Bhavya Jain

Experience

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  Penn State University

  Aug 2021 - May 2024

  • Tutored 12+ varsity student-athletes on an individual, small-group, and walk-in basis each week.• Implemented innovative instructional strategies during one-on-one sessions for increased understanding of the material.• Maintained, organized, and prepared monthly tutoring reports for program coordinators. • Administered the front desk and attended to around 50 students every hour with exceptional customer service.• Upheld Covid-19 safety practices by ensuring that proper cleaning and social distancing protocols are followed.• Acquired knowledge on dividing tasks and handling packages between other student staff during high rush hours. • Instructed groups of 40+ students on concepts covered in class by assisting students with sample tests, and in-class questions.• Adapted to different methods of mentoring and explaining concepts through weekly office hours. • Reported to the instructors and course coordinators about student progress while refining analytical skills.

  • Engineering Mechanics & Math Tutor - Penn State Morgan Academic Centre

    Jan 2022 - May 2024

  • Desk Attendant - Penn State Commons Desk Operation

    Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Learning Assistant and Instructional Aid (Calculus I)

    Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
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  Penn State College of Engineering

  Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

  Research Assistant - Intelligent Vehicles and Systems Group

  • Developed digital representations of the entire campus, State College, and local highway (I-99) environments for PENNDOT. • Upgraded Penn State’s mapping vehicle with inertial and perception-based sensors (LiDAR, Radar, GPS, encoders, etc.) using product development strategies, leading to a 25% reduction in geolocation errors when measuring the vehicle's pose.• Designed, prototyped, manufactured, and tested 8+ enclosures, mounts, and parts for the vehicle to ensure robustness and accuracy in diverse conditions. Show less

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  Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team

  Aug 2022 - May 2024

  • Represented Penn State by developing an autonomous vehicle that can navigate urban driving courses in SAE Autodrive Challenge 2 in developing an autonomous Chevy Bolt EUV.• Refined skills across all project phases, leading to a 35% reduction in planning errors with industry-based documents, Gantt charts, and mechanical interface diagrams of LiDAR, Radars, and GPS. • Converted MATLAB, RoadRunner and Simulink code to C code using Code-Generation algorithms.• Implemented a simulation platform for test track evaluations, reducing physical test runs by 40% and enabling efficient virtual testing of autonomous vehicles using MATLAB, Simulink, and RoadRunner. Show less

  • Guidance, Navigations, and Controls Department Member

    Jan 2021 - May 2024

  • Treasurer

    Aug 2022 - May 2023
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  Penn State College of Engineering

  May 2023 - May 2024

  Research Assistant – Pangborn Advanced Controls Lab

  Single Phase Thermal Management Testbed• Conducted experimental validations of control algorithms using a physical thermal management setup.• Collaborated in the integration of the Arduino-based data acquisition system with Simulink, enabling seamless communication between hardware and control algorithms.• Designed and tested various 3D-printed components of a modular testbed, achieving a 15% increase in performance consistency using Finite Element Analysis for enhanced systems-level comprehension. Show less