Saragha Surendra Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

-Conducted temperature Labview analysis on Pratt & Whitney combustor to understand the effect of dirt on effusion panels.-Modeled a 3D representation in Solidworks of combustor with effusion film liners inside, ensuring proper fit and integration.-Machined a water intake valve for a connection between pipes and combustion chamber using CNC mill and metal lathe.-Created detailed piping and instrumentation diagrams for a novel Amogy ammonia combustor, sorting physical process flow.

-Assisted 100+ makerspace users in operating woodworking tools, including bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, and jointer.-Guided individuals in the operation of 3D printers and laser cutters, providing support to optimize their project outcomes.-Support engineering students working on personal, research, and club projects in a prototyping and machining space by providing recommendations on tools, material, and design.-Member of the Programming and Outreach Committee hosting… Show more -Assisted 100+ makerspace users in operating woodworking tools, including bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, and jointer.-Guided individuals in the operation of 3D printers and laser cutters, providing support to optimize their project outcomes.-Support engineering students working on personal, research, and club projects in a prototyping and machining space by providing recommendations on tools, material, and design.-Member of the Programming and Outreach Committee hosting community events and outreach to local schools. Show less

I led an interdisciplinary team of individuals and used model based systems engineering with the MagicDraw software in order to understand requirements and design the James Webb Telescope system bus. We created a presentation and solved equations and models to present to Aerospace Systems Design Lab executives.My activities on this project:-Crafted block definition and parametric diagrams in Cameo Systems Modeler, fixing design flaws and optimizing calculations.-Worked with a… Show more I led an interdisciplinary team of individuals and used model based systems engineering with the MagicDraw software in order to understand requirements and design the James Webb Telescope system bus. We created a presentation and solved equations and models to present to Aerospace Systems Design Lab executives.My activities on this project:-Crafted block definition and parametric diagrams in Cameo Systems Modeler, fixing design flaws and optimizing calculations.-Worked with a team to develop/validate ~10 MBSE models, ensuring robust designs by comparing with hand calculations.-Modeled the Altitude Control Subsystem of the James Webb Telescope with precise data using System Modeling Language. Show less

-Designed OpenRocket simulations to analyze aerodynamic properties of fully modeled jet vaned rockets & simulated flights.-Performed thermal finite element analysis with ANSYS on rocket motor mount and body tube to observe thermal diffusivity.-Modeled precise design in SolidWorks using GD&T tolerances for camera mount, enabling a 360-view collecting visual data.

Dragonfly is a rotorcraft that is being sent to Titan (Saturn’s largest moon) in 2027. The key objective of this project was to maximize the effective data transmission rate for data transferred from the rotorcraft to mission points on earth. The project aimed to use lessons learned from the New Horizons Pluto mission.Leveraged Python Interpreter capabilities to design and implement an efficient data transmission methodology. My activities on the project included:-Coded Python… Show more Dragonfly is a rotorcraft that is being sent to Titan (Saturn’s largest moon) in 2027. The key objective of this project was to maximize the effective data transmission rate for data transferred from the rotorcraft to mission points on earth. The project aimed to use lessons learned from the New Horizons Pluto mission.Leveraged Python Interpreter capabilities to design and implement an efficient data transmission methodology. My activities on the project included:-Coded Python modules to assemble observable image data from CCSDS packets for future use on NASA’s Project Dragonfly.-Validated code by effectively optimizing New Horizons mission test images to remove image static caused by sensor radiation.-Navigated process of image coadding by sorting ~20 images corresponding to same sky point and summing pixels successively. Show less

The SAUNDRA GATES & ASSOCIATES INC. delivers technical, managerial and administrative support services to a host of government, private, non profit organizations and small businesses. In my role as an administrative assistant:- Performed administrative support tasks on different servers to assign to client offices- Utilized cybersecurity skills to configure router in office- Presented to customers the product capabilities that best met their company requirements.

Aerospace Engineering

High School Diploma