Varshith Burla Email & Phone Number

Round Rock, Tx, Us

- Developed a new cooling solution to reduce average brake temperatures by ~25° C without reducing downforce- Utilized ChassisSim and Ansys CFD to tune aerodynamics and adjust CoP of Fanatec GT World Challenge Car- Conducted FEAs on suspension rods to analyze load pathing from aero devices to the ground

- Correlating simulation software to real testing via wind tunnel testing and on car testing- Compiling on car data with the use of pressure sensors and aero rake style device- Undertray development with the use of TACC super computer to run full body simulations

- Developed 6 different set ups of dive planes, which were tested using Cadence CFD, to increase the downforce generated by our front wing by about 30 Newtons- Used Ansys CFD to analyze full car aerodynamic performance- Performed both carbon fiber and fiberglass wet layups to test and manufacture airfoils

- Modified fins on vertical active stabilization (VAS) system to function with an existing L1 certification rocket- Determined center of gravity, center of pressure, and stability values for L1 rocket utilizing new VAS system- Utilized OpenRocket to find max apogee and max velocity to determine materials used for new fins

Round Rock, Texas, United States

- Created a nonprofit which hosted 3 free robotics camps - Gained 501(c)(3) nonprofit status to help raise money to fund robotics kits at local schools- Helped local elementary schools develop free robotics curriculum utilizing LEGO Spike robotics kits- Trained local elementary school teachers in basic robotics lessons to host robotics camps afterschool

- Organized a club and led 10 members to raise initial funds and to design and build team robot- Competed in the VEX Robotics Competition and qualified for State in our first year, 2022- Recruited 150 new members following first appearance in competition via school events and information sessions- Introduced CAD and Engineering Design concepts to over 50 new students- Raised over $10,000 after first year to buy VEX Robotics Competition Kits for 12 teams, 2 of which qualified for state- Created a new makerspace for Round Rock High School by renovating an unused classroom and adding machines and storage

- Developed a system to reduce the effects of heat when extracting ice samples on Mars using systems inspired by and Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) to analyze soil composition and temperatures beneath the surface of Mars- Communicated with other student intern teams in charge of designing the Mars rover- Identified and mapped potential landing site while ensuring the rover fit the requirements to safely land- Utilized Solidworks to create a rough representation of ice sample module- Wrote 20 page research paper regarding observations and developments on ice sample collection system

- Helped develop and incorporate Space Launch System for the Lunar Gateway as part of the Artemis Mission- Designed a 3D model of a potential Lunar Gateway Module to conduct remote studies of the surface of the moons using Autodesk Inventor- Explored technologies such as the Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals (SHERLOC) to collect and analyze samples from different parts of the moon’s surface - Created a collaborative video presentation for a panel of NASA consultants

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, Freshman

High School Diploma, Engineering