Pruthak Joshi Email & Phone Number

India

Tokyo, Japan

Developing teleoperated robotic systems for human assistance at the Reazon Human Interaction Lab.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Conducting machining operations to gather vibration and power data across a spectrum of machining parameters, aimed at constructing a predictive model during drilling and milling procedures utilizing Haas TM2P CNC.
• Investigated the impact of machining parameters, including spindle speed, depth of cut, and feed rate, on power consumption
• Poster: Chi Yitian, Joshi Pruthak, Panda Shivam, Korambath Prakashan, Tsao Tsu-Chin, Li Xiaochun, Jawed M.Khalid. Smart Machining - Sensing and Monitoring. Smart Manufacturing Symposium; 2023 September 29

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Designing, modeling, prototyping, and testing a 3-DoF MR-compatible robot for teleoperated abdominal interventions
• Developing a hydrostatic actuation and transmission network to create MRI-safe and low friction actuation
• Created a testing setup to characterize the force and motion transmission across actuators using precision linear stages with the aim to develop a model using parameters such as back pressure, tubing length, and.
• Developing an anthropomorphic motion phantom to imitate human respiration for evaluating image-guided interventions

Mumbai Area, India

• Leading a team of 35+ students from various departments of IIT Bombay to make a rover prototype and participate in student rover competitions such as University Rover Challenge and Indian Rover Challenge.
• Monitoring resource allocation with a budget of INR 1.3 million+
• Strategizing team philosophies, goals, timeline; planning major technical innovations
• Led the team to 4th position among 28 teams from 7 countries in the Indian Rover Design Challenge 2020

• Designed and analyzed an assembly of 3-link, 6-degree of freedom robotic arm, capable of liftingweights up to 5 kg and reaching up to a height of 1.2 m
• Achieved an optimum design for different parts, by performing stress, factor of safety and force-displacement simulations on possible designs and lead its in-house fabrication
• Reduced the weight of robotic arm by 1.1 kilograms as compared to the previous iteration by using bevel gear assemblies and linear actuators instead of DC motors
• Mentored 2 juniors to familiarise them with concepts of design of the components of the subsystem

• Studied about basics of mechanical design and manufacturing
• Simulated different components of the robotic arm on Ansys to find areas of improvement.
• Performed field testing, prototype making, modification, fabrication and documented manufacturing, installation procedures of the components for the robotic arm subsystem

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Delivered a design guideline by benchmarking 10+ side valance designs currently in practice using a2mac1
• Analyzed the properties of 15+ plastic materials used in the automotive industry and suggested a material most suitable for side valance manufacturing based on various parameters
• Carried out calculations for comparing the strain generated under impact load in ribbing patterns of the automotive side valance to arrive at a structure with optimal shape and dimensions
• Studied the different impact tests performed on vehicles to visualize the failure of the side valance
• Designed an Excel based calculator for calculating deformation in the ribs based on the input design variables

• Entrusted with the responsibility of tutoring over 50 students and assisting the professors in invigilation in Engineering Mechanics course
• Conducted tutorials, consisting of problem-solving and concept discussion sessions
• Was selected twice, from Jan '19 to April '19 as well as Jan '20 to March '20

• Carried out iterative analysis to firm up dimensions of parallelogram compliant mechanism to satisfygiven design specifications
• Modelled design iterations in CAD software to come up with a final design
• Prepared design drawings with manufacturing tolerances for fabrication

B.Tech. + M.Tech., Mechanical Engineering With Minor In Ieor, 9.12/10

Activities and Societies: IITB Mars Rover Team, Maths and Physics Club, Student Mentorship Program, Tennis

Mechanical Engineering, 3.97/4

Mechatronics and Controls Lab