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• Led the design of mechatronic systems, power electronics, control systems, and actuation mechanisms for a multi-stage 1KW Metal-Air generator.• Developed and maintained firmware code to enhance the performance of actuation systems, and enforced rigorous safety standards on chassis and electrochemical testing rigs.• Designed rigs for electrochemical testing & experimentation, and implemented electrical safety standards on chassis.• Fabricated a lightbox and Power-bank based on metal-air technology for demonstration purposes.

• Served as a Consultant Robotics Research Engineer to develop the control scheme and electrical design for a teleoperated minimally invasive ureteroscope device with extension and retraction capabilities.• Designed a sensor fusion system for an Active Biointegrated Living Electronic (ABLE) device for skin disease monitoring.

• Served as the Hardware Designer to curate component list and design integrated hardware architecture to reduce cost by 82%. • Designed a comprehensive optical test environment to document GS/RS/OF camera and Class 3R laser performance under specific optical conditions ensuring consumer safety and power consumption requirements. • Fabricated circuit and authored firmware to incorporate peripherals, implement BLE protocol and wireless operation into the system.• Served as Presenter for fundraising events and investor relations. Assisted in preparation of pitch deck, RfQ, and PO documents.

• Led sensor design team at the Smart Wearable Bio-Tracker for TeleRehab & TeleMonitoring VIP to conduct intensive research on materials and manufacturing technologies to prototype a novel Capacitive Strain Sensor for wearable applications. Duties included creating project charter, designating project roles, and assigning tasks. • Set-up hardware in loop testing environment using MATLAB to validate and calibrate the sensor performance. Streamlined manufacturing to enable rapid prototype production. Achieved a 0.3% hysteresis and 100ms response time for the sensor. • Introduced project management best practices to the team by utilizing Google Suite and Asana, resulting in improved and streamlined collaboration, communication, and efficiency. Other responsibilities included recruitment and training of new members. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop a wearable mechanomyography interface for motion intention estimation to be used in exoskeletons and rehabilitation. Duties included writing firmware for ESP32 to enable live data transmission.

• Led an undergraduate research team to investigate & implement a Net-Zero Energy building, published in ICIERA 2021. • Designed custom load profiles in HOMER using Lighting and HVAC data acquired through PIR based motion sensors for occupancy and position tracking. Published the occupancy data to a PHP based server for storage and analysis. • Utilized occupancy monitoring and prediction using ANN to achieve a 25.16% reduction in HVAC load consumption and integrated a net-metering equipped hybrid energy generation model with a simple payback period of 4.5 years for the target building. • Other responsibilities included preparing documentation and timeline, assigning tasks, and timely reporting to the supervisor.

• Led the fabrication of the high-voltage and low-voltage systems of the electric all-terrain vehicle (E-ATV) according to the Baja SAE India design standards and safety regulations. Designed and documented the electrical circuit, the electronic control unit (ECU), and the integrated data acquisition (DAQ) systems using CAN Bus. Designed a HUD to display the relevant data on screen. • Developed and implemented a battery state-of-charge (SOC) estimation model based on Kalman Filter method, improving the accuracy and reliability of the battery management system (BMS). Conducted load torque test and designed a hall-effect sensor based RPM counter for the motor speed control feedback system, enhancing the performance and efficiency of the E-ATV. • Day-to-day activities include overseeing the recruitment, training, and mentoring of new members, establishing connections with vendors to reduce costs and secure regular supply line as well as sponsorships for the team.

• Investigated current trends in EV adoption, existing architecture, and charge scheduling in India identifying the challenges and opportunities for smart grid integration. Conducted thorough research on industry standard charge scheduling protocols. • Developed a cloud-based charge request generation and scheduling solution for EVs and reduced the operational costs by 18%. • Analyzed the usage of node-node protocols like OCPP, 802.11ah/X, LTE, and 802.15 for EV charging stations, comparing their performance, reliability, and security. Utilized optimization and queuing theory to minimize queue and load on the grid, reducing the average waiting time for EV charging by 40 min and improving the grid stability and efficiency.

• Fabricated prototypes for IoT-enabled smoke and fire detection alarm systems using XBee and ESP8266 improving the connectivity, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of the products. Designed and tested PCBs for Power Supply Units for fire detection and suppression equipment using Altium Designer ensuring the safety, quality, and performance of the products. • Performed component validation and testing for inventory verification using Oscilloscopes and Bench Power Supply, reducing the errors, defects, and reduced production-time failure.