Avyukt Sachdeva

Aerodynamics Team Member at Blue Sky Solar Racing | Software Team Member at Robotics for Space Exploration | Student at University of Toronto, Engineering Science | Owner of Almost Alien, Engineering Blog

• Aerodynamics Team Member, Blue Sky Solar Racing Oct 22 – Present
  • Lead Parametrization Optimization Algorithm Project using MATLAB to determine preliminary design decisions for the aero body
  • Conducted Coast Down, Water Channel, and Air Tunnel Tests to determine the aerodynamic drag coefficient of the Solar Car
  • Designed future models of the car using CATIA and Parametrization Optimization Algorithm 
  • Simulated CdA using CFD analysis in Ansys of designed aero bodies
• Software Team Member, Robotics for Space Exploration May 22 – Present
  • Rover – Autonomy Team
    • Programmed an ArUco tag detection loop for navigation in OpenCV in ROS 1
    • Designed an automated navigation system using an onboard LiDAR sensor 
    • Simulated obstacle avoidance and path planning algorithm in Gazebo using state estimation
  • CanSat (Can sized Satellite)
    • Conducted CFD analysis for the heat shield of CanSat to converge on a design
    • Programmed Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller using CircuitPython to regulate mechanisms deployment, data logging, and data transmitting
    • Designing basic circuits making required edits for the most optimal design

BASc in Engineering Science Sept 21 – April 26 (Exp)

The University of Toronto | Toronto, Canada

Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Computer Programming, Classical Mechanics, Computer Algorithms and Data Structures, Linear Algebra, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Vector Calculus & Fluid Mechanics, Digital and Computer Systems