object satellite object detection and avoidance

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Host recitations to review concepts learned in class, provide homework and project help to students

Georgia, United States

• XFOIL, AVL and OpenVSP to design, test airfoils and aircraft configurations for max payload, min drag and empty weight
• SolidWorks, Excel for FEA and Euler-Bernoulli beam deflection to size spar with <2.5in tip deflection at max wing loading
• Dual GPS + rangefinder ground target acquisition system, detect 2ft circle on ground with <6 ft error
• Design drop mechanism for smaller plane to reliably launch from main aircraft under various aerodynamic loads, orientations
• Mill, lathe, 3D printing, laser cutting, composite material (epoxy + carbon fiber) skills used for aircraft manufacture
• SAE Aero Design East Competition – Design report, Presentation, Mission Performance: 2nd, 3rd, 2nd (2022) | 1st, 1st, 1st (2021)

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Innovations Team Intern – Advanced Technologies
• Designed (CATIA) Al tank enabling x4 times more hydrogen storage, thermal analysis of internal expanding honeycomb mesh
• Designed Bell hydrogen lab’s first 30kW hydrogen fuel cell iron bird (CATIA) for testing future electrification of rotorcraft
• Used MS Flows and Power Apps to integrate Bell Innovation projects with GovWin searches, and company-wide access capabilities
• Learned about V280 and 525 fly-by-wire control laws (CIFER, COPTER), drive systems and future manufacturing technologies

Georgia, United States

• SAA International Student Liaison
• Upcoming international student liaison for Student Alumni Association
• Plan and execute events tailored to international students and GT alumni

Georgia, United States

• Flight Dynamics – Sensor Hardware Team
• Created sensor test rig in SolidWorks and Machine Shop, performed rotation tests on avionics sensor board
• Mitigated motor heating issue by designing heat sinks into test rig

United States

Buford, Georgia, United States

Norcross, Georgia

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering, 3.50/4.00

Activities and Societies: Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Club, AE 4610 Head GTA

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace Engineering, 3.81/4.0

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate research, Ramblin Rocket Club - GNC, Design-Build-Fly, Yellow Jacket Space Program, Student Alumni.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Regents Engineering Pathway Program

Activities and Societies: The Applied Physics and SciFi Club (President), Math and Engineering Club (President, Social Media Officer).

High School Diploma, Gpa: 3.98/4.00

Activities and Societies: Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Beta Club, A-Team Math and Science Tutoring GPA: 3.98/4.00 Honor Graduate