Vanu Rao Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

San Francisco, California, United States

- Designing undertray for downforce and aerodynamic efficiency improvements- Collaborate with 90+ students to build a Formula 1 style race car for the Formula Student Competition

- Analyzed and optimized geometry within inverter cold plate for improved heat transfer and flow rate, increasing efficiency from 95% to 97% and cooling performance by 44% while reducing mass by 50%- Compiled and presented designs to industry professionals and integrated feedback into work- Pinned out and waterproofed inverter connectors

- Wrote and packaged a Python script to process supplier data metrics in Excel, reducing time spent by 90%- Designed a device to aid blind travelers navigating the cabin using vibration for BCA ONE design challenge, integrating potential user feedback and considering implementation costs- Modeled brackets previously manufactured from 2D drawings in CATIA.

- Modeled a novel HSK-CNC chuck adapter fixture using a lever to increase holding force- Assembled mechanical product visualizations demonstrating gear ratios of boring tools- Learned process planning in a commercial setting- Observed end-to-end design and fabrication of precision machined, injection molded, and stamped parts

- Managed the design and prototyping process of 125 lb robot each year to complete certain objectives in the FIRST Robotics Competition- Developed, wrote, and implemented design training curriculum for subgroup of 15-20- Designed 3D printed accessories such as earrings and aglet covers

- Co-captained 2022 national champion team of 10- Competed at the International Rocketry Challenge in London, England against three countries’ representative teams- Developed and simulated rocket designs using OpenRocket- Designed and 3D printed end-use rocketry components such as nose cones, fins, transitions, and altimeter sleds using Onshape, Autodesk.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Education record

Newport Rocketry Club Newport Robotics Group Trumpet - Wind Ensemble - Jazz Ensemble 1 - Philharmonic Orchestra - Pit Orchestra