Avinash Laha

Research Volunteer

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San Diego, California, United States

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About me
Controls Engineer at Enterprise Automation | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UC San Diego
Education
- UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
  2021 - 2023
  Master of Science - MS Mechanical Engineering
- UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
  2017 - 2021
  Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering
Experience
- Cardiac Mechanics Research Group - UCSD
  Sept 2020 - Apr 2021
  Research Volunteer
  Volunteered to configure a user-friendly Python application to access clinical data for congenital heart disease patients. Connected with a multi-disciplinary team at CMRG and American Heart Association to acquire data organization skills and learn about effective digitization of MRI and ECG profiles.
- Center for Memory and Recording Research, UCSD
  Jan 2021 - Jul 2023
  Graduate Student Researcher
  Collaborating with medical doctors to develop biomedical devices such as a novel detachable bronchoscope and a handheld 3-in-1 ophthalmic device. Prototyping using SolidWorks CAD software and FDM/SLA 3D printing techniques. Working with electronic components, custom PCBs, and coding Raspberry Pi/Arduino. Designing experiments and FEA models (Hypermesh, ANSYS) to evaluate and optimize performance and efficiency of critical components. Currently researching phantom eye models using elastomers for efficient in-house testing of tonometer performance in the handheld ophthalmic device. Show less
- UC San Diego
  Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
  Course Tutor (Spatial Visualization)
- UCSD Bookstore
  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021
  Sales Associate
- UC San Diego
  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021
  Course Reader (Experimental Techniques in Mechanical Engineering)
- UC San Diego
  Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
  Teaching Assistant (Computer Aided Design)
- UC San Diego
  Sept 2022 - Jul 2023
  - Teaching Assistant (Mechanical Engineering Senior Design)
    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
  - Teaching Assistant (Experimental Techniques in Mechanical Engineering)
    Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
- Enterprise Automation, A Tetra Tech Company
  Jul 2023 - now
  Controls Engineer I
Licenses & Certifications
- Rockwell Automation SI Controls
  Rockwell Automation
  Nov 2024
- AVEVA Historian Client 2023
  AVEVA
  May 2024
- Certified SolidWorks Associate
  Dassault Systèmes
  Jun 2020
- TwinThread Certified Practitioner
  TwinThread
  Aug 2024
- AVEVA CSI Application Server 2023
  AVEVA
  Mar 2024
- AVEVA CSI Operations Management Interface 2023
  AVEVA
  Sept 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Avinash Laha
  NASA International Space Settlement Design Competition Winner NASA, Boeing Aug 2014 Managed a team of 20 students tasked with designing the external structure of a space settlement using research in design and materials feasible on Earth’s moon. Learned effective team building skills, communication strategies, time management, and CAD skills (Autodesk 3DS Max, Google SketchUp) in an internationally diverse environment.
- Awarded to Avinash Laha
  UCSD Sixth College Provost Honors - Awarded Provost Honors for obtaining an overall GPA above 3.50 (2017-2021)