Parth Nawkar

Experience

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  Unmesh Mashruwala Innovation Cell

  May 2022 - Jun 2024

  An all-student team working towards the development of state-of-the-art Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles• Modelled parameterized CAD of drone frames with 10+ parameters to carry payload of variable dimensions• Reinforced the frame with application of trusses and re-tuned the modifiers to achieve 40% frame weight reduction•Employed Ansys structural analysis and topology optimization to reduce up to 24 - 32% weight of 10+ components• Optimized the gear drop mechanism with 80% increased payload capacity and 40% reduction in motor costs Show less

  • Business Executive

    Nov 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Design Engineer

    Oct 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Graphic Designer

    May 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Techfest, IIT Bombay

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

  Coordinator
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  Mood Indigo IIT Bombay

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Coordinator
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  Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay

  May 2023 - now

  • One among the 19 mentors, selected from 50 applicants on grounds of ethics, interviews and extensive peer reviews• Mentoring 6 sophomores, on a one-to-one basis, helping them strike a balance between academics and extracurriculars whilst liaising with faculty and over 15+ co-mentors in order to smoothen their transition into the department• Part of Blogs and resources subgroup, responsible for updating website and compiling resources for department

  • Subgroup Head (Senior Academic Mentor)

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Academic Mentor

    May 2023 - Jun 2024
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  Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

  May 2024 - Jul 2024

  Student Trainee