Renu Rani

Aerospace Engineering undergraduate with hands-on experience in UAV airframe design, aerodynamic analysis, and full product lifecycle development — from conceptual sizing and XFLR5 stability analysis through SolidWorks CAD, composite fabrication, and flight testing. Experienced across fixed-wing, multirotor, and VTOL platform concepts. Proven ability to work in cross-functional startup teams spanning avionics, propulsion, electronics, and manufacturing.

Passionate about practical engineering: comfortable experimenting, learning from test failures, and iterating rapidly toward flight-ready systems.

Aerospace Design Engineering Intern - Vjaitra Air Mobility (IIT Delhi – Sonipat) - Sonipat, Haryana

(2025-12 - 2026-05)

• Designed primary and secondary fixed-wing UAV structural components in SolidWorks — producing 3D CAD models, GD&T manufacturing drawings, and complete BOM packages handed directly to fabrication teams.
• Performed XFLR5 aerodynamic and stability analyses on wing configurations, generating lift/drag polars and evaluating stability margins to inform airframe sizing and geometry decisions.
• Executed ANSYS FEA simulations (stress, load path mapping, buckling margins) on wing structures under aerodynamic and inertial load cases; integrated structural outputs with aero-load distributions from CFD to validate aero-structural integrity.
• Applied Von Mises failure criteria and classical hand calculations to validate FEA results; documented findings in structured analysis reports for design review.
• Coordinated across aerodynamics, structures, and avionics sub-teams, maintaining BOM updates and tracking action items to keep design-to-manufacturing handovers on schedule.

Aerospace Research Intern - CSIR-NAL - Bengaluru, Karnataka

(2025-06 - 2025-07)

• Conducted trade studies on morphing wing geometry, evaluating aerodynamic performance and structural implications of variable-geometry configurations — directly applicable to VTOL and hybrid UAV platform optimisation.
• Built MATLAB/Simulink actuator-dynamics models with control laws for variable-geometry wing motion; optimised actuation force, deflection speed, and range under structural load conditions.
• Produced formal technical documentation of simulation results and design trade-offs, supporting traceability in a national R&D setting.

UAV Design & Development Intern - SP Drones - Mohali, Punjab

(2023-12 - 2024-02)

• Contributed end-to-end to a fixed-wing UAV programme: conceptual sizing, 1D structural calculations, 3D CAD design in SolidWorks, composite layup and fabrication, propulsion system integration, and flight testing.
• Performed XFLR5 aerodynamic analysis to validate wing geometry and confirm stability characteristics prior to prototype build.
• Executed structural sizing and material selection to meet mission mass and strength budgets; applied DFM principles to ensure manufacturing feasibility of composite airframe components.
• Coordinated with electronics and propulsion sub-teams on interface compatibility; participated in ground and flight testing, analysing post-flight data to identify performance gaps and drive iterative redesign.

Research Intern – HUD Avionics - CSIR-CSIO - Chandigarh, Punjab

(2024-06 - 2024-07)

• Contributed to avionics-structural integration work on the LCA MK-1 HUD system, gaining exposure to thermal management and optical-mechanical alignment requirements in defence aerospace integration.
• Tracked and documented technical action items across a multi-discipline R&D team, strengthening communication and reporting skills in a structured engineering environment.

B.Tech - Aerospace Engineering - Punjab State Aeronautical Engineering College (2022-08)